Going to St Ignace / Mackinac Islands in a couple of weeks and was wondering other than the obvious (Mackinac Island) is there any good rides/sites not to miss? Checked out the stignace.com web site as well...anything else?

Appreciate the feedback

 

I would definatly go explore. It is very pretty up there. I just got back from the St Ignace Car show abuot a month ago very very nice place. You will really enjoy it. But go to castel rock and a light houses there that you can climb that are all within a few miles of St Ignace.

 

Was there August 08. Tourism was way down even then. Mackinaw City is a tourist town and the bridge stands majestically over the straights. Mackinaw Island is very picturesque from boat. It is cheaper to stay in St Ignace and is a very nice town. We had no reservations before we left-hotels easily found.

Ride up to Saulte Ste Marie and see the locks. SW of there is Tusquemanaha Falls (spelling?) and ride to the shipwreck museum at Whitefish Bay Point on Lake Superior.

 

Thanks for the tips.

 

state street bar in ignace ):... I cant remember the one in mackinaw cty ... If your going to take the boat to the island i always like to go from the ignace side.. Not far from st ignace is tahquamanon falls . Thats kinda neat to see. How much time you got ? Run up to Sault st marie see the locks and stuff. thats really cool too.. Da UP is a fun place if you know where to go ..

 

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The UP has some great little bars and some regional foods
Fish sausage...... Pasties ( a meat pie taste like sh*^ but you gotta have one) and Macanaw City fudge.......Enjoy
I am going up there on Labor Day weekend

 

Also you need to eat at the "pancake house" in Mackinaw city. Very good breakfast. Also if you go out of mackinaw city there are some very cheap nice right on the water hotels right there. Go past the bigger hotels till you get to I think its M21 and turn left there are a whole bunch of cheap quaint hotels there that are cheap. You can see the bridge and island right from your room at most of them...

 

I should make that trip. I have realitives from the up and I havent been there for a while . Of all the years I been up there (since i was about 4 and im 57 now) ive never had a pastie .. But.. find a smoke house and get some smoked white fish some beer and crackers and cheese .. TO DIE FOR .. A good white fish dinner can be had up there also and they know how to do it right.. ... Man now I wanna go this weekend just to get some smoked fish !.. Ill bet I can get some over in muskegon this weekend too ! ..

 

Went thru twice on Saturday. Eat at the KEYHOLE in Mackinaw City. Lots of "touristy" things to do.. The Mystery Spot is still cool. Lots of scenic overlooks on US 2 just out of town. The Tunnel of Trees will be right on your way unless your taking I 75 (which would be a BIG MISTAKE). A lot of small town charm to be seen if you follow US31 north. I live 45 minutes from the bridge, this is a weekly ride for me.

 

Its nice riding up there, just make sure you know that you can't ride ON Mackinaw Island, unless its a peddle bike. The tunnel of trees isn't too far down the road from Mackinaw and is a nice ride.