MIDWESTERN STATES

Planning your trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan

By Rosemary McClure, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
12:13 PM PDT, July 25, 2008

GETTING THERE

The closest airport to Mackinac is in Pellston, Mich. From LAX, Northwest offers connecting service (change of planes). Restricted, roundtrip fares begin at $408.

Ferry service is available from May through October. Round-trip tickets cost $25 for adults and $12 for children ages 5 to 12.

WHERE TO STAY

Grand Hotel, 1 Grand Ave. (P.O. Box 286), Mackinac Island; (800) 334-7263, www.grandhotel.com. Celebrated hillside resort is open from May 2 to Oct. 26. Rates begin at $225 per person daily (children 11 and younger stay and eat free) and include activities, breakfast and a five-course dinner.

Hotel Iroquois, 7485 Main St. (P.O. Box 456), Mackinac Island; (906) 847-3321, www.iroquoishotel.com. Historic beachfront hotel offers beautiful views and a shopping district location. Rates from $205 per room per night.

Bay View at Mackinac, 6947 Main St. (P.O. Box 448), Mackinac Island; (906) 847-3295, www.mackinacbayview.com. Century-old bed-and- breakfast inn overlooks the harbor. Rates from $95 per night per room.

WHERE TO EAT

Carriage House, 7485 Main St., Mackinac Island; (906) 847-3321, www.iroquoishotel.com. Waterfront restaurant inside the Iroquois Hotel overlooks the Straits of Mackinac. Seafood, prime rib and other meats. Entrees $28 to $40.

Mary's Bistro, 108 Main St. (P.O. Box 1410), Mackinac Island; (906) 847-9911, www.mackinacmarysbistro.com. Sandwiches and salads. $8.95 to $14.95

TO LEARN MORE

Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, P.O. Box 451, Mackinac Island, MI 49757; (877) 847-0086, www.mackinacisland.org.

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