Questions the island keeps asking — what's open in winter, cheap eats, bikes, the mainland stop worth the boat — answered by residents and seasonal workers.
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Mackinac runs on word of mouth — from the year-round islanders to the thousands who come to work each summer. These are questions the island keeps asking, answered by the people who live and work here.
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Restaurants, bars, the things that quietly keep running after the season ends.
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St. Ignace or Mackinaw City — the errand that makes the boat worth it.
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