 Calling all Fudgies!!!
Celebrate Mackinac Fudge during this festival. Win a vacation package to Mackinac Island by finding the Golden Ticket at select Island fudge shops. Experience the delight of the Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan, be awed by the Great Kite Ascension, fun in the Great Outdoors with select appearances by Miss Michigan Sugar and the ultimate “Daddy...I want the Golden Ticket & I want it Now!” (Five Golden Tickets will be secretly placed in the Fudge Special boxes and another will be drawn at random at the Tourism Bureau Booth), the winners with the Winning Golden Tickets win a 2008 two night stay for four.
Ongoing:
Letterboxing Mackinac Island Style
Letterboxing is an intriguing pastime combining navigational skills and rubber stamp artistry in a charming “treasure hunt” style outdoor quest. or as the hipsters say...old school geocaching. Just grab an Island map, a blank journal to record your visit and some good walkin’ shoes. And for energy while hiking, don’t forget to bring the original power bar ...Mackinac Island Fudge.
Box 1 Anne’s Tablet Letterbox
Head up Crow’s Nest Trail, turn left at the top of the trail, follow the path to Anne’s Tablet. Go the railing by the water find Anne’s Tablet Trail to memorial. Find the word “Novels”, sitting, look over right shoulder and up the hill. Between two trees is a stump. The letterbox is inside the base of the stump.
Box 2 Robinson’s Folly Letterbox
At starting point on East Bluff, follow road right, homes on left till “Cedar Hill”. Look at end of railing on right for a trail, follow trail on water’s side to a clearing and view to arrive at Robinson’s Folly Stand by the clump of trees on this side of railing, look away from water to two trails, between the trails is a clump of brush and cedar.
Just behind clump (use the trail onthe right), look under branches or rocks
Box 3 Arch Rock Letterbox
Opposite the bathrooms at Arch Rock, follow South Bicycle Trail to top of small hill, still in sight of Arch Rock. At the end of the railing on left, look to your right for two logs with a rock underneath. Under the rock is the letterbox.
Box 4 Somewhere in Time Letterbox
At the end of the boardwalk walk a few more feet and you will see the “Somewhere in Time” marker where
Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymor’s characters first met. Keep going on the paved road and count 40 steps or 20 paces, from the marker. Look for the second tree before the clearing. Between the trees under some rocks is the letterbox.
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Daily Events
Friday, August 22
10am Island Bike Tour with Doc Crain, meets at Mackinac Wheels, gratuities suggested
2pm Island Hiking Tour with Doc Crain, meets at Father Marquette Memorial, Marquette Park
3-5pm Fudge on the Rocks-Island bartenders create fudge-ilicious concoctions to tickle your inner fudgie.
6pm An Evening of Music
Acclaimed Singer/Songrwriter JD Lamb, recipient of multiple Detroit Music Awards, Bistro on the Greens, Mission Point Resort, till 10pm
8pm Mackinac Island Hayride meets at Tourism Bureau, $20a, $10c, reservations suggested (906) 847-6418
10pm A Little Night Music
Enjoy live acoustic music @ Pink Pony, Horn’s Gaslight Bar, Patrick Sinclair’s Irish Pub & Gate House.
Saturday, August 23
10am Island Bike Tour with Doc Crain, meets at Mackinac Wheels
2pm Island Hiking Tour Doc Crain’s History Hike & Bike tours are one of Mackinac’s best kept secrets. You will have the chance to learn island history, hear Indian stories and discover wildflowers. Meets at Father Marquette Memorial, Marquette Park
2pm The Great Kite Ascension"Extreme Kite Flying with Great Turtle Toys, Windermere Point
3pm “Daddy...I want the Golden Ticket & I want it Now!”
Win a vacation package to Mackinac Island by finding the Golden Ticket at select Island fudge shops. Five Golden Tickets will be secretly placed in the Fudge Special boxes and another will be drawn at the Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan performance at Mission Point Resort.
The winners with the Winning Golden Tickets win a 2008 two night stay for four including tickets for the ferry, Mackinac Island Carriage Tour, Wings of Mackinac, Original Butterfly House, the Haunted Theatre and of course...Mackinac Island Fudge!
4pm Fudge Festival Concert Series
Lonesome County Band -Award winning Bluegrass Band. This hard drivin' traditional bluegrass bnd has been hailed as one of the most diverse and powerful bands in the country. Their oaring vocals, impeccable instrumental virtuosity and excellent compositions demand attention. This is the show of the summer. So bring a blanket and your dancin' shoes, arrive early and beg them to stay late. The Dog House @ Windermere Point
6pm An Evening of Music
Acclaimed Singer/Songrwriter JD Lamb, recipient of multiple Detroit Music Awards, Bistro on the Greens, till 10pm
8pm Fudge Festival Dance Series
Featuring the Children’s Ballet Theatre of Michigan
Presented by the Michigan Sugar Company & hosted by Miss Michigan Sugar. Mission Point Theatre
9pm Stu Stuart Comedy Show $15a, $12.50 students, seniors & military, Lilac Tree Hotel & Spa
10pm A Little Night Music
Enjoy live music @ Pink Pony, Horn’s Gaslight Bar, Patrick Sinclair’s Irish Pub & Gate House.
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