Mackinac Island provides quiet place to retreat

A Cleveland Plain Dealer writer recalls her trip to Mackinac Island -- and we're impressed with the rundown on how and why to pronounce Mackinac and Mackinaw. Usually out-of-towners don't get that right. It's a fun read that'll have you wanting to visit the Island.

Excerpt: Walking along Main Street, en route to my horse-drawn carriage ride, I'm lured into Joann's Fudge Shop by the intoxicating smell of candy cooking inside.

I duck in to grab a slice, some sugary sustenance to energize me for the two-hour tour behind Belgian draft horses Molly and Grub.

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Source: Cleveland.com
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