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There’s definitely a pre-season buzz swirling around Mackinac Island this month. Construction projects are finishing up downtown, more supplies are being delivered by boat each day, and the list of businesses deciding when they’ll swing open their doors is growing. Right now, only one island restaurant is open. But all that is about to change in just a few weeks... "We heard the lonely cry of the loon, one of the wildest and most striking of all the wilderness sounds, a strange, sad, mournful, unearthly cry, half laughing, half wailing." -John Muir
And for the 25th summer, the world's oldest loon pair has returned to Michigan. Will they choose each other as mates once again this season? Last summer’s warm, dry days and well-placed rains created a cautious buzz about how remarkable some of these pours might ultimately be. And now, as Northern Michigan winemakers head into bottling season for some white wines, the excitement is full bodied with notes of hope. Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours' 2021 season will kick off May 15, giving visitors an up-close view of this historic engineering marvel. A new 90-minute lock tour aboard the company’s iconic yellow-and-blue tour boats features live narration of the history and operation of the Soo Locks, the world’s largest parallel locking system that resolves the 21-foot variance between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. EVEN MORE LOVABLE MICHIGAN For those who love Michigan, positive stories about our state's most beautiful, breathtaking and delicious |