Monthly Archives: July, 2012
Glenn Seven Allen returns to Mackinac
Mackinac Island summer resident Glenn Seven Allen returns to the Grand Hotel to perform A SINATRA SONGBOOK with Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel Orchestra. Tickets will be avail at the MICF office and the Tourism Bureau in advance or at the Grand Hotel Theater door. $20/General Public $15/Grand Hotel Guests. Cash bar, Grand Hotel [...]
Looking back on a memorable week
We turned 125 years old last Tuesday. It was an exciting week commemorated with a 125-foot birthday cake, cocktail receptions, presentations, fireworks, golf, bocce and croquet tournaments, and a Saturday night finale with a Governor’s Gala and live concert by John Pizarelli. The official birthday on Tuesday, July 10th started with a 125-foot birthday cake [...]
125 Year Resolution of Appreciation
On July 11, 2012, hotel President Dan Musser III was presented with a 125 Year Resolution of Appreciation by the Mackinac Island City Council. The Resolution reviews the history of Grand Hotel and the Musser family’s involvement and ownership since 1933. It also names Grand Hotel the “gem” of the “jewel of Michigan” that is Mackinac Island. [...]
Today, we turn 125.
Today is a truly grand day. On July 10 in 1887, Grand Hotel opened its doors. Rates were $3 to $5 a night. Since then, we’ve welcomed more than five million guests, including five U.S. presidents. 2012 is a special season for us. It also marks the 79th consecutive year the hotel has been under [...]
Governor Snyder proclaims July 8 – 14 Grand Hotel Week
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed July 8 – 14 as Grand Hotel Week, in recognition of the hotel’s 125th anniversary on July 10. We are very proud and honored to earn this declaration during such a historic and memorable season. The Proclamation states: With one day to go before Grand Hotel’s official birthday, the [...]
Grand Hotel to host 19th Century Minor League Base Ball
As Grand Hotel celebrates 125 years of hosting guests, it will also take an afternoon on July 7 to celebrate another favorite Michigan pastime: minor league baseball. Michigan is known for its minor league baseball. Fans pack the stands each summer to watch teams like the West Michigan White Caps, the Great Lakes Loons, the [...]
