Monthly Archives: August, 2012
Summer Reflections
Today, we have a guest blogger who is new to Grand Hotel. This is his first summer with us and he wanted to share his summer memories with all of you. As I was growing from a small worm I remember my father sharing stories of the fun he would have at Grand Hotel each [...]
Labor Day Jazz Festival
Three days and nights of music, food, and family fun is nearly upon us with the 25th Annual Labor Day Jazz Festival. Festivities begin with Wynton Marsalis performing in the Theatre beginning promptly at 9:30 pm. This concert is open to the public and tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance by calling [...]
Pure Michigan Parody Music Video
Rob Bliss and Jeff Barrett of Status Creative are on a mission to visit 50 Michigan cities in 7 days. They are creating a music video for a new Pure Michigan campaign set to run this September. They have chosen the song “Good Time” by Owl City and Carley Rae Jepsen and have changed the [...]
Jerry Toney appointed to the Michigan Travel Commission
Snyder makes appointments to Travel Commission LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Larry Schuler, of St. Joseph, Julie Sprenger, of Laurium, and Jerome Toney, of Howell, to the Michigan Travel Commission. The commission, housed within the Michigan Economic Development Corp., works with a variety of associations and nonprofit corporations and organizations [...]
Family Fun This Weekend
This weekend is going to be just full of family fun events. We have Vintage Baseballonce again at Woodfill Park located between the hotel and the Gate House. The public is welcome to join us for this fun event, the teams come to Mackinac for a good game of baseball and they love to get the observers [...]
Harlem Globetrotters Visit Grand Hotel
On July 30th the Harlem Globetrotters made a visit to Mackinac Island and put on quite a show. They entertained on the way over with a shoot-out on Shepler’s ferry, as well as all the way up Grand Hill. A crowd that gathered on the porch could hear their taxi’s coming because the players and [...]
