Tag Archives: Family
THREE DECADES OF LIVING HISTORY OVER 18 INNINGS
The vintage base ball games at Grand Hotel on May 18th will not only include 19th century base ball but also will represent three decades of historic interpretation on Mackinac Island. Brian “BT” Thomas, a fielder for the Monitor Base Ball Club, was a historical interpreter at Fort Mackinac during the 1990s. He served faithfully [...]
Opening Day Letter From Hotel President Dan Musser III
Last year in my season opening blog, I was excited about celebrating our 125th anniversary. It was a wonderful celebration that was worthy of this grand old building. Time marches on and I am very excited about the 2013 season. For as long as I can remember, I have always thought Grand Hotel was the [...]
“Grand” Award Presented to Exec. VP Ken Hayward
Recently, at the Michigan Recreation and Park Association awards banquet, I was quite surprised and honored to be presented the Grand Award. The description of the Grand Award is as follows: The Grand Award is presented annually to an individual or organization that provides outstanding leadership , service, education, and support to public recreation in [...]
Celebrate Your Marriage with Jay and Laura
Each spring and fall Jay and Laura Laffoon bring Celebrate your marriage events, sharing real life experiences of marriage, to Grand Hotel. This seasons events will be held May 19 & 20, and October 5 & 6. Today’s blog is from Jay and Laura, we hope you enjoy it and we hope to see you [...]
MSU Arts Weekend
Today’s guest blogger is Rob Roznowski, director of several film and theatrical productions, as well as Head of Acting at the MSU Department of Theater. Rob is the creator of Comfort Food , the play to be performed during the 2013 Arts Weekend, and this is his story of how Comfort Food came to be. Comfort [...]
The 125th Anniversary Season Comes to an End
As the 125th Anniversary Season comes to an end, we find ourselves remembering all the fun we have had over the past 6 months. From the Titanic Weekend package we opened with in May to the Somewhere In Time package we are closing with this weekend, we enjoyed seeing so many old friends and making new ones as [...]
Fall is here!
Fall colors are in full bloom and there is still time to get here and enjoy it. We have some great fall packages still available throughout October. The beauty and serenity that is Mackinac Island in the fall with the brilliant reds and oranges against the bluest of blue skies is something everyone should experience. [...]
Happiness goes on for Weeks at Grand Hotel
Theodore W. Weeks served as a soldier at Fort Mackinac in his late 20s. Like many of the soldiers who served at Fort Mackinac, Weeks could not get enough of Mackinac Island during his enlistment. He enjoyed getting up early and firing the morning salute from the cannon and telling people about things in the [...]
The House That 18 Years of TLC Built
This past weekend we had the opportunity to meet Mr. and Mrs. Harry Van Ess who have created a masterpiece they wished to share with the Grand Hotel family. Mr. Van Ess and his first wife Marg worked on this beautiful Victorian home for 18 years, creating furniture, carpets, drapes, shingles, windows, [...]
Legacy 5 at Grand Hotel
Each fall we host gospel artists Legacy 5. The group comes for 2 days of entertainment where they fill the Theatre with amazing gospel sounds and stories of their personal trials and triumphs. Band members Glenn Dustin, Gus Gaches, Scott Howard, Scott Fowler have been entertaining crowds at Grand Hotel for several years now and [...]
