In my last blog, I wrote about Winter on Mackinac Island. Now it’s hard to believe that Spring is here and we’re transitioning from snowmobiles to bikes once again. And Spring time means Opening Weekend is on its way.This season, we’re going over the top with 2 fantastic Back to Back Opening Weekends. From Friday,…
Winter on Mackinac Island is a wonderful time of year and Islanders living here year-round have a very different experience from everyday life on the mainland. In winter, school days start off like other families living on the mainland with school starting at 8:20 am. But once people leave their homes, things immediately change to…
As the end of 2015 came to pass with the New Year’s countdown at midnight, people shouted, “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” No matter where you live, that’s when we celebrate, reflect, and make resolutions on what we’re going to do in 2016, that we didn’t do in 2015. It’s that time of year when we all…
In my last blog, I talked about the Mackinac Island Community’s spirit of giving with the Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar. I had looked up the word Community and included this also- “a group sharing common characteristics or interests of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, and often have a common cultural and…
In the dictionary, the word community is described as “a group sharing common characteristics or interests of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage. Many times it is perceived as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists.”It’s as if…
As I look back over a great Spring, Summer and Fall at The Lilac Tree Suites & Spa, it’s hard to believe that we’re closing our doors for the season on October 25th. We’ve had a banner season, saw so many familiar faces and we enjoyed having many new guests stay with us this season…
THIS FALL, EXPLORE MACKINAC ISLAND LIKE NEVER BEFORE! “The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see. The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” –Gilbert K. Chesterton. Truer…
Have you ever made someone’s day special? In my last blog I wrote how everyone loves getting something extra because it makes them feel special as if someone went out of their way for them. But at the Lilac Tree Suites, we don’t feel that we’re going out of our way to make someone feel…
Everyone loves getting something extra. It makes us feel special. As if someone went out of their way for us. When we go out to eat, we love it when we’re given something extra- like extra helpings, extra dessert, an extra appetizer or an extra drink- on the house! We feel special and if we…
Hi Lilac followers, Mackinac Island is a great place to unwind, enjoy time with family and friends and leave your stress-filled world behind. Did you know that if you don’t get a handle on your stress it can seriously interfere with your job, family life, and health? According to numerous surveys, work stress tops the…