OK, I have a couple of Mackinac Island flying stories too.

My bride and I spent our honeymoon there six years ago. We flew there
from Lawrence, Kansas in a Mooney, so I guess you could call it our
HoneyMooney. We were working around the west side of a large
thunderstorm front that stretched between KC and Chicago, and spent our
first night in Prairie du Chein, WI, then flew through WI and the UP to
St. Ignace. We stopped there for fuel and were told that tiedowns were
no charge with a fuel purchase. Since we had that taken care of, we
decided to ride the ferry to Mackinac Island. We stayed at one of the
smaller B&B style hotels, but I don't recall the name (don't tell my
bride).

Since we were in a Mooney, I told my bride that we each only had room
for a gym bag. That was a bit of an exaggeration, since she has a
tendency to pack up to the aircraft's gross limit. We found out in
mid-June that the temperatures at night get down to the 30's. She was
wearing pretty much everything in the suitcase, and we purchased a
couple of coats to wear over that.

Also, a good friend of mine used to fly for Wright Airlines out of
Cleveland years ago. He flew a lot of equipent, including Ford
Trimotors and DC-3's. He also flew charters and one of the popular
destinations was Mackinac Island. He used to fly a VIP up there on a
regular basis. The VIPs stayed at the Grand Hotel, and the pilots
stayed at the most economical hotel available. The guy he used to fly
there now owns the Yankees.

Take the trip, you'll really enjoy it.

B