Fall Escape to Mackinac
If you've only been to Michigan's Mackinac region during the summer (or never been there at all), you owe yourself a fall trip. You'll find the best seats on ferries, prime lakeside restaurant tables, wonderfully deserted hiking trails and bargain hotel rates.
What to do: North of the bridge
Bridge View Park: Mackinac Island bridge views (left) with paths, picnic areas and interpretive center, in St. Ignace. (906) 643-7600; stignace.com
Dream Seaker Sport Fishing Charters: Fish Les Cheneaux's and Lake Huron's famed walleye waters. (888) 634-3419; www.dreamseaker.com
Fort de Buade Museum: An unlikely souvenir-shop facade belies a treasure trove of Native American, colonial French and British artifacts, in St. Ignace. (906) 643-6627; Fort de Buade
Museum of Ojibwa Culture: A fascinating look at Ojibwa life; open daily Memorial Day weekend until early October, in St. Ignace. (906) 643-9161; museumofojibwaculture.net
Up North Studio: Features local oils, etched glass and antique wooden-boat-themed art, in Hessel. (906) 322-2886; Up North Studio
Woods and Water Ecotours: Two-hour to multiday kayak trips; biking and hiking tours also available. (906) 484-4157; woodswaterecotours.com
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