October | 2018 | E Travel & Food

Mackinac Island attracts and inspires in all seasons.

Up North Straits of Mackinac Area attracts crowds, inspires a creative mind

By Emma Palova

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Mackinac Island, MI- It was a steady stream of cars heading Up North for the weekend last Friday. The traffic was a mix of hunters, fishermen, tourists, golfers and other adventurers.

Some braved the chill both in the air and in the waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron hauling kayaks, canoes, bicycles , seadoos and ATVs.

The ferries to Mackinac Island were packed full with people bringing their bikes with them. The waters in the straits were so wild that the catamaran rocked from side to side as the waves splashed over the panoramic windows.

In spite of the Friday rain, the Main Street on the island was lined with bikes. Some porters on bicycles carried the luggage in the baskets in front of them. I wondered how they could see.

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Fallasburg Today

Ghosts at Fallasburg sell out

By Emma Palova

Fallasburg, MI -Tagging on to the huge success of both events, the Covered Bridge Bike Tour and the Fallasburg Village Bazaar, the Fallasburg Historical Society (FHS) is moving ahead with another fall event.

The 2nd Village Haunting will take place on Oct. 27 at the pioneer village of Fallasburg. The event is a public paranormal investigation with the Michigan Paranormal Alliance (MPA).

Sign in is from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Participants will accompany MPA to investigate three historical buildings: the one-room schoolhouse, the Dave Misner House and John W. Fallass House.

“The main purpose of the event is to raise money for the buildings maintenance and to see if we have ghosts,” said FHS vice-president Tina Siciliano Cadwallader.

Four groups of 10 people will be rotated from one location to the other. They will be trained on how to use “haunting”…

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