David Freeze is cycling and running around the Great Lakes area. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net. In 2023, I rode north ...

Discover Mackinac Island’s charm—from ferry rides to fudge, carriage tours, and scenic stays in this complete travel guide.

The 2025 Mackinac Island sailboat race hosted by the Chicago Yacht Club kicked off Friday afternoon.

The team at Mackinac Island’s Original Murdick’s Fudge is marking its 138th birthday on Monday, July 28. Its new commemorative fudge flavor, “Up North Blueberry,” will be served as free ...

Life Arnold Transit brings Mackinac Island ferry with historic name back on the water Published: Jul. 23, 2025, 9:45 a.m.

The Chicago Yacht Club's annual Race to Mackinac Island continued on Lake Michigan with the racing division beginning Saturday.

The 116th running of the Chicago to Mackinac Island race has been slow to finish. Light winds hampered boats large and small making the 333-nautical mile course from Chicago to Mackinac Island. Amo… ...

A short drive from Jacksonville, Amelia Island is a stunning barrier island off the Atlantic coast of Florida, which is best explored on two wheels. And this seven-mile circuit of the island’s ...

WGN Radio news anchor Dave Schwan joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to discuss the 2025 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac and the 150th anniversary of the Chicago Yacht Club. Dave Schwan explains what ...

On Mackinac Island on Tuesday, it did. One tourist is alive today thanks to teamwork, quick thinking, and the initiative of a teenage scout from Lowell.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The 116th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac commenced this weekend, featuring approximately 300 sailboats and 2,500 sailors from 49 states and 14 countries.

"I stood on the shore at romantic Mackinac’s Mission Point Resort, on an island with no cars, knowing I was headed next directly to Venice, Italy." ...