Event Date:
August 23rd - August 24th, 2014
Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau to host the Mackinaw City Arts and Craft Show on August 23-24, 2014 at the Conkling Heritage Waterfront Park on South Huron Avenue.
The Show will feature many artists from around the country. Exhibits to include: paintings, woodwork, hand-crafted jewelry, hand-designed clothing, self published books, nature photography, gourmet dips and salsa, seasonal decor and much, much more.
Info provided by: www.mackinawcity.com
Event Date:
July 20th, 2014
Sunday, July 20, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST
The Porch Party is one of the most anticipated afternoons for friends, families and volunteers who are on the island awaiting the racers to cross the finish line. Join us on the longest hotel porch in the country to toast the race, its many supporters, the Grand Hotel, and our sponsor, Veuve Clicquot.
Men are required to wear a coat and tie. Dresses are preferred and hats are encouraged for women.
Advance tickets for the Porch Party are $50 and must be purchased by Friday, July 18. Tickets are available at the door for $60. Please call the CYC front desk at 312-861-7777 with questions.
This is an adult party. A children’s party is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations for the children’s party are available here.
Info provided by: www.cycracetomackinac.com and www.chicagoyachtclub.org
Event Date:
July 19th - July 20th, 2014
The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a race like no other. More than three hundred fifty boats leave Chicago every July for a dash to Mackinac Island.
The race starts off of the Chicago light house, traveling 333 statute miles (289.4 nautical miles) from Chicago, starting just off Navy Pier, to Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. The boats cross the finish line between the lighthouse on Round Island and the race committee trailer on Mackinac Island.
The 106th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac officially has 333 registrants as of the June 13 entry deadline — a coincidental number of participants for the 333-mile race that begins July 18 and July 19. More than 3,000 individual sailors from throughout the Midwest, the U.S. and Canada are participating in the 2014 event.
Info provided by: www.cycracetomackinac.com and www.chicagoyachtclub.org
The last weekend of July athletes stay with us at Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping who are participating in the Mackinaw Multi-Sport Mix. This event incorporates these competitions:
The 2014 Mackinaw Multi-Sport Mix will be held on July 27th.
Among the participants staying with us at the camp last year was Rick Van Beek and his daughter Madison (who was born with severe Cerebral Palsy). That was how we learned about "Team Maddy."
This article in the Daily News will give you more information on the inspiring story of "Team Maddy."
Did you know that there are athletes that take disabled children with them on sporting events? That practice was part of the genesis of "Team Maddy." Their story was so inspiring that we decided to create the video (below) so that Rick could share his story personally.
You can learn more about the Mackinaw Multi-Sport Mix (Mackinaw City) as well as this wonderful new idea of athletes sharing the experience of their physical prowess with those who are less fortunate by watching our video (below).
You can also find out more about "Team Maddy" by clicking on the thumbnail of the Daily News news article (left) or by "liking" the "Team Maddy" Facebook page.
If you find this story as inspiring as we did, please "like," and share it!
The Cheboygan Waterways Open Water Challenge, a surf ski competition, will launch from Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping on July 12, 2014.
If you have ever been on a lake kayak and had the wind and waves, you know how dangerous and terrifying it can be. Did you know that there are people who actually love going out in wind and waves in small kayaks called "surf skis" or "surfskis?"
These special kayaks are made for wind and waves and the enthusiasts actually ride using the power of the wind and the waves. Catching the right swell can propel the craft along at 15 mph.
Big wind and waves make the guys that ride these "Surf Ski" kayak's happy.
If you are interested in this popular new sport, then you are in luck because some of the best racers in the world are converging at Mackinaw Mill Creek Camping on July 12 for the Cheboygan Waterways Open Water Challenge. These racers are attracted to the powerful wind and waves of the mighty Great Lakes and have been asking for a chance to race here for years. Pray for bad weather 😀 .
Click here for more information.
This video will acquaint you with the exciting sport of surf skiing.