MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – Mackinac lovers, it’s time to get those voting fingertips ready: Victory could be just a click away. Michigan’s most-visited island is in the running with 19 other well-known travel spots in a contest for the Best Place to Visit for Fall.
It’s one of the USA Today 10Best Readers Choice Awards – honors that the little island has gotten pretty good at stacking up winning hardware for recently.
Voting is currently open and continues for the next several days. “Vote for your favorite once per day until voting ends on Monday, Sept. 9 at noon,” USA Today said. “The winners will be announced on Wednesday, Sept. 18.”
What makes Mackinac so lovely in the fall? The picturesque island near the Straits of Mackinac and the Mackinac Bridge has beautiful fall foliage. And because it’s an island, Michigan’s autumn colors tend to last a little longer along its shorelines. Fall days still give you plenty of time to take a horse-drawn carriage ride, or bike the perimeter road or the island’s interior connecting trails. And yes, fudge still scents the air even when the breeze turns cooler.
Also in the running are towns like Bar Harbor, Maine and Asheville, North Carolina and Branson, Missouri. Heck, even our neighbor Columbus, Ohio made the Top 20 finalist list (who let them in?).
A carriage tour goes down a cemetery road on Mackinac Island in the fall. Photo provided by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau.Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau
In 2023, Mackinac Island landed the #3 spot in the Best Fall Travel Destination contest. For the last two years, it’s won the Best Summer Travel Destination category.
Does Mackinac have an edge for fall? It just might. This year, the island’s tourism group talked about why their pretty home base is a “coolcation” destination. That means the temperatures are going to be just right for fall travelers.
“Mackinac Island is America’s Coolcation Destination,” tourism staff said. “With an average high temperature of 66 degrees in September, exploring is comfortable, the water is magnificent, and the views are incredible.”
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Publish date : 2024-09-03 00:58:00
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