The Pink Pony opened on Mackinac Island 69 years ago and has turned into one of Mackinac’s favorite and talked about destinations for thousands of people. Last year, we were honored that the Pink Pony was named Most Iconic Bar in Michigan by Thrillist , so I guess you could say, we were thrilled! The…
Did you ever have such a great time that you thought there’s no way it could get any better? Last year was our 1st Craft Beer Opening weekend. It was my first time I had been to a Beer Pairing Dinner and it was amazing. I even had the perfect beer paired with my dessert!…
I remember the first time I drove over the Mackinac Bridge many years ago and the rush of adrenalin I felt as I left the mainland behind. It was exciting getting on the boat in St. Ignace and churning through the waters feeling alive with the air in my face and lungs as the glory…
In my last blog, I shared that we’ve been working hard making big improvements to the Chippewa to get ready for opening weekend. Well, it’s time to start making your plans to see it for yourself because Opening Weekend is coming soon! An expression we have on Mackinac Island is that history repeats itself again…
It’s hard to believe it’s February already! We’ve been working hard behind closed doors to make big improvements to the Chippewa to get ready for opening weekend, that will be here before you know it. The next time you check in with us, the first thing you’ll notice is our totally new front desk design…
2015 was a great year and we rang in the New Year in style on Mackinac Island! And now, it’s that time of year when people are looking forward with great anticipation to what 2016 will bring. If you got engaged over the Holidays (or will be soon) you’ll be making plans for your wedding…
On Mackinac, we just celebrated our annual Christmas Bazaar and now Main Street is illuminated at night with a Christmas tree on Main Street. People are getting ready to celebrate Christmas and the Holidays with festive gatherings, family meals, lots of presents and being grateful for all that they have. Over the years, I received…
Family is a big part of who we are at The Chippewa Hotel and that came to light in a big way on October 20th at the Pink Pony. We honored Tim “Doc” Dockery, our dear friend and Mackinac Island business owner of over 30 years, who was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. It was…
Where did the time go? It seems like yesterday that I was writing about our exciting opening weekend. A lot has happened since then- we’ve had a record number of guests, and we hope that included you, the weather has been spectacular and now as the weather is changing to the magic of Fall, it’s…
This has been an amazing summer on Mackinac Island. From our opening weekend in May, all the way through Labor Day, we’ve loved having a full house with many of our guests returning and it was great to see everyone’s smiling faces. We also loved it as we welcomed the countless new guests arriving to…