New book shows how Mackinac Island became tourism gem

New book shows how Mackinac Island became tourism gem

By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira, Capital News Service LANSING – Horse-drawn carriages clatter down car-free streets. The mouth-watering smell of fudge wafts from quaint storefronts. Ferries glide across the Straits of Mackinac, carrying visitors to Michigan’s famous – and most charming – tourist destination. Located in the northwestern tip of Lake Huron between the Upper and Lower peninsulas, Mackinac Island hosts over one million visitors per yea…