Cedar Hill Lodge

07/17/2023

Can you see yourself?! Let us know!

If you were on Shepler's ferry Miss Margy riding to Mackinac Island a little before 10AM this morning. This was your boat photographed from the top of the south Mackinac Bridge Tower.

07/17/2023

Wondering what the best way is to travel around the island. If you enjoy long bike rides and a few pitstops along the way this is the way to go about it! 🚲😎

07/14/2023

The big truck show is getting closer day by day! 🚛 Book your rooms now if you haven't already! Should be a great show as always! 😎

07/06/2023

Labor day is coming up quick! Here is some info on the bridge walk if you are coming to experience something worth remembering for a lifetime.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 6, 2023
Updated video reviews Mackinac Bridge Walk options for 2023

ST. IGNACE, Mich. ­- The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk for 2023 is right around the corner and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has updated a video explaining the options people have for participating in this beloved event.

Based on the success of the recent events, the MBA will again start the 2023 Bridge Walk from both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, which eliminates the need for busing and offers additional options for participants. The bridge walk was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A video, posted on the MBA website at www.MackinacBridge.org/Walk, explains the bridge walk schedule and the choices people will have whether they start from the north or south end of the bridge.

"With four years of experience starting the event from both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, we’ve found that most participants are comfortable with this newer version of our long-standing tradition," said MBA Bridge Director Kim Nowack. "Every year things go a bit more smoothly, and we hear more support for the variety of options to participate."

Walkers essentially have three main options, outlined in the video:

Starting from either end of the bridge and walking toward the center, turning around at the midpoint and returning to the city they started from, where their transportation is located. The turnaround points will move toward the ends of the bridge beginning at 10 a.m., but walkers can walk at least a portion of the bridge if they start by 11:30 a.m. Walkers must be on the side of the bridge they wish to return to before 10 a.m.

Walking the entire length of the bridge starting from either end. Those who choose this option must reach the midpoint before 10 a.m. or they will be turned back. Anyone who walks the entire bridge must arrange their own transportation back to the side they started once the bridge reopens to public traffic at noon.

Crossing the bridge, starting from either end, and then turning around and walking back to the side they started from. In this option, walkers will need to cross the midpoint on their return trip by 10 a.m. or they will be turned back and need to find their own transportation back across the bridge after it reopens at noon.

As in 2018-19 and 2021-22, because walkers can start from either end of the bridge when they arrive, there will be no buses transporting participants across the bridge.

The bridge will again be closed to public traffic during the 2023 walk, from 6:30 a.m. to noon on Labor Day, Sept. 4, based on recommendations from the Michigan State Police and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Emergency vehicles will still be permitted to cross the bridge, but no public vehicles until the walk concludes and participants are off the bridge.

The bridge walk has been an annual event since 1958, with the exception of 2020. The 2023 walk will be the 65th event. Between 20,000 and 30,000 people have participated in recent years; 26,000 participated in the 2022 event.

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07/04/2023

Happy 4th Everyone enjoy the beautiful day!

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07/04/2023

06/24/2023

What a great car show weekend and an awesome turnout! Great weather, great people!

If you aren’t here, you should be! 938 cars and we are FULL. Almost 200 cars more than last year 😍😬🚗🚙 Back to our roots and rockin’ it!

06/23/2023

Don't forget about the discounted ferry tickets for Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry when you check in!

Your pet is a member of the family, so when you take that family trip, they come too—at Shepler's, pets ride free! Buy your tickets today at www.sheplersferry.com

06/21/2023

It's here ladies and gentlemen! Car show regulars have begun rolling in, in style. 😎 This weekend's agenda and map.

06/16/2023

Who's ready for a great weekend!? CHL staff is locked, loaded and ready to go!

We're one week away from THE BIG SHOW! Quick shout out to our sponsors; Central Savings Bank, Straits Heating and Cooling, EATON Detroit Spring, Kewadin Casinos - St. Ignace, Extang, Ididit, Cedar Hill Lodge, First National Bank of St. Ignace, Bishop GMC of Cheboygan, Inc., Mackinac Properties, Real Estate & Rentals, StIgnace SuperEight, Vanguard Commercial Power, Voyager Inn Saint Ignace, and our Title Sponsor Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry providing first class service for over 75 years.

04/29/2023

We KNEW it - Mackinac Island is the best summer travel destination! 😍 Congrats to our Island neighbors! Come stay in St. Ignace, and hop on a ferry for your Island adventure!

04/27/2023

Come on up to the U.P.!