PAID CONTENT Miles of trails, colorful history and lively local events make St. Ignace, Michigan, your ideal snowmobile stomping grounds.When it comes to fast-moving winter fun, there aren’t many places that can boast a more impressive pedigree than St. Ignace. As the...
PAID CONTENT Your Upper Peninsula road trip starts with a stop at one of these St. Ignace restaurants.When car ferries began transporting tourists across the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace in 1923, it made St. Ignace—already a popular railway...
PAID CONTENT The 48th annual St. Ignace Car Show Weekend cruises into town June 27–30; this year, with a special tribute to the show’s founder.You don’t have to be a gearhead to appreciate the air of nostalgia that rolls into downtown St. Ignace every June. A rainbow...
PAID CONTENT Sparkling white sand dunes roll into crystal-clear turquoise waters along the section of US-2 that stretches from St. Ignace to Naubinway. You can drive it in under an hour, but don’t breeze by—stop for a sunny dune picnic and a scenic hike, or soak in...
PAID CONTENT St. Ignace is set to host its annual Strait U.P. Jeep Creep, a fall-themed trail riding event (exclusively for Jeeps!) at the end of September. Don’t miss your chance to register—and while you’re at it, cruise the U.P. for the ultimate color tour.If...
PAID CONTENT The bones of the famed French Jesuit experienced not one, but two journeys home to the shores of St. Ignace, centuries apart. At the Museum of Ojibwa Culture in the Upper Peninsula find Father Marquette’s final resting place—and an epicenter of history...
PAID CONTENT St. Ignace is a lake-lover’s dream, with waterfront hotel rooms for travelers of every stripe.For those of us who love Northern Michigan, waking up to water views is the epitome of quiet luxury. And since numerous studies show that gazing at nature has...
PAID CONTENT This homeport’s generational smoked fish shops carry on a delicious Great Lakes tradition.Rich, buttery, gently smoky whitefish and lake trout are an irresistible Great Lakes delicacy. Seeking it out adds to the magic of living in and traveling the shore...
PAID CONTENT With travel tips from St. Ignace Visitors Bureau, here's how to enjoy the ultimate fall weekend in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Your trip starts as soon as you cross the Mackinac Bridge.As fall envelops Northern Michigan, the turning of the leaves and...
Paddling underneath the Mackinac Bridge—and crossing from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron—deserves a spot at the top of your Michigan summer bucket list. Head to Michigan's Upper Peninsula for the start of this one-of-a-kind adventure with help from St. Ignace Visitors...
PAID CONTENT At 351 years old (and counting!), St. Ignace welcomes you into its colorful and dramatic past while serving up plenty of current entertainment—all set on the spectacularly beautiful Straits of Mackinac.Imagine the Straits of Mackinac in the 17th century,...
PAID CONTENT Swap your skis in for wheels this winter when you head to Michigan's Upper Peninsula and explore the fat tire biking trails in St. Ignace. Fat Tire Biking in St. Ignace Wintering in Northern Michigan demands grit, curiosity and layers (a lot of them). But...
PAID CONTENT Head north to explore spectacular St. Ignace trails for fall color hiking in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.As we laced our boots in the damp gravel parking lot, a flock of geese honked above us as they headed south. It’s fall—our favorite time of year—and...
PAID CONTENT As St. Ignace celebrates its 350th anniversary, we take a look back at its intriguing history—and where the city is heading in the future.When we turn onto N. State Street, heading toward downtown St. Ignace, we’re greeted by endless views of Lake Huron,...
PAID CONTENT Make St. Ignace your home base for an Upper Peninsula birdwatching adventure. “This island right here is kind of a rookery this time of year.” It’s late morning on a crisp and sunny spring day and I’m at Pointe La Barbe, overlooking lakes Michigan and...
PAID CONTENT Reimagined and all revved up, the beloved St. Ignace Car Show returns in June, plus a new series of cruises throughout the eastern U.P. Perhaps there’s no better testament to how deeply rooted classic car culture is in St. Ignace than the way community...
PAID CONTENT St. Ignace is the perfect destination for an ice fishing trip in the Upper Peninsula. Wondering where to start? We’ve got what you need to know! Ice Fishing in St. Ignace Hop across the Mackinac Bridge this winter to St. Ignace to try your hand at ice...
PAID CONTENT Your next Upper Peninsula camping getaway should be at this incredible gem: The Hiawatha National Forest near St. Ignace, Michigan. Our trip to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan started with a crisis: We could not find a pasty anywhere north of the bridge....
PAID CONTENT We pile into the truck with luggage, snow gear and a bag of hats, gloves and little packets of hand warmers. Our family of four is heading on a Northern Michigan vacation, almost three hours north to the place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula where two Great...
Photo(s) by Todd Zawistowski
