Many towns share music and summer sunsets at local park concerts. Most Mackinac Island fudge purchases don't last as long as the boat ride back across the Straits. If you can resist the temptation of these wonderful sweets, you can keep your fudge fresh by freezing it. Gaylord's Alpen theme comes to life when the Alpine Village Glockenspiel plays atop Glen's Market grocery store. The glockenspiel plays every 15 minutes between 8 AM and 10 PM, accompanied by two dancing childlike dolls, Andre and Andrea.
Inventory changes daily at resale stores.
If you don't find what you' re looking for today, check tomorrow. If you just have to have that 3-foot handcarved bear, or some other unwieldy souvenir, ask your sales clerk about shipping. Many area shops will ship gift and specialty items anywhere in the nation. The Boon Store, on a designated snowmobile trail in rural Wexford County, keeps a bonfire going from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening during the winter months. It's a popular pit stop for hearty snow machine drivers who have an open invitation to warm and refresh themselves.