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(906) 847~3295
| Issue 3 | Late Summer 2010
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We're now on
Facebook!
Share pictures from your stay, and enjoy the
collection of stories, recipes, and photos posted by other guests.
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If you missed our last email newsletters,
click here to view:
our first issue
our second issue.
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Visit Our
Sister Inn
Brigadoon Bed & Breakfast
Mackinaw City, MI
Double your pleasure by visiting this sprawling magnificent Victorian home. Brigadoon has breathtaking gardens, period-perfect furnishings, private baths with heated marble floors, whirlpool bath, individual fireplaces, wet bars, and more.
Visit MackinawBrigadoon.com
or call (231) 436-8882 for more details. Take advantage of discounted rates when you visit both Bed & Breakfast jewels!
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Gift Certificate Special
Order a gift certificate before September 30 and we'll add an additional $50 to the value.
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Take Advantage of Our October Special**
Make reservations in October for Friday and Saturday night and receive a free night's stay on Thursday or Sunday
See details by clicking here.
**There are some late September dates available as well. Please inquire for information.
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Bay View Blend Coffee
a reflection of your
good taste...
Don't forget to order your fresh supply of Bay View Blend, which is always available year round.
Bay View's coffee hotline: (906) 847-3295 |
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Bay View Gifts & Outfitters
If you missed the opening of our Bay View Gift & Outfitters store this summer, don't worry. We have an exciting surprise... starting this winter you will be able to shop at our store online!
Stay tuned for further details. |
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Greetings!
Since opening our doors in May, we are so pleased to have shared the company of many of our "annual islanders," while happily greeting new guests whom we hope to see in future seasons. Our Rose has concocted hundreds of muffins, perked gallons of Bay View coffee, and baked dozens upon dozens of cookies this summer.
The Summer Wind is knocking on the door of Fall, but there are still a few weeks to enjoy all that Mackinac Island has to offer - history, biking, shopping, sailing, and relaxing on the veranda at Bay View. Take a break and spend a long weekend regrouping... or remembering.
The welcome mat is always out at Bay View.
Doug and Lydia Yoder
Your InnKeepers
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Upcoming Mackinac Events
a little something for everyone
Sept. 3-6 Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz Weekend Sept. 5 Horn's Bar Labor Day Sailboat RegattaSept. 6 53rd Annual Labor Day Bridge WalkSept. 10-12 Carleton Varney's Antique and Design Fall Festival Sept. 11 Eight Mile Run/WalkSept. 11-12 Michigan 16th Infantry Civil War ReenactorsSept 26-Oct 2 Mackinac Island Restaurant WeekOctober 8-9 Destination Dream Wedding WeekendHosted by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau, the Destination Dream Wedding Weekend is for those who truly want to plan their weddings from start to finish with their friends and family. During the entire weekend, there will be how-to symposiums with wedding coordinators and restaurateurs so bridal parties can really experience Mackinac Island as a destination and see how cost efficient and easy it is to host a destination wedding. Register online at www.mackinacislandweddings.org. October 15-17 Somewhere in Time (30th Anniversary) Weekend October 22-24 Grand Ballroom Dance Weekend October 23 The Great Turtle Run |
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Not Your Aunt Bea's B&B....anymore the concept has changed but the perception hasn't
 Some things get better with age. Many of the original bed and breakfast inns or "boarding houses" offered a guest a simple room and the use of a bathroom shared by the family or other guests. Introduced in Europe, these modest havens have evolved into a unique lodging opportunity for the person seeking to immerse themselves in the culture and character of a bygone era.
Tastes and expectations have changed. Today's sophisticated travelers have set the bar higher for the bed and breakfast industry. They want the modern features and comforts coupled with privacy and ambience.
Bay View Bed and Breakfast and Brigadoon have responded in spades. Think of each as a swanky hotel cocooned in the charm and coziness of a Victorian home.
 At a swanky hotel, you would expect your private room to have it's own private bath. At Bay View Bed and Breakfast, your beautifully appointed guest room has it's own true-to- period bath. No sharing with strangers.
 At a swanky hotel, you would have a menu of standard breakfast fare retrieved from an industrial storage freezer, tossed in a microwave, and served piping tepid. At Bay View and Brigadoon, your full-breakfast selections are anything but standard: Caramel Apple French toast (yum), freshly-made spinach quiche, and, of course, steaming Bay View signature blend coffee. There are homemade chocolate chip cookies on the veranda in the afternoons and bed time sweets - all complimentary.
At a swanky hotel, you would have modern amenities like a television and WiFi. While most people choose to escape when they visit Mackinac Island, you can still stay connected with your world at Bay View and Brigadoon if you so chose.
B & B - the best of both worlds.
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Getting to Know Jeff & Christi Dupre
Mackinac Island's entrepreneur photographers extraordinaire
A Florida resident, Jeff worked as a photographer during the Mackinac summers from 1977 to 1983, and saw the possibilities of promoting Mackinac Island as a wedding destination.  | | Christi Dupre |
Christi worked in advertising sales for a national publishing firm before she and Jeff moved to the Island. (Bet you're connecting the dots already.) Photography... publishing... advertising. It added up to a great marketing opportunity for business owners with a nuptial niche. Jeff and Christi began their businesses, Island Photo and Island Publications in 1992, when there were only a handful of weddings on the island. Jeff and Christi combined their talents and published the first Mackinac Island Wedding Guide in 1993. The magazine grew exponentially as the tally of Island summer weddings increased. Now in its 18th year, The Guide is available free of charge for anyone noodling the idea of tying the knot on Mackinac Island. As Jeff collected a portfolio of beautiful island photos, another idea was born - Mackinac Living magazine. This colorful publication features the cottages, hotels, and the people and places of the Island. There are nine issues published annually. In 2010, Jeff and Christi created yet another new magazine featuring the many activities, fine restaurants, and unique shops on the island. Inside Mackinac is filled with beautiful photographs and equally descriptive verbiage. It is the Island's only free guidebook showing the many things to do on Mackinac Island.  | | Jeff Dupri getting the shot. |
The Dupres believe there is an abundance of opportunity on Mackinac and feel very blessed to be in the right place at the right time to design a business and lifestyle that allows them to live and work on the Island. "We love helping local businesses prosper. We also want Island visitors to have a wonderful vacation experience. It brings us great joy to be able to share what we do with others." Jeff and Christi have 2 daughters. Kate, 19, who is a graphic design major in college and a staff photographer for Island Photo. Their youngest daughter, Diana, is 15 and in the 10th grade. When the Dupres are not capturing memories of Mackinac, they enjoy their "dual citizenship" in Islamorada, FL. Photographs taken by Jeff, Christi or Kate are featured at www.Islandphoto.info and they welcome any inquiries for family portraits, or wedding photography on Mackinac Island.
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Christi Dupre's
Very Berry Pie (a traditional family favorite)
A refreshing blueberry & raspberry delight... the InnKeepers Choice
Serves: 6-8 Prep time: 15-20 minutes Served: chilled
(For
this Very Berry recipe, our two daughters and I pick raspberries in the
woods next to our house on Mackinac, so we know they are fresh. By the
time we get home, the girls and I have eaten half the berries, so we
have to make sure we pick twice as much as we need for this recipe. Not only is this a wonderful fresh baked treat to enjoy, picking berries and getting the girls to help prepare the pie is a great opportunity for our family to spend quality time together.) 1 cup fresh raspberries 3- 4 ounces softened cream cheese 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (thaw to room temp) 1- 9 inch pie shell baked & cooled 1 Tablespoon lemon juice Whipped cream or topping 6 Tablespoons water 2 Tablespoons cornstarch ½ cup granulated sugar ( optional: 1 cup fresh blackberries)  Using a medium saucepan, combine 2 cups of blueberries with ½ cup sugar, 2 Tablespoons cornstarch and 6 Tablespoons water. Slowly bring mixture to a gentle boil and cook until thickened, constantly stirring...2-3 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in 1 Tablespoon lemon juice and set aside to cool. Carefully spread softened cream cheese over the bottom of a cooled pie crust shell. Fold 1½ cups of uncooked blueberries into cooled berry mixture. Pour into prepared crust. Sprinkle with 1 cup of raspberries over the top and add the remaining ½ cup of blueberries. Chill 2-3 hours and serve with a generous portion of whipped cream topping. Look for Christi's Very Berry Pie along with other great family recipes inThe Best of Bay View Cookbook coming soon! |
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Any Aspiring
InnKeepers?Have you ever dreamt of the life of an innkeeper? If you or someone you know have ever dreamed of owing your own B&B, we may have a unique opportunity. We are currently searching for a new family (or two) for one of our beautiful and elegant Victorian homes in Mackinaw City. She is very special to us and to those who have created memories there. She is also located in the number one tourist destination in Michigan, as well as the top five travel destinations in the Midwest. If you would like to further discuss ownership possibilities, please
contact Doug Yoder at (706) 767-0282 or email Innsiteinc@aol.com.
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