There are actually two exceptions, as there are two firetrucks on the island as well as the ambulance. They have more horse doctors at any time on the island than actual doctors.
So the cops don't have cop cars or armored cars? Must be really easy robbing a bank or doing an active shooting there when the cops don't have patrol rifles...
@nickjohnson4852 it's Mackinac Island. I grew up 20 minutes from Mackinaw city. No one calls the island just Mackinac but they do call the city just Mackinaw. You sound like a fudgy.
FYI E-bikes are not allowed on Mackinac Island. But there is an exception: Visitors with a qualifying “mobility disability” may operate Class 1 electric bicycles on Mackinac Island
@@zenmashofficial him saying "doubling down on a bad decision" implies the original decision (banning cars) is bad to begin with. Thus making him like cars.
I worked up there one summer as a teen and it was so trippy that when you were waking up to the horses clomping down the street, it felt like you were in a different century.
I just tried looking up some videos and every single one I kid you not had background music, including this one. I really just want to hear this town as is.
I worked on the island right after HS, in one of the gift shops. Stayed the entire summer so when it came time to go back home, def took some time to get used to cars again...still remember the smell of the fudge shops...yum😋
That sounds like a pretty cool experience. It would be cool to see how a whole town operates like that. Plus it gives you probably one of the last glimpses at life before the automobile caught on so drastically.
@@Billy-jo3bt One time after dark we were at the top of the hill. So it was a long walk back the long way or take a short, rustic path down a steep hill with only two lights for the entire path. The light attracted a crap ton of bugs which then attracted a billionty bats. I was the first girl in the human centipede and everyone else had their faces in the back of the girl in front of them with their jackets over their heads. I had to watch where I was going and I got slapped in the face by bats quite a few times before we made it to the bottom. Someone asked me what it felt like to get hit in the face by bats and I can only describe it as getting gently slapped with cold banana peels.
Honestly I respect that they have stayed committed to this ban despite all the changes around them that could make it tempting to give in. Aside from the ambulance, they just found other ways instead of lifting the ban.
@@Aimismynamepersonally id pick a fire truck over a cop car, it's probably overall cheaper as its less cars bought. The cops SHOULD get individual horses though.
Banning cars was the best decision they made. Everyone was so kind and it was gorgeous. Biked the entire island 😊 Edit: I was commenting on the island in general. I went there once when I was kid after having watched Somewhere in Time. It's really not that serious, you guys 🙂 Anyways, thanks for the likes.
Mackinac island also banned cars because the island was considered really beautiful and it would prevent pollution. If you think about it, it’s probably the cleanest place in the US.
Went there regularly when i was a kid. One year i couldnt sleep and went for a walk at 4am. One of the guys running a coffe shop saw me and invited me in for coffee while he was making pastries. It is the absolute closest you will ever get to that idyllic 1950s fantasy picture of a small town
@@PrograError they preserved it on purpose for this reason- to make it a historical landmark. An acquaintance of mine from a school program had actually worked there several summers in a row as a teen & young adult. It is definitely very tourist driven and yes, they truly are very proud of their fudge 😂
I love mackinaw island, in the winter they cross the frozen lake on their snowmobiles it’s honestly cool. I wish they kept the dirt road tho cement is rough on horses hooves
I went there every year as a kid. It was my dads favorite place. I still can feel the breeze from the open window in the hotel room, the sounds of waves, horseshoes clopping, and bike bells dinging. Its lovely, if one has the opportunity to go, they should.
A place full of animal exploitation? Horse riding is cruel. How would you feel being forced to ride someone always, with something permanently in your mouth and bring whipped?
I just had this thought that banning cars could actually lower crime and I bet there is truth to that. People are more active, more equal (shitty bike or nice bike it’s just a bike), take care of their streets and environment more, less rage, tighter knit community, are more willing to help each other…so many other things. This is actually genius, thanks for sharing!
I love it there!! You cannot touch the plants or flowers in nature. Everything is protected here. Included those horses. They truly love their best life
Not being able to touch plants is ludicrous. Regulations regarding how much and which types can be harvested would make more sense. Foraging food should be everyone’s right, as long as it’s done sustainably.
I went to Mackinac island for the first time this summer, and it was honestly amazing. Fascinating history, beautiful views, and no obnoxious cars to top it all off
Of all the tourist locations I've been to with horses, Mackinaw treats theirs the best because they aren't just for show, they are real working horses and are well cared for, which is really cool to see
Pollution from lots of horses are bad. Maybe not so bad here, but bigger cities...ugh. it isn't just smell, there's good reasons we evolved to be revolted by feceas. That said, the eeason this place is "bustling" is because it isn't all spread out to accommodate cars. That's a good thing.
I've been here multiple times bc I live in Michigan and let me tell you it's pretty fun but only for the first time visiting unless you're wealthy enough to go to the very expensive hotels/reastraunts on the island, pay for all the bikes, etc.
Time operates a bit differently there. "Island Time" has to be more laid back & flexible because there's a lot of variability with horse taxis. LOL I tried reserving a time at one of the riding stables in town and the staff said they really didn't do that, just get there and it would all be figured out. 😂
You would have to last through the brutal winters. Imagine a lone island out there exposed in the straits of Mackinac and in the winter, the ferries to the mainland shut down. You have to wait for when the lake freezes over (if) to get provisions by snowmobile. But most natives store up for the winter.
A perfect example of a bunch of people coming together and making a conscious decision to live their lives in a certain way and sticking to it. Respect.
@@dname9394ya but the town literally only exist for tourism thats like saying a military base is still a town because people live there sure people live there but if it werent for working in the military or working in tourism in this case they wouldnt
In Australia you touch the horse you get kicked in the face 😂😂 I'm only half joking I'm not sure if its a always thing but one Nye I learnt my drunk lesson trying to love a horse
Mackinac Island is such a neat place. That big hotel is the "Grand Hotel", and it really is. They charge $10 just to let you go in and wander around, I paid and it was totally worth it. It also has a Presidents suite where multiple Presidents have stayed and a Governors Suite. The front porch is the world's largest, and you can sit in a rocking chair and watch ships sail past and off the the right is the mighty Mackinac Bridge.
To be completely honest, it's one of those places that I've always hated that it's spelled the way that it is. It sounds good when you say it, but you basically have to be an insider to know how to say it without sounding like an idiot. It just makes me feel bad for anyone that doesn't know and pronounces the c like a c instead of a w. Plus it also sounds good pronounced with a c on the end, sp it seems like a waste, it could be cool names for two places instead of just making some people sound dumb 😢
@@emilala9049 It's an Indian name, "Mitchimakinak" first Gallicized into Michilimackinac and then shortened by the British to "Mackinac". No one is trying to make anyone sound dumb, it's just one of those weird things that makes history interesting.
I've lived in the thumb area of Michigan for 4 1/2 years and have never heard of this. Now I want to go next summer (I can dream). Looks like a special place!!
Just know that you drive to Mackinaw City (on the south end of the bridge) or St Ignace (north end of the Mackinac bridge) and take a ferry over to Mackinac Island. He is on Mackinac Island, not 'the city of Mackinaw' (Mackinaw City), as he stated.
Also running horses on concrete is reallly bad for their feet as it can cause extreme discomfort because they are so heavy and possibly fracture/break a leg. Both can be fatal for a horse so an ambulance is a good call
I don’t think the horses are “running” looks like walking, and most likely they are shod with metal shoes to protect their hooves…..although ideally they are better off on dirt trails
I used to go up to Mackinac every summer and it never got old because it is an amazing place to go with your family or friends or just to get away for a bit. Greatest place and the people are so friendly
Living there is a different experience than visiting. I have a friend that lives there and the island is like a tourist coal mine town of old Also Cars arent completely banned. The family that owns the majority of the island owns cars and will drive them around
This looks wonderful. There’s so many people walking and biking around, no parking lots, no huge interchanges, no wide arterial roads to fit 6 cars that are all carrying only one person.This place looks more like a town, like a place with life, where people live, than virtually every other human settlement in the US
what small towns do you ever see with a massive interchange or have half of it be a parking lot????? what small towns do you see with like 6 lane roads that isnt any sort of US route XX road????? are u gonna just say that families dont drive all together???? "looks more like a town" my brother what?????
@@mikescherrer4923 Air pollution is a global issue and one of many serious environmental threats to humanity. To deny its effects on our health would be idiotic. Even in small towns, people are breathing in unhealthy amounts of pollution.
@@supereggtartersauce6464uh, no he didn’t 😂 The freedom to own a product is part of the right of freedom, which these people have disallowed because of their Ludditism.
The only city which has zero car accident deaths. I was wondering if there's an expectation for emergency services and you mentioned it towards the end of the video
I used to be a carriage driver on Mackinac Island - it is a beautiful place and worth a visit. They have a Lilac festival in June, where they show off their 400 species of lilacs. They’re also known for multiple hand-made fudge shops, yummmm. You need to take a ferry over from the mainland- and then it’s like you’ve stepped into a whole new world.
so you used to be an animal abuser. Lame. Like how i used to be an animal abuser when i worked in dog sled racing. making horses walk around on concrete all day to sell rides to tourists is gross af.
@@Master-pk2fu It's for historical purposes, and around 500 people live there year-round. The locals don't really have an issue with no cars. They use snowmobiles when the island gets lots of snow. I personally think it's charming and fascinating that there are no cars, but everyone is entitled to their opinion I guess.
@@Master-pk2futhe island is very small. You can ride a bike or walk anywhere. You can make a full lap around the island in like 5 miles. The island is also historic even used as a base during the 7 years war in the 1700’s. There’s just no need for cars.
@@Master-pk2fu5 miles is nothing. If you’re visiting there it’s not like you’re in a hurry anyway and it’s not like you’re cut off from all essential services. You don’t need a car. You just can’t imagine life without one.
@@Tauchpyou would lose the bet during the spring maintenance crews on are constantly repairing and fixing everything and then during the summer it's constantly packed with tourists.
@@lindziep6319yes there is Many of the residents just live there but they own cars on the mainland and take a boat to shore to every day to shop and work. But I do love visiting the place and the smell everyone thinks the horses will cause doesn’t exist. The streets are kept clean and horse poop drys up rather quick. When I worked there the shops could produce about 5000-8000 pounds of fudge a day depending on the number of tourists expected for the season.
It does help but Mackinac Island is really small. It doesn't take very long to bike around the whole thing... To go around the entire island takes for a biker going a modest speed around an hour and a half to 2 hours
They also shut down the island town in the winter once the lake freezes over. Planes delivers supplies & the few families that live on the island can fly back to land. Worth visiting that whole Upper P area!
“Oh crap… Dutch and Hosea are never gonna shut up about this. John, keep your hands where the law can see them. Bill, be ready but don’t start nothing. Micah, just don’t talk”
ITS ALL A LIBERAL LIE RESEARCH FOR YOURSELF!!! THEY HAVE A FERRY (diesel) AND AN AIRPORT (jet fuel) POLICE, FIRE AND GARBAGE TRUCKS (gas/diesel) AND CONSTRUCTION MOTOR VEHICLES (gas/diesel) ARE PERMITTED ON THE ISLAND BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@balesshippolova Yes, I should know better. I don't type well when I'm on my I phone. I stayed at the Grand Hotel with my former girlfriend who was a huge fan of the movie Somewhere In Time, which was filmed there. It was expensive, and spectacular. A little trivia - They allowed Christopher Reeve to drive a car on the island for one short scene. Of course the movie never explained how he got to the island in his car, but it was a movie on time travel, so I guess there were bigger questions to be answered.
Imagine how quiet and serene it must be there at night. Sounds incredible. Edit: I wasn’t trying to start an argument, idgaf if you think that horses are gonna be louder or more obnoxious than a 350z mobbing past your house at 2 in the morning like they’re trying to set a 1/4 mile time. ~110 decibels on average for a straight piped exhaust is a lot better than ~70 decibels for a horse whinny
When the ferries stop running and you just have the overnight tourists, it is wild at the bars, but so quiet everywhere else. When the ferries stop running in the fall and it's just permanent residents, it is a ghost island.
I've been there since I live in Michigan and go camping up north a lot and I went during summer in the morning to afternoon and it's busy more in the morning because there's a lot of gift shops, fudge shops, ice cream shops and more. But I don't what it's like more bear dinner time since I wasn't there all day.
As a ferry worker for Mackinac Island, I would like to clarify a few things in the video: While Mackinac Island is unique, it isn't the only car free city in the usa. Other examples include Santa Catalina Island, CA and Supai, AZ. The island is known as the city of Mackinac Island. The locals usually refer to it as "the island" or "Mackinac Island" and Mackinaw City, located on the mainland, is referred to as "Mackinaw". The island doesn't tend to be referred to as just "Mackinac" While there is an ambulance on the island, there is also a police car and a fire truck. The police car is not used for regular patrol, which is why you see the officer on bike. Other cars do go to the island sometimes, such as work trucks, but are extremely limited and require permits. While hotels do use dreys (the flatbed horse carriage) to bring supplies, most suitcases are delivered to hotels by dock porters on bikes that bring luggage. While this is more of a nitpick, cars were banned in 1898, 125 years ago. I hope you enjoyed your vacation, and thanks for visiting!
Just a quick note: this should always be called a town or island, not a city, because it's a little unclear. Mackinaw City is on the mainland, cars absolutely are allowed there, and it's where you can catch the ferry to the island from the lower peninsula. This place in the video is Mackinac Island 😁 (and yes, they're spelled different!)
Actually it's still a city, it's been considered a city since 1899. Then the shopping district is downtown, because of the houses and everything being incorporated it's considered a city. It's pretty clear.
@@donbateman4660doesn't matter if it meets the technical definition of a city by having its documents filed as one, because it is unclear what you're talking about if you call it that. If you say "city" in connection with Mackinac/Mackinaw, people will assume Mackinaw City because it's in the name, and the way people distinguish between the two is "city" and "island"
Thank you for this, because when I looked up Mackinac I saw the island and was confused because he referred to it as a city. I thought he may have been referring to Mackinaw city, but saw there were cars there and inferred he must’ve meant the island. So I agree, he should’ve said island because it’s easy to get both spots confused
@@donbateman4660As someone who's lived in Michigan almost all my life, I can tell you none of that matters. Mackinaw City is distinct from Mackinaw Island, so to mix those two up would cause yourself some confusion. Everyone here refers to it in this way
The inner peace you get when no cars around 😊 as a European only experienced it once in Venice with my kids. It was so awesome, the kids could run around even around house corners and I could be chill about it. Basically only going by foot all day and eventually using the boat busses. We all loved it so much. Would be awesome to visit that place shown here too, but can't travel anymore due to illness 😢
Been to oregon? I’ve lived in Oregon, Michigan, and Idaho. Seen the beautiful parts of all of them. Oregon wins. Idaho 2nd. Michigan distant third for “THE FOLIAGE!!!”
FYI, the Grand Hotel was the scene for the movie Somewhere in Time. Even though there is a shot where Christopher Reeve was driving a car up to the hotel, it was not on the island and was staged elsewhere.
@@charliesimpson3658 they'll just chase you on the bike until you get too tired. The police will likely be trained for endurance to be able to chase people
Now that I think about it that might just be the only town whos saving a lot from contributing to air pollution and oil exploits. Thats brilliant, plus resident’s basically get their daily exercise just from riding them bicycles lol
I feel like when i was biking around the island (like, _around_ the island) there were motorized vehicles at the back, away from the city, that were there for some form of landscaping or construction. When i asked, i was more or less told that the city is where the tourists are so there's sometimes vehicles on the other side of the island for ease of work.
I’ve been there. It’s actually a lot of fun to visit and has a lot to do. You definitely walk a lot and live a healthy life while also getting a nice view
Unfortunately, it's a tourist town. Very little year round life. Wonderful vacation spot, though. Highly recommended. Lots of walking, so plan ahead for your stops.
I’ve been there before and it’s great. Good scenic bike ride routes, lots of good ice cream (it’s famous for that), and the “Grand Hotel”, which has accommodated for some presidents before!
It honestly looks like such a cool and calm little town! I mean, like just seeing some of the buildings in the vid being from the old days, looks like you're traveling back in time! 😮
Liberals want to make is live back in time with no services not even running water and plumbing ..then they say conservatives are bad for wanting to be fiscally responsible with tax dollars & wanting to go back a few decades before all this madness started. 😂😂 wompwomp 💩🍆
Am I the only one who thinks that horse-drawn street-sweeper is some cool piece of kit?? Now this is an American town I could totally see myself living in, since I can't drive any way due to a medical condition.
As a Michigander, Mackinac is absolutely beautiful. Great fudge is made there and the only vehicles on the island are 3 emergency vehicles, a police car, an ambulance, and a fire truck. The sad part about the island is that it's a HUGE tourist attraction and is INCREDIBLY expensive. If you have any more questions feel free to ask! ❤ Edit: for context, when I say Expensive, I mean just going out to eat for a family of four can range from 100-160 dollars not to mention that you need to pay for the ferry which can be up to 60 dollars per person during the busy times of the year when tourists come in. And if you stay ON the island hotels and places to stay normally range from 160-230 dollars per night, the grand hotel itself can be much more expensive and can be over 200 dollars per person, being forced to dress fancy according to the dress code in the hotel (including guests) and the hotel is completely booked for 2 years ahead almost always. Horse rides can be up to 30 dollars per person, and the candy shops on the island can be over 60 dollars just for some fugde. This is all from while I was on the island, prices may have changed from when I was there last year due to inflation and such! Also thanks for the likes! This is the most I've ever gotten!! Edit 2: Holy crap, I don't wanna be that person but I've never gotten this many likes, so... Ma! I'm kinda famous!
I always hated cars and how roads got so dangereous you cant walk without chance of some drunk person coming at you with force catapults couldn't produce... But ambulance having cars seems awesome as hell ngl they wont get drunk either its perfect call
My elementary school in Michigan brought us here for a field trip. I also recently just took my first son. Place is beautiful, staff on the island are super friendly. All around a really cool place. (Little tip if you do go just stay in mackinaw city and get a ferry ride over for the day, hotels on the island are very expensive)
Seems like a fun idea when the weather is nice. Also seems like it would suck a lot in the freezing Michigan winter to have to walk or bike everywhere in the freezing cold. And you can’t even stock up on supplies because you don’t have a trunk to put it.
I saw the thumbnail and immediately knew where this was! I absolutely love it here, it’s absolutely beautiful. It feels like a different world when you’re there. It’s so peaceful and relaxing without the sounds of traffic.
I live in Saint Ignace. The upper peninsula town that ferries to the place in video. This is Mackinac Island. 8 mile circumference. Famous for fudge, forts, and taffy (and the never ending scent of horse crap) Fire trucks and an ambulance are the only motor vehicles allowed unless it is winter. Then you’re allowed snowmobiles. Lake Huron freezes and it’s thickest point is usually between saint ignace and the island so they stake it out with pine trees and it’s called the ice bridge that’s how year round residents get on and off. In the non-freezing moths residents and tourists take ferries via Sheplers or Star Line. There are cargo ships that take delivery vans and semi trucks to the docks where they unload onto dray wagons that deliver the goods across the island. You can bike or take a horse taxi around the island. Bringing your own bike is allowed but bring a lock and chain. Also, your ticket over is also your ticket back. When you arrive on the island via the 8:00am boat and you’re supposed to leave on the 4:00pm boat… get to the dock at 3:00pm or 3:30pm. The last boat is usually around 9 so if you miss your boat and didn’t plan a hotel you’ll be finding a nice bench or spot in a park to wait out until the next day where you will have to buy yet another ticket to get across the straits. Also pay attention to what port you will be returning to. If you left from the upper peninsula you will return to the upper peninsula! And vice versa. Bring cash in case of emergency . Please quit commenting on things when you’ve only been there once 40 years ago.👍
I went there one summer and it was the best place I've been to. Had to take a ferry over there and I took a horse taxi to get some fudge at one of the candy shops. Felt like a kid again.
@homoweirdus676 I've seen it in South Dakota, Missouri and down in Georgia, Mackinac might not be the right place for you but you don't need to complain about it to someone telling there joys.
I've been to this island! Granted it was years ago, but I still remember it. There's so many places to get fudge there, and it's all amazing. The flowers are BEAUTIFUL here too. Absolutely my favourite place my family ever took me when I was a kid.
It's a fun fact that, before the popularity of motor cars, New York City had so many horses that disposing of all their waste was a major headache, and was becoming an ecological and health disaster. Thus when cars arrived they were seen as a way to clean up the city.
I was just there today, and my family and I had a great time. We loved it, I can wait to go back and stay a few more days. Yes it is some horse pop here and there but it gets cleaned up often.
How do you get into the town? Are there parking lots on the edge of town where you leave your vehicle and take a horse taxi? How do people who live there travel anywhere else? Do they have vehicles garaged outside of town that they use when they want to go out of town?
@@brucetalley3798Hi! My grandparents live in Mackinaw City and I visit every year. Mackinac Island is the place that banned cars, the city has cars. Yes there are parking lots on the edge of town and lots of ferries. In winter you can see the northern lights and there is always snow and ice skating, very cold though 😅 Not many people live there year-round most head south and stay there for the winter, it's a small city but is a super popular tourist attraction!
When I was younger we vacationed there. It was/ is such a beautiful island, I remember. I was always so mesmerized as a child that there weren't any cars. We took the horse taxis, rode bicycles and ate homemade fudge, what a great time and memory! 😊
I went here for a couple days, cleanest air I have ever inhaled. The fudge is awesome, the history is immaculate, and overall I’m proud to be a Michigander purely because of the island
@@Account-br9kcAbsolutely clean. It's natural, whereas in big cities, with all the card and industrial waste, it's unnatural, filled with carcinogenic chemicals.
i'd probably move there when i retire in a few years, but the community sounds so tight knit that i'd be forced to talk to people when all i really want is to be left alone
AHHH YOU VISITED MY SECOND HOME!!! I THINK I SAW MY OLD HOUSE 😮😊😮😊😮😅😊😅😮😅😊😊😮😮 Also you need to go to the Grand Hotel (the big Hotel at the top of the hill a mile out of town) it is AMAZING and before they sold it we were like family to the staff and the owners (i think) and when I was a kid I got to go into the wine pantry, where even the exclusive behind the scenes tour didn’t get to go. We would go there every year for my brothers birthday and we would reserve the exact same table EVERY time we went there, it was next to the live music 😊❤😊❤
There are actually two exceptions, as there are two firetrucks on the island as well as the ambulance. They have more horse doctors at any time on the island than actual doctors.
I heard they have a payloader for the compost?
And the mayor who brought their car to the island
Beth c137 must be hiding here…
And golf course trucks.
So the cops don't have cop cars or armored cars?
Must be really easy robbing a bank or doing an active shooting there when the cops don't have patrol rifles...
Officer: You're arrested. Get on the basket.
Obviously they hog tie you and toss you on the horse.
As its shown in the video, emergency vehicles are allowed, its like a pedestrized street but for the whole city
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Mackinaw City is on the southern peninsula of Michigan and allows cars. Mackinaw Island is what you are talking about.
Yes that explains it now 🤌mackinaw🤑island.👎🏼👎🏼🤮
It’s Mackinac Island (Mackinac, MI) not Mackinaw City, MI so he in indeed correct in the video
@nickjohnson4852 it's Mackinac Island. I grew up 20 minutes from Mackinaw city. No one calls the island just Mackinac but they do call the city just Mackinaw. You sound like a fudgy.
I'm from cheboygan, 15 minutes from the very small town of mackinaw and was going to tell him he's talking about the island and not the town.
@@nickjohnson4852bro same shit different toilet, everyone I know calls it Mackinaw Island, you're just being petty
FYI E-bikes are not allowed on Mackinac Island. But there is an exception: Visitors with a qualifying “mobility disability” may operate Class 1 electric bicycles on Mackinac Island
Wow, doubling down on a bad decision 😂 it’s like this place is run by the Amish
@@NG..whatever you say, carboy
@@Bbhamadama888 that actually made me laugh out loud 😂 I can’t even be mad
@@Bbhamadama888how is he a carboy if he wanted to ride an electric BIKE??? please do tell me 🤦♂️
@@zenmashofficial him saying "doubling down on a bad decision" implies the original decision (banning cars) is bad to begin with. Thus making him like cars.
I worked up there one summer as a teen and it was so trippy that when you were waking up to the horses clomping down the street, it felt like you were in a different century.
I just tried looking up some videos and every single one I kid you not had background music, including this one. I really just want to hear this town as is.
I worked on the island right after HS, in one of the gift shops. Stayed the entire summer so when it came time to go back home, def took some time to get used to cars again...still remember the smell of the fudge shops...yum😋
That sounds like a pretty cool experience. It would be cool to see how a whole town operates like that. Plus it gives you probably one of the last glimpses at life before the automobile caught on so drastically.
@@jen_ockert70 I worked at JoAnn's. Which one did you work at?
@@Billy-jo3bt One time after dark we were at the top of the hill. So it was a long walk back the long way or take a short, rustic path down a steep hill with only two lights for the entire path. The light attracted a crap ton of bugs which then attracted a billionty bats. I was the first girl in the human centipede and everyone else had their faces in the back of the girl in front of them with their jackets over their heads. I had to watch where I was going and I got slapped in the face by bats quite a few times before we made it to the bottom.
Someone asked me what it felt like to get hit in the face by bats and I can only describe it as getting gently slapped with cold banana peels.
Honestly I respect that they have stayed committed to this ban despite all the changes around them that could make it tempting to give in. Aside from the ambulance, they just found other ways instead of lifting the ban.
feel like the cop should get a pass too. in an emergency you'd want him hauling ass
@@Aimismynamepersonally id pick a fire truck over a cop car, it's probably overall cheaper as its less cars bought. The cops SHOULD get individual horses though.
@@Aimismyname Yeah who else is gonna show up 30 mins later, shuffle their feet for a bit and kill your dog?
Why respect pointless stubbornness and inneficcentcy
Lol that’s being ignorant
Banning cars was the best decision they made. Everyone was so kind and it was gorgeous. Biked the entire island 😊
Edit: I was commenting on the island in general. I went there once when I was kid after having watched Somewhere in Time. It's really not that serious, you guys 🙂 Anyways, thanks for the likes.
I bet it smells like shit doe
Nobody cares
@@DREDD_BOT well your father didn't seem to care either
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Mackinac island also banned cars because the island was considered really beautiful and it would prevent pollution. If you think about it, it’s probably the cleanest place in the US.
They got an airport on the island
This will be our future in the United States some day 😂 " hello avis,I want to rent a horse for the weekend... unlimited miles".... Lol
@@XEnzo68 Still would be less pollution than a standard US city with vehicles.
Ah yes, also them: uses horses!
Went there regularly when i was a kid. One year i couldnt sleep and went for a walk at 4am. One of the guys running a coffe shop saw me and invited me in for coffee while he was making pastries. It is the absolute closest you will ever get to that idyllic 1950s fantasy picture of a small town
More like thirties a lot of people had cars in the fifties
This just reminds me of a anime i watched "Call of the Night" And the vibe is the same as your story.
Grown man inviting a kid over for "pastries"
@@azca.i think the commenter means that later in life, one year that happened
more like the 1850's 😉
So those who don't know, Mackinac is a small island city in Lake Huron with only one way there; by ferry. Residents are very proud of their fudge too!
I think Mackinac is located in Lake Huron actually, just by the bridge and the Straits of Mackinac
@@annawilliams5079 You're right. My bad! 😁
Definitely a throwback to the olden days..
@@PrograError they preserved it on purpose for this reason- to make it a historical landmark. An acquaintance of mine from a school program had actually worked there several summers in a row as a teen & young adult. It is definitely very tourist driven and yes, they truly are very proud of their fudge 😂
All these small towns no matter where in the US make fudge. I find that hilarious LOL
I love mackinaw island, in the winter they cross the frozen lake on their snowmobiles it’s honestly cool. I wish they kept the dirt road tho cement is rough on horses hooves
For those that ride horses do they have any dirt trails or is it only cement?
It's not just a city.....it's an island 🤦♀️ and it's absolutely amazing. One of the best places to visit in Michigan
No cars? I take that as a challenge.
So? "It's not just a city, it's an island 🤡" did he say it wasnt and island? No
Michigan also the state with the most usa car brands headquarters
UPS be delivering parcels like it's the pony express lmao
I hope they can deliver my bookshelves. 😢
Oh look a proto
Beep
@@logantussing6235 beep boop
Normally people don’t live there year round because the lake freezes making it hard if not impossible to get new food or packages during the winter
I went there every year as a kid. It was my dads favorite place. I still can feel the breeze from the open window in the hotel room, the sounds of waves, horseshoes clopping, and bike bells dinging. Its lovely, if one has the opportunity to go, they should.
Please stay away
It smells like absolute shit there
A place full of animal exploitation? Horse riding is cruel.
How would you feel being forced to ride someone always, with something permanently in your mouth and bring whipped?
@@straberryshinigami15g97cry about it
Horses and swine Sound horrific
I just had this thought that banning cars could actually lower crime and I bet there is truth to that. People are more active, more equal (shitty bike or nice bike it’s just a bike), take care of their streets and environment more, less rage, tighter knit community, are more willing to help each other…so many other things. This is actually genius, thanks for sharing!
Well car is luxury status and stands of hyper capitalism so of course thieves are going to Jacc of to it.
I love it there!! You cannot touch the plants or flowers in nature. Everything is protected here. Included those horses. They truly love their best life
Lol sounds excessive
@Drymarro 😂😂😂 you can't touch nature. I'll pass.
Not being able to enjoy feeling nature. No thanks indeed.
Not being able to touch plants is ludicrous. Regulations regarding how much and which types can be harvested would make more sense. Foraging food should be everyone’s right, as long as it’s done sustainably.
Mayor: “Nobody skips leg day.”
😂
Lolz
Looks off in the distance while a smirk forms
A++++++🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏽
Not even the horses
Wow, I didn't even realize places like this existed in America today. Is definitely different and worth taking a tour to go see.
As a Michigander I will tell you, it’s 100% Worth it to visit Mackinaw Island.
@@damonculbert5853it's amazing as a michigander and equestrian
Just went there this summer from Canada and what a trip its such a great place!
And in such a "civilized" area too. Mackinaw is a important place for the Great Lakes freight trade.
Sick
I went to Mackinac island for the first time this summer, and it was honestly amazing. Fascinating history, beautiful views, and no obnoxious cars to top it all off
Of all the tourist locations I've been to with horses, Mackinaw treats theirs the best because they aren't just for show, they are real working horses and are well cared for, which is really cool to see
honestly if I had to choose between smelling horse poop vs breathing in unhealthy amounts of car smog every single day, I'd take the horse poop
Its extremely expensive to live there lol so its working for them.
The horse poop is how they make their fudge!
You could always just go live amongst the Amish…?
Thats why dictionary has the word 'pervert'😊
Pollution from lots of horses are bad. Maybe not so bad here, but bigger cities...ugh. it isn't just smell, there's good reasons we evolved to be revolted by feceas.
That said, the eeason this place is "bustling" is because it isn't all spread out to accommodate cars. That's a good thing.
I had no idea this city exists. Thank you, this is incredible
It's a tiny little island, it's very beautiful.
By "city" you mean, a tourist village with a population of about 580 residents on an island of multi-million dollar estates.
I've been here multiple times bc I live in Michigan and let me tell you it's pretty fun but only for the first time visiting unless you're wealthy enough to go to the very expensive hotels/reastraunts on the island, pay for all the bikes, etc.
you should go its an amazing trip
This is truly Beautiful! I have been many times! The Beautiful hotel is massive? I always say, one-day I'm going to live there!
Awesome, I put that on my list to visit, if I ever visit USA. Greets from Munich ❤
Hello from Michigan! 👋🏼😊
Mackinac Island is a great place to visit. The island is really beautiful and so are the Great Lakes.
I would absolutely 💯 love to live like this...simplicity all the way.
Time operates a bit differently there. "Island Time" has to be more laid back & flexible because there's a lot of variability with horse taxis.
LOL I tried reserving a time at one of the riding stables in town and the staff said they really didn't do that, just get there and it would all be figured out. 😂
Start by throwing away your cell phone and getting out of RUclips
You would have to last through the brutal winters. Imagine a lone island out there exposed in the straits of Mackinac and in the winter, the ferries to the mainland shut down. You have to wait for when the lake freezes over (if) to get provisions by snowmobile. But most natives store up for the winter.
@boxsterman77 and ridiculously expensive. don't forget how much cash is needed to live on the Island. heh all that simplicity costs a lot of money
A perfect example of a bunch of people coming together and making a conscious decision to live their lives in a certain way and sticking to it. Respect.
*You do realize they do this on a larger scale in the Amish community right?*
@@CaptainAllianceyou do realize that America did to but the lids, democrats, and Republicans keep trying to change it
This isn't really a real town. Its a tourist island.
Im from Michigan you goofs and know how it works.
@@diemrcupcakekinda, most income comes from tourism yes, but there are people that live there, to the point there is a school even.
@@dname9394ya but the town literally only exist for tourism thats like saying a military base is still a town because people live there sure people live there but if it werent for working in the military or working in tourism in this case they wouldnt
"Can you bring me home tonight?"
"Yeah, let me just fuel up my horse"
You realize horses were around before cars right?
@@themodernninja8074you realize this is a joke right?
You don’t need no gas station you need a grass station 😂
@@slapshotjack9806nice
Not funny
In Virginia Beach, PD also ride horses. Tourists LOVE it!! They are allowed to pet the horse if the officer allows.
Hahaha yes 🙌 but I also know a few fools who received their oceanfront drunk in public charges petting those horses 😂
In Australia you touch the horse you get kicked in the face 😂😂 I'm only half joking I'm not sure if its a always thing but one Nye I learnt my drunk lesson trying to love a horse
Omg this sounds like an absolute dream of a place I love horses and would be glad to see them everyday ❤
Mackinac Island is such a neat place. That big hotel is the "Grand Hotel", and it really is. They charge $10 just to let you go in and wander around, I paid and it was totally worth it. It also has a Presidents suite where multiple Presidents have stayed and a Governors Suite. The front porch is the world's largest, and you can sit in a rocking chair and watch ships sail past and off the the right is the mighty Mackinac Bridge.
Agreed. I live by the island and its pretty cool, just not a big fan of the horse waste..
I go there every other year during the Fourth of July it’s easily my favorite place
To be completely honest, it's one of those places that I've always hated that it's spelled the way that it is. It sounds good when you say it, but you basically have to be an insider to know how to say it without sounding like an idiot. It just makes me feel bad for anyone that doesn't know and pronounces the c like a c instead of a w. Plus it also sounds good pronounced with a c on the end, sp it seems like a waste, it could be cool names for two places instead of just making some people sound dumb 😢
@@emilala9049 It's an Indian name, "Mitchimakinak" first Gallicized into Michilimackinac and then shortened by the British to "Mackinac". No one is trying to make anyone sound dumb, it's just one of those weird things that makes history interesting.
50ish bucks to eat at the buffet at the grand hotel per person its really good tho
I'd deadass dress like Arthur Morgan and roam around town like this
damn would u really deadass
I sincerely hope someone does this
I’ll dress up as Dutch and we’ll make our way to Tahiti 🔥
@@AgentE1Games just realised I'm more like lenny being latino. But fuck yeah we're going Tahiti
@@Bored_ZombI'll be John! or Arthur.
I've lived in the thumb area of Michigan for 4 1/2 years and have never heard of this. Now I want to go next summer (I can dream). Looks like a special place!!
Just know that you drive to Mackinaw City (on the south end of the bridge) or St Ignace (north end of the Mackinac bridge) and take a ferry over to Mackinac Island. He is on Mackinac Island, not 'the city of Mackinaw' (Mackinaw City), as he stated.
I drove around the thumb once, it sucked. Hear there's some great places to see the night sky there though
@@whodatn4l948 we camped at Cass city on the tip of the thumb, the milky-way was very bright on the summer night we were there.
bro, how do you live in the thumb and not know about mackinaw island? i also lived there and everyone knows about it
@@whodatn4l948pretty much everywhere is a good place, lol
Also running horses on concrete is reallly bad for their feet as it can cause extreme discomfort because they are so heavy and possibly fracture/break a leg. Both can be fatal for a horse so an ambulance is a good call
I don’t think the horses are “running” looks like walking, and most likely they are shod with metal shoes to protect their hooves…..although ideally they are better off on dirt trails
@@nicolaxoxo1I think they were just giving another reason for horse ambulances being a bad idea
I love how snowmobiles are actually allowed in winter because “they aren’t touching the island, they’re touching the snow” 😂
Yo im first to reply to someone verified?
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@@Stixofficiall wow bro youre so fucking awesome
@@Stixofficiall😮😮😮
common sense
I used to go up to Mackinac every summer and it never got old because it is an amazing place to go with your family or friends or just to get away for a bit. Greatest place and the people are so friendly
The horses are real pricks though
Living there is a different experience than visiting. I have a friend that lives there and the island is like a tourist coal mine town of old
Also Cars arent completely banned. The family that owns the majority of the island owns cars and will drive them around
Where do ppl who live there park their cars.?
@@janethompson2305Only the rich people of the island own cars, and they keep them at their mansions, or under the hotels
@@aegisfate117ok, that was funny 😂
This looks wonderful. There’s so many people walking and biking around, no parking lots, no huge interchanges, no wide arterial roads to fit 6 cars that are all carrying only one person.This place looks more like a town, like a place with life, where people live, than virtually every other human settlement in the US
what small towns do you ever see with a massive interchange or have half of it be a parking lot????? what small towns do you see with like 6 lane roads that isnt any sort of US route XX road????? are u gonna just say that families dont drive all together???? "looks more like a town" my brother what?????
@@edu7979my guy took it personal, relax it's not that important
@@demon5965 i want answers to the questions asked
@@edu7979 do u have autism?
I love this place. The fudge is out of this world
I bet you do love them packing ur fudge huh? 😂
I seen the fudge all over the road 😮
I was there last month, and the air is honestly noticeably cleaner.
This happens in my state, too, if I drive out into the less-congested areas about 40+minutes up.
lol go to a park to something unless you live in NY or cali you’d get similar air quality
I went there last month too!
No it isn't, unless you live in Beijing. Stop lying.
@@mikescherrer4923 Air pollution is a global issue and one of many serious environmental threats to humanity. To deny its effects on our health would be idiotic. Even in small towns, people are breathing in unhealthy amounts of pollution.
I was actually really happy to hear about the ambulance exception. That shows they at least care about getting you to life-saving treatment more.
You’re acting like cars are a human right
@@supereggtartersauce6464No, their “acting” like medical professionals getting to you quickly is a human right. Which it is.
@@supereggtartersauce6464uh, no he didn’t 😂 The freedom to own a product is part of the right of freedom, which these people have disallowed because of their Ludditism.
@@Novarchareskvery long term thinking of you
they have a fire truck too .
I went there during summer, and it’s a beautiful place! I biked around the entire island and rode on a horse carriage. Definitely a place I’d live in
The only city which has zero car accident deaths. I was wondering if there's an expectation for emergency services and you mentioned it towards the end of the video
@@Master-pk2fu True, true.
Yes they do have emergency vehicles! I’ve heard their sirens a few times while visiting.
I used to be a carriage driver on Mackinac Island - it is a beautiful place and worth a visit. They have a Lilac festival in June, where they show off their 400 species of lilacs. They’re also known for multiple hand-made fudge shops, yummmm. You need to take a ferry over from the mainland- and then it’s like you’ve stepped into a whole new world.
so people are ok amish sharia rules?
@@lordjaashin wtf are you talking about
@@LaserPuppies read up about mackinac history
so you used to be an animal abuser. Lame.
Like how i used to be an animal abuser when i worked in dog sled racing.
making horses walk around on concrete all day to sell rides to tourists is gross af.
Worked in mackinac for multiple years truly a place in its own world
Worked on what, though?
@@KidCorporatehorse mechanic 🧰
@@BonesXCIV Gotta fine tune 'em for more horse power.
@@HalfDayHero More horse per horse
@@BonesXCIVyou gave me a good chuckle thank you
We go there every year, love it there!
@@Master-pk2fu It's for historical purposes, and around 500 people live there year-round. The locals don't really have an issue with no cars. They use snowmobiles when the island gets lots of snow. I personally think it's charming and fascinating that there are no cars, but everyone is entitled to their opinion I guess.
@@Master-pk2futhe island is very small. You can ride a bike or walk anywhere. You can make a full lap around the island in like 5 miles. The island is also historic even used as a base during the 7 years war in the 1700’s. There’s just no need for cars.
@@Master-pk2fu have you ever been there? Once you have come back and talk to me.
@@Master-pk2fu5 miles is nothing. If you’re visiting there it’s not like you’re in a hurry anyway and it’s not like you’re cut off from all essential services. You don’t need a car. You just can’t imagine life without one.
Oh Iv been to this place it’s super cool the beach waves are awesome!!❤
I stayed on Makinaw once and I can recall it being a magical place.
Spelled it wrong
I feel like it would be cool if you dressed up like the people in the 1800s of early 1900s
I bet it's quiet
@@Tauchpyou would lose the bet during the spring maintenance crews on are constantly repairing and fixing everything and then during the summer it's constantly packed with tourists.
What 😐did it smell like???
These guys never have to skip leg day again
I bet theres no obesity in their area
@@lindziep6319yes there is
Many of the residents just live there but they own cars on the mainland and take a boat to shore to every day to shop and work. But I do love visiting the place and the smell everyone thinks the horses will cause doesn’t exist. The streets are kept clean and horse poop drys up rather quick. When I worked there the shops could produce about 5000-8000 pounds of fudge a day depending on the number of tourists expected for the season.
@@lindziep6319I did see one person in a mobility scooter thing
It does help but Mackinac Island is really small. It doesn't take very long to bike around the whole thing... To go around the entire island takes for a biker going a modest speed around an hour and a half to 2 hours
They also shut down the island town in the winter once the lake freezes over. Planes delivers supplies & the few families that live on the island can fly back to land. Worth visiting that whole Upper P area!
Mackinaw's sister Island Put-in-Bay is like the reverse opposite but both are equally as awesome I was raised on Put-in-Bay the island in Lake Erie
Putin Bay? 🤨😒
“Sir please step off the wagon. She’s going 35 in a 20.”
“Oh crap… Dutch and Hosea are never gonna shut up about this. John, keep your hands where the law can see them. Bill, be ready but don’t start nothing. Micah, just don’t talk”
35mph on a wagon 😮
Dude, you don't know how fast 35 mph is for horse-drawn anything. Even harness racing is only about 30 mph.
@@mechcommander7876rdr2 moment lmao
@@rafiashraf2769Your mom's a wagon
Born and bred in MI. Mackinaw is beautiful. Also, they’re known for their fudge, and hauntings!
And taffy
Two of my favorite things!
I caught the 'haunt' vibes. Fudge is bonus in my book. 🙌
Explain the haunting? Plz
I saw lots of fudge on the roads
oh my god i want to move there
I love the houses with the horse garage 😂❤
I wouldn't mind a vacation here seems like a nice place to get away and chill at
There’s a great sense of inner peace when you wake up on Mackinaw Island and don’t hear any cars.
ITS ALL A LIBERAL LIE RESEARCH FOR YOURSELF!!!
THEY HAVE A FERRY (diesel)
AND AN AIRPORT (jet fuel)
POLICE, FIRE AND GARBAGE TRUCKS (gas/diesel)
AND CONSTRUCTION MOTOR VEHICLES (gas/diesel) ARE PERMITTED ON THE ISLAND BETWEEN OCTOBER AND MAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mackinac* 😀
@@balesshippolova Yes, I should know better. I don't type well when I'm on my I phone. I stayed at the Grand Hotel with my former girlfriend who was a huge fan of the movie Somewhere In Time, which was filmed there. It was expensive, and spectacular.
A little trivia - They allowed Christopher Reeve to drive a car on the island for one short scene. Of course the movie never explained how he got to the island in his car, but it was a movie on time travel, so I guess there were bigger questions to be answered.
Instead its constant hoof clacking and bike horns😂😂😂
@@extremecontent7887bike horns? What do you think this is a cartoon from the 1900s? Bikes dont have horns. They have bells at most.
Imagine how quiet and serene it must be there at night. Sounds incredible.
Edit: I wasn’t trying to start an argument, idgaf if you think that horses are gonna be louder or more obnoxious than a 350z mobbing past your house at 2 in the morning like they’re trying to set a 1/4 mile time. ~110 decibels on average for a straight piped exhaust is a lot better than ~70 decibels for a horse whinny
When the ferries stop running and you just have the overnight tourists, it is wild at the bars, but so quiet everywhere else. When the ferries stop running in the fall and it's just permanent residents, it is a ghost island.
I've been there since I live in Michigan and go camping up north a lot and I went during summer in the morning to afternoon and it's busy more in the morning because there's a lot of gift shops, fudge shops, ice cream shops and more. But I don't what it's like more bear dinner time since I wasn't there all day.
I’d rather hear cars then horse stomping and those wooden squeaks from those old carts
@bigsleety2804yeah it would horses screaming
Another quiet place to go is Beaver Island. I go up every year to check my property and stay for a week and it’s very peaceful.
This must be a summer destination only..
.because I could only imagine biking through a Michigan Winter storm ! 😂😂
The charisma is oozing from this guy's voice. Imagine a 5 hour car journey listening to that cadence.
As a ferry worker for Mackinac Island, I would like to clarify a few things in the video:
While Mackinac Island is unique, it isn't the only car free city in the usa. Other examples include Santa Catalina Island, CA and Supai, AZ.
The island is known as the city of Mackinac Island. The locals usually refer to it as "the island" or "Mackinac Island" and Mackinaw City, located on the mainland, is referred to as "Mackinaw". The island doesn't tend to be referred to as just "Mackinac"
While there is an ambulance on the island, there is also a police car and a fire truck. The police car is not used for regular patrol, which is why you see the officer on bike. Other cars do go to the island sometimes, such as work trucks, but are extremely limited and require permits.
While hotels do use dreys (the flatbed horse carriage) to bring supplies, most suitcases are delivered to hotels by dock porters on bikes that bring luggage.
While this is more of a nitpick, cars were banned in 1898, 125 years ago.
I hope you enjoyed your vacation, and thanks for visiting!
Snowmobiles are also allowed on the island.
Bald Head Island, NC is another one.
Fire island, NY also bans cars, you do grocery shopping with wagons you pull like a kid's toy 😊
Just a quick note: this should always be called a town or island, not a city, because it's a little unclear. Mackinaw City is on the mainland, cars absolutely are allowed there, and it's where you can catch the ferry to the island from the lower peninsula. This place in the video is Mackinac Island 😁 (and yes, they're spelled different!)
Actually it's still a city, it's been considered a city since 1899. Then the shopping district is downtown, because of the houses and everything being incorporated it's considered a city. It's pretty clear.
@@donbateman4660doesn't matter if it meets the technical definition of a city by having its documents filed as one, because it is unclear what you're talking about if you call it that. If you say "city" in connection with Mackinac/Mackinaw, people will assume Mackinaw City because it's in the name, and the way people distinguish between the two is "city" and "island"
Thank you for this, because when I looked up Mackinac I saw the island and was confused because he referred to it as a city. I thought he may have been referring to Mackinaw city, but saw there were cars there and inferred he must’ve meant the island. So I agree, he should’ve said island because it’s easy to get both spots confused
@@donbateman4660As someone who's lived in Michigan almost all my life, I can tell you none of that matters. Mackinaw City is distinct from Mackinaw Island, so to mix those two up would cause yourself some confusion. Everyone here refers to it in this way
@@harmonicaveronicainteresting. Video poster mentioned almost getting speeding ticket. What's the speed limit? I typically go 15mph to 25mph
Pretty awesome. Very much believe there is a lot to learn here. The older I get I’ve gone back to many of the old ways😉
The inner peace you get when no cars around 😊 as a European only experienced it once in Venice with my kids. It was so awesome, the kids could run around even around house corners and I could be chill about it. Basically only going by foot all day and eventually using the boat busses. We all loved it so much.
Would be awesome to visit that place shown here too, but can't travel anymore due to illness 😢
Seeing good roads anywhere in Michigan is a miracle. Much love to Mackinac, MI.
Maybe because horse don't weight 2 ton while traveling at 50 miles per hour
We actually went to Mackinac Island and it was absolutely gorgeous. Michigan is one of the most gorgeous states.
@foxyandlucy4730 Kinda? But more populated, most of Canada is Empty space. I mean, the populated areas in Canada are "Like" any major city.
@foxy I would say Maine is most like Canada, big and empty and cold.
Facts
Michigan is ok..great weed.
Been to oregon? I’ve lived in Oregon, Michigan, and Idaho. Seen the beautiful parts of all of them. Oregon wins. Idaho 2nd. Michigan distant third for “THE FOLIAGE!!!”
Looks like paradise
FYI, the Grand Hotel was the scene for the movie Somewhere in Time. Even though there is a shot where Christopher Reeve was driving a car up to the hotel, it was not on the island and was staged elsewhere.
I bet the gardens there are blooming beautifully
Beautiful butterflies everywhere!!
@@a19_stark43 And beautiful Bees??
It's basically a tourist town. Chicago has the has the race to Mackinac every year from Chicago to Mackinac.
Yep lots of manure
I bet the people there aren't as sick either!
I got a speeding ticket there. Went down a hill as fast as I could on a bright pink bike with tassels. Core memory
how fast were you going?
My speed record on a pedal bike is 30 mph
That’s ridiculous
a speeding ticket on a bike 💀
I mean... If you just don't stop, what are they going to do? It's not like they have your license plate number.
@@charliesimpson3658 they'll just chase you on the bike until you get too tired. The police will likely be trained for endurance to be able to chase people
Now that I think about it that might just be the only town whos saving a lot from contributing to air pollution and oil exploits. Thats brilliant, plus resident’s basically get their daily exercise just from riding them bicycles lol
I live in michigan, so I was waiting for him to not mention the ambulances, so I could pull a "well... technically!"
It’s not just the city, but the entire island!!! Such a beautiful location. It was also used in the movie Somewhere in Time with Christopher Reeve.
I love that movie
I feel like when i was biking around the island (like, _around_ the island) there were motorized vehicles at the back, away from the city, that were there for some form of landscaping or construction. When i asked, i was more or less told that the city is where the tourists are so there's sometimes vehicles on the other side of the island for ease of work.
Yeah he never mentioned it was on an island! I thought that was weird
Is that the place where he got paralyzed by falling off the horse 🐎???
@@montaegocno
I’ve been there. It’s actually a lot of fun to visit and has a lot to do. You definitely walk a lot and live a healthy life while also getting a nice view
Any overweight people? Or fairly scarce? 🤔
@@kennwinlol its the midwest of course there are
Please tell me you got the fudge. I live nearby and it's always the best to take a trip up just for the fudge
@@rokuthedog good point haha. everyone looked fairly slim in the video. Would think if you’d had to walk everywhere you’d burn some calories 😂
@@blye4181 yeah obviously. It’s so good
Dude! There's an old country song where he mentions this place! I never knew the "no car" rule! Id love to live here!!!
Sorry, i got mixed up. The song is Saginaw Michigan by Lefty.
There has to be like the worlds biggest parking lot outside the city 😂
It's not a city. It's an island and you can only get there by ferry. People stay on the island or on the mainland and boat over for the day.
This sounds like an extremely peaceful way of life
Um he kinda forgot one important part your on an island
@@Linki8uueven better
Unfortunately, it's a tourist town. Very little year round life.
Wonderful vacation spot, though. Highly recommended. Lots of walking, so plan ahead for your stops.
I’ve been there and worked there long story
But it is so cool
I’ve been there before and it’s great. Good scenic bike ride routes, lots of good ice cream (it’s famous for that), and the “Grand Hotel”, which has accommodated for some presidents before!
It honestly looks like such a cool and calm little town! I mean, like just seeing some of the buildings in the vid being from the old days, looks like you're traveling back in time! 😮
if you like fudge, definitely go. I won a free trip there from doing a scavenger hunt at the Detroit Zoo when I was a little kid XD
i wanna make a movie there ahaha.
@@raspberryquartz6186😂
As a Michigander, it's lovely that we can take a vacation without leaving the state!
Liberals want to make is live back in time with no services not even running water and plumbing ..then they say conservatives are bad for wanting to be fiscally responsible with tax dollars & wanting to go back a few decades before all this madness started. 😂😂 wompwomp 💩🍆
Am I the only one who thinks that horse-drawn street-sweeper is some cool piece of kit?? Now this is an American town I could totally see myself living in, since I can't drive any way due to a medical condition.
Would love to see more places like this.
The old cottages and gardens are amazing! Great place for garden enthusiasts.
I love Mackinac really good place to go shopping,fishing,camping and it has some good history
... and for horse enthusiadts!
As a Michigander, Mackinac is absolutely beautiful. Great fudge is made there and the only vehicles on the island are 3 emergency vehicles, a police car, an ambulance, and a fire truck. The sad part about the island is that it's a HUGE tourist attraction and is INCREDIBLY expensive. If you have any more questions feel free to ask! ❤
Edit: for context, when I say Expensive, I mean just going out to eat for a family of four can range from 100-160 dollars not to mention that you need to pay for the ferry which can be up to 60 dollars per person during the busy times of the year when tourists come in. And if you stay ON the island hotels and places to stay normally range from 160-230 dollars per night, the grand hotel itself can be much more expensive and can be over 200 dollars per person, being forced to dress fancy according to the dress code in the hotel (including guests) and the hotel is completely booked for 2 years ahead almost always. Horse rides can be up to 30 dollars per person, and the candy shops on the island can be over 60 dollars just for some fugde. This is all from while I was on the island, prices may have changed from when I was there last year due to inflation and such!
Also thanks for the likes! This is the most I've ever gotten!!
Edit 2: Holy crap, I don't wanna be that person but I've never gotten this many likes, so... Ma! I'm kinda famous!
Expensive is an understatement there’s only 1 house for sale under a million rn on Zillow 😅
Or Pence when he visited and demanded a car
@@Maderasdesign yeah, which I'm not sure if they gave him one
@alexfromthebuzz3441 that's because it's a literal island, and it's a tourist attraction
tim horntans
I always hated cars and how roads got so dangereous you cant walk without chance of some drunk person coming at you with force catapults couldn't produce...
But ambulance having cars seems awesome as hell ngl they wont get drunk either its perfect call
This is sooooo cool!! I wanna go someday! Really hope there's more places like this. Or at least lessen the cars
My elementary school in Michigan brought us here for a field trip. I also recently just took my first son. Place is beautiful, staff on the island are super friendly. All around a really cool place. (Little tip if you do go just stay in mackinaw city and get a ferry ride over for the day, hotels on the island are very expensive)
i read that as "i also recently just *bought* my first son"
I love the island and go constantly!! Definitely agree though, hotels are super expensive there
Did you buy your first son at a discount?
@@LunarOynxi am so glad i’m not the only one
Seems like a fun idea when the weather is nice. Also seems like it would suck a lot in the freezing Michigan winter to have to walk or bike everywhere in the freezing cold. And you can’t even stock up on supplies because you don’t have a trunk to put it.
I saw the thumbnail and immediately knew where this was! I absolutely love it here, it’s absolutely beautiful. It feels like a different world when you’re there. It’s so peaceful and relaxing without the sounds of traffic.
Industrial booms were we decayed.
And that cool skull cave thing on the back side before the fort is so cool too !
@@justinscott60 It is!!!
@@korey6289 And that’s exactly why I love Mackinac. Because it feels like that hasn’t happened when you’re there.
I live in Saint Ignace. The upper peninsula town that ferries to the place in video. This is Mackinac Island. 8 mile circumference. Famous for fudge, forts, and taffy (and the never ending scent of horse crap) Fire trucks and an ambulance are the only motor vehicles allowed unless it is winter. Then you’re allowed snowmobiles. Lake Huron freezes and it’s thickest point is usually between saint ignace and the island so they stake it out with pine trees and it’s called the ice bridge that’s how year round residents get on and off. In the non-freezing moths residents and tourists take ferries via Sheplers or Star Line. There are cargo ships that take delivery vans and semi trucks to the docks where they unload onto dray wagons that deliver the goods across the island. You can bike or take a horse taxi around the island. Bringing your own bike is allowed but bring a lock and chain. Also, your ticket over is also your ticket back. When you arrive on the island via the 8:00am boat and you’re supposed to leave on the 4:00pm boat… get to the dock at 3:00pm or 3:30pm. The last boat is usually around 9 so if you miss your boat and didn’t plan a hotel you’ll be finding a nice bench or spot in a park to wait out until the next day where you will have to buy yet another ticket to get across the straits. Also pay attention to what port you will be returning to. If you left from the upper peninsula you will return to the upper peninsula! And vice versa. Bring cash in case of emergency . Please quit commenting on things when you’ve only been there once 40 years ago.👍
Sounds very healthy 🌸
This is where Somewhere in Time was made with Chris Reeves and Jane Seymour. It's utterly fantastic.
Wow, thanks for that. It's my sisters favorite movie. She's only watched it 100000000000 times lol 😂
I love Mackinac 😭 it’s basically like a Time Machine 😂
I have never had a reason to go to Michigan til this very moment. I'm surprised all Amish haven't moved there. Sounds perfect.❤
@@motophone8794 yesgh nobody wants to get dragged to the 1900's
Can it go forward in time...?
@@ivannson only time will tell
@@ggrajaa 🤣
Loving it. We need more places like this.
That looks so much chaotic now with all the bikes and horses and people walking all around.
I went there one summer and it was the best place I've been to. Had to take a ferry over there and I took a horse taxi to get some fudge at one of the candy shops. Felt like a kid again.
@homoweirdus676Mackinac island fudge is sold country wide, stuffs famous, if you got a problem with Mackinac island you need more joy in your life
@homoweirdus676 I've seen it in South Dakota, Missouri and down in Georgia, Mackinac might not be the right place for you but you don't need to complain about it to someone telling there joys.
@homoweirdus676 what are you babbling on about no one asked
@@5kendo Hey, man, it's cool. Guys just sharing his experiences.
@@zenten1266 no hes not he’s just btchin 💀
It's no surprise why the roads have stayed so nice for so long, it's because there's no cars to destroy them.
Wow you think? 😂 common sense my man.
@@Gameprojordanyou can also see how the trees are healthier and less broken from collisions
@@infernaldaedrai did not even think about that.
I've been to this island! Granted it was years ago, but I still remember it. There's so many places to get fudge there, and it's all amazing. The flowers are BEAUTIFUL here too. Absolutely my favourite place my family ever took me when I was a kid.
It's a fun fact that, before the popularity of motor cars, New York City had so many horses that disposing of all their waste was a major headache, and was becoming an ecological and health disaster. Thus when cars arrived they were seen as a way to clean up the city.
The first cars were most commonly electric
I was just there today, and my family and I had a great time. We loved it, I can wait to go back and stay a few more days. Yes it is some horse pop here and there but it gets cleaned up often.
How do you get into the town? Are there parking lots on the edge of town where you leave your vehicle and take a horse taxi? How do people who live there travel anywhere else? Do they have vehicles garaged outside of town that they use when they want to go out of town?
@@brucetalley3798You take a boat from the mainland and bicycle or take a horse or horse carriage around the island. Or you just walk.
@@brucetalley3798Hi! My grandparents live in Mackinaw City and I visit every year. Mackinac Island is the place that banned cars, the city has cars. Yes there are parking lots on the edge of town and lots of ferries. In winter you can see the northern lights and there is always snow and ice skating, very cold though 😅
Not many people live there year-round most head south and stay there for the winter, it's a small city but is a super popular tourist attraction!
That town has a ton of horse power!
Cheesy but good 👍
Lol good one 😂😂😂
Yes I know I missed the joke but a city with cars would have more horsepower
And poop
@@Stellar-Cowboy News flash, if you acknowledge the joke then you didn't miss it.
All cities should be forced to do this.
Here's a Phineas & Ferb running gag:
"Aren't these guys too young to be still riding horse carriages today?"
When I was younger we vacationed there. It was/ is such a beautiful island, I remember. I was always so mesmerized as a child that there weren't any cars. We took the horse taxis, rode bicycles and ate homemade fudge, what a great time and memory! 😊
that wasn't fudge, bud
Where is it?
@@StoutProper it is between (connects) the lower and upper peninsula of Michigan
@@velvetypotato711Yes it was, they have several Fudge shops on the main street, kinda near the Sheplers dock.
@maryandcruz girly since when was Michigan on an island
I went here for a couple days, cleanest air I have ever inhaled. The fudge is awesome, the history is immaculate, and overall I’m proud to be a Michigander purely because of the island
The fudge has a very special ingredient
@@adepttimidleaf5535🤭
Air aint clean
mmm horse poop air
@@Account-br9kcAbsolutely clean. It's natural, whereas in big cities, with all the card and industrial waste, it's unnatural, filled with carcinogenic chemicals.
i'd probably move there when i retire in a few years, but the community sounds so tight knit that i'd be forced to talk to people when all i really want is to be left alone
AHHH YOU VISITED MY SECOND HOME!!! I THINK I SAW MY OLD HOUSE 😮😊😮😊😮😅😊😅😮😅😊😊😮😮
Also you need to go to the Grand Hotel (the big Hotel at the top of the hill a mile out of town) it is AMAZING and before they sold it we were like family to the staff and the owners (i think) and when I was a kid I got to go into the wine pantry, where even the exclusive behind the scenes tour didn’t get to go. We would go there every year for my brothers birthday and we would reserve the exact same table EVERY time we went there, it was next to the live music 😊❤😊❤