$700K spent to spruce up governor's retreat on Mackinac Island | Lansing State Journal | lansingstatejournal.com

Michigan is one of few states that provides for a winter and summer residence for its governor. While the current governor's family does not use the one in Lansing except for formal events and meetings, they do use the one on Mackinac Island, which is the focus of the article and video in the article. Click title for link.

For those of you that don't know or have never been to Mackinac Island, it is unique in that automobiles are not allowed, except for emergency vehicles. Everyone gets around by foot, by bike or by horse. It truly is a refuge in a state that gained much of its wealth by producing cars throughout the 20th Century.