Videos don’t do it justice. My wife and I stay at least one weekend a year, and we get so excited to get there. Take your bikes, ride/walk up the middle by the fort, and cruise above the city. Very peaceful. We even found the dump. Also give yourself one night to do THE SIP AND SAIL CRUISE. Awesome time. You get to see life from below the Big Mac. Take care and enjoy
I live in NW Michigan and have seen many portrayals of the Island, usually as promotion or vacation video - but yours surpasses them by looking at some of the hidden places that aren't usually portrayed. Great video - and thanks for sharing it.
Hi Matt! I went there in the fall of 1969. It still haunts me today. I was with my boyfriend....who the next year became my husband. We rented bikes to ride...were riding around the island. A man came to the end of his driveway to the road we were riding our bikes. He had blood dripping from his mouth. He had blood on his chest, hands, blood everywhere. To me at the time... It was frightening. I thought he was a cannibal....he looked at us with this ungodly wicked laugh and licking his fingers....needless to say it has been over 54 years and we never went back.
Matt what was the week in October when you went? We are going next month for the first time. Grand Hotel and the Somewhere In Time weekend!! I have wanted to go for 40 years and am sooo excited. Looking at your video , there were still leaves on the trees and plants. With us going on the last few days of the month I didn't know IF there would even be any leaves....cold, freezing?? I just LOVE this video, I don't even KNOW how many times I have watched it. Enchanting!!!!!!!!
I'm going through a difficult period of change right now and Mackinac is my happy place. I'm so glad I found this video of yours. Your words combined with video of my favorite place in the world made me so happy and hopeful for good things to come. Thank you.
Elise Gabrielle Sorry to hear your going through a rough patch. Thanks so much for your comment. That means a lot to me. So thanks for saying! And thanks for watching! :-)
Dear Elise, It's time to hug Jesus. He loves you and wants you to talk to him about all that is in your heart. He will take away your sadness and you will receive hope and gentle peace. Go to Mackinac Island and sit alone on the ground in a beautiful secluded spot and close your eyes and breathe and pray and cry and leave the tears in that place and only rise when the peace of God washes over you. You will be free 😆
This island reminds me a bit of Cape May, New Jersey, the Hamptons, L.I. N.Y., Martha's Vineyard, MA, Chatham, MA, and Amish Country in PA all rolled into one island..What a great hidden treasure right here in the good old U.S.A.!
This is one of my favorite places on earth and your words at the end were absolutely amazing and really sums up what the island does to your soul. Great job
So gorgeous! I love the wisdom you shared. Mackinac Island use to be our play ground. I miss my summers there. Now, I play in Sedona, Arizona. A glorious place of beauty.
Another great episode...this place is so beautiful! Thank you for the amazing reminders that life is a precious gift to be cherished each moment to the fullest. Thanks for letting us share in some of your moments once again. Keep living the dream and being a light to so many :)
Rambling Redhead Yeah this place mixed with the fall time of year is like, soooooo nice. I wish I could capture it better. Thanks again! Keep livin the dream!
I too am going through bad times right now. Thank you for your video of my dream place to live even though I do have some of my own. I have been to Mackinac Island 3 times staying at the Grand Hotel. It’s just so beautiful that I never wanted to leave! I would recommend this place to everyone to go and experience the beauty of Mackinac Island. ❤️
That has to be one of the 3 best videos I have seen on Mackinaw Island! That was some outstanding work on your part. I think the current 77 thumbs up to 0 down speaks for itself.
The thing that makes no sense to me is how does a video of this quality only have only 2,000 views after 22 months. You deserve a lot more for your exceptional quality.
Beautiful footage and even more beautiful poetical description! I will definitely be there in a Fall Season. Love all the way down from South Carolina.
I saw this video again, and this time with my Southern Belle wife. She seemed to start silently weeping as the poetical part toward the end started...perhaps thinking of her recently departed mother on this Mother's Day. Thank you again.
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You did an amazing job filming my favorite place in the world (I used to work there)! Thank you so much! This video deserves way more views than it has!
Again, beautiful Mackinaw! My 2nd favorite! First is The Stanley Hotel. Mackinaw reminds me of if the show Wings' town. Also, digging the retro vinyl, what is it?
At the very end of the video I thought you were carrying a guitar on your back. Lol! Still not sure what that pole is. Great Vid and great speech as always!
Another great video good sir. Question...would you please tell me the name of the music you are using for your Ecclesiastes 3:5 reading and your kind words at the end of the video?
PeonSanders911 thanks. The link is posted in my music credits below the video. Its the last one. Great little peace of music. Here it is again. chriszabriskie.com/uvp/
Matt, I'm in Orlando.Never been to MI. Which city would I fly in to go to Mackinaw? Also, if I plan on going hope you don't mind some tips. Thank you so much!
matt have you ever been to grand rapids your not that far away about 4 hours if not i would love to show you around we have a great city lots of history
michigander man Cool man. I've heard Grand Rapids is a cool spot. probably won't be getting out that way soon though. I'll keep it in mind man. thanks.
Boy, riding through town sure looks like fun, but don't take your eyes off the road and stare at the scenery too long... you'll more than likely ride through some poo! Turd obstacle course!
So beautiful. Very well done
What a beautiful quaint town..❤❤❤
I feel the same way about these old cars and the stories they have keep up the good work I enjoy it thank you
Beautiful the history 👍👀🤔👁️😀👍❗*
👍😀💞❤️ I love!
Thank you for this video Matt. I especially enjoyed your words on the Autumn/Fall.
No place like it. A step back in time with beautiful views. Been going for 15 years and it never gets old.
I LOVED your video SO much!!! Especially, the lovely scripture and.deep thoughts about life the end.
Well done, Sir!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Videos don’t do it justice. My wife and I stay at least one weekend a year, and we get so excited to get there. Take your bikes, ride/walk up the middle by the fort, and cruise above the city. Very peaceful. We even found the dump. Also give yourself one night to do THE SIP AND SAIL CRUISE. Awesome time. You get to see life from below the Big Mac. Take care and enjoy
I live in NW Michigan and have seen many portrayals of the Island, usually as promotion or vacation video - but yours surpasses them by looking at some of the hidden places that aren't usually portrayed. Great video - and thanks for sharing it.
Beautiful video!
House magnific 🤔❗‼️
🕌🏰🕌👁️👄🤔👀👍🌲*
Hi Matt! I went there in the fall of 1969. It still haunts me today. I was with my boyfriend....who the next year became my husband.
We rented bikes to ride...were
riding around the island. A man came to the end of his driveway to the road we were riding our bikes. He had blood dripping from his mouth. He had blood on his chest, hands, blood everywhere. To me at the time...
It was frightening. I thought he was a cannibal....he looked at us with this ungodly wicked laugh and licking his fingers....needless to say it has been over 54 years and we never went back.
Thank you so much for the wonderful video Matt. I love this place and I go here every year on vacation.
This video is beautiful. I'll be making a visit this fall. Thank you.
Absolutely one of the best videos on TH-cam. ❤️
Matt what was the week in October when you went? We are going next month for the first time. Grand Hotel and the Somewhere In Time weekend!! I have wanted to go for 40 years and am sooo excited. Looking at your video , there were still leaves on the trees and plants. With us going on the last few days of the month I didn't know IF there would even be any leaves....cold, freezing?? I just LOVE this video, I don't even KNOW how many times I have watched it. Enchanting!!!!!!!!
Thanks! We were up there the second week of Oct. It can be chilli that time. But it will still be amazing. Enjoy!
Cleanest island in the world and rated number one place to travel in the world too
I don't know if I'd say cleanest there's horse poop all over the place🤣
I'm going through a difficult period of change right now and Mackinac is my happy place. I'm so glad I found this video of yours. Your words combined with video of my favorite place in the world made me so happy and hopeful for good things to come. Thank you.
Elise Gabrielle Sorry to hear your going through a rough patch. Thanks so much for your comment. That means a lot to me. So thanks for saying! And thanks for watching! :-)
Elise Gabrielle true
MattsRadShow hope things take a turn for the better
Dear Elise, It's time to hug Jesus. He loves you and wants you to talk to him about all that is in your heart. He will take away your sadness and you will receive hope and gentle peace. Go to Mackinac Island and sit alone on the ground in a beautiful secluded spot and close your eyes and breathe and pray and cry and leave the tears in that place and only rise when the peace of God washes over you. You will be free 😆
Looks like a place of peace and restoration for sure! Thank you for sharing! Love the narrative and hope to visit sometime soon!
Beautiful
Carrie Sherman Thank You!
We love ya Matt your doing a great job for you .. are a man on a mission !🕵🏻♀️
Jeremy Diamond Thanks Jeremy. means alot!
This island reminds me a bit of Cape May, New Jersey, the Hamptons, L.I. N.Y., Martha's Vineyard, MA, Chatham, MA, and Amish Country in PA all rolled into one island..What a great hidden treasure right here in the good old U.S.A.!
This is one of my favorite places on earth and your words at the end were absolutely amazing and really sums up what the island does to your soul. Great job
So gorgeous! I love the wisdom you shared. Mackinac Island use to be our play ground. I miss my summers there. Now, I play in Sedona, Arizona. A glorious place of beauty.
Another great episode...this place is so beautiful! Thank you for the amazing reminders that life is a precious gift to be cherished each moment to the fullest. Thanks for letting us share in some of your moments once again. Keep living the dream and being a light to so many :)
Rambling Redhead Yeah this place mixed with the fall time of year is like, soooooo nice. I wish I could capture it better. Thanks again! Keep livin the dream!
Rambling Redhead *
Roller skates, Roller blades, Skate Boards and training wheels are not permitted on the island as they spook the horses.
Good to know! That makes sense.
AWESOME job! Great video and narrative!!
I too am going through bad times right now. Thank you for your video of my dream place to live even though I do have some of my own. I have been to Mackinac Island 3 times staying at the Grand Hotel. It’s just so beautiful that I never wanted to leave! I would recommend this place to everyone to go and experience the beauty of Mackinac Island. ❤️
another awesome vid.. Thanks Matt..!
Timmuucck s Your welcome! Thanks for the comment man! Appreciate you watching.
That has to be one of the 3 best videos I have seen on Mackinaw Island! That was some outstanding work on your part. I think the current 77 thumbs up to 0 down speaks for itself.
Thanks man!
The thing that makes no sense to me is how does a video of this quality only have only 2,000 views after 22 months. You deserve a lot more for your exceptional quality.
awsome poem matt realy made me think about things it touched me
michigander man Cool, thanks for saying!
Beautiful footage and even more beautiful poetical description! I will definitely be there in a Fall Season. Love all the way down from South Carolina.
I saw this video again, and this time with my Southern Belle wife. She seemed to start silently weeping as the poetical part toward the end started...perhaps thinking of her recently departed mother on this Mother's Day. Thank you again.
This is beautiful!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Amazing video. One of the best I’ve seen yet and I have seen plenty. Me and my wife are going there for our 25th wedding anniversary Thank you.
Hi new friend! We were there a few weeks ago! Love it there!
BEAUTIFUL 👍😍💖🤗🤔🌹🌹🦜🐦🏡🏠🏘️🏡🏠🏡🐦🦜🤔...*
Beautiful house city of night states, 💖👍👁️🇺🇸👄👀😍😉 oh yes 🏠🏨🏯🏣🏨🏨🏫🕌🏫🏰 I love arquitetura bye United states of American 👀👁️👍👄🇺🇸💖🤗🏡🌷🌳🌷🌳🌷🌳🌹🌹🌹🌳🌷🌳🌷🌳🌷🌷🌳🌱🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌷🌷🌳
And the garden 🕊️🦜❤️🤗🤔💞😍
Yes yes 😀
I marry Mary bye brazilian, YES ❗*
You did an amazing job filming my favorite place in the world (I used to work there)! Thank you so much! This video deserves way more views than it has!
Again, beautiful Mackinaw! My 2nd favorite! First is The Stanley Hotel. Mackinaw reminds me of if the show Wings' town. Also, digging the retro vinyl, what is it?
Francine Scott it's called Actually, Like. by Twinmusic. cool little song. Thanks! Yeah the Stanley is an awesome spot too.
Beautifully read.
At the very end of the video I thought you were carrying a guitar on your back. Lol! Still not sure what that pole is.
Great Vid and great speech as always!
matthgmdude1 Thanks. That's just my Monopod for my cameras. Haha. "I'm a cowboy, with a loaded six string on my back."
You betcha brotha from another side from the west coast to the east coast god bless ya !
Another great video good sir. Question...would you please tell me the name of the music you are using for your Ecclesiastes 3:5 reading and your kind words at the end of the video?
PeonSanders911 thanks. The link is posted in my music credits below the video. Its the last one. Great little peace of music. Here it is again. chriszabriskie.com/uvp/
MattsRadShow thank you again!
Very decent of you!
very pretty place..
Loved it Matt!!
Dang dude I only missed you by a few days I was there on Sunday the sixteenth!
Of October
Matt, I'm in Orlando.Never been to MI. Which city would I fly in to go to Mackinaw? Also, if I plan on going hope you don't mind some tips. Thank you so much!
Francine Scott hmmmm not sure. I've always driven. when I did fly, I flew into detroit. but I bet you could get closer.
Francine Scott grand rapids..
Francine Scott Try Mackinac City, I think they have a small airport.
Pellston mi
matt have you ever been to grand rapids your not that far away about 4 hours if not i would love to show you around we have a great city lots of history
michigander man Cool man. I've heard Grand Rapids is a cool spot. probably won't be getting out that way soon though. I'll keep it in mind man. thanks.
MattsRadShow ya lots of historic places and filming locations i just did filming locations of 30 min or less for my channel
O Ian the history 💖😀🏡🇺🇸👄👍👁️👀 the night state of America, Abraão Lincoln men good 🤔...🇺🇸‼️❗🌳🌳🌳🌱🌱🌱 Presidente force presidente of American 👀👁️👁️‼️❗*
I wonder if you'd get in trouble riding a Segway on the island.
Tyblorg Yeah I don't know. I've never seen any. I don't think they're allowed yet. to many horses to run into.
Boy, riding through town sure looks like fun, but don't take your eyes off the road and stare at the scenery too long... you'll more than likely ride through some poo! Turd obstacle course!
TJ Jones Soooo much pooop.
You just HAD to zoom in on the fudge didn't you? I don't think my work will appreciate me licking the computer screen.
TJ Jones Haha. I had the same thought. SOOO num num.
awsome poem matt realy made me think about things it touched me
michigander man Thanks!!!
Most of that is scripture from the Bible.