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Ice Bridge: Mackinac Island's Hidden Season

Bicyclist crossing over ice with Mackinac Bridge in background
ICEBRIDGEMOVIE

Mon. Mar. 2 at 10pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 | A unique film portraying year-round life on Michigan's Mackinac Island, highlighting the island's spectacular winters. Watch and call or GIVE NOW ONLINE for special offers.

Mackinac Island, highlighting the island's spectacular winters, and tracing the formation of the "Ice Bridge," a frozen three-mile span that provides access from the island to the mainland.

Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a tiny island in the center of the Great Lakes. Besides being a world favorite "Horse Drawn" and "Victorian Era" summer destination, the island holds another treasure few have ever seen: its wild, magical and beautiful winters. Ice Bridge follows islanders' unique and quirky lifestyle throughout an entire year while tracing the formation of the spectacular phenomenon known as the "ice bridge," a three-mile span of ice that allows islanders to cross to the mainland.

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More Chances to Watch
Tues. Mar. 3 at 11pm on WKAR World
Fri. Mar. 6 at 7pm on WKAR World
Sat. Mar. 7 at 12pm on WKAR Create
 

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