MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) -- The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island turns 125 this year.
And it's ready to party.
The 385-room hotel opens its season on Friday. It opened for the first time on July 10, 1887, and is planning a series of events and activities to celebrate the anniversary.
During the afternoon of July 10, a 125-foot birthday cake will be served to guests on the Grand Hotel's 660-foot Front Porch.
And the July 13-15, weekend will include fireworks, presentations and a concert, and three former Michigan governors will join Grand Hotel guests for a Grand Cocktail Reception and special dinner in the hotel's Main Dining Room.
Ex-Govs. William Milliken, James Blanchard and John Engler have confirmed their attendance for the July 14 event.
