It's only fitting that even before he was in the candy business on Mackinac Island, the story of Bob Benser Sr. involved a fudge paddle. The story also includes handshakes as contracts, elaborate ...

Autumn fun and sweet treats await on Michigan's Mackinac Island this weekend as the island's fudge makers celebrate their iconic flavors during the Fall Fudge Festival Oct. 2-4. "This year's festival ...

Coming to the fudge capital of the world from Aug. 23 to 25, the famous Mackinac Island Fudge Festival is a celebration of the island’s number one export. With seven different fudge companies on the ...

The origins of fudge are about as opaque as a block of the beloved treat, but the theories swirling about are pretty sweet. Let’s start with some chewy etymology. The word fudge is thought to have ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - Mackinac Island put out the call for a new fudge name, and boy did fans of the sweet treat answer. More than 6,000 entries for the island’s annual fudge-naming contest poured in ...

Mackinac Island, the Fudge Capital of the World, is hosting the annual Mackinac Island Fudge Festival August 24–26. Annual fudge production is measured in tons on this tiny Northern Michigan island ...

Mackinac Island is celebrating National Fudge Day with significant activity at its 13 fudge shops, each with over a century of fudge-making tradition. The island produces 10,000 pounds of fudge daily, ...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - People strolling down Mackinac Island’s Main Street at night could find themselves doing a double-take after peeking in the windows of the closed fudge shops. Each night when the ...

We'll make this quick— here's the submission form. Winners will be announced Friday, August 2 and fudge shops on the island will work their magic to make their own version of the new name! Not in the ...