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Winners Announced! 2017 Summer Photo Contest

We received hundreds of amazing submissions during our 2017 Summer Photo Contest. Each and every photo beautifully captured our motto Life, Liberty, Beaches, and Pie, and we loved seeing how you experience it. From beautiful shots of nature at its finest, to family portraits with many smiling faces and kids freely eating their slice of […]

The Balaton Cherry – From France And Hungary, With Love

You may be a self-professed tart cherry aficionado, but do you know how Traverse City and the surrounding area came to be known as the Cherry Capital of the World? And here’s a bonus question worthy of Trivia Night: Can you name the differences between a Montmorency and a Balaton cherry? Cherry Capital of the World Let’s […]

Holland Store Hosts Its Grand Opening

By Mary Winowiecki, Cherry Republic Cherry Republic’s newest retail location — this one in beautiful downtown Holland, Michigan — threw a grand Grand Opening on Friday, June 16, 2017. Eager customers, members of the West Coast Chamber of Commerce, the media, and even Boomer the Bear were all on hand to christen the new store. The celebration included appetizer and […]

2017 Summer Photo Contest

Sunset over St. Joseph’s Lighthouse in early-May 2017. Photo credit to Laurie B. Tell me more… Here in the Republic, we live by the motto Life, Liberty, Beaches and Pie. We try to define it, but what makes it special is that it means something different to each person. So what does Life, Liberty, Beaches, and […]

Cherry Republic Arrives in Holland

We are excited to announce that our newest store in the beautiful town of Holland, in southwest Michigan, is set to open in only a few short weeks! Located at 29 W. Eighth Street in the heart of downtown Holland, the storefront is ideally located and has some great architectural detail. Our new Holland storefront. Our team has been working day and […]

Cherry Cheer Events

Holiday Fun in the Republic Join us Up North for fun in the Republic. We have lots of events coming up at our retail stores during this Holiday season. Santa’s Coming to Traverse City 11/25 4pm-6pm On Comet, On Cupid, On Donner and Blitzen! On to Cherry Republic to celebrate the kick-off of the 2016 holiday season. Santa […]

The Nouveau Est Arrive!

As A long-standing tradition throughout France, Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked by fireworks and festivities to celebrate the season’s first wine. This hilly, French region in southeastern France is touted for its fruity, red Burgundy wine that is unusual in that it not aged like other wines. In fact, Beaujolais must be must drunk within […]

Cherry Republic's New Spritzers

Cherries, wine, and bubbles… how can you go wrong? Introducing two new additions to the vast array of cherry deliciousness here at Cherry Republic: Cherry Wine Spritzer and Apricot Cherry Spritzer. We start with our cherry wine, then punch it up with some bubbles–and some apricot for the Apricot Cherry Spritzer–to create these light and […]

BBQ Sauce

Summer 2016 we introduced two new barbecue sauces to our stores. Below are some photos of our Mantinou Gold NEW, Smoky Cherry BBQ Dressing NEW and Original BBQ. Mantinou Gold BBQ Sauce, is a delicious blend of our mustard and Cherry BBQ Sauce. Its honey sweet and tart mustard flavor make this a must have for every griller’s arsenal. Our secret […]

White Linen BBQ

Thank you all for a great evening! Here are some of our favorite photos from the evening. We look forward to hosting more dinners and a big thank you goes out to Jessie Zevalkink for all of the lovely photos. [gallery ids=""5094,5095,5096,5097,5098,5099,5100,5101,5102,5103,5104,5105,5106,5107,5108,5109,5110,5111,5112,5113,5114,5115,5116,5117,5118,5119,5120,5121,5122,5123,5124,5125,5126,5127,5128,5129,5130,5131,5132,5133,5134,5135,5136,5137,5138,5139,5140,5141,5142,5143,5144,5145,5146,5147,5148,5149,5150,5151,5152,5153,5154,5155,5156,5157,5158""] We saved a spot just for you! Help us celebrate summer with a White Linen Barbeque. Invite […]

Lemonade Stand

Lemonade!… Lemonade for sale!… Get your Cherry Lemonade!… It is never too early to practice your entrepreneurial and business skills! If you are under the age of 10, grab your parents and head to the Great Hall to sign up for your hour long selling time. Times are available Wednesday, Friday, and Saturdays from 11 a.m. […]

Weekend Vacation Gift

Sheri Chestnutwood and her family will be enjoying a beautiful weekend in northern Michigan this September. Here are some photos of her family This contest is closed. Thank you everyone for entering we got an overwhelming response, look for the winners in the next Orchard Report. Going to miss summer in Glen Arbor? Ugh. Well, here’s […]

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Winners Announced! 2017 Summer Photo Contest

The Balaton Cherry – From France And Hungary, With Love

Holland Store Hosts Its Grand Opening

2017 Summer Photo Contest

Cherry Republic Arrives in Holland

Cherry Cheer Events

The Nouveau Est Arrive!

Cherry Republic's New Spritzers

BBQ Sauce

White Linen BBQ

Lemonade Stand

Weekend Vacation Gift