Standing sentinel along Michigan’s extraordinary 3,200 miles of fresh water coastline, Michigan’s more than 120 lighthouses not only guide vessels safely through the majestic Great Lakes, they also offer a glimpse into our state’s unique and storied nautical history. As you put together your road trip itinerary this season, be sure to include stops at …
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We’re revisiting a blog that Bob wrote a few years ago that lists the top Northern Michigan spring activities, from hiking and biking to shopping, volunteering, mushroom hunting and more.
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One of the most beautiful scenic highways in the country cuts right through the middle of the Cherry Republic. M-22 comprises 116 miles of pure driving or biking wonder. Starting north of Manistee, it hugs the Lake Michigan shoreline through Benzie County and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, making its way around the north tip of …
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A line of eager Detroit Tigers fans snaked through our Traverse City store and down Front Street yesterday afternoon, hoping for the chance to snap a selfie with soon-to-be Hall of Famer Alan Trammell and pitchers Shane Greene and Daniel Stumpf as the Detroit Tigers Winter Caravan rolled into Northern Michigan. The three players happily […]
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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 […]
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Enjoy a day at the beach wrapped in a Cherry Republic beach towel! Our giant, super thick beach towels are great for drying off after a dip in the lake and there super size makes the ideal place to soak up some sun on the beach. The towels are custom made in the USA specifically for us. Two […]
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The trick to good homemade ice cream is lots of time consuming layering of fun ingredients! This photo catches Matt our ice cream maker adding caramel sauce. If you look closely, there are chocolate covered waffle chips in the bucket in the foreground that go in next and almonds in the bowl above him. Hey, […]
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We are excited to share with you all we have been working on this spring. We hope you enjoy the photos below. Above is a birds eye view from inside our NEW Frankenmuth store. Our staff worked hard to get this store up and running just a few weeks ago, just in time for the famous […]
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The original t-shirt! I start this blog with the original Cherry Republic t-shirt, which was this odd first product that had nothing to do with the 190 cherry food products we are known for. But we have now come full circle, and have a home and complimentary line of products for this iconic shirt. That […]
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Cherry Republic is happy to introduce “The Red Ladder,” their new line of unique products designed to surprise and delight everyone who is already a fan of their “Life, Liberty, Beaches, and Pie” way of living. These products celebrate the natural creativity of Northern Michigan and represent a new way to take home a little […]
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Millions of people visit northern Michigan on vacation and business; everyone has a great story to tell friends, family and co-workers. Northern Michigan really tells its’ own tale to each person uniquely. Recently we had a group of food bloggers visit Traverse City for a business retreat coined “Sharing By The Shore” mixing business with pleasure. […]
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Traverse City Cherry Republic celebrated its grand reopening with food and festivities. It was a long time coming, but our Traverse City Embassy’s remodeling was finally completed last month. We celebrated a grand reopening last week for what is now a flagship store the equal of Glen Arbor. I was joined by staff members and many […]
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