The restaurant and bed-and-breakfast at Agriturismo Signur Set in a mountainous northern Italian village, only 30 minutes from Lake Como, Agriturismo Signur is a picturesque contradiction of old world Italian farmstead-charm and modern Ikea esthetic. The property is host to a bed and breakfast, farm to table restaurant, u-pick berry farm, and a handful of donkeys, […]
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Cherry Republic is excited to share one of the most meaningful practices of the year: Our month of giving. We did it last year. And the year before. Our donations come from our 1% Off the Top program where one cent of every dollar we make is put aside for protecting and improving the quality of […]
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Ahhh, the Great Hall is so peaceful this Wednesday morning while all that Christmas rush is happening in other parts of Cherry Republic. A brief thaw over the last week had us wondering if we’d miss out on a white Christmas this year. The snow melted, and even the ice on Little Glen – which […]
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On Saturday, December 6, we gave each of our retail stores $1,000 to donate to one of six charities. We asked you to vote on which charity would get each store’s donation. The results have been tallied, and we’re happy to share the good news below. Glen Arbor Winning our Glen Arbor store’s $1,000 donation is the Leelanau Conservancy. The Conservancy […]
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As we have been driving back and forth between our Glen Arbor HQ and our Empire Warehouse fulfilling orders, our staff has been driving by perfect ice on Little Glen Lake. The ice has been smooth as glass and hard as diamonds across the entire lake. We knew it wouldn’t be thick, but we thought […]
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Early snow blanketing the meadow in front of D. H. Day Farm in November. Winter has returned to the Republic a little ahead of schedule this year. No sooner had the spectacularly colored leaves fallen from the trees than they were being covered by snow. The snow came in light sprinkles at first. A dusting at […]
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Last summer, a few of us at Cherry Republic made an exciting archeological discovery within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. A day that began with young boys impersonating Indiana Jones (searching for arrowheads while keeping an eye out for the Arch of the Covenant), turned into a plot that would excite Indiana Jones himself. Just as we were preparing […]
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Hard though it may be to believe, the holidays are just around the corner! Swing by your closest Cherry Republic on Friday, November 14 from 5-9 p.m. as we kick off the season in style. We’ll be introducing (and sampling!) all of our delicious new holiday products and there’ll be games, prizes, and a raffle. We’ll […]
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Fall colors surrounding the red barn at the Charles Olsen Farm in Port Oneida. It’s hard for us to pick a favorite time of year up north in the Republic. But if you forced us to, we’d have to say “fall.” It’s so peaceful. The bustling crowds of summer have returned home and life up north […]
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The breathtaking Islands Lookout on Alligator Hill affords a spectacular view of Sleeping Bear Bay, the Manitou Islands, and South Fox Island. Alligator Hill is an often overlooked jewel in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Its nine miles of hiking trails loop their way through some of the most beautiful landscapes in northern Michigan. Located smack […]
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Just one of many amazing Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore views that we will enjoy during the hike. A new hiking trail is coming to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. It’s called the Bay to Bay Trail, and it will run the length of the park, from Platte Bay at the south end to […]
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Our winner! Enthusiasm overcomes even this summer’s cooler waters. The final round of our Summer Photo Challenge has wrapped up. As in the Rounds One and Two, we received a ton of great photos. From stunning up north scenery to those simple and delightful family moments, the entries beautifully captured the joy of Life, Liberty, Beaches, […]
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