Up North Blog

Last Thursday, February 21, our Social Media Specialist Sarah Muether spent a frosty, but beautiful evening walking up and down Esch Beach playing on and in the ice caves that had formed. Her puppy Remy tagged along, too, and had a ball playing in the snow. She walked down to Otter Creek, as well, where […]

On Sunday, my family and I skied across some beautiful secret terrain in the most difficult to get to sections of Port Oneida Historic District. We dropped our car off on Port Oneida Road and then climbed into our truck and drove four miles to a spot between Bass Lake and Narada and skied some […]

I thought it would be fun to share my Polar Vortex experience in words and photos. I love subzero cold and fresh snow, so this is going to be a positive review. If you wanted to hear complaints, I don’t know where to send you because everyone in my life seems pretty happy with this […]

Once again, Cherry Republic will be selecting worthy recipients throughout the month of December during our 6th annual “31 Days of Giving” campaign. This year, we’ll be focusing in a special way on partnering with organizations that are helping to combat climate change and promote the use of renewable energy. Please check back daily as […]

Boomer Bear celebrates his long-anticipated return to the Frankenmuth Cherry Republic store. Boomer visits with Santa in Traverse City. Longtime Citizens of the Republic are familiar with Boomer, our affable bear. He’s always in high demand, often traveling between our six Michigan stores. He’s become quite the celeb over the years, making guest appearances at […]

Thanks to Shannon Murphy for submitting this recipe for our 2018 Holiday Recipe Contest! Shannon prefers to use our Original Cherry Salsa, but feel free to use the heat level of your choice — from Mild to Hot to Cherries on Fire! This dip is best served hot/warm with tortilla chips (she suggests the Scoops-like chips), […]

Dear Friends, There is an unspoken code in the friendly Midwest: Don’t talk about politics. It’s just not polite. In fact, conventional wisdom says that Cherry Republic should keep things light and only talk about the weather and cherries and family. But never, ever talk about an election. But I have to wonder, who does that serve? […]

A hot and melty Cherry Fig Jam and three cheese grilled cheese.   In terms of comfort food, a gooey grilled cheese sandwich is the comfiest. As much as we love the original American cheese version, there are hundreds of cheeses and other add-ons out there to really spruce up this classic. We assigned our head chef with […]

Ask most CR employees, and they’ll most likely tell you their favorite season is fall. Northern Michigan weather is still beautiful, and there’s a nice lull between the crazy days of summer and the jolly-yet-hectic weeks leading up to Christmas. What is Leaf Day? The only problem is, there isn’t an official holiday that time of year. […]

Cherry Republic President Bob Sutherland and his wife, Stephanie, are hosting a party at the new Cherry Public House in Glen Arbor to support Michigan League of Conservation Voters (MLCV). We will discuss the current state of Michigan’s waterways and our vision for a powerful conservation voters movement in 2018 and beyond. Please come join […]

Back in March, we got an email from Jerry VanStrien, a cycle-enthusiast on a mission. Jerry was about to embark on a cross-country bike trip from Kentucky to San Francisco to raise money to battle Multiple Sclerosis — and he was looking for some fuel for his team in the form of cherry love. Here’s part […]

We had a sneaking suspicion that our Citizens are among the most clever folks around, and you proved us right! Last month we put the word out that we were looking for new quips for our legendary in-store signs, and we received ideas from more than 100 people! Our first winner was Sandra Byrnes, who […]