Thank you to everyone who shared their love stories with us. We had so many wonderful responses that it was impossible to narrow the list down to just 2 winners. Instead, we selected 3 winners and 4 runners-up, all of whom will receive a Cherry Valentine’s prize. Winner #1: Karen Mangold “My aunt and uncle live in […]
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Want to win one of two Cherry Republic Valentine’s Gift Boxes? We’re looking for romantic stories that involve northern Michigan in general and Cherry Republic in particular. Did you meet someone special in one of our stores or while out climbing the dunes? Did you hide an engagement ring inside a glass of cherry wine or […]
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There are only a few certainties in life: death, taxes and that one Christmas gift that just makes us scratch our heads. Whether we already have it, don’t need it, don’t want it, or are just plain confused, we know it will just end up collecting dust. The thought is what matters anyway, right? For years we […]
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This is a great wing recipe based on what I am told is the original recipe from Buffalo. We have given it our own local twist by using KaBob’s Kick’en Cherry Hot Sauce. This is a quick and easy recipe with mild to medium heat. You can spice it up to meet individual tastes. Ingredients: 1 bottle […]
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Chili is a very popular food Up North. It’s perfect for cool summer evenings and those winter days that chill you to the bone. Glen Arbor even hosts an annual Chili Cookoff in February that brings together contestants from around the area. The varieties of chili are endless so we enjoy concocting our own recipes using […]
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The holiday season is typically a time spent with family, but in a lot of cases loved ones are overseas protecting our country and can’t make it home. In those cases, sending our servicemen and women a little taste of home is sometimes all we can do. We received the following story from Susie Olsen […]
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The polar vortex has hit northern Michigan today. It is three degrees today, with a brutal wind chill that brought down the temperature to -20. My cousin Andrew Moore and our Digital Manager, Andrew Pritchard joined me this morning in documenting the beauty of this ferocious winter storm. I was dared to kite ski by the […]
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2013 was one of our most spectacular years ever. We are incredibly lucky – we work with the most amazing group of people and have the happiest and most fun and caring customers ever. We can’t ask for anything more. Enjoy this slideshow of Cherry Republic’s 2013 year in review. (Keep an eye out, you […]
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Here’s a photo slideshow of winter life Up North. We routinely get questions about how we survive the winter – these pictures will hopefully shed some light on the answer. Enjoy! _________________________________________________________________________________________ Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not […]
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For the last 7 years, we have used an artificial tree from our wedding. This year, with the boys just ripe for another Christmas adventure, we thought we would go out and get our first real Christmas tree. We went to the self serve Lion’s Club lot way out in nowhere and manned by nobody. You […]
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Cherry Republic began as a small store with 2 employees but now employs over 200 people for the busy holiday season. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at Cherry Republic during our busiest time of the year! Here are several of Cherry Republic’s call center staff answering the phones. Chances are, if you call our 1-800 number […]
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As the end of the year nears, we like to take the time to recognize people and organizations that have made a positive contribution to the greater good. Every day through December, we are wholeheartedly giving to good people and organizations living out big dreams. We’ll be giving out a total of $120,000 over the […]
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