Fun in the Republic
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Boomer Bear Makes It Home For Christmas
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 ribbon cuttings, visits with... -
Summer Into Fall
This September has truly become an extension of summer. I am thankful that the boys haven’t had any homework, so the moment they are out of school we’ve been able to do all the million things a person can do under the sun in Northern Michigan. Colebrook and Hawthorn caught the biggest fish they’ve ever had on a line. They built beach structures and slept on the beach under the stars. They’ve snorkeled and tubed and learn to water ski. But again, these photos can express the fun far better than words…. -
Two Boys and Their Lines
The Coho came into the Crystal River recently. Colebrook and Hawthorn have been driving by the fishermen on their way to school each day, which really put them in a fishing frenzy this past weekend. On Friday night, we shopped in TC for spawn bags, hooks, and heavy duty line, and when the boys woke up Saturday morning they had one goal-- catch a big Coho, King or Chinook Salmon.