Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. (For regional information, see the article on Northern Michigan.) As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,532. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County6. Tourism is a leading industry. It is the self-proclaimed Cherry Capital of the World. Besides cherries, the surrounding countryside produces grapes and is one of the centers of wine production in the state.

Tourism

The National Cherry Festival, held around July 4 every year is the main tourist draw to Traverse City. The festival features parades, fireworks, live music, and, of course, cherries.

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July 4 - Cherries

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Traverse City is also a popular destination for boating, sailing, wine and tourists wishing to see spectacular fall colors in bus-driven "color tours."

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In the Leelanau Peninsula region, one attraction is the Leelanau Sands Casino in Peshawbestown, Michigan. The Leelanau peninsula is the little finger of the mitten-shaped southern portion of Michigan.

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Leelanau Peninsula - Leelanau Sands Casino - Peshawbestown, Michigan - Little finger

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The inaugural Traverse City Film Festival was held July 27?31, 2005, in venues around downtown Traverse City, including a theater renovated by film festival volunteers. First-run feature and documentaries are being screened, panel discussions are planned and free family movies at the Open Space are scheduled. A driving force of the Traverse City Film Festival is Oscar-winning filmmaker Michael Moore.

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Traverse City Film Festival - Michael Moore

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