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.

Trivia

Birthplace of:

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• Mark Brammer (1958- ), Michigan State University football player; All-American - 1978.
• Dan Majerle (1965), former NBA player (Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat)
• Kenny Oleson (1971), guitarist for Pop artist Kid Rock
• William G. Milliken (1922), Republican Governor of Michigan (1969-1983)
• Martha Teichner (????), CBS News correspondent
• Barry Watson (1974), actor, 7th Heaven
• David Wayne (1914-1995), Hollywood and Broadway actor

Pop singer, Jewel, performed in local coffeehouses while attending high school at the nearby Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Related Topics:
Pop - Jewel - Interlochen Center for the Arts

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