Traverse City, however you want it.

Welcome to Traverse City, the cherry capital of the United States! Traverse City is a city that lives up to its name, "la grande traverse," offering visitors a taste of grandeur and delight. Traverse City is a historic and cultural gem of the Great Lakes region, home to a number of museums and the location of the Traverse City Film Festival, co-founded by Michigan native Michael Moore. But that's not all, Traverse City is also the largest producer of cherries in the United States, producing approximately 360,000,000 pounds of cherries annually. Every July, Traverse City plays host to the National Cherry Festival, a celebration of one of the U.S.'s favorite and most versatile fruits, drawing approximately half a million visitors each year. The Grand Traverse region is also a top grape-growing and wine-producing region in the United States. Traverse City is home to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the offshore Manitou Islands of Lake Michigan, offering visitors a chance to experience the great outdoors with activities such as fishing, hiking, skiing, tubing, kayaking, and numerous educational opportunities concerning the area's abundant wildlife and natural resources.