The National Cherry Festival is an annual food festival in Traverse City, Michigan. Traverse City has been nicknamed the "Cherry Capital of the World", as the Grand Traverse Bay region is a cherry growing hotspot. The festival, which was established in 1925 as the Blessing of the Blossoms Festival, was renamed to the National Cherry Festival in 1931, and has been held each year since.
National Cherry Festival parade on East Front Street in 2012
Tart (left) and sweet (right) cherries grown in Acme Township, just east of Traverse City.
The Blue Angels performing over West Grand Traverse Bay in 2010. Each festival features an air show, rotating each year between the Blue Angels and USAF Thunderbirds.
Traverse City is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Grand Traverse County, although a small portion extends into Leelanau County. It is the largest city in the 21-county Northern Michigan region. The population was 15,678 at the 2020 census, with 153,448 in the four-county Traverse City metropolitan area. Traverse City is also the second-largest city in Michigan north of the Tri-Cities, behind Marquette.
Image: Traverse City Skyline
Image: Grand Traverse County Courthouse
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