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Traverse City Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

city ​​and county seat of Grand Traverse, Michigan, United States

About Traverse City

Traverse City is a city of 16,000 people (as of 2018) founded in 1852 in theGrand Traverse Bay AreaofNorthern Michigan. It is known as the "Cherry Capital of the World"; around 75 percent of the nation's cherries are grown in Michigan, and most of those come from the Traverse City area.

Top Attractions in Traverse City

Explore the best things to see and do in Traverse City:

  • Adventure Rentals
  • American Boat Rentals, LLC
  • Blue Sky Rentals, Inc.
  • Centre I.C.E. Arena
  • City Opera House
  • Daydreamer Fishing Charters
  • Dennos Museum Center
  • Dewitt Marine Inc.

Where to Eat in Traverse City

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Amical
  • 🍴Apache Trout Grill
  • 🍴Aroma's Coffee
  • 🍴Auntie Pasta's Italian Cafe
  • 🍴Bistro Foufou
  • 🍴Boathouse Restaurant

Where to Stay in Traverse City

  • 🏨America Inn Motel and Suites
  • 🏨Anchor Inn on the Bay
  • 🏨Antiquities' Wellington Inn
  • 🏨Baymont Inn & Suites
  • 🏨Bayshore Resort
  • 🏨Beach Haus Resort

Traverse City Travel Guide Sections

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