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National Geographic “Birds of Paradise” Exhibit To Debut at Traverse City Museum

Tue, 07 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

“Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution,” a traveling exhibition from the National Geographic Society, makes its national debut at the Dennos Museum Center in Traverse City, Mich. from June 16 to Sept. 22.

(PRWeb May 07, 2013)

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"Virtual Birding Trail" Helps Traverse City Visitors Find Feathered Friends

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Tourism promoters in Traverse City, Mich. have created a new Internet tool to help them attract birding enthusiasts: a web-based “road map” to over 120 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline that includes 27 birding sites.

(PRWeb April 23, 2013)

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Outdoor Adventure Goes Hi-Tech with New Traverse City Smart Phone App

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Thanks to a free smart phone app called “Experience 231,” visitors to Traverse City, Mich. can instantly access information about 300 year-round outdoor experiences – hiking, cycling, snowshoeing, skiing, swimming, paddling and birding -- with a user interface that allows them to select one that fits their particular needs and interests.

(PRWeb April 09, 2013)

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Family Fun Magazine Lists Traverse City Among America's 10 Best Tourist Towns

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Readers of Family Fun Magazine have named Traverse City one of America’s Top 10 Tourist Towns. They also voted the nearby Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore as one of America’s 10 Best Vacation Spots and as one of its Top 10 Nature Escapes.

(PRWeb April 05, 2013)

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Fodor's Travel Names Traverse City One of America's 10 Best Small Towns

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:00:00 GMT

"For years, this town of 14,894 on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay has tempted visitors with its natural wonders, which include freshwater beaches, skiing areas, forests, and the stunning Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Lakeshore,” said writer Sandra Ramani.

(PRWeb March 26, 2013)

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"Sugar Man" Sixto Rodriguez to Star at June 22 Traverse City Wine & Arts Festival

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Folk musician Sixto Diaz Rodriguez, whose life story was told in the Oscar-winning documentary “Searching for Sugar Man,” will be the star performer at the 2013 Traverse City Wine & Arts Festival on June 22.

(PRWeb March 05, 2013)

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United Airlines Announces Direct Traverse City-Newark Air Service

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Starting July 5, United Airlines will offer seasonal service between Newark’s Liberty International Airport and Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport.

(PRWeb February 27, 2013)

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Traverse City Wines, Craft Brews and Spirits Gain International Fame

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:50:40 GMT

Traverse City’s winemakers, brewers and distillers are winning international awards for a wide array of craft brews, wines and spirits by expressing the area’s freshness, beauty and sense of fun in every bottle they make.

(PRWeb February 05, 2013)

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Traverse City Launches "Comedy Arts Festival" Feb.14-17

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

A joint endeavor by the Traverse City Film Festival and the National Cherry Festival, the Feb. 14-17 comedy festival will be held in several downtown venues, including the historic City Opera House, the art deco State Theatre and the Old Town Playhouse. It will feature top nationally-renowned comedians in concert each night, as well as some of the best up-and-coming comics in the U.S., an improv group or two, comedy films, and comedy filmmakers.

(PRWeb January 22, 2013)

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Away.com Lists Traverse City as "Best Four-Day Vacation Spot" for 2013

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The online travel site Away.com has named Traverse City to its list of ten “Best Four-Day Vacation Spots” for 2013. “The cherry capital of the world (it produces 75 percent of the country’s tart cherries) sits on two Lake Michigan bays that have clear Caribbean-blue waters, and it has some 150 inland lakes, plunging sand dunes (at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore), 25 wineries, and miles of paved and unpaved trails for cycling, running, snowshoeing, and skiing."

(PRWeb January 18, 2013)

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Feb. 9 Traverse City Winter Microbrew & Music Festival Caps Off New "Craft Brew Week"

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The fourth annual Traverse City Winter Microbrew & Music Festival will be held Feb. 9 on the north bank of the scenic Boardman River, in the heart of downtown Traverse City. It will feature multiple heated tents featuring over 50 craft breweries from around the state and more than 200 flavors of brews, wines, ciders and meads.

(PRWeb January 06, 2013)

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Traverse City Unveils Winter/Spring "TC Escape" Packages

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau is offering a special Winter/Spring “Traverse City Escape” package – good from Jan. 4 until May 16 – that combines special rates at more than 17 participating hotels and resorts with a wide range of discounts on winter recreation, shopping, dining and entertainment.

(PRWeb December 18, 2012)

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Chocolate-Fueled "Women's Winter Tour" Returns to Traverse City Feb. 3

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The event that helped thousands of American women stop worrying about how they look in ski pants is returning this winter to its birthplace: the resort community of Traverse City. The Women’s Winter Tour, a good-humored “celebration of women, winter and chocolate,” will be held Feb. 3 on the scenic Leelanau Trail, between Traverse City and the neighboring village of Suttons Bay.

(PRWeb December 12, 2012)

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Visitors Bureau President: 2012 "A Record Year" for Traverse City Tourism

Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:00:00 GMT

According to Smith Travel Research, an international tourism research firm, average room occupancy in Traverse City as of Oct. 31 stood at 60.96%, compared to a 58.9% average for the state of Michigan and 63.2% nationally. Although Traverse City still lags behind the national average, he said, it has made “significant strides” during the past few years.

(PRWeb December 06, 2012)

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Traverse City Named One of America’s Top 10 Winter Destinations

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:55:32 GMT

Livability.com has just named the Michigan resort community of Traverse City to its list of “America’s 10 Hottest Cold Cities” – the nation’s best winter vacation destinations. The list highlights those communities that embrace their cool climates and offer residents and visitors a wealth of outdoor recreation, arts and culture, dining and entertainment options.

(PRWeb December 04, 2012)

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Traverse City to Host National Snowmobile Tour Feb. 8-9

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

High-energy snowmobile racing returns to the Traverse City area this winter when the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel hosts the Feb. 8-9 rounds of the AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series tour, the world’s most prestigious snocross tour.

(PRWeb November 29, 2012)

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"Traverse City 2013" Magazine Hits the Stands

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau has just published the 2013 edition of its popular magazine and visitor’s guide, "Traverse City." The free publication features 110 pages of articles, colorful photos and useful information designed to bring this bustling Lake Michigan vacation area to the attention of a wider national audience.

(PRWeb November 20, 2012)

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Traverse City Publishes "Frugality for Foodies" -- Four-Star Meals at Two-Star Prices?

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

In recent years, the tiny Michigan resort community of Traverse City has acquired an outsized reputation as a “foodie town,” thanks to enthusiastic praise from fans like chef Mario Batali. Now local tourism officials are working to dispel the notion that great Traverse City meals are always expensive.

(PRWeb November 13, 2012)

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Traverse City, Mich. Makes Money Magazine's List of Top Retirement Towns

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Money Magazine has given the tiny Michigan resort community of Traverse City the #8 ranking in its 2012 list of 25 Best Places to Retire, citing its "miles of sandy beaches" and sophisticated urban amenities. Nestled in the rolling northwestern dunelands of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, this town of 15,000 people boasts a laid-back outdoorsy lifestyle that reflects the clear water, pine-scented forests, endless sandy beaches and gentle hills that surround it on every side.

(PRWeb November 06, 2012)

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