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Festive Cherry Pie

July 14, 2008 | Posted by admin

The end of the National Cherry Festival would not be complete without, of course, the CHERRY PIE.  Cherry pie is to Traverse City, as Apple pie is to America.  The tradition of baking a cherry pie for the festival began in 1926 when Hawkins Bakery in Traverse City baked a pie weighing 42 pounds and [...]

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No Fuss ‘No Bake Cookies’

July 14, 2008 | Posted by admin

National Cherry Festival, the highlight of Traverse City’s summer is here again. This week we celebrate the 82nd year of this tradition. It began in 1926 as the “Blessing of the Blossoms Festival” to promote the region and the cherry business. In 1931 the state legislature passed a resolution making it a national celebration and [...]

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