Traverse City, MI
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About Traverse City
- • Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers' frontman, spent childhood summers near Traverse City.
- • Cherry Republic, a Michigan-themed retail chain, was founded in Traverse City in 1989.
- • The lumber industry and its proximity to the Grand Traverse Bay established the city.
- • An abandoned State Hospital, once treating mental illness, is rumored to be haunted.
- • The Great Fire of 1883 destroyed much of the city's downtown area.
- • Named for the 'long traverse' of Grand Traverse Bay, it was incorporated in 1895.
- • Home to just over 16,000 residents, it's smaller than Petoskey, MI.
- • At 600 feet, its elevation is lower than Denver, Colorado.
- • Tourism and hospitality are major economic drivers in the Traverse City area.
- • A relaxed, charming atmosphere permeates, blending nature and small-town appeal.
- • The Detroit Tigers hold spring training in nearby Lakeland, Florida.
- • The Traverse City Pit Spitters are a Northwoods League baseball team.
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