About Us

About Cherry Buzz

Welcome to Cherry Buzz — Grand Traverse’s Local Buzz.

Cherry Buzz is a local media and newsletter publication created to help residents, visitors, families, businesses, and community members discover what’s happening around Traverse City, Grand Traverse Bay, and the surrounding Northern Michigan shoreline communities.

We cover the people, places, events, businesses, food, outdoor adventures, family activities, wineries, festivals, and local stories that make this part of Michigan special.

Cherry Buzz is operated by Kelly Donner through MK Enterprises.

What We Do

Cherry Buzz brings together local information in one easy-to-follow place.

Our goal is to help readers quickly find:

Local events and weekend activities
Restaurants, food finds, and local dining spots
Family-friendly things to do
Outdoor recreation, hiking, fishing, boating, and seasonal fun
Wineries, breweries, cideries, and local tasting rooms
Small businesses and community highlights
Local guides, PDF downloads, and visitor-friendly resources
Sponsored features, business spotlights, and advertiser offers

Whether someone lives here, owns a business here, or is just visiting for a weekend, Cherry Buzz is designed to help them explore more, discover more, and stay connected.

Our Local Focus

Cherry Buzz focuses on Traverse City, Grand Traverse Bay, and the greater Up North shoreline region, including nearby communities such as Old Mission Peninsula, Suttons Bay, Northport, Elk Rapids, Acme, Williamsburg, Leelanau County, Torch Lake, Leland, Glen Arbor, Empire, Kalkaska, Charlevoix, Boyne City, and surrounding areas.

We believe local stories matter.

From a family-owned restaurant to a summer festival, from a hiking trail to a winery view, from a small business opening to a community event,

Cherry Buzz exists to help shine a brighter light on the places and people that make Northern Michigan worth exploring.

Meet Cap’t Cherry and Gus

Cherry Buzz is also home to two cheerful local guides: Cap’t Cherry

and Gus the Gull.

Cap’t Cherry brings the spirit of Grand Traverse’s cherry country, shoreline charm, and local adventure.

Gus the Gull keeps an eye on what’s happening around the bay, helping readers spot fun events, good food, local businesses, and hidden gems.

Together, they help make Cherry Buzz feel fun, welcoming, and easy to recognize.

For Readers

Cherry Buzz is built for readers who want quick, useful, and enjoyable

local information.

We want to help you answer questions like:

What’s happening this weekend?
Where should we eat?
What can we do with the family?
What local business should we check out?
What’s worth visiting around Grand Traverse Bay?
What guide should we download before we go?

Our newsletter, guides, articles, and local features are created to make planning easier and exploring more enjoyable.

For Local Businesses

Cherry Buzz also helps local businesses, organizations, restaurants, attractions, event organizers, and sponsors reach people who are actively looking for things to do, places to go, and businesses to support.

We offer opportunities such as:

Newsletter advertising
Sponsored content
Business spotlights
Guide sponsorships
Local feature placements
Event promotion
Seasonal campaigns
Community visibility

Our goal is to create a win for both readers and local businesses: readers discover something useful, and businesses get more visibility with the right local audience.

Our Promise

Cherry Buzz aims to be helpful, local, positive, and practical.

We work to share information that helps people enjoy the Grand Traverse region, but details such as dates, times, prices, weather, hours, menus, and availability can change. Readers should always verify important details with official sources before making plans.

We believe in supporting local businesses, promoting community connection, and helping more people discover the beauty, energy, and experiences around Traverse City and Grand Traverse Bay.

Stay in the Buzz

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