Good morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Thursday, July 3, 2025.Summer is in full bloom here in Traverse City, and the energy around town is buzzing as the National Cherry Festival charges into its sixth day. Locals and visitors alike are soaking up all things cherry, with parades filling the streets, yesterday’s air show leaving folks wide-eyed, and today’s Cherry Golf Scramble and Kids Sand Sculpture Contest promising plenty of laughter and creativity down by the waterfront. If you thought you could pass through downtown without running into someone holding a slice of pie, think again. And don’t worry, for those who’ve come strictly for the eats, pie-eating contests and a smorgasbord of cherry-inspired treats are easy to find. This festival continues through Saturday, so there’s still time to join in the fun and celebrate our city’s famed fruit.Art lovers have a treat waiting at the Dennos Museum Center where “A Style All Our Own: Canadian Woodland Artists” is on display through September. This stunning exhibit showcases the bold and beautiful work of Indigenous artists from the Great Lakes region, including Norval Morrisseau, whose vibrant paintings have influenced generations. The museum opens at eleven and is a cool retreat from the summer sun, perfect for a midday break or a quiet afternoon of inspiration.If you’re looking for more hands-on community fun, the “Small Works: Community Collage” project, running all summer, offers a chance to get creative and honor the legacy of the late Joe Muer—open to all ages and skill levels.For those who prefer to soak up the outdoors, the Traverse City Horse Shows are underway at Flintfields Horse Park through September. With Olympic-level showjumping on display, it’s a unique chance to be dazzled by world-class equestrian competition right in our own backyard.On the public health front, be advised that there is a no-contact advisory at Sunset Park Beach due to a recent spike in E. coli levels. Health officials are asking swimmers and paddlers to avoid the water until further notice. And for parents or anyone needing to update their vaccinations, measles walk-in clinics are available throughout July in the DHD#10 area, just another way the community is keeping summer safe and healthy.The latest weather snapshot looks mostly sunny and seasonable, with highs expected around eighty and just a light breeze off the bay—a perfect day for festival hopping, hiking, or grabbing a breakfast burrito at one of our local favorites, Chubby Unicorn, for those early risers craving something delicious.As always, stay connected for more stories shaping life up north. This has been Traverse City Local Frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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