2010 Cherry Festival
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Video: Cherry Royale Parade
Highlights from Traverse City's National Cherry Festival Cherry Royale Parade, July 10, 2010.
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Photo contest winner announced
Natalie White's photo of a young girl in the Junior Royale parade is the winner of the Record-Eagle's Cherry Festival reader photo contest.
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Large crowds mark this year's Cherry Fest
The secret to a successful Cherry Festival? This year, it might be a mix of warm weather and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight team.
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TC teen defends title; Florida twins go 1-2
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White, Cieslak take control to claim 15K race
Once again the Cherry Festival men's 15K road race came down to R.P. White and Kris Koster. This time, however, the roles were reversed. White, a former Eastern Michigan University runner, pulled away with just over a mile to go to beat Koster, 49:02.59 to 49:42.78.
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Golden Mile back at Cherry Fest
For the first time since 2004, today's Festival of Races will include the Golden Mile. The elite event will feature 15 runners competing for potentially $7,500 in prize money in a 1-mile loop around downtown Traverse City.
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Reign is family affair for new Cherry Queen
Maria LaCross' classroom just jumped in size.
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Volunteers donate their time, energy
Terri Hillier has spent the last decade as a National Cherry Festival parade volunteer.
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- July 9, 2010
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Dogs battle to see who can leap farthest
Petey, a black and white pit bull, wasn't ready to perform when he came to the Ultimate Air Dogs competition during last year's National Cherry Festival. This year is a different story.
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Parking issues at forefront during fest
Doug Lakin won't win any local popularity contests this week. His duty is to handle parking issues in the downtown area, a hectic task this week with the National Cherry Festival in town.
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Friday's Cherry Festival schedule
National Cherry Festival schedule for Friday, July 9, 2010
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Festival of Races continues to grow
A hundred fold. That's how far the Festival of Races has come.
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Festival food just seems to hit the spot
It's Cherry Festival week, and for many that means it's time to gobble up as much festival food as possible.
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Assignment: Eat, reporter, eat, eat, eat!
My feet felt heavy as I trudged back to the newsroom. I clutched a grease-stained notebook. I was halfway through my mission: Eat as much carnival food from the National Cherry Festival as possible in one day.
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Cherry Fest events just for kids
The National Cherry Festival held its annual Fun and Games Day for Special Kids on Wednesday, and featured animals, free amusement park rides, face-painting and various other activities.
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Fashion trends on display at Park Place
Models take to the runway in both trendy and sophisticated looks Wednesday during Glamourama!, the National Cherry Festival's 2010 Royal Pageant of Fashion at the Park Place Hotel.
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Thursday's Cherry Festival schedule
National Cherry Festival schedule for Thursday, July 8, 2010
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Ceremony marks TC as 'Coast Guard City'
The ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. on the Cherry Blast Stage in the Open Space portion of the National Cherry Festival.
Continued ... - July 7, 2010
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Businesses upbeat after strong weekend
Michele McClellan and her family spend about five weeks each summer near Suttons Bay. For four years, the Tucson, Ariz., residents included the National Cherry Festival in their vacation.
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Picnic goers get a glimpse of history
Reece VanderWulp, of Lake Ann, returned to the annual Heritage Day Old Fashioned Picnic because he fondly recalled drawing a crosscut saw across a cedar log.
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Wednesday's Cherry Festival events
National Cherry Festival schedule for Wednesday, July 7, 2010.
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Honoring America's fallen soldiers
George Lutz says his perspective on honoring fallen soldiers changed after he became a Gold Star parent.
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Festival salutes heroes
The National Cherry Festival saluted heroes of yesterday and today during the second annual Heroes' Day on Monday.
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Svec recognized for feeding needy
Sandra Svec was moved to tears when her name was called as the winner of the 10th annual National Cherry Festival Distinguished Senior of the Year award.
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Pie eating contest fun for all
With pie filling dripping from his face, 7-year-old Jeremy Hansen looked up and smiled at his dad. Russ Hansen let out a laugh as his little blond-haired, blue-eyed son wiped some cherries off his forehead.
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Tuesday's schedule of events
National Cherry Festival
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Blue Angels: 'It's a tradition for us'
David Taylor and family unloaded chairs and other supplies from their vehicle in preparation for the National Cherry Festival's popular air show.
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'It brings back those memories'
Ken Kenewell and Shirley Johnson grinned as onlookers studied their classic ride.
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- July 4, 2010
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Away we go: Cherry Festival begins
The 84th annual festival opened Saturday with picture-postcard weather: bright, sunny skies and a pleasant breeze.
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Vendors, organizers ready for crowds
Vendors, volunteers, utility crews and more buzzed around the Open Space Friday in preparation for the 2010 installment of the region's most celebrated festival.
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Distractions can cause festival fender-benders
Among those spectators will be motorists, and they'll likely take their eyes off what should be the task at hand.
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Record-Eagle wants your Fireworks photos
The Record-Eagle is asking for shots of Sunday night's Cherry Festival fireworks as part of its reader photo contest.
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Cherry Festival's stage will be jamming
The music at this year's National Cherry Festival will be jamming — from the familiar favorites of 1964 The Tribute to the blues-y guitar of Tommy Castro and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gregg Rolie.
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Marine officers keep bay calm for fest
Luke McManus works for the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Department Marine Division, and plans to patrol Grand Traverse Bay during the upcoming National Cherry Festival.
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Cherry Fest In Brief: 07/02/2010
Giant cherry to cruise parade; Gable films to be shown at State; Free picnic on July 7 is for all ages.
Continued ... - July 1, 2010
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'Beautiful' beginning expected for festival
With help from Mother Nature, the National Cherry Festival, a week-plus event that begins Saturday, is expected to kick off with what weather experts consider to be "beautiful conditions."
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Angels require more security at airport
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are in town, and Cherry Capital Airport workers know it.
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Verizon, festival want used phones
Used cell phones collected during the National Cherry Festival — and the rest of July — will be used to help domestic violence organizations.
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Have tea with a queen at Pavilions
Tickets are on sale for a Princess Tea with the National Cherry Queen.
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Festival 15K preview run tonight
For those Cherry Festival runners who would like to try the 15K course in advance, a preview run will be held at 6:30 p.m. tonight.
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Video: Blue Angels at Cherry Capital Airport
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are set to maneuver their aircraft over the Grand Traverse Bay this weekend at the National Cherry Festival. They were in the skies Wednesday making practice runs, and the Record-Eagle caught them on video from Cherry Capital Airport.
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R-E holding Cherry Fest photo contest
The Record-Eagle is holding a reader photo contest during the 2010 National Cherry Festival.
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da Vinci robot visits Cherry Fest
National Cherry Festival visitors will have a chance to operate a da Vinci Surgical System during a Health by the Bay event.
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Local fruit to grace Cherry Fest
Expect fresh local cherries for the National Cherry Festival, local growers say.
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Cherry Queen finalists named
The National Cherry Festival has selected four finalists who will vie to become the 2010 National Cherry Queen.
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Video: Cherry Royale Parade
