Traverse City Tops the List

Those of us who live in Traverse City already know what a special place it is. Just the same, it’s always nice to hear what others say about this great town and its surroundings. Here’s a sampling of some of the national rankings Traverse City has been included in recent months:

AOL Travel News (June 2010) gave Traverse City the #8 spot in its list of America’s Top Ten Beach Towns, and named Traverse City one of the Top 10 “Coolest Towns in the States.”

TripAdvisor.com (May 2010) listed Traverse City in second place in “Our Top 10 Charming Small Towns.” (First Place went to Carmel, CA. We can live with that.)

Livability.com (April 2010) listed Traverse City in first place in its Top 10 list of Surprising Foodie Towns, after surveying 200 American cities.

TripAdvisor.com (Oct. 2009) listed Traverse City as one of America’s Top 10 Wine Destinations.

Midwest Living placed TC in first place in its list of the Midwest’s Five Top Food Towns in 2009 and 2010.

USA Today (Oct. 2010) named Traverse City one of the Top 10 Places to Enjoy Local Wine.

Bon Appetit (Sept. 2010) named Traverse City one of America's Five Top Foodie Towns.

NationalGeographic.com (Oct. 2009) listed Traverse City as one of America's Top Adventure Towns.

Money Magazine (Sept. 2009) listed Traverse City as #3 on its list of 25 Best Places to Retire.

Triathlete Magazine (Oct. 2010) said Traverse City is "one of the top Tri towns in the US".

TripAdvisor.com (Oct. 2010) named Traverse City as one of America's Top 10 Fall Foliage Destinations.

USA Weekend (July 2009) listed Traverse City as #4 in its list of Five Great Towns to Retire to.

Discover "Pure Michigan" in Traverse City for yourself and we think you'll put us on the top of your list too.