Fall Festivities in Traverse City: Cycling, Blueberry Pancakes, and Community Events

Good morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Sunday, September 7, 2025. Fall is arriving in northern Michigan, and Traverse City is celebrating all the color, community, and a little friendly competition that comes with it.

First up, it is day two of the Munga Grit USA Traverse City challenge out at Black Star Farms. Cyclists have just 24 hours to conquer an ultra-endurance race that covers the Leelanau Trail, the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, and scenic dirt roads winding through our region. If you’re out on local routes today, cheer on the riders who are pushing themselves—and maybe traffic—just a little further. Not only do participants get a custom finishers medal, but local volunteers are serving up hearty food and encouragement at fully stocked water points along the way. Look for a festive, supportive crowd wherever the trail crosses your path.

If a relaxed Sunday morning is more your style, Kingsley's Rainbow of Hope Farm is hosting a blueberry pancake breakfast until noon. This event comes with a purpose, raising funds for local causes, and you can expect fresh farm flavors and friendly conversation with your neighbors. From there, you might want to swing by the Interlochen Farmers Market, open until two today at the corner of US-31 and J Maddy Parkway. Expect a classic harvest market complete with local produce, baked goods, and perhaps a handcrafted treasure or two to take home.

For those interested in local arts or just something different, keep an ear out for announcement of a new live music venue coming soon to the historic Beadle Building on Front Street. This follows recent news of a comedy club opening downtown, so expect even more entertainment options in the weeks ahead. Meanwhile, just outside Traverse City, the Elk Rapids Cinema remains closed this week for renovations and will reopen September 12, so plan your movie night accordingly.

Looking ahead, city officials are gearing up for a busy Monday with two major public meetings. Commissioners will dive into the city’s newly adopted strategic action plan, and later in the evening will join local experts to discuss creative ways to tackle housing affordability. The results of these talks could shape what Traverse City looks like in the years to come, so local input is encouraged.

On the airwaves, Traverse Area Community Media continues its weekend programming, including civic forums and local concerts—perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon indoors.

Whatever your plans today, whether it’s getting outdoors for a fall color walk, sampling fresh local food, or cheering on an endurance cyclist, Traverse City offers something for everyone this Sunday. This has been Traverse City Local Frequency. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is your Traverse City local frequency for Sunday,
September seventh, twenty twenty five. Fall is arriving in northern Michigan,
and Traverse City is celebrating all the color community and
a little friendly competition that comes with it. First up,
it is day two of the Manga grit Usa Traversity
Challenge out at Blackstar Farms. Cyclists have just twenty four

(00:22):
hours to conquer an ultra endurance race that covers the
Leland Trail, the Sleeping Their Heritage Trail, and scenic dirt
roads winding through our region. If you're out on local
routes today, cheer on the riders who are pushing themselves
and maybe traffic just a little further. Not only do
participants get a custom finisher's medal, but local volunteers are

(00:42):
serving up hearty food and encouragement at fully stocked water
points along the way. Look for a festive support of
crowd wherever the trail crosses your path. If a relaxed
Sunday morning is more your style, Kingsley's Rainbow of Hope
Farm is hosting a blueberry pancake breakfast until moon. This
event comes with a purpose raising funds for local causes,

(01:04):
and you can expect fresh farm flavors and friendly conversation
with your neighbors. From there, you might want to swing
by the interlock In Farmers Market, open until two today
at the corner of US thirty one and Jaya Matty Parkway.
Expect a classic harvest market, complete with local produce, baked goods,
and perhaps a handcrafted treasure or two to take home.

(01:26):
For those interested in local arts or just something different,
keep an ear out for announcement of a new live
music venue coming soon to the historic Beetle Building on
Front Street. This follows recent news of a comedy club
opening downtown, so expect even more entertainment options in the
weeks ahead. Meanwhile, just outside Traverse City, the Elk Rapid

(01:47):
Cinema remains closed this week for renovations and will reopen
September twelfth, so plan your movie night accordingly. Looking ahead,
city officials are gearing up for a busy Monday with
two major public meetings. Commissioners will dive into the city's
newly adopted Strategic Action Plan, and later in the evening
will join local experts to discuss creative ways to tackle

(02:08):
housing affordability. The results of these talks could shape what
Traverse City looks like in the years to come, so
local input is encouraged on the airwaves. Travers Area Community
Media continues its week end programming, including civic forums and
local concerts, perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon indoors. Whatever
your plans to day, whether it's getting out doors for

(02:30):
a fall color walk, sampling fresh local food, or cheering
on an endurance cyclist, Traverse City offers something for everyone
this Sunday. This has been Traverse City Local Frequency. We'll
see you tomorrow with more local updates.