Wednesday Traverse City: Farmers Markets, History Tours, and Autumn Highlights

Good morning, this is your Traverse City Local Frequency for Wednesday, September 10, 2025.

If you’re looking to start your day off right, swing by the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market, open until noon today in Parking Lot B at Cass and Grandview. It’s peak harvest season, so expect local apples, late-summer squash, flowers, and plenty of homemade treats. If you have kids or just a sweet tooth, rumor has it the bakers are competing to see who can bring in the best cinnamon rolls, so that’s an extra reason to visit.

After picking up some fresh produce, take a quick stroll over to Perry Hannah Plaza by 10 a.m. for Traverse City’s Guided Walking History Tour. This free two-mile loop weaves through the historic neighborhoods and the waterfront, and it’s a wonderful chance to stretch your legs while learning about the characters and stories that shaped our city. Whether you’ve lived here your whole life or just arrived, you’re bound to pick up a new tale or two.

If you’ve got an artistic side or just appreciate creative works, the Crooked Tree Arts Center downtown is buzzing with exhibits all day. Katie Lowran’s solo exhibition, Between the Leaves, opens at 10, blending movement and natural textures into luminous art. At eleven, the Traverse Area Camera Club’s award-winning photographs are on display—always a snapshot of our region's beauty through local eyes. Also at eleven, the Cornwell Gallery features Textiles in Context, with works from four regional fiber artists. The galleries are excellent indoor adventures, especially if morning clouds keep you from the beach.

For a bite later in the afternoon, think about heading out to Brownson Park in Kingsley as the Kingsley Farmers Market pops up from 3 to 7. With more than thirty vendors, fresh hot food, and live music on tap, it’s a great way to visit with friends, enjoy the early autumn air, and shop local.

Turning to city news, Traverse City and the planning commission are meeting with regional partners this week to intensify efforts tackling our ongoing housing shortage. While the process is slow, city leaders are optimistic about new strategies aimed at making housing more affordable for families and young professionals, giving reason to hope that relief is on the horizon.

And the volleyball court was heated last night as Traverse City Central outlasted TC West in a crosstown classic marathon match—a reminder that our athletes keep giving us reasons to cheer year after year.

Looking ahead, fall brings even more activities: art walks, wine trail tours, and autumn festivals are just around the corner, so stay tuned as the calendar fills up.

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 Wednesday,
September tenth, twenty twenty five. If you're looking to start
your day off right, swing by the Sarah Hardy Downtown
Farmers Market, open until noon today in parking Lot B
at cass and Grandview. It's peak harvest season, so expect

(00:20):
local apples, late summer squash flowers, and plenty of home
made treats if you have kids or just a sweet tooth.
Rumor has it the bakers are competing to see who
can bring in the best cinnamon rolls, so that's an
extra reason to visit. After picking up some fresh produce,
take a quick stroll over to Perry Hanna Plaza by
ten am for Traverse City's guided walking History Tour. This

(00:43):
free two mile loop weaves through the historic neighborhoods in
the waterfront, and it's a wonderful chance to stretch your
legs while learning about the characters and stories that shaped
our city. Whether you've lived here your whole life or
just arrived, you're bound to pick up a new tail
or two. If you've got an artistic side or just
appreciate creative works. The Crooked Tree Art Center downtown is

(01:04):
buzzing with exhibits all day. Katie Lowran's solo exhibition Between
the Leaves opens at ten, blending movement and natural textures
into luminous art. At eleven, the Traverse Area Camera Clubs
award winning photographs are on display, always a snapshot of
our region's beauty through local eyes. Also at eleven, the
Cornwell Gallery features Textiles and Context with works from four

(01:28):
regional fiber artists. The galleries are excellent indoor adventures, especially
if morning clouds keep you from the beach. For a bite.
Later in the afternoon, think about heading out to Brownson
Park and Kingsley as the Kingsley Farmers Market pops up
from three to seven with more than thirty vendors, fresh
hot food and live music on tap. It's a great

(01:50):
way to visit with friends, enjoy the early autumn air,
and shop local. Turning to city News, Traverse City and
the Planning Commission are meeting with regional park partners this
week to intensify efforts tackling our ongoing housing shortage. While
the process is slow, city leaders are optimistic about new
strategies aimed at making housing more affordable for families and

(02:12):
young professionals, giving reason to hope that relief is on
the horizon. And the volleyball court was heated last night
as Traverse City Central outlasted TC West in a Crosstown
Classic marathon match, a reminder that our athletes keep giving
us reasons to cheer year after year. Looking ahead, fall

(02:38):
brings even more activities. Art walks, wine trail tours, and
autumn festivals are just around the corner, so stay tuned
as the calendar fills up. This has been Traverse City
Local frequency. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.