Our Community

Aside from breathtaking beauty, Traverse City and its surrounding communities offer something for everyone: nature, water, rolling hills, immense sand dunes, wineries, golfing, shopping, four-star eateries, biking, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, skiing, snowboarding, great schools, international film and food festivals, and world-class entertainment. The following is a list of accolades regarding this beautiful region:

• Traverse City placed second on Relocate-America.com’s list of the Top 100 Places to Live in 2007
• Partners for Livable Communities named this area one of the country’s Most Livable Regions
• Golf magazine ranked the area number 12 on its list of the Top 50 Golf Destinations
• Travel America magazine named the Traverse City area one of the best vacation destinations in the world
• Site Selection magazine named Traverse City the top small town in America when it comes to business growth – twice

Check out the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Community Involvement

We believe in supporting the community where we live and work. In fact, we provide paid time off for employees who engage in community service. Below are just a few of the organizations and events we support every year:

• American Cancer Society Relay for Life
• Traverse Area Recreation Trails Spring cleanup
• Father Fred Food Drive
• Christmas for Kids Toy Drive
• Boys and Girls Club
• Blood Drives
• Thanksgiving Soup Kitchen Fundraiser
• Corporate Sponsor VASA Nordic Ski Races
• March of Dimes
• American Cancer Society Making Strides against Breast Cancer