TVC Cherry Capital Airport

Northern Michigan

Traverse City, Gaylord, and Charlevoix

Named a 2026 Travel Award winner for Best Beach Escapes by Good Housekeeping, Traverse City anchors a region that also holds Gaylord's golf country and Charlevoix's century-old waterfront.

A Capital Airlines crew and passengers on the airstairs at Traverse City with a crate of cherries
A Capital Airlines crew and passengers loading Traverse City cherries

Traverse City

Traverse City sits on Grand Traverse Bay, with golf courses, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore nearby, sailing on the bay, local wineries, and beaches along Lake Michigan.

The harbor at Elk Rapids, north of the airport
The harbor at Elk Rapids, north of the airport
A thirty-second spot for summer travel
What this film shows

A thirty-second Traverse City summer film: beaches, downtown, the bay, and the outdoor season the airport exists to serve.

Inland

Gaylord

Gaylord sits inland, with forest trails, rivers, and inland lakes. The Gaylord Golf Mecca groups 16 golf courses around the town, and the area runs a four-season calendar of outdoor recreation.

A summer trail through the woods inland of the bay
A summer trail through the woods inland of the bay
A thirty-second spot for Gaylord
What this film shows

A thirty-second Gaylord summer film: inland lakes, golf country, and the four-season recreation east of the bay.

Charlevoix

Charlevoix has drawn visitors for more than 100 years. Its waterfront downtown is walkable, with boating and beaches, the Mushroom Houses and Castle Farms, farmers markets, festivals, trails and restaurants.

Sailboats in a Northern Michigan harbor at sunset
Sailboats in a Northern Michigan harbor at sunset
A thirty-second spot for Charlevoix
What this film shows

A thirty-second Charlevoix summer film: the waterfront downtown, the channel, and the beaches that have drawn visitors for more than a century.

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