Alpena
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Wind: 12mph WSW
Humidity: 50%
Pressure: 30"Hg
UV index: 2
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On the Hunt! Morel Mushroom Picking 101

Posted on April 20th, 2016
Spring weather in Northern Michigan brings excitement and anticipation for anyone who loves mushrooms! Black morel mushrooms are the most commonly found morels in this area. They usually start appearing around  late spring and are often found near Ash, fruit, and Poplar trees, or scattered ab…

You Might Love Alpena If…

Posted on March 8th, 2016
…you love snorkeling and diving the shipwrecks of  Thunder Bay in the waters of Lake Huron, unsalted and shark-free! …you love ripping through the trails of Chippewa Hills Pathway on your mountain bike; hills and thrills for 6.6 miles! …you love sinking your teeth into a red ripe, locally grown, str…

Alpena’s Gourmet Burger Bucket List

Posted on February 17th, 2016
We’ve compiled a list of 10 famous, or soon-to-be-famous, burgers from local restaurants offering the best quality beef made with the freshest ingredients around. These features will be sure to satisfy your burger cravings…but you don’t have to take our word for it. Try it yourself! (Menus subjec

From Road Trip to Local Brewery

Posted on March 5th, 2015
The Austin family discovered Alpena about 10 years ago while on a month long family road trip in a motor home. Leaving their hometown just outside of San Diego, California, Dana and Julie Austin, along with their two sons Blake and Brant hit the road.  During their travels they stopped at the Cedar Poin