January 2017 - Visit Alpena

National Bootleggers Day and Alpena’s History
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National Bootleggers Day and Alpena’s History

Food & Drink, Local News

National Bootleggers Day and Alpena’s History

Mauricio Duran2024-03-18T15:23:33+00:00January 17, 2017|Food & Drink, Local News|

January 17 has been proclaimed as National Bootleggers Day. This date marks the birthdays of Templeton Rye Whiskey, bootlegger Al Capone, and the son of another bootlegger, Meryl Kerkhoff. The term bootlegger began in the Midwest in the 1880s when one would shove flasks of liquor in their boot tops when going to trade with […]

So You Think You Know Alpena; Pt. 2
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So You Think You Know Alpena; Pt. 2

Activities, Inspiring Alpena, Local News, Outdoor Activities

So You Think You Know Alpena; Pt. 2

Mauricio Duran2024-03-18T15:12:23+00:00January 4, 2017|Activities, Inspiring Alpena, Local News, Outdoor Activities|

It’s National Trivia Day, so we concocted a part 2 to the “So You Think You Know Alpena” quiz. Can you answer all the following questions correctly about Alpena, MI? Take the quiz below to find out if you are an expert on everything Alpena or if your Alpena knowledge is a bit rusty. If you’re a […]