Downtown Alpena’s 3rd Annual Flower Festival
June 4, 2025
This weekend, Downtown Alpena is bringing back the Alpena Flower Festival for the 3rd year in a row! This annual tradition in June grows more and more every year, and this year the weekend is jam-packed with fun events and more floral installations than ever before! Find the complete schedule...
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Exploring Alpena – Top 5 Spring Day Trips to Spark Adventure
May 2, 2025
Spring is a wonderful time to explore Michigan's lower northeastern corner, known as the Sanctuary of the Great Lakes, before the busy summer season hits! Check out our top 5 places to explore in Alpena and the micropolitan region. Downtown Alpena Mural Trail - Downtown Alpena boasts a variety of...
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Everyone Is Irish On St. Patrick’s Day!
March 17, 2025
On March 17th, everyone is Irish! This week we will celebrate the annual tradition of St. Patrick’s Day and our Irish heritage by wearing green, drinking green beer, and eating corned beef and cabbage. But where did this all come from? The traditional Irish St. Patrick’s Day feast consisted of...
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Sarah Carter, Alpena’s First Female Pioneer
March 13, 2025
Mrs. Sarah Carter was a remarkable woman. As Alpena’s first woman settler, she was a true pioneer. She and her family trekked far from civilization into the vast, remote wilderness of northeast Michigan. Daniel & Sarah Carter Sarah and Daniel Carter, and their daughter Mary Lavina, became Alpena’s first permanent...
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Celebrating Anna Garrity on Women’s Day
March 6, 2025
In honor of Women’s Day, we celebrate Anna Garrity, one of the first female lighthouse keepers on the Great Lakes. Anna was born at the New Presque Isle Lighthouse on March 29, 1872, and was the daughter of Irish immigrants, Patrick Garrity Senior and Mary Chambers. Patrick operated the Old...
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