Be Mine, Alpena: 5 Ideas to Make Your Valentine’s Day Special

2024-06-21T15:14:01+00:00February 14, 2024|Activities, Festivals & Events, Food & Drink, Inspiring Alpena, Local News, Outdoor Activities|

For some of you, Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate love and happiness while eating a romantic dinner and bestowing special gifts upon your significant other. For others, it is just another day!   We are here to tell you that no matter if you are a lover or a cynic of this annual holiday […]

Shop Local for Small Business Saturday in Alpena

2024-06-21T15:14:27+00:00November 22, 2023|Festivals & Events|

It’s Small Business Saturday on the 25th and we’d like you to support local businesses in Alpena this holiday season! There are so many benefits to shopping local, to name a few: It’s convenient Better for the environment More quality products Investing in community Creates demand for local employment More likely to find unique and […]

Oh, Deer! Hunting Season is Here

2024-06-21T15:14:45+00:00November 15, 2023|Activities, Festivals & Events, Inspiring Alpena, Local News, Outdoor Activities|

It’s Deer Season! November 15th, a well-respected holiday in northeast Michigan where the kiddos have the day off from school and many people use their vacation days to take time off of work. It’s none other than the opening day of firearm season for deer hunting season. This day is considered by many to be the […]

Churchill Pointe Inn, Your Gateway to Summer on Hubbard Lake

2024-06-21T15:15:41+00:00July 6, 2023|Festivals & Events|

Looking for the perfect lake getaway with all the comforts of home plus the amenities of a full-service inn? Churchill Pointe Inn is your gateway to summertime fun on Hubbard Lake! Overlooking pristine Hubbard Lake, Churchill Pointe Inn has been serving high-quality, fresh cuisine and offering comfortable lodging in the best traditions of Northern Michigan […]

Alpena’s 4th of July 2023 Event List

2024-06-21T15:15:46+00:00June 26, 2023|Activities, Festivals & Events|

What’s happening in Alpena on the 4th of July? We’ve got the scoop! Bookmark this page for later because we will update this as more information comes in:   Saturday, July 1st  10:00 am – 11th Annual Alpena Thunder-Con at Art in the Loft  Attendees are able to meet and purchase items from Michigan vendors. […]

Michigan Maple Syrup: the Inside Scoop on a Backyard Production

2024-06-21T15:16:30+00:00April 5, 2023|Activities, Festivals & Events, Food & Drink, Inspiring Alpena, Local News, Outdoor Activities|

Michigan is blessed with an abundance of maple trees, and maple syrup is the first farm crop to be harvested in Michigan each year. The process of making maple syrup didn’t begin with pancakes, though. North American Indians used it both as food and as medicine. Early American settlers observed the process from the Native […]

Everyone Is Irish On St. Patrick’s Day!

2024-06-21T15:16:50+00:00March 14, 2023|Activities, Festivals & Events, Food & Drink, Inspiring Alpena, Local News|

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 pork and potatoes. However, in […]

A Peek Inside the Posen Potato Festival

2024-06-21T15:17:41+00:00September 7, 2022|Activities, Family & Kids Activities, Festivals & Events, Food & Drink, Inspiring Alpena, Local News|

Local Experience Writer Lara King gives readers an inside look at a familiar favorite in Northeast Michigan. Alpena’s neighbor to the Northwest, Posen, has been celebrating the local potato harvest in Northeast Michigan for 68 years. Generations of families have grown up learning how to dance the polka, sharing family recipes for potato latkes, and […]

A Complete Guide to Alpena’s Ice Festival at Mich-e-ke-wis Park

2024-06-21T15:18:34+00:00January 13, 2022|Activities, Family & Kids Activities, Festivals & Events, Local News|

Join us at the Alpena Ice Festival on Saturday, February 12, 2022!  With the leadership of Thunder Bay Arts, the Comstock Fund of First Congregational UCC, Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union, SOME-CPA, Shaun Michael Osborne, City of Alpena DDA and Alpena Fire Department, an Alpena Ice Fest will hearken back to years past. It promises to […]

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