Strawberry season is in full swing in Alpena, and if you have never tried a Michigan strawberry you are missing out! Typically small to medium in size, super sweet and very juicy, you can find farmers selling their strawberries at the Farmer’s Market downtown by the harbor every Saturday morning, and every Wednesday evening in […]
Alpena: Sanctuary of the Great Lakes has produced many local legends, and 96 year old Clarise Kramer Cadarette Grzenkowicz is a special one. Clarise has been bartending at Maplewood Tavern (French Road) for 75 years! The tavern opened in 1924 and has been passed down through three generations. It originally opened as a jiving dance […]
Brunch Is The New Black: 8 Favorite ‘2nd Breakfast’ Hotspots in Alpena, Michigan “Wanna get brunch?” is taking cities across the nation by storm as brunch, that perfect time between traditional breakfast and lunch, becomes the most popular meal of the day. Alpena is no exception to the popularity of brunch and offers a variety […]
Lee’s Miniature Golf Course in Alpena is known as the oldest, continuously run mini-golf course in the state of Michigan. It may look simple at first glance, but Lee’s proves to be a challenging course with a good old-fashioned design that puts your skills to the test. On June 13, 1961, Lee’s opened its doors and charged […]
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 Point Amusement […]
Cabin Creek Coffee is without a doubt one of the best places to hang out in downtown Alpena, and we aren’t the only ones who think so. Our hometown coffee house recently won the MLive People’s Choice award for all of Northern Lower Michigan and the U.P! The comfortable and casual vibe in this family-owned […]
What do you mean you are moving to Alpena? Where is Alpena?” So asked my Texan in-laws who grew ever more astonished as we showed them this tiny town we had simply found on a blog while searching the internet from our home in Fort Worth. Eight months later with our house sold, bags packed […]
There was a Sasquatch siting in Alpena, Michigan! He came to check out the Major League Fishing tournament and took a tour of the community while he was here.
Mary Beth explains the basics snowshoeing; how to choose the right snowshoe, binding, and where to go to enjoy this activity in Alpena.
Did you know more than 200 sinkholes dot the landscape across Northeast Michigan? Mary Beth explains the geology behind how sinkholes are formed and visits some of Alpena’s most popular sinks.
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