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Alpena Ice Festival this Saturday

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If you’re looking for something fun to do this wintry Saturday, then look no further than the Thunder Bay Arts Alpena Ice Festival! The festival begins at Mich-e-kewis Park at 9am with plenty of ice & snow activities, unique ice sculptures, food trucks and a huge bonfire put on by the Alpena Fire Department. It ends downtown at 3pm with the all-new Polar Plunge, firepits and even more ice sculptures and winter activities! Continue reading Alpena Ice Festival this Saturday

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Alpena Plans First Ever Downtown New Years Eve Celebration

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In just a few weeks, Alpena will be hosting its first-ever New Year’s Eve event in Downtown Alpena. The event will feature a lit sphere being raised at midnight as a special “sunrise,” drink and food specials at downtown bars and restaurants, DJ’s from 9 pm- 1 am, and firepits to warm up by in the alleyway. Continue reading Alpena Plans First Ever Downtown New Years Eve Celebration

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Downtown Alpena’s Christmas Past: A Photographic Journey

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Throughout the years you always know it’s the holiday season in Downtown Alpena when you see the lit garland wrapped around the lampposts, decorated storefronts, and the giant Christmas tree in Culligan Plaza. Before the tree was put in Culligan Plaza in the 80s the city decorated the pine tree in front of City Hall. Some of the earliest photos we have of the downtown Christmas tree date back to 1966! Continue reading Downtown Alpena’s Christmas Past: A Photographic Journey

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Upcoming 2024 Fall Events in Downtown Alpena

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Fall is coming up quickly and the changing of the seasons brings a lot of fun and neat events to downtown Alpena! So put on your favorite flannel and grab some friends and check out all the events coming to downtown Alpena this fall! Continue reading Upcoming 2024 Fall Events in Downtown Alpena