After a year and a half, the blog now has a second writer! Molly Stricker recently moved to Alpena, Michigan to work for Thunder Bay Theatre– and is getting ready to bring some great new content to the blog. Before … Continue reading The blog welcomes new writer Molly Stricker!
What’s been happening in downtown this past month? 1.As You Wish Gourmet Eatery has a new chef. Chef Reid Krebs was officially welcomed to the team this week, in addition to Chef Kevin. Make sure to stop in and see … Continue reading News in brief: July 2017
An iconic Alpena tradition, and true marker of summer, begins tomorrow: The 43rd Annual Michigan Brown Trout Festival! The week-long festival offers plenty of opportunities and activities for fishers and non-fishers alike– and will have some new events this year. … Continue reading Brown Trout Festival offers more than just fishing
Have you read the Alpena News this week? There’s been some great coverage on what’s been going on downtown– in fact, every day this week there has been at least one article about downtown! Here’s what made the news. 1.Thunder … Continue reading Ten times downtown made the news this week
This summer, Art Walks are coming to downtown Alpena the final Friday of each month, June through September, from 5-8 pm. What are Art Walks? Art Walks are events held in small towns and big cities alike that feature live … Continue reading Galleries to host summer Art Walks
1. Holiday Inn Express & Suites has officially opened. As of 5/16, the downtown location is now serving guests! The hotel has a variety of room set-ups, two conference spaces, a pool, and beautiful views of downtown (and the lake!) … Continue reading News in brief: May edition
What’s been going on in downtown these last few months? We have answers. 1. Downtown Scoops has new owners. Congratulations to Aaron and Kari Buza, who recently announced their purchase of the beloved ice-cream shop! Aaron is no new face to the Scoops scene– he had … Continue reading News in brief: Spring edition
It’s officially public: the former site of Fletcher Street Brewery will become Alpena’s newest venue for weddings and other special events. The historic building, located on the Thunder Bay River on Fletcher Avenue, will become The Fletcher Street Depot, the vision … Continue reading Former brewery site to become event venue
The 5th Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival is beginning this week in Alpena. The festival, hosted by Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, features a world of films on all things Great Lakes & ocean related– ranging from shark conservation to … Continue reading Film festival begins this week in Alpena
Two weeks in and 2017 is already looking exciting for downtown Alpena. Here’s a round up of the latest news: 1. A craft beer festival is being scheduled for this fall. Organized by Eric Peterson of The Fresh Palate, the festival … Continue reading News in brief: January edition
September is here– warm sweaters, apple cider, changing leaves, Knaebe’s, football games, and an autumn chill in the air. In downtown Alpena, the coming of fall also means: getting ready for the 2016 Chowder Cook-off, happening Saturday, October 8th from 12-3 pm! … Continue reading Calling all chowder enthusiasts
The sound of the wrecking ball can once again be heard in downtown Alpena– and soon, the Alpena Power Company building will be completely gone. The demolition of any building forces us to look at our familiar spaces with new eyes. … Continue reading A brief history of the Alpena Power Company block
