Written by Kingsli Kraft | February 4, 2021 Valentine’s Day is traditionally another day in the year when people celebrate their love for each other. With the main focus being romantic relationships. Some call Valentine’s Day a “Hallmark Holiday,” but … Continue reading 8 Ways to Celebrate Love in Downtown Alpena this Valentine’s Day
Autumn in Downtown Alpena looks a little different than usual this year, but here are 10 things you can still enjoy downtown! Continue reading Downtown Alpena’s Autumn Bucket List
Photography is one of my favorite past times. I love capturing moments big and small in this beautiful community I call home, and spending an afternoon dressed up and doing a mini-photoshoot with friends can be so much fun. Here … Continue reading 5 Instagram Backdrops in Downtown Alpena (Part 1)
Written by Kingsli Kraft | September 4th, 2020 With routines so dramatically changed over the past year, finding fun and safe things to do with the kiddos is needed now more than ever! Here are 9 creative things to do … Continue reading 9 Fun Things to do Downtown with Kids
These are the 7 things you need to do in Downtown Alpena before summer ends! Continue reading 7 Things to do Downtown Before Summer Ends
Written by Kingsli Kraft | November 29th, 2019 Now that we’ve all had a chance to enjoy our Thanksgiving dinners with family and friends, we are officially in the thick of the holiday season. We’ve learned from Buddy the Elf … Continue reading 11 Ways to get in the Holiday Spirit in Downtown Alpena
Written by Kingsli Kraft | October 4th, 2019 This fall, a small group of business owners—with help from the Downtown Development Authority will bring a fun new event to Downtown Alpena: Rise Artisan Market, a pop-up market that will be … Continue reading Downtown Business Owners Partner with DDA to bring Rise Artisan Market to Life
Written by Kingsli Kraft | September 27, 2019 Just because summer is falling behind us, doesn’t mean there’s nothing to do downtown! We have a jam packed October ahead of us! As part of a new monthly feature, I’ll be … Continue reading What’s Up, Downtown? | October 2019
Summer has finally arrived in Downtown Alpena and we’ve compiled our official Downtown Summer Bucket List for 2019. These are the things that we look forward to all spring and the things we are sad to say good-bye to in … Continue reading Downtown Summer Bucket List
Written by Kingsli Kraft | June 14, 2019 For fifty-three years, Thunder Bay Theatre has been leading conversations about difficult topics in our community through the shows they perform on the stage at 400 N. Second Avenue. Just last year … Continue reading Thunder Bay Theatre and Art in the Loft Tackle Difficult Conversations in Series of Diversity Panels
Written by Kingsli Kraft | June 7, 2019 This is your guide to the perfect weekend in Downtown Alpena, at least from my perspective. I was born here, raised here, I went away to school and now I’m back, and … Continue reading The Perfect Summer Weekend in Downtown Alpena
Written by Kingsli Kraft | May 30, 2019 I did not plan for all of my favorite things this month to be food and drink related, but they are. *insert shrug here* Maybe it’s because I’m writing this hungry? Anyways, … Continue reading Kingsli’s Favorite Things | May 2019
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