Our Story

Historic Downtown Alpena is the food, arts, and regional hub of Northeast Michigan, located on the shores of the Thunder Bay River and a few minutes walk from Lake Huron and the Alpena Marina & Boat Harbor. As a major port of the lumber era, Downtown Alpena is home to a significant amount of historic buildings from the turn of the 19th century that have been preserved & renovated over the years.
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Now Downtown Alpena is home to a diverse and vibrant set of nearly 200 businesses, including art galleries, a year-round professional live theater, a movie theater, a winery, the only Marine Sanctuary located on the Great Lakes, and a variety of offices, restaurants, pubs, and shops.

explore downtown

Planning a visit downtown? Learn more about:
- where to shop
- where to eat
​- upcoming events downtown

locate downtown

Become a part of the downtown community. Browse available properties and learn more about locating your office, store, or restaurant downtown.

learn more

Learn more about downtown's businesses, history, and happenings by visiting our blog, Blog Downtown Alpena!

Announcements

The DDA Office is CLOSED to all walk-ins for the time being. If you need to reach out please leave a phone message  at (989) 356-6422 or shoot us an email at downtownalpenami@gmail.com and we'll get back to you as soon as we can! 

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Shop Safe. Dine Safe. Stay Safe in Downtown Alpena.

DDA Board Meeting 

The August DDA Board Meeting is being held Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 3:00 pm. The meeting will have both in-person and virtual options of how to join. Because of limitations on gathering size, we are encouraging the public and media to attend virtually. Learn how to join by clicking the button below.

Agenda + how to join

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