The DDA Office will be closed Wednesday, November 18th though Tuesday December 8th, 2020. DDA Staff will be working remotely. If you need assistance, please call (989) 356-6422 or shoot us an email at downtownalpenami@gmail.com, and we will follow up with you as soon as we can!
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.
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 winery, the only Marine Sanctuary located on the Great Lakes, and a variety of offices, restaurants, pubs, and shops.
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 winery, the only Marine Sanctuary located on the Great Lakes, and a variety of offices, restaurants, pubs, and shops.
Find Wonder in Downtown Alpena
Now more than ever, we are craving the traditions that this time of year brings to our community. Shopping with our favorite local businesses, watching the tree light up each night as it gets dark, visiting Santa in his house in Culligan Plaza... Our traditions might be different this year, but you can always find wonder in Downtown Alpena, maybe especially when you least expect it...
explore downtownPlanning a visit downtown? Learn more about: - where to shop - where to eat - upcoming events downtown |
locate downtownBecome a part of the downtown community. Browse available properties and learn more about locating your office, store, or restaurant downtown. |
learn moreLearn more about downtown's businesses, history, and happenings by visiting our blog, Blog Downtown Alpena! |
Announcements
As of November 13, 2020, our Fall Downtown Dollars Promotion is CLOSED! Over the course of the promotion, we issued $5,000 in bonus dollars and will have over $20,000 that will go back into downtown businesses. Thank you to everyone who purchased Downtown Dollars as part of the promotion and for your continued support of downtown!
The DDA will be hosting two upcoming Informational Meetings on December 14 & December 17, 2020 at 3:00 pm. Both meetings will be held virtually and will inform the public of accomplishments, projects, and priorities of the authority. No voting or discussion will happen on any authority business. You can view the press release and call-in information by clicking here.
The December DDA Board Meeting will be held virtually. The meeting will take place Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at 3:00 pm through Go-To Meeting. You can view the agenda and call-in information by clicking here.
Press Releases
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DOWNTOWN DOLLARS PROMOTION COMES TO A CLOSE; OVER $20,000 TO GO BACK INTO DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES - The Fall Downtown Dollars promotion launched by the Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) came to a close today, as $5,000 in bonus dollars have been issued as part of the promotion that added free bonus dollars to purchases of the downtown gift certificates.
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