I myself, a 14-year-old, live in Alpena and the Mall was a huge hit/hotspot to the town, and even now it's now Permanently Closed, the Mall will ALWAYS remain in our hearts as a nice memory... The Mall ran its course. The Mall is now in Mall heaven with all the other Malls that have died. :( read more

This mall tries, but there just isn't any real traffic, and Alpena isn't really a "mall town" it's more of a Walmart town. Nothing bad, I think people just prefer going to Walmart to get what they need. read more

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While this definitely isn't the same Alpena Mall from the 80s/90s, which used to sport more than a handful of recognizable retail chains, it's shrunken in recent times and now mostly offers local businesses, which is still nice. It's worth stopping in and checking out, but if you're expecting the typical shopping mall experience, you're better off heading downstate and hitting up Saginaw. read more

It's a bit nostalgic to walk the hall and remember what it once way...this mall is now a hodge podge of random businesses, not too far from the feeling of random vendor booths at a craft show or flea market. read more