Attended the 12/1/18 'A Holiday Celebration' concert at Alpena HS & really enjoyed all groups. I…read moreparticularly enjoyed the full sound when the choirs & orchestra performed together. In my youth I played trumpet in jr. & sr. high school bands & orchestras, including yearly Christmas concerts, which are full of many fun & wonderful memories. Attending your event brought back those pleasant memories. My wife & I recently moved permanently to Alpena area from Grand Rapids & this was our first (but not last....) ASO event. THANK YOU!

I first moved back to Alpena one year ago and checked in with this shop. I was instantly welcome…read moreand invited to the Tuesday morning jam session. I've met some very great people through them. Lori and Joal are fantastic people and are more then fair to deal with. I cannot recommend them more for any of your music needs. If it's not there, Lori will find it for you, if it can be found.

I was so impressed, as an outsider musician, at the quality, selection and service that is offered…read moreat Joel's Guitar Shop. Incredibly helpful and very knowledgeable. Laurie actually lent a couple guitars to us for a funeral. I had no idea we would find such an exceptional guitar shop in Alpena. It rivals anything I've seen in the big city.

DJ Ricky T with Gear to Go Rentals was everything you want and need out of a DJ at a wedding. He…read morewas super easy to work with, even managed to also do our ceremony music when our venue said they no longer could on pretty short notice. The party music was on point, the setup was perfect for dancing the night away, and he was clearly experienced in guiding the night and ensuring dinner guests were excused and speeches announced in a timely manner. He even sent us a video he caught of a special event of the night that was so much fun to watch. Cannot recommend this guy enough!

"Gear to Go" was able to provide me with the specific equipment I needed with a very short window…read moreof notification. Dave, the proprietor was very helpful in selecting the specific quality and quantity of gear I needed for my event and he was able to provide in to me precisely when I needed it and at a cost that came in under what I had budgeted for. I would highly recommend his services as he is knowledgeable, professional, and friendly.

Easy and quick walkable shopping area. Lots of shirt and souvenir shops…read more Walk around to find the huge metal part wings as well as the gigantic transformer for a photo opp. It was a beautiful day to walk around. I am sure you will find something at the crossings.

Mackinaw Crossings…read more Great shopping center. Lots of interesting shops. Don't forget to see... Mack-A-Tron A very large statue that looks similar to Bumblebee from the Transformers franchise. Made from car parts. Huge. Very big and tall. Looks to be about 30' more or less. Well taken care of but a little dusty. Mostly clean. Lots of photo takers. NOT official Bumblebee, but close. your kids will love it. Highly Recommended

What should have been a really smooth transaction became squabbling over like 19 dollars. I'll try…read moreand tell the short version of this story: I asked about a used Yamaha acoustic just to have an extra guitar to leave at my parents house. They had an early 80's entry level Yamaha priced at $350 which felt high, so I left and did some research at home. Sure enough, they go for between $200 and $280 dollars (Yamaha FG-331). Sure, I'll pay an extra $50-$80 to get a guitar I can actually play and check out... but I'm not paying $350 for a $200 guitar. I let them know the research I did and what the guitar generally goes for. And the guy just said, "ummm, ya. uhhhh that's just the price". Finally I had to ask who could decide if there's a give on price. "uhhhh, I mean, I guess the owner could". Instead of him volunteering to call him, I had to ask if he could call him. He did. I asked if they could come down to $320 cash... because I was by this time sick of all the back and forth even though $320 was WAY more than I should have paid for this. The owner on the phone agreed to $320 cash. Wow, 30 dollar discount. Then the guy rings me up for $339 dollars... like what? It's $320 cash. Meaning I hand you $320 which is already way more than this guitar is worth, and you hand me the guitar. I questioned him about it, and it was just like, "no, man... my boss would never go for that, we have to charge sales tax". Well, you could just call him to ask if that's what he meant. Sorry for the long and complainy review. But Traverse is a smaller town, and it's often hard to find something just right. After looking for a week, this guitar seemed to be the perfect fit. But the deal didn't happen over 19 freaking dollars. I was already willing to pay way more than the guitar was worth. I even showed the guy 8 different listings online that I had emailed myself. And the owner agreed to $320 cash. Don't buy anything from these guys without looking up the price. Or don't buy in general. Go on craigslist or marketplace.

This place sucks they take your money for repairs they did not complete and kick you to the curb…read moreand lie to your face, go elsewhere. RUN!