This is a must stop when in Alpena! The ciders change often and are amazing. Great flavor…read moreprofiles. Be sure that Kyle is serving you, he does a great job at explaining the cider's. The atmosphere is cozy, fun and welcome.

Great place for a night out! Lots of ciders, mixed drinks, and NA options. Highly recommend!!read more

What a wonderful gallery! So many different kinds of art by many talented artists. I was especially…read moreimpressed with Shirley Jones' baskets. Having made baskets myself I know the work that goes into it and her baskets are not only beautiful, creative, and unique...but also priced well. It is absolutely beautiful to walk through the gallery, and the man on hand was so helpful and enjoyable to talk to. If you're in the area do eat at the Blue Moon Café either before or after and then cross the street to go to this gallery you will not be disappointed. I was also happy to get a Petoskey stone necklace as I may not get to find one myself. I bought a beautiful beach bowl. And there were so many beautiful pieces of wood. Eco died silk scarves and so much more... You have to see it to believe how beautiful this gallery is.

As an artist, oil painter, represented at the Thunder Bay Arts Gallery I can say with confidence…read morewe have over 20 talented amazing regional artists. Stop in and see the range of creativity. Here are some examples: oil painting, water color, pastel, jewelry, photography, ceramic arts, basket weaving, home decor made from birch bark and organic materials, mandala infinity art, textile art, woodworking art, sculpture, alcohol ink printing, petoskey stone art. It is really worth a stop when your travels bring you to Alpena! Located at 127 W. Chisholm Street, Alpena, MI 49707. Call for further information at (989)354-2586

What a great find in the Center Bldg. After eating sandwiches, we wandered to this great place of…read moreart. We were welcomed in and took our time looking @ the great artists. Nice variety of paintings, wood turnings, jewelry, pottery, etc. Nice price points too! I bought a necklace there as a gift. Another unexpected find in Alpena!

What a great place to go and check out all the art and crafts on display...it is like a fanciful…read morewonderland of jewelry, pottery, paintings, photographs in glass and other completely fascinating and affordable treasures...I am an artist myself and right away after moving into Alpena I was welcomed to participate in an OnLine Art Show...how wonderful to meet all the other artists in the area and become one of the five Honorable Mention artists. Whether you come to visit Alpena or move in to town, you will find the friendly and caring citizens of this town really do offer hospitality and greet you with a smile...come and see all that is going on in this remarkable Art in the Loft Gallery located in downtown Alpena and check out all of the other delightful places to browse and purchase keepsakes and take them home!!

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.

Beauty's at the NLA, shouts out to ya boy Antho, popped out at the NLA Cafe and copped myself a…read morelittle zel, it was GROSSSSSS!!!!!!! Thought about getting a snickers bar but opted out (didnt want to be fat) Anyway banger establishment and will be presenting myself here yet again!!

This place is free (unless you take the shipwreck tour which is $30) - with a ton of stuff for…read morepeople of all ages; lots of information on shipwrecks, reading material, stuff salvages from the wrecks, maps, exhibits. Stuff for kids - hands on game; area to climb through with tubes, slides, etc... a boat about to be shipwrecked complete with audio. Takes about an hour or a little more. We also did the shipwreck tour... 2 hours - well worth it - need to get lucky enough for a sunny day. Saw 4 wrecks via a glass-bottom boat; guides very knowledgeable and easy to approach. The Captain added some commentary; but we couldn't hear him through the audio. Tour is in Thunder Bay - just outside Alpena - you leave from the museum. Tours are at 10:00, 1:00 and, 4:00 My recommendation - get there 90 minutes before the shipwreck tour - tour the museum, take the tour - and stop in the gift shop on the way out. We got there at 11:30 and left at 3:15. ------------- p.s. - Yelp also has something for the Great Lakes Maritime Museum - it is the same place as this.

Wonderful National treasure. The movies were excellent and the boat ride great…read more Only recommendation I would have is that it would be great to have more exhibits in the museum. Maybe you could have a curator who would work with divers to find treasures hidden in private collections.