Points of Interest:

– Alpena Bi-Path-11 mile trail for walking, skating and biking  through town, along the river and beaches.

– Alpena Civic Center-Live performances.

– Alpena City Skate Park

– Alpena County Fair- starts July 22nd, 2002 and ends Aug, 3rd, 2002

–Alpena Sportsman Club-Sporting clays, skeet and rifle   range.

– Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary

– Beaches

– The Besser Natural Area

– Besser Natural Trail-1 mile foot path.

– Charter Fishing

– Dinosaur Gardens-See the life sized reproductions, if you dare.

– Farmers Market

– Historic Homes Tour- Alpena has its own community college and the Alpena General Hospital to serve the general area and its visitors.

–Island Park

– Jesse Besser Museum and Planetarium

– Partridge Point Wetland

–The Sink Holes

– Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve- has approximately 80 shipwrecks

– Thunderbay Theater- live performances.

–The Old Presque Isle Lighthouse- a hands on museum.

– The 1870 Presque Isle Lighthouse- the tallest lighthouse on the Great Lakes.