Snowmobiling Depart from Alpena and enjoy miles of scenic trails in Northeast Michigan. Encompassing over 5,000 acres of undeveloped beach dunes, upland and marsh, it includes unique areas of Lake Huron sand dunes and is home to the Dwarf Lake Iris, a rare and endangered plant. Three trails ranging from 1.4 miles to 2.6 miles. Park at trailhead off of U.S. 23 North. Thunder Bay Arts Council and Jazz in the Park Providing a wide range of musical genres, from jazz to classical to country for music lovers.
Performances take place at the outdoor bandshell overlooking Thunder Bay.
During the fall and winter, performances continue indoors with the Thunder Bay Arts Council. The only year-round live theatre in Northern Michigan. Housed in an historic landmark building, the resident company ranges from five to twenty-plus. Call for information. Alpena enjoys a well-earned reputation as the cultural center for Northeast Michigan with performances scheduled throughout the year at the Alpena Fine Arts Shell and Alpena Community College's Granum Theatre.