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Places in Alpena

Alpena’s downtown: 247 places in a five-minute walk

866 places in Alpena: 83 places to eat and drink, 88 shops, 73 things to do and 8 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
866
85 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
83
8.2 per 1,000 residents
Shops
88
21 gifts · 9 antiques · 6 books
Things to do
73
32 outdoors · 13 arts · 7 landmarks
Places to stay
8
0.8 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Alpena have?

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A real downtown247 places within a five-minute walk of W Chisholm St.Gear up & get out13 outfitters, rentals, charters and gear shops.A food town83 places to eat and drink, 8.2 per 1,000 residents.Antiques & vintage9 antique, vintage and secondhand shops.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Alpena gathers

247 of Alpena’s 866 places sit within a five-minute walk of W Chisholm St.

W Chisholm St
247places in a five-minute walk of W Chisholm St29% of Alpena’s places
Shops

88 shops

21 gifts & boutiques, 9 antiques & vintage, 9 clothing. Local spots first.

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Eat & drink

83 places to eat & drink

38 restaurants, 20 cafés & treats, 19 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

73 things to do

32 parks & outdoors, 21 fitness & sports, 13 arts & culture. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

8 places to stay

8 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

510 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 122LeFave Pharmacy and Compounding · MediLodge of Alpena · Gregg S Resnick D.D.SOffices & pros 74Allegra Marketing Print Mail · Real Estate One · Star Staffing AlpenaHair & beauty 45Salon Suzi LLC · Figurehead · Rebel Roots Hair StudioBanks & insurance 45Alpena Agency · Sam Rumbles - State Farm · Northern Title & Escrow AgencyAuto & gas 41Dean Arbour Ford of Alpena Service · Carquest Auto Parts · McInerney Chrysler Dodge Jeep RamHome services 38Evergreen Cemetery · Alpena Glass & Door Company · Alpena Childcare and Development CenterPets 11Huron Humane Society · Moonstone Pet Spa · Muddy PawsGroceries & convenience 9Jimmie Garant's Party Store · Marine Market · Save-A-LotOther services 125Alpena Medical Arts PC · Al's Pools & Spas · Northern Foot and Ankle Center
Community

104 schools, churches & public places

Where Alpena learns, worships and gets things done.

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Places of worship 30Free Methodist Church · St Paul Lutheran Church · St Anne Catholic ChurchTown & public services 27United States Postal Service · Go Army Alpena · Holy Cross CemeteryCommunity groups 24Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce · The Salvation Army · Alpena Fish and Wildlife Conservation OfficeSchools & childcare 23Pied Piper School · Wilson Elementary School · Alpena Early College

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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.

How we sort and count

Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.