Travel
The town of Alpena, Michigan is located on the shores of Lake Huron in rural Northeast Lower Michigan. It is approximately a 4-hour drive north of Detroit. To facilitate participants’ ease of travel and to ensure affordability, we will be providing bus transportation on the Sunday of arrival from the Detroit Metro Airport to Alpena, as well as return transportation from Alpena to Detroit on the final Saturday morning of the workshop. There is no charge to participants for this service. If you would like to arrange your own transportation directly to Alpena, you may do so.
By Air
In addition to the major airport in Detroit, Alpena is serviced locally by Alpena County Regional Airport (15 minutes from workshop location). Delta Airlines serves Alpena with twice daily flights. Regional airports also include, Pelliston, Saginaw/Midland/Bay City, Traverse City, and Flint.
By Car
Alpena is an approximate 4-hour drive north of Detroit. Please use http://maps.yahoo.com or http://www.mapquest.com for driving directions. Workshop main location is: The Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, 500 W. Fletcher Street, Alpena, MI 49707.
Learn More About Northern Michigan
Visit the City of Alpena’s Convention and Visitors’ Bureau http://www.alpenacvb.com/ to find out more about this beautiful area.
For participants wishing to extend their stay in Northern Michigan, it is a beautiful area for recreation. Popular destinations such as Mackinaw Island, Traverse City, and Sault St. Marie are within an approximate two-hour drive from Alpena.
