Alpena will always be home as long as my parents are still there. That’s why I call it home.. Otherwise Alpena is a quiet small port city with beautiful lakes in the area. Growing up right on Lake Hurron, (one of five great lakes) was an awsome experience with so many water activities. In the winter Alpena is a wonderland of snow. Plenty of skiing and ice skating on a daily basis. Winters however are long and very cold, but the summers in Alpena make up for it. I try to get back home to visit at least once a year now.. Last time there was Christmas 2005.