Alpena, MI Ramada by Towns & Associates

Enjoy the Scenic Beauty and Tranquility!

of Alpena

Welcome Guest Services Directory Operated under franchise agreement with Ramada Franchise systems, Inc.

1000 US 23 North • Alpena, MI 49707 Phone: 989-356-2151 • Fax: 989-358-6732 • www.ramadaalpena.com

2018-2019

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Welcome Dear Guest,

For your safety we have electronic door locks on all of the sleeping rooms. Should you need anything during your stay, please contact the Front Desk at any time by dialing “0.” We will do everything we can to ensure you are satisfied with your stay. If there is anything we can do to make your stay more pleasant, please call our Manager on Duty or Front Desk Staff any time of the day. Once again, take the time to enjoy Alpena’s scenic beauty and tranquility. Make sure you stop in to the shops in the Alpena area. Our local merchants will be happy to assist you with choosing something special to remind you of your stay with us. Sincerely,

Angela Barz General Manager

Area Map • Welcome

Welcome to the Ramada of Alpena. Alpena is filled with many scenic attractions for your family to discover. While staying with our “Ramada Family,” you can be assured that your stay will be an enjoyable and pleasant experience. Our professional and friendly staff are always willing to answer any questions, or assist you in any way. For your recreation, convenience, and comfort, our hotel offers a wide variety of amenities, from the pool area to our full-service Restaurant.

Directory of Services 24-Hour Reception Desk: Contact the Front Desk for service..................Touch 0

Credit Cards: The following cards are accepted: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, and Diners Club.

Advance Reservations: We will gladly confirm or create a reservation for you at any Ramada.................. 1-800-RAMADA .....................................(1-800-854-9517)

“Do Not Disturb” Policy: A “Do Not Disturb” sign is provided for your privacy. If you want your room serviced, please be sure to remove the “Do Not Disturb” sign from your door before leaving your room. Our housekeeping staff is instructed not to enter a room with a “Do Not Disturb” sign on the door. However, if a sign is still on the door after 2:00 p.m. a Housekeeper will attempt to reach you first by phone. If there is no answer, you will receive a knock at the door. If there is still no response, a Housekeeper WILL enter your room to make sure there has not been a medical problem. If you leave the sign on the door and find you need additional towels, please contact the Front Desk. We will be happy to bring them to you.

Airport Transportation: Free shuttle is available to the airport from the hotel. Baby Cribs: Available to guests at no charge. Contact the Front Desk for service..........................................Touch 0 Banquet/Catering: Catering for our banquet rooms and hospitality suites can be arranged through our sales department. Please contact for more information...............................Touch 303 Bar: Celebrate a successful day with a refreshing cocktail and snack, or treat yourself to dinner and a glass of vintage wine or a frosty ale at Sneakers. Sneakers is open Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Elevators: Located inside Door 1. Emergencies: For any Fire, Medical, or Police emergency............. Touch 0 or 911

BBQ Grills: Contact the Front Desk for more information.........................Touch 0

Event Planning Services: Located at the Front Desk......................Touch 303

Breakfast: Free Continental Breakfast Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and Sunday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Express Check-out: Delivered daily by 6:00 a.m. Fax/Copy Service: Please contact the Front Desk for information..........Touch 0

Business Center Contact the Front Desk for more information....................Touch 0

Fire Safety: This property is fully equipped with modernized fire protection devices. However, for your additional safety, please familiarize yourself with the fire alarm locations, exit routes, and the fire safety procedures located behind your guest room door.

Check-out Time: 11:00 a.m. If you find it necessary to arrange for a late checkout, please notify the Front Desk. Children: 18 and under stay free in the same room with parent(s).

Fitness Center: Located on the First Floor.

Church Services: A list of area places of worship is located on page 11 of this directory for your convenience.

Front Desk: If you have any questions or special requests, call the Front Desk....................................Touch 0

Coffee/Tea Maker: Located in every guest room.

Hot Tub: Located on the First Floor.

Directory of Services Housekeeping: Available every day from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m......Touch 297

Restaurant: CW’s Restaurant. Sate your appetite without having to travel far from your guest room. Enjoy delicious American fare for lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday brunch, onsite at CW’s Restaurant, or enjoy in-room dining with our convenient room service. Both CW’s and room service offer the same hours: Lunch is served daily from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dinner is available Monday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Ice: Available to all guests. The machines are located on the First and Second Floors. Laundry Facilities: Coin-operated washers and dryers are located on the First Floor. Lost & Found: Please notify us if you have lost an item, and our staff will know to look for it. If found, it can be quickly returned to you. Please turn in any found items to the Front Desk.........................................Touch 307

Rollaway Beds Available: For a fee of $10...........................................Touch 307 Safety Deposit Boxes: Available at the Front Desk without charge to our guests. The hotel cannot be responsible for valuables left in your room.

Mail: Outgoing mail is picked up daily at the Front Desk.

Sauna: Located on the First Floor. Soft Drinks: Vending machines are located on the First and Second Floors for your convenience. Swimming Pool: Open from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. No lifeguard on duty. Parents are required to be present while children under 18 are in the pool area and all guests are asked to follow the posted rules. Adult swim 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Meeting Room: Located in the Lobby. Messages: All incoming messages and mail will be held for you at the Front Desk. If you have a message waiting, the message light on your phone will be on. To retrieve messages, press red button and follow instructions.

Telephone Information: Directory Assistance Local..................... 9+1+989-555-1212 Long Distance........9+1+AC-555-1212

Onsite Parking: Bus, Truck, and RV parking is available. Always lock your vehicle and do not leave valuables inside. This hotel cannot be held responsible for lost or damaged items left in vehicles.

Local Calls.............................. 9+Number Long Distance Calls Charge to Room...... 9+1+AC+Number Operator Assisted, Credit Card, or Collect..................... 9+0+AC+Number

Pet Policy: Guests with dogs are welcome. However, in order to also accommodate guests not traveling with canine friends, we have incorporated some general fees and restrictions. Our Pet Agreement must be signed upon check-in.

Room to Room............. 7+Room Number Wake-up Service: Please notify the operator of your desired wake-up time. Press wake-up call or...................Touch 0 Wireless High-Speed Internet: Available at no charge in all guest rooms and public areas.

Pool - Indoor: Located on the First Floor.

Directory of Services

Meeting Facilities: With 2,700 square feet of event space, our hotel features four meeting rooms, which can be arranged to accommodate 250 conference or banquet guests. Plan your next meeting or special event with us. We also arrange great rates for groups.......................................Touch 303

Safety & Security Safety Tips 1.

Don’t answer the door in a hotel or motel room without verifying who it is. If a person claims to be an employee, call the Front Desk and ask if someone from their staff is supposed to have access to your room and for what purpose.

Keep your room key with you at all times and don’t needlessly display it in public. Should you misplace it, please notify the Front Desk immediately.

Close the door securely whenever you are in your room, and use all of the locking devices provided.

Check to see that any sliding doors or windows and any connecting room doors are locked.

Don’t invite strangers to your room.

Do not draw attention to yourself by displaying large amounts of cash or expensive jewelry.

Place all valuables in the hotel’s safe deposit box.

When returning to your hotel late in the evening, be aware of your surroundings, stay in well-lighted areas, and use the main entrance.

Take a few moments and locate the nearest exit that may be used in the event of an emergency.

10. If you see any suspicious activity, notify the Hotel Operator or a staff member.

Fire Safety IN CASE OF EMERGENCY… Learn your escape routes by surveying your hotel before a fire. Count the doors between your room and the fire escape (the exit signs may disappear in heavy smoke). If you hear hotel alarms, your smoke detector, or people yelling – believe them! Many people have died in fires because they didn’t take alarms seriously. If there is smoke in your room, the air near the floor will be the most clear.

DROP TO THE FLOOR. Take your room key in case outside exits are blocked and you need to return to your room.

DON’T STOP FOR YOUR BELONGINGS! Touch the door knob to see if it’s warm. If it is, do not open your door. If it’s not, locate stairs to exit your floor. If you encounter smoke, do not go through it. Should you be trapped in your room, notify the Front Desk and fill the bathtub with water. Force wet sheets and towels around cracks in the door to keep smoke out. Hang a sheet out the window so people will know you are in your room. Do not break your window unless you have no other choice as you may need to close it to keep smoke out. If you must exit through smoke, drape a wet towel over your head for breathing purposes and stay low.

DON’T PANIC - you will have a better chance of escape! These recommendations are to be construed only as suggestions. Each person should use their own judgment.

Hotel Layout

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SAUNA WHIRL POOL

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SNEAKERS BAR

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1000 US 23 North • Alpena, MI 49707 Phone: 989-356-2151 • Fax: 989-358-6732 www.ramadaalpena.com

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Banquet & Meeting Rooms

With 2,700 square feet of event space, our hotel features four meeting rooms, which can be arranged to accommodate 250 conference or banquet guests. Plan your next meeting or special event with us. We also arrange great rates for groups â&#x20AC;&#x201D; large or small. Our facility is equipped for handling everything from small business meetings in our executive board room to large weddings in the Great Lakes rooms. We offer onsite catering including linens, skirting, napkins, and full place settings at no extra cost. We offer everything from a coffee table to dessert table. Want a customized menu? Appetizer, Ă la carte, or prime rib buffet? No problem! You do your thing, we will do the rest!

Dining Room & Lounge

Sate your appetite without having to travel far from your guest room. Enjoy delicious American fare for lunch and dinner, as well as Sunday brunch, onsite at CW’s Restaurant, or enjoy in-room dining with our convenient room service. Both CW’s and room service offer the same hours: Lunch is served daily from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dinner is available Monday through Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Sneakers Celebrate a successful day with a refreshing cocktail and snack, or treat yourself to dinner and a glass of vintage wine or frosty ale at Sneakers. Sneakers is open Monday through Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Dinner is available Monday through Saturday until 10:00 p.m. and Sunday until 9:00 p.m.

Banquet & Meeting Rooms • Dining Room & Lounge

CW’s Restaurant

Points of Interest Planing Mill and A B Crow Memorial did the carpentry and marble work respectively.

Cannon from the battleship Maine: History of City Hall Cannon The Cannon displayed on the front lawn of City Hall is from the battleship Maine, which was destroyed by explosion in the harbor of Havana, Cuba on February 15, 1898. This event precipitated the Spanish-American war. The ship’s remains were eventually raised in 1912, and at that time Republican George A. Loud of Michigan forwarded to the Navy Department a series of resolutions sent to him by the chamber of commerce and the common council of the city of Alpena requesting the loan of a piece of naval ordinance of historical interest. In March of 1912, the Naval Department decided to loan Alpena a six-inch gun taken off of the Maine.

History of Alpena Incorporated in 1871, the City of Alpena overlooks Lake Huron’s picturesque Thunder Bay. The wood, cement, and heavy machinery industries of Alpena stemmed from a long industrial heritage that started with logging of the 1800s. Besides these industries, Alpena offers to the public an abundance of businesses along with a community college and a regional medical center. Throughout the 8.93 square miles that make up the City of Alpena are many inviting residential areas and recreational activities for its more than 10,000 residents and visitors to continuously enjoy. Thus, the City welcomes you to come and see how Alpena truly is a warm and friendly port.

The people of Alpena were ecstatic when the cannon arrived in Alpena on May 19, 1912. The common council planned a festive Independence Day for its unveiling, and more than 7,000 visitors flocked to the city, eager to see the unveiling of the cannon from the martyred U.S.S. Maine. Alpena is the only city in the U.S. that can boast a cannon from the battleship Maine. This silent memorial to honor the loss of one of America’s greatest warships still sits today in front of City Hall on the corner of Water Street and First Avenue.

History of City Hall According to a report prepared by Laurie Kay Sommer in 1986, City Hall is an imposing, smooth faced coursed Bedford Limestone Building that sits to the rear of a spacious city block surrounded by a large landscaped lawn in which a Spanish American War cannon is placed. The two story Beaux Arts Building measures 71’ x 53’ 6”, with two 8’ x 31’ extensions, a 6’ x 23’ rear extension, and a 6’ x 6’ portico. These dimensions go from a gabled central block with hipped roof pavilions to the front and rear. The roof is covered with red tile and the eave line is articulated with acanthus leaf ornaments, a two story pediment portico with an iconic colonnade, and a semi-circular arched entry arcade framing the principal building entrance facing First Avenue, while a smaller portico accents the Park Place entrance. Recessed semi-circular arched panels house the double sash windows on the upper story. A porthole window highlights the pediment gable ends and main portico pediment. New metal doors and windows now replace the wood originals. The original crowning cupola was removed in the late 1950s.

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Located in northwestern Lake Huron, Thunder Bay is adjacent to one of the most treacherous stretches of water within the Great Lakes system. Unpredictable weather, murky fog banks, sudden gales, and rocky shoals earned the area the name “Shipwreck Alley.” Today, the 4,300-square-mile Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary protects one of America’s best-preserved and nationally significant collections of shipwrecks. Fire, ice, collisions, and storms have claimed over 200 vessels in and around Thunder Bay. To date, nearly 100 shipwrecks

Bay City architects Clark and Munger designed City Hall in the Georgian Revival style. City Hall represents the work of several Alpena craftsmen. Local contractor Richard Collins supervised construction; the Northern

Points of Interest features. Many features are less visible and some remain unrecognized or unknown. Humans have used the waters of Thunder Bay and its shores for thousands of years. Geological and archaeological evidence suggests a high probability of prehistoric archaeological sites awaiting discovery. In addition to helping to protect and interpret individual sites, managing the sanctuary as a maritime cultural landscape reveals a broad historical canvas that can encompass many different perspectives to foster an interconnected understanding of the maritime past. The maritime cultural landscape allows Thunder Bay’s maritime heritage to continue to unfold as new discoveries are made and encourages an increasingly diverse public to find shared meaning in this nationally and internationally significant place.

Northeastern Michigan’s maritime landscape includes the hundreds of shipwrecks located on Lake Huron bottomlands. It also encompasses all of the cultural and natural features related to maritime heritage. Lifesaving stations, lighthouses, historic boats and ships, commercial fishing camps, docks, and working ports are among the more obvious historic and archaeological

Places of Worship Assemblies of God

Non-Denominational

FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

HURON SHORES FELLOWSHIP

Baptist

NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

989-354-2955 164 North Ripley Boulevard Alpena, MI 49707

989-358-0047 3558 M-32 West Alpena, MI 49707

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

989-354-0095 317 South Ripley Boulevard Alpena, MI 49707

989-354-2774 1261 West Washington Avenue Alpena, MI 49707

Seventh-Day Adventist

Catholic

ALPENA SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH

ST. ANNE

989-356-0622 201 South Ninth Avenue Alpena, MI 49707

989-356-2932 4029 US Highway 23 South Alpena, MI 49707

ST. MARY

Wesleyan

989-354-2322 516 North Second Avenue Alpena, MI 49707

SHORELINE WESLEYAN CHURCH 989-356-6909 135 River Street Alpena, MI 49707

Lutheran RESURRECTION LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ALPENA 989-358-7522 500 South Brooke Street Alpena, MI 49707

Points of Interest • Places of Worship • Recommended Businesses

have been discovered within the sanctuary. Although the sheer number of shipwrecks is impressive, it is the range of vessel types located in the sanctuary that makes the collection nationally significant. From an 1844 sidewheel steamer to a modern 500-foot-long German freighter, the shipwrecks of Thunder Bay represent a microcosm of maritime commerce and travel on the Great Lakes.

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Recommended Businesses

These local businesses welcome you to the area and look forward to serving you during your stay! Better Living Massage Center & Spa.................................................................................................14 Bogart’s Tavern...................................................................................................................................15 Hubbard Lake Coffee Bar...................................................................................................................13 JJ’s Catering & Rental........................................................................................................................15 JJ’s Steak & Pizza House....................................................................................................................15 Komo’s Pizza......................................................................................................................................13 North Country Candy & Gifts.............................................................................................................13 Twin Acres 19th Hole Food & Spirits.................................................................................................14

• Full Service Espresso Bar Featuring Hubbard Lake Coffee Roasted Onsite • Homemade Scones • Gourmet Caramel Corn • Premium Chocolates • Ashby’s Sterling Ice Cream • Local & Michigan Products • Unique Gifts • Shipping Available 1045 N. Bagley St., Alpena, MI 49707 989-354-8231 www.northcountrycandyandgifts.com Follow us on Facebook 13

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ABOUT THIS DIRECTORY This directory celebrates the coordinated efforts of the hotel, selected businesses and Towns and Associates, Inc. It will acquaint guests with quality dining, services and goods in the area, as well as the hotel’s excellent services.

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