ALPENA — The first-ever Cozy Crawl will take place on Jan. 25 in downtown Alpena and feature over 20 local businesses.
Spend a cozy day downtown strolling though local shops offering special promotions, enjoy soup specials at downtown restaurants, sample hot cocoa, and wear pajamas for special deals throughout downtown.
Participating downtown businesses will be having special activities and promotions to encourage people to bundle up and enjoy all downtown has to offer.
Participants can pick up a “Cozy Crawl Checklist” at Glik’s (111 N. State St.) or Sanctuary Cinema (101 S, Second Ave). Complete five activities from the checklist and be entered to win Downtown Dollars. Five lucky winners will randomly be selected to win $25 in Downtown Dollars on Monday. Completed checklists should be returned to Glik’s or Sanctuary Cinema.
“January is a great time to bundle up and explore our downtown,” owner of Parallel 45 Books & Gifts Chanda Stafford said. “Buy a new book, grab a cup of coffee and spend this Saturday enjoying Downtown Alpena.”
Activities and promotions include:
- Soaps & Such
- Stop by their new location at 133 E. Chisholm St. Make a purchase and get a free moisturizing bath bomb for your hot tub.
- PIF Cider
- Wear PJ’s and get $3 off your first beverage. Warm gingerbread cookie mulled cider will be in the crockpot all day.
- Traveling Ladders
- Free hand warmers with any purchase.
- Myers Fashions Etc
- Sample hot cocoa and explore their selection of winter clothes, clothes and accessories.
- Colburn Outfitters
- Stop by and enter to win a cozy blanket.
- Sanctuary Cinema
- Free popcorn sampling in the lobby. Spend the afternoon watching a film in their state-of-the-art cinemas!
- Sunrise Side Co-Op Market
- Hot cocoa bar with toppings for $2. Wear your PJ’s and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate.
- Mango’s Tequila Bar
- $2 off all soups all day! Wear your PJ’s and get $2 off 12 or 17 oz margaritas, lime or flavored.
- Suncatchers
- Stop by and meet the new owners of the stained-glass studio downtown at 106 N Second Ave (previously My Glass Wings). Enjoy a hot cocoa bar and enter to win a special Alpena piece of stained glass!
- Joshua Tree Studio & Spa:
- Get cozy and grounded at the studio with a full day of activities including: o 8:00am Mindful Morning Flow
- 10 a.m. ― Powerful Intentions
- 11 a.m. ― Nurturing the Vagus Nerve
- 3 p.m. ― Drum Circle - raising funds for ABC Alpena’s Bird Care Center
- 6 p.m. ― Meditation with Eric Peterson
For more information on the Cozy Crawl, please contact the DDA at 989-356-6422 or email downtownalpenami@gmail.com.