People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
I love these tiles – they cover the entire front of the curving coffee bar in the downtown Kaladi Brothers. When I describe the tiles to people, they never seem to remember them, but the first time I walked in the door, they struck me as a beautiful way to use color and texture. I have a half-wall in my home that I hope to someday cover in tile, either light blue or soft green squares or white penny rounds. Thanks for the inspiration KBC!
A couple days ago, my friend Ryann and I got together for lunch at the Sizzlin’ Cafe – brand new to me, an old favorite for her. I can’t believe that not only had I never been there, I’d never even heard of it – I’ve been missing out for the last seven years! The café is on 3rd Avenue, just a couple of doors down from the Woodshed, across the street from the Hilton.
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Fun stories abounded this week. Let’s start with Sacks Cafe making national news for their incredibly awesome seafood!
Continue reading “Stories Around Town: Fashion, Food, and Flaming Hula-hoops”
Anchorage, you have 17 days left to complete the Anchorage Downtown Partnership’s (ADP) 100 Days of Downtown Dining. As you can see, I’m well on my way to filling up my card!
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Isn’t this groovy? It’s the stairwell of the Alaska Department of Health and Human Services building. I’m always happily startled when I see it – such a playful expression of color for a government building! I would love to know who’s responsible for this lighted rainbow…
On Friday I attended the Alaska Journal of Commerce‘s Top Forty Under 40 awards luncheon. Although I’ve always enjoyed this event, it was really special for me this year because I was one of the 40! I shared the experience with my husband, brother, parents, and in-laws, who all came to cheer me on and keep me from being TOO nervous when it was my turn on stage.
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This photo has nothing to do with the headlines I’m sharing here, but the books are pretty (some of my favorites!), and some of them are stories…it’s a stretch I know, but it’s been a long and wonderful but busy week. And it’s finally Friday, and I’m excited to relax with my husband, my dog, and a glass of wine. We might just watch Rock of Ages (again…what is it about this movie?!). So for these reasons, you get to enjoy the least relevant photo I’ve yet to post on this blog! And of course, sample some fun headlines from the last couple weeks.
Continue reading “Stories Around Town: Horse Break, Ski Train, and Nude Modeling in Alaska”
A year ago, I clicked “publish” for the first time, and GretchenLovesAnchorage was officially launched.
I love this photo – it reminds me of a quiet weekend coffee date with a good friend and warm, just-out-of-the-oven pastry. Delightful.
Just like Fire Island Bakery.