Sometimes when I drive to work, I detour to one of my favorite stretches of road. I cruise by Wonderbread’s Sunrise Bakery, past the cool new Hillcrest/Spenard sign, and down the hill.
Author: Gretchen Fauske
I love Anchorage. I love what it is, what it's been, and what I dream it will be. I share my adventures with DJ (my husband), my fabulous family and friends, two frenchies named Grover and Teddy, and now, all of you. If you love Anchorage too, get in touch - guest posts are welcome!
Blog Love: Alaska Bites
I love reading local bloggers – it’s so interesting to peek into someone else’s version of Anchorage. One of the blogs I really enjoy is Alaska Bites by Rebecca Palsha of KTUU Channel 2.
Flower Power
Have you ever been to Cedars Floral Wholesale? It’s a magical place full of flowers from all over the world. So many colors and textures, the smell of greenery mixed with blooms… remembering the day that my mom and I picked out flowers for my wedding last year always makes me feel exactly how I look in this picture – so happy I could skip!
“Write Naked”
“Write Naked,” was Barbara Hodgin’s advice to her husband, Howard Weaver, when he began working on his new book, Write Hard, Die Free: Dispatches from the Battlefield and Barrooms of the Great Alaska News War. Not related to actually writing sans clothes, but about writing that is authentic and unguarded (and infinitely more enjoyable to read).
For the Love of Coffee
When she found out that I was writing a blog about Anchorage, my high school BFF asked if I’d be posting about Kaladi Bros. If you know me outside of this blog, you’re probably wondering why that wasn’t my very first post! In fact, it almost was. But my love affair with coffee is deeper that just a drink, and therefore, harder to write about.
Potholes, I Don’t Love You (But I Do Love 343-MEND)
Melting snow, spring sunshine, no more ice on the roads – all things that make me very happy during my morning drive to work.
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I Want the Record!
…is what I thought to myself this morning when I woke up and saw the fresh snow. And now: 133.6 inches, the snowiest winter on record!
I Choose Respect
Last week, I participated in Governor Parnell’s Choose Respect march and rally, which was part of a statewide event to show our commitment to ending domestic violence and sexual assault.
African Peanut Soup Day
I’m a big fan of soup for lunch. Such a big fan, that I eat soup for lunch almost every day. And no soup-for-lunch day is better than African Peanut Soup day.
ATHENA – Paying it Forward
Yesterday, I attended the Anchorage ATHENA Society annual luncheon (thanks Lydia and USKH!). The ATHENA Society is a “program of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, and is a local chapter of an international organization dedicated to encouraging the potential of women as valued member and leaders of the business community.”