The annual “Best Cities in America for Millennials” ranking was released last week and Anchorage came in at 117 of 217 cities ranked .
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!
Van Gogh Alive at the Anchorage Museum
Today was the last day of the Van Gogh Alive – The Experience exhibit at the Anchorage museum so I (and all the other procrastinators in Anchorage, which felt like half the city) flooded the third floor to share a pretty rad afternoon of post-Impressionist art.
NYE Downtown – Can’t Miss Moments (This Alaska Life)
The biggest party of the year is in downtown Anchorage on New Years Eve. Approximately 7,000 – 10,000 people gather around Town Square on December 31st to ring in the New Year and enjoy the festivities (kicking off at 5:00 PM).
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Love Note: 6th Annual Charlie Brown Christmas Party
“We need a way to connect as a community during the dark months” – Amanda, co-organizer of the Charlie Brown Christmas Party.
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Give Experiences, not Things (UNLEASH Magazine)
Black Friday. Cyber Monday. The horribly coined term “Thanks-getting.” Even Santa Claus. If you didn’t know any better, you’d think the holidays were all about THINGS. Buying things, giving things, getting things: Americans expect to receive an average of 12.9 gifts. This is, of course, a boon to the retail industry; Americans will each spend approximately $700 on holiday related items this year, totaling more than $465 billion (it’s also a boon to the debt industry, as the holidays lead to credit card overspending by an average of 16 percent).
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Shopping Scoop at the 5th Ave Mall
Earlier this week I scored an invite to a holiday preview* at the 5th Avenue mall. Five other local bloggers and I toured Coach, Oil and Vinegar, Sephora, Michael Kors, Pandora, Lush, and Lululemon to learn about holiday trends and what each store will be offering shoppers on Black Friday.
Career Breaks and Sabbaticals (ULEASH Magazine)
Touring France on a bike with her sweetheart.
A summer living in a van and exploring western American.
Providing transportation to scientists in Antarctica for six months.
These are just a few of the adventures friends taking career breaks or sabbaticals are in the midst of or recently completed. Other friends taking extended time off work cited the opportunity to focus on health and wellness, giving themselves time to reconnect with family, or simply enjoy summertime in Alaska as the reasons they’re taking a break. Whatever the motivation, it seems like an increasing number of people are carving out time from work to focus on a different areas of their lives.
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Best in Boots, Best in Fun!
The Skinny Raven Best in Boots fashion show should have been part of my hottest tickets in town post… except that THIS year, I scored a ticket! And boy oh boy, it did not disappoint!
Love Note: Life in Color Book
Did you know that coloring books for adults are trendy right now? I read an article about it a while ago, thought to myself, “Well doesn’t that just sound fun?” and promptly forgot about it until a few weeks ago when phenomenal local artist, Annie Brace, started posting teasers of her Alaska edition, Life in Color Book, on Facebook.
The Hottest Tickets in Town
As I was bemoaning the fact that I tried to buy Arctic Entries After Dark tickets two minutes after they went on sale and they were ALREADY sold out, I started making a mental list of the hottest tickets in town.