People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
Dang those mosquitos are nasty this year! I snapped this giant bloodsucker painting (it spans the entire back of a truck) between slapping mosquitos and sneezing violently (because allergies are nasty this year too). With that loveliness, please enjoy some of my favorite stories from the week.
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Here’s my wrap-up from the week for you; hope you enjoy my random assortment of news that makes me smile and stories I want to share.
Continue reading “Stories Around Town: PopCycles, Hooch, and More”
The solstice is upon us! I snapped the not-particularly-well-done selfie sometime around 10:00 PM Wednesday night, and look at that sunshine! Tonight, the sun won’t set tonight until 11:45. Here are some great stories from the week, starting with ways to celebrate the solstice.
I’ve written before about how much I love learning about the amazing things people I remember from high school are doing in our community. This week, I thought I’d post an old HS photo to celebrate three fellow West High grads in the news – Miriam, Liza, and Becky, you are awesome!
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Grover is my writing companion – he usually tries to sit on the keyboard, which makes it hard to actually write anything… Here are some fun stories from last week for you!
Continue reading “Stories Around Town: Allergies, Angel Gifts, and the Olympics?!”
On the off-chance you are sitting inside just wishing for something to read, here are some great stories from around town this week. We’re heading outside to soak up some sunshine!
Continue reading “Stories Around Town: Haikus, Heroes, and The Sweetners”
I read a lot – for work, for fun. If I can’t find something interesting to read it makes me feel twitchy and frustrated. Fortunately for me, there’s a lot of good stuff out there! I hope you enjoy these stories too.
Continue reading “Stories Around Town: Dog Swimming Pools, Spenardia, and a Message in a Bottle”
It was a busy week for all sorts of Anchorage / Alaska news…
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”
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”