People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
Sometimes when I walk downtown, I like to take the alleyways instead of the main streets. Often, this means I get to say hi to kitchen staff on their smoke breaks or skirt stinky dumpsters, but sometimes it means I get to see a special detail like this tile adorning the backside of the Muffin Man (a former tile shop).
Do you have a favorite Anchorage alleyway?
Just a little peek at one of the lunch boxes featured at Pupil + Paper – they were all fantastic, but the color and size of this one really stood out! Check the P + P FB page for more photos…
This mural of tea pots covers one side of Kobuk Coffee Co. in downtown Anchorage. It’s unexpected and cheerful, and never fails to entice me into the wonderland that is Kobuk, especially during this time of year…
Have you ever noticed this door before? It’s set back from the sidewalk, nestled between the Glacier Brewhouse and Orso. It’s hard to see in this picture, but it says “Not the Imaginarium” just under the window panes.
I find something about the entrance to McGinley’s Pub so charming. Maybe it’s the shrubs in the pretty pots, or the kegs stacked outside, or the strand of lights. Or maybe the way the colors complement the warm wood. Whatever it is, it works.
Love the disco ball at Sub Zero! I never noticed it until a friend pointed it out (seriously, how could I have not noticed this sparkly amazingness?). My husband and I joke about putting one in our living room to make Grover go crazy (he loves chasing light, especially when listening to Macklemore. Random, I know.) and I love this bedroom redesign/redecorate featuring a disco ball: Celebratory Decay. He vetoed the antler chandelier I found on Craigslist, but maybe he’ll go for some serious shine?
Isn’t this sign great? The classic fonts and color selection on the weathered wood is just so appealing for some reason. It’s hidden on the back of a building that faces an ally, and every time I see it I smile. Do you know of any cool old signs hidden away somewhere?
I can hardly wait for green. Green leaves and green grass freshening up Anchorage, changing the face of our city. For now, it’s still house plants and pretty upholstery, but soon we’ll all have real GREEN ushering in the summertime.
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!
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…