If you follow the Anchorage photography scene at all, you’ve probably heard of Ash Adams. And if you haven’t heard of her, I’m sure you’ve seen her work.
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My First Oyster
Tonight, I ate my first raw oyster (expect for that appalling attempt during my childhood, which I am acknowledging but not counting).
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.
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.
Shopping ShuzyQ
Tucked away behind Orso and Glacier Brewhouse is a shoe shopping nirvana by the name of ShuzyQ. Despite loving ShuzyQ since its arrival in Anchorage more than five years ago (how could you not love someplace that describes itself as “…a love letter to the practical Alaskan woman and the princess inside of her.”) I’ve never really thought about where all the lovely shoes come from (too busy thinking about how they all need to come home with me and live in my closet!) until last week when I chatted with Shawna, who co-owns the store with her mother, Dawn, about their recent buying adventure to Atlanta.
The Glory of Flower Crowns
Sweet sweet summertime. Lazy picnics in the park, splashing in Jewel Lake, and FLOWER CROWNS.
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Pop-up Petals at Nordstrom
Last weekend, I encountered something delightfully unexpected – a-local-as-you-can-get florist’s pop-up shop in Alaska’s only department store: Bloomsbury Blooms on the second floor of Nordstrom.
Startling, right? And yet, it totally worked!