People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
One Million Cups has come to Anchorage! If you’re not familiar with the concept, it’s an engagement program by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Overall, it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a huge dose of creativity and inspiration while connecting with a community of brilliant thinkers who are the innovators, disrupters, and gritty dreamer-doers of Anchorage.
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For some brides, shopping for a wedding dress is a culmination of childhood dreams swathed in tulle, silk, and sequins. For me, not so much.
Just when I think I can’t love Second Run more than I already do, they go and do something super cool like make hanging burlap gardens for the side of their building.
So pretty!
I visited Mammoth Music for the first time this weekend with my dad. It was so cool – overflowing with guitars, ukuleles, harmonicas, kazoos, mini-maracas, and every kind of musical accessory you could need.
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I’m still reveling in winter (even though yesterday was the “first day of winter” we’ve had weeks of snow and chilly temps) and wasn’t missing summery things until I wandered into Bloomsbury Blooms, where color, flowers, greens, art, and the intoxicatingly fresh smell of growing things riot together in an abundance of perfection.
There’s another new restaurant downtown, and it already feels like an old favorite. Fat Ptarmigan is here to stay.
I just read a great article about giving experiences instead of giving gifts for the holidays, something I wholeheartedly agree with! I’ve learned that it only works if you make sure to follow through though; I owe a certain loved-one a private yoga lesson, diving with sharks, and a visit to a masseuse… As a result of the “experience as gift” idea, my mom and I and recently enjoyed an evening at Summit Spice & Tea Company for a tea and chocolate tasting.
My mom and I stopped by Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge the other day – don’t you think the cold, cold weather is the perfect reason to treat yourself to hot chocolate? And Modern Dwellers is a great place to get it!
Look what I found at Metro Cooks: An epicurean cutting board in the shape of Alaska!
