People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
A cop, a pilot, and a divorce attorney walk into a bar… sounds like a joke, right? But at the Bubbly Mermaid, an intimate oyster and champagne bar downtown, it’s the kind of grab bag of fellow fizz drinkers you might be lucky enough to spend your evening with.
Do you know about the Teen Underground? It’s a project that was gifted to Loussac Library by Anchorage Downtown Rotary and many generous donors a couple of years ago – I went to the ribbon cutting, and marveled at the colorful, sleek, fun new space, but didn’t visit again until yesterday when the library board got a tour.
I seem to have caught the bug that is going around. One minute I was fine, the next I had a full-fledged cold (one of the reasons I didn’t go for round two of Joey Fender and the 55’s last night!). Here’s hoping it’s not the three-weeker some people have.
Somehow my list of things I wanted to do during the holidays got away from me. I missed Tuba Christmas, ran out of time to drive around listening to Christmas music and look at lights, and only drank one eggnog latte (fortunately, there will be another Christmas in only twelve months). I did, however, fit in a trip to the Captain Cook Hotel’s Gingerbread Village on New Year’s Day.
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This is the Red Goat’s New Year’s Day schedule (snagged from Facebook):
This is my New Year’s Day schedule:
Continue reading “Drink (Kaladi Bros) Coffee, Feed a Kid on New Year’s Day”
It’s cold and dark, but sunsets like this are our reward…here’s to the winter solstice and more sunlight in our lives!
Nordstrom is known for their great customer service and quality shopping experience. They openly accept returns, have incredibly helpful salespeople, and their salads are some of the best in town (the salad thing is random I know – but they are SO GOOD!).
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This little house (I think it’s actually a car rental business) is sandwiched between two boring, beige buildings. I just love it – so cheerful and slightly off-kilter. Wonderfully smile-inducing.
I’m a bit late to the Parks for All party, as the fundraising is done and all that’s left is to build the playground and then get down to the business of playing, but I wanted to write about it because it’s such a cool project and is a good example of how just a couple of people can make a big difference in our community.
Does anyone else love going to Alaska Mill and Feed to hunt for the perfect Christmas tree (or Bells, or Home Depot, or pretty much anywhere that sells Christmas trees) this time of year?