Indoor Market Inspiration

I’ve been thinking about my Seattle trip a lot – it is just such an inspiring city and so much fun to visit friends for a couple of days and explore! I’ve always loved Pike Place Market, and thought that we could do an Anchorage version by having an indoor market that could expand into an outdoor market in the summer. On my most recent visit to Seattle, I actually wandered into an indoor market that was even better than all of my imagining: Melrose Market.

Continue reading “Indoor Market Inspiration”

Quintessential AK Cabin

Doesn’t this look like the quintessential Alaskan cabin? Weathered and a bit ramshackle, with lush greenery and flowers, the smoke rising from the chimney signaling warmth and coziness inside.

This cabin is at Crow Creek Mine, and was the site of a beautiful wedding this summer. The cabin was overflowing with good food, live music, great company, and joy. Such a perfect little place to celebrate!

USKH: Six Amazing Years, One Year Later

Before I go into the point of this post (which is to thank USKH for the six years I spent there;  it’s been exactly one year since my last day at USKH and I’m feeling nostalgic), here’s some background about the less than clearly planned career path of a 22-year-old English Literature major.

Continue reading “USKH: Six Amazing Years, One Year Later”