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…
Alaska Native Visionary Awards & “Wear Art, Thou?” Fashion Show
Ingredients for an awesome girls night: one part art, one part fashion, a riff of music, a dose of inspiration, and a serving of sushi. Combine with old friends and new. Shake well, add a flourish of champagne, and you’ve created an awesome girls night. Which happened to be last Friday night at the Alaska Native Visionary Awards by Alaska Native Heritage Month.
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Drinking Hot Chocolate on a Cold Day
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!
The Red Chair Cafe: Steampunk Deliciousness
A friend sent me a drool-inducing menu as (unnecessary) bait to join her for lunch at a new restaurant. One look at the menu and I took the bait, hook line and sinker.
Our lunch date for The Red Chair Cafe was planned!
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Epicurean Alaska
Look what I found at Metro Cooks: An epicurean cutting board in the shape of Alaska!
Alaskan Soda Jerk
One of the attractions at Pupil + Paper was Alaskan Soda Jerk. Just look at all those refreshing, flavorful (sugary) concoctions!
Pupil + Paper: Make the Cut
Is it just me, or is the cool factor of cultural offerings in Anchorage increasing exponentially? A few cool events bred TONS of cool events – and now there are just SO many fun things to do! On Saturday, I stopped by Pupil + Paper at the museum, the ridiculously creative fundraiser for the Children’s Lunchbox (a program of Bean’s Cafe) – it definitely “made the cut” as a cool new event.
Loving Hawaii
My husband and I recently returned from a long-delayed honeymoon in Hawaii. We were both in need of some R & R, and I’m happy to say that we found it!
Loving Sitka
Shortly after my trip to New Hampshire (shortly as in about 12 hours) I visited Sitka, Alaska for the first time. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect – other than the Sitka Summer Music Festival and the Sheldon Jackson Fine Arts Camp I didn’t really know much about Sitka at all.
Michael’s Jewelers
The other day I dropped off my engagement ring at Michael’s Jewelers of Alaska for a bit of maintenance. It was my first time visiting – previously, my jeweler of choice was Josh at the Jewelry Cache, but he recently closed his shop, so I thought I’d give Michael’s a try.