AEDC Anchorage 2013 Economic Forecast: We’re Still Doing Well

Still doing well

The AEDC 2013 Economic Forecast for Anchorage was today, and they did a great job, as usual.  In addition to the forecast, they also provided a Live.Work.Play. update and brought Richard Florida, author of Rise of the Creative Class, to Anchorage.  Today, I’m focusing on the forecast.

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Unicorn Bowls and that Special Something at Middleway Cafe

Middleway Cafe Counter

You know that saying, “You can have something fast, cheap, or good.  Pick two?”  In the restaurant world, I think it’s more like, “Fast, healthy, or tasty. Pick two.” But Middleway Cafe is one of those rare places where you can have all three (the fast part might be debatable, but if you call ahead you’re golden!).

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Awesome Alyeska Rescue Dogs, courtesy of Alaska Dispatch

Sweet Rescue Dog Dispatch PhotoI’m hoping it’s okay to share this picture on my blog, since it’s property of Alaska Dispatch, but my purpose is simply to say that this photo accompanies one of my favorite stories this year, and tell you to read it immediately if you haven’t yet: For Alyeska dogs, avalanche rescue is just a big game.

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Fourth Avenue Theater History and Dreams

I love the Fourth Avenue Theater. It’s so art deco retro, and I have many memories of good times spent there.  I used to wish that I was the lucky person who got to live in the penthouse apartment, or at least that I could see it someday. I can’t actually remember seeing a movie at the theater – my memories are of dinner events, performances, and proms. However, I’ve heard that the balcony was the place to be back when the theater was used for films!

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Aerial Investigation: Becky Kendall & the Light Brigade

Becky Kendall

When I started this blog, I had a passing concern that I might, one day, have written about everything I love about Anchorage and be done. Granted, it hasn’t even been a year, but so far, there’s no end in sight.  Maybe I’m just more open, but it seems like every day I find things to love that I want to share with you. Today for instance: I was idly browsing Facebook and ran across this link: Becky Kendall and the Light Brigade.

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