People, places, things, and ideas I love in Anchorage, AK
Tonight was my first visit to Anchorage Community Works. I was a super fan back in May 2013 during the Kickstarter campaign, but somehow timing just never worked out for me to visit. But, tonight was “Emergence,” the first annual fundraiser and art auction. A friend invited us, so off we went for an art-filled evening of fun!
Drive across the railroad tracks and wind your way through towers of colorful shipping containers. At the end of the road you’ll find the the Ship Creek small boat launch.
I don’t always love graffiti – in fact, there are plenty of times that it just doesn’t belong. But this lookout shack (if that’s what it is!) down by the Ship Creek boat launch sits all alone, and the graffiti side looks out at the ocean. I can see how it’s the perfect canvas.
I just discovered that Fat Ptarmigan added an ice cream counter to their already fantastic combo of wood-fired pizza and espresso (not to mention the best caprese and canolis in town!).
How many Anchorage residents have memories of Locomotive 556?
The steam engine, one of twelve “Gypsy Rose” locomotives (named after a famous burlesque dancer) sent to Alaska in 1943, has been a fixture on the Anchorage Park Strip since 1959 after retiring from hauling passengers and freight along the Seward-Anchorage-Fairbanks route.
I’ve been enjoying evening jogs along Anchorage’s Park Strip this summer.*
Continue reading “Ten Reasons I Loved Jogging on the Park Strip Tonight”
I recently visited Madison, WI and although I feel like I barely explored it, there was a lot to love!
If you’ve been to the Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall recently, you’ve probably noticed a few things – “coming soon” signs, new store fronts, and most of all, a buzzing energy coursing throughout the entire building.
Continue reading “Giveaway: Indulging for Mother’s Day @ the 5th Avenue Mall”
The grass is still yellow, the sunshine a bit watery and cold, and no leaves have emerged yet… but the patio at Bernie’s Bungalow is open! One of Anchorage’s best outdoor spaces for an after work aperitif, it features lion sculptures, a dragon water fountain, and an archway made out of what might be bumpers… a bit random, sure, but when the sun is shining, live music is rocking, and it’s summertime in Alaska, Bernie’s is a great place to be. Plus, they have a generous supply of heat lamps just in case it gets chilly…
