Love Note: Animal Encounters

Animal Encounters

Sometimes when you’re running errands, you decided to stop by one of your favorite galleries to see what’s new… and as you browse, a  bird named Beau grabs the leash of a dog (also browsing), and the two of them proceed to tie you up as you admire “Bleeding Hearts” by Catherine Sengungetuk. So random, so fun. You never know what you’re going to find at the blue.hollomon gallery.

Three Great Projects Need You: Citizen, IMPACT, and Writer’s Block

Citizen

How much do you love crowdfunding? It’s such a great way to support really interesting local projects that might not otherwise have a chance to take flight. There are THREE projects that I’m loving right now:

  1. Citizen by Todd Grebe and Cold Country on Kickstarter
  2. IMPACT by Momentum Dance Collective on indiegogo
  3. The Writer’s Block Bookstore and Cafe by Vered Mares on gofundme

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The Hot Smoker

pulled pork

There are many, many reasons to love Fire Island Bakery. The croissants, for one. The fact that they’ve brought back the concept of a neighborhood bakery to Anchorage, for another. Then there’s the chocolate chip cookies. And the poppy seed onion rolls. Of course, the scones, muffins, cupcakes, and more.

But I recently found a new reason: Fire Island is now offering classes! Topics range from sourdough to viennoiserie, both of which sound interesting, but most intriguing was the “Hot Smoker” class taught by Carlyle.

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Follow the Light

Lighted tunnel

It’s Friday evening, and I was about to embark on a wild night of pajamas in front of the fire with my Kindle and my puppies. But then I remembered reading that it’s the LAST night for the Light Brigade’s Follow the Light installation… and so I threw on my coat and dashed out the door to visit Elderberry Park and experience “the largest light and sound sculpture ever created in Alaska” for myself.

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