Anchorage is Near the Edge of Nature! Short trips can be great adventures! One week vacations in Anchorage are sufficient when filled with new experiences. Aawesome Retreat B&B, on the hillside overlooking Anchorage, is 20 minutes from the Airport … and becomes … Continue reading
Want statistics on snowfall in Anchorage? Just check the National Weather Service. Among their data is this report: Top 5 Highest Winter Snowfall (Normal = 74.5 inches) 132.8 inches………..1954-1955 128.8 inches………..1955-1956 113.8 inches………..2003-2004 121.5 inches………..1994-1995 111.0 inches………..1948-1949 Soon, we may … Continue reading
With the midnight sun high overhead, the colossal, boreal forest of the Chugach Mountain Range looming on the horizon, and the sparkling waters of Cook Inlet summoning like a siren, Anchorage provides endless possibilities for adventure and entertainment at every … Continue reading
It’s that time of year again… reserve March 4th! AND…this year there will be no concerns about snow. The great race, as we locals like to call it, is an opportunity to participate in a major athletic event without being … Continue reading
Anchorage’s 2011-2012 winter brought a particularly cold January and far more snow than usual. It would be easy to succumb to cabin fever while remaining indoors. Why become increasingly irritated with everyone and anything? Anchorage is throwing a party and everyone … Continue reading
See a show, stay a night…get more at a B&B! With the recent sell-out of “Beauty and the Beast” presented by the Anchorage Concert Association (ACA) at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts (otherwise known as … Continue reading
As a forty-year Alaska resident I never grow tired of seeing moose. Moose sightings are common in Anchorage. A recent Alaska Department of Fish and Game aerial survey counted more than 1500 moose in Anchorage. (Here is KTUU video regarding … Continue reading
Anchorage Folk Festival Weekend – What a Treat! Hello again from JoAnna at Planet Anchorage B&B. I attended the Opening Night of the Folk Festival and picked up a schedule for the entire program Jan 19-29th 2012. Thursday night was … Continue reading
Anchorage Folk Festival 2012: First Night! B&B hosts are also active community members. Here is a first hand report from one regarding a wonderful, free, two-week long event that gets those in Anchorage to brave the cold and dark of … Continue reading
Each year, the B&Bs of the Anchorage Alaska Bed & Breakfast Association thank thie Travel Partners who have helped make the experience for travels so memorable. Here are this year’s recipients: Best Alaska Experience 2011: Alaska Native Heritage Center Best … Continue reading
