M R Dux
by raevnzno
M R NOT, M R Geese!!!
While exploring the city on Saturday afternoon, we spotted these geese wandering down the street. It was about 1 in the afternoon, and there obviously was very little traffic around. We felt almost like we were the only visitors that day, until we spotted these guys.
Belugas
by zrim
One of the more exciting aspects of the drive along Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet was our viewing of a pod of Beluga whales. Sadly no photo opportunity was available. They swam by much to quickly and were arching above and below the surface of the water. So it was not feasible for an amatuer like myself to get a shot. Yet the thrill was there all the same. Belugas are the cutest of the whale species.
Coffee on the Go
by PA2AKgirl
When we got the list of places to eat and cafes and stuff, we noticed the extensive list of places to get coffee. We were very excited about this. However, and this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, the places where you actually go in and sit down to enjoy your coffee are less common than the drive-thru coffee places. I’m not talking about your typical fast food/carry out only establishments—these are mobile coffee joints and they are everywhere. (Much like Pacific Northwest in the lower 48) In parking lots, on corners, along the roads—no shortage of these in the least. They each have catchy names (like Mocha in Motion), a unique design (like a train car) and some serve much more the coffee. The ones that just have coffee still have an extensive set up. Every combination you can think of—many more options than say, Starbucks. Milky Way, Snickers, pumpkin…all kinds.
Some of them have very strange combinations of food and coffee like the picture here. I’ve never in my life thought “I could use a great shot of espresso and reindeer jerky for that long drive”
Local Teams
by PA2AKgirl
Alaska gets pretty shut out of the whole National and American sporting leagues because of our location and our small population. However, we do have a hockey team that's very popular among locals. The Alaska Aces (who are affiliated with St. Louis and Peoria) always draw a good sized crowd when they play--and they should. They're pretty decent from what I understand--we came up right at the end of their season last year but they did move on to win the Kelly Cup. They play in Sullivan Arena--a facility that was built to olympic standards rather than hockey standards. I come from a state that's pretty big into ice hockey so I'm excited to be able to go to a game here soon and then I'll report more:)
We do have other teams as well--the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves and an Alaska baseball league which includes 2 Anchorage teams. Now, I realize that baseball in Alaska might seem a bit strange, but these are people who play with all their heart and the list of alumni is quite impressive.
Indian Valley Meats
by hersheybar
The sign says "Drop your carcass here!" and that got my attention! This is a place to drop off your kill or catch for proper processing!
Inside, there's all kinds of meats and fish to sample or purchase and bring home like I did! Outside you can visit exhibits of whatever they are raising at the moment - I saw birds.
You will find signs to this along the coastal road known as the Seward Highway about 15 miles south of Anchorage. The address is:
HC 52, Box 8809
Indian, Alaska 99540