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Berry Picking Arctic Valley
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    • mcpangie
  • By mcpangie on January 6, 2004
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    • Anchorage from Arctic Valley - Anchorage
    Anchorage from Arctic Valley
    by mcpangie
    It isn't a super secret spot for picking berries. Everyone who is anyone goes up and picks berries each fall.

    Here is the view of Sleeping Lady and downtown Anchorage from the road.

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    Make Friends At the Alaska Zoo
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    • mcpangie
  • Updated By mcpangie on January 20, 2004
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    • Bactrian Camel - Anchorage
    Bactrian Camel
    by mcpangie
    You can go to the Alaska Zoo and make a friend. Children enjoy the petting zoo, and animals like this camel that enjoy visitors stopping by. It’s a really great place for children to learn a little about some animals native to Alaska, and also from foreign lands. The Alaska Zoo is a popular destination for families and school groups, but there is plenty for adults as well... supporting a good cause. Some of the animals they’ve had over the years were orphans who needed a place to be safe. When I was young one of the more popular animals for about twenty years was Binky, an orphaned polar bear, or nanook, who found a home at the Alaska Zoo and one the hearts of Alaskans and visitors alike. Binky and Nuka, another polar bear, lived there for years. Binky hit the national news one year when some foolish person tried to get in his cage. Binky and his friend Nuka passed away in 1995.

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  • Website: http://www.alaskazoo.org/
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    Ship Creek combat fishing
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    • mht_in_la
  • Updated By mht_in_la on July 26, 2003
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    • Fishing salmon in Ship Creek - Anchorage
    Fishing salmon in Ship Creek
    by mht_in_la
    Ship Creek is a small creek running through the center of Anchorage, parallel to the railroad. Only half a mile east of Anchorage Train Station on Whitney Rd, you'll find a salmon viewing platform. Combat fishing is popular in the summer when salmon swim up the creek from Cook Inlet.

    Combat fishing in Ship Creek can be quite a sight if you have never seen it before. Fishermen stand shoulder to shoulder along the bank or in the water. They cast their lines so fast it's like fly fishing.

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    People watching
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  • By kaloz on February 28, 2003
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    • Gretchen, a Coke and a Smile - Anchorage
    Gretchen, a Coke and a Smile
    by kaloz
    Anchorage attracts visitors from all over the world, so grab a bench and watch the parade, or better yet, make new friends.

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    If you plan to come into down from the valley...
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  • By spintobecca on January 22, 2003
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    • Typical Palmer (Valley Folk) transportation - Anchorage
    Typical Palmer (Valley Folk)
    transportation
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    Don't forget your rebel flag, gunrack and huge bigass tires. Don't worry about a custom license plates, everyone will know and recognize you as being from the Valley.

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    Fishing
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  • By Lilasel on February 16, 2003
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    In Anchorage, you're never far from great fishing. In fact, anglers land king salmon in downtown on Ship Creek!

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    Proud Craftsmen
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  • Updated By kaloz on February 28, 2003
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    • Baleen Ship - Anchorage
    Baleen Ship
    by kaloz
    The Alaskan natives are skilled craftsmen. Support them by buying authentic crafts. I recommend the Baleen woven baskets, made from baleen which is part of a whale's mouth.

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    It may seem strange to us...
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  • Updated By EdinburghRoc on October 1, 2002
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    • Art near by C.Cook. - Anchorage
    Art near by C.Cook.
    by EdinburghRoc
    It may seem strange to us Europeans and I from Edinburgh where I'm used to seeing people drink at tables on the pavement. But you may be asked to give your date of birth, you will not must not be seen with Beer, before leaving a shop drink must be in a bag. It must not be seen. Your salesperson may not be allowed to serve you {to young} so must ask someone else to serve you alcohol.

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    Winter
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  • Updated By frankcanfly on September 23, 2002
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    • Don't be a wimp, it's not THAT cold! You COULD be in Fairbanks.....

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    Saturday market
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  • By goingsolo on May 22, 2004
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    • During the summer, Anchorage holds a Saturday market in the parking lot at 3rd Avenue and E Street. At the market, vendors sell crafts, produce and ethnic foods.

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