Our favorite winter activity is back in full swing! These outdoor rinks are also free, just bring your own skates! Typically park hours are from 6 am to 11 pm. Here are a list of maintained outdoor rinks: Cheney Lake Cuddy Family Midtown Park Goose Lake Jewel Lake Westchester Lagoon These rinks are hot mopped daily…
Category Archives: Family Vacation
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Outdoor Ice Skating in Anchorage
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Take the Polar Bear Jump in Alaska
Are you brave enough to take the plunge!? Participants dress in costumers and jump into freezing cold waters on January 26th in Seward, Alaska! Although silly, this event raises money for a great cause: the American Cancer Society. Registration to participate in this event opens in summer and spots fill up a couple weeks after….
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Alaskan Zoo Lights
Get ready to razzle dazzle your month of January with thousands of zoo lights! Check out Alaskan zoo lights at The Alaska Zoo from November 23rd to January 31st! Enjoy these twinkling lights from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursdays to Sundays. Tickets are available at entry or online here. The cost is $7 for members…
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The Fastest Snow-Machine Race on Earth
Are you ready for the most action packed weekend in Alaska!? We know them as snowmobiles, Alaskans know them as snowmachines. Coming January 19th, the ALCAN 200 is the longest (200 miles) and fastest (over 110 miles per hour) snowmachine race on Earth! Join us in Haines, Alaska at 10:00 am on January 20th as…
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The History of Gold in Alaska
We’ve struck gold, over $1 billion to be exact! Gold seekers traveled many miles in the deadliest parts of Alaska in hopes of striking it rich. Out of 30,000 prospectors, only 4,000 turned their dreams into reality. Here is the timeline of gold history in Alaska: 1849 – Russian mining engineer, Doroshin, first discovered gold…
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Top Museums in Alaska
Alaska is not just a pretty face, the state also has some depth with rich history and culture. 1. The Alaska State Museum, Juneau Starting way back in the 1900’s, this museum was meant to collect and preserve artifacts for the District of Alaska. The Alaska State Museum opened to the public in 1920 and…
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Alaska Family Vacations
Aspen hotels offers Alaskan family vacation packages at its hotels in Kenai, Juneau and Soldotna. We have excellent rooms and promise a high level of customer service. There is no shortage of outdoor events near Aspen hotels. Whether it is fishing, camping, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, berry picking, cross country skiing, raft trips, snow machining,…