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You don’t have to travel all the way to New Orleans to celebrate! Alaska will do just fine! Here are six big events happening all around Alaska for Mardi Gras: 1. Mardi Gras Masquerade, March 2nd – join this free event in Fairbanks for photos, drinks, snacks, and fun! 2. Mardi Gras Petravaganza, March 2nd…
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Celebrating Mardi Gras in Alaska
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Try Ice Fishing in Alaska
Regular fishing has nothing on ice fishing in Alaska! Alaska is one of the top places in the world to ice fish, here are six great locations: 1. Birch Lake, Fairbanks – You can fish out arctic char, Coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Chinook salmon out of this 800 acre lake! Rent an ice hut…
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Top 5 Ice Climbing Tours in Alaska
No skills needed, just your sense of adventure! In no particular order, here are the top 5 ice climbing tours in Alaska: 1. Ascending Path – partial day, full day and multiple days options available with 5 stars on Trip Advisor! 2. MICA Guides – trek on the Matanuska Glacier on this full service tour…
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10 Day Fur Rendezvous Festival
Fur Rendezvous is the biggest winter festival in Alaska! This wild and crazy event started in the 1930’s and has since become an Alaskan tradition! An Anchorage citizen started the festival with friends to escape the boredom of Alaskan winter and bring miners and fur trappers together. Events include fireworks, auctions, a parade, cornhole championships,…
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Rondy Rotary Beer Festival
Who needs Valentine’s when the Beer Festival is only a couple days after!? When? February 17th at 3 pm! Where? Alaska Center for Performing Arts in Anchorage! How much? $55 for general admission or $70 for early admission! Snag your tickets here! Vote best for your favorite beer, brewery, and pizza for the “People’s Choice…
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Frozen River Fest in Soldotna
You won’t even mind the cold when you have this much fun! The Frozen River Fest is an outdoor party complete with a beer garden, live music, bonfires, and food! Don’t miss the big bang at 8:00 pm where the festival will conclude it’s events with a fireworks show! The festival takes place on February…
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Valentine’s Day Activities in Anchorage
Lovers Day or Single Awareness Day? Either way, we got you covered! Here are 7 activities to do on Valentine’s Day in Anchorage: 1. The Great Big HeART – Enjoy this 5th anniversary art show featuring heart themed art, food, and drinks at the Middle Way Cafe! 2. Run 4 Love – This 5k is a…
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Best Places to Watch the Super Bowl
Don’t have enough TV’s or feel like paying big bucks to go to the Super Bowl? We got you covered in Anchorage, Alaska! Here are 7 of the best bars to watch the Super Bowl: 1. Crossroads Lounge – pool table, darts, and 15 flat screen TV’s to watch the big game on! 2. Darwin’s…
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Anchorage First Fridays
First Fridays in Anchorage is the place to be! Every first Friday of every month, downtown Anchorage has an abundance of art galleries open late – with many hosting parties too! This tradition has started over 20 years ago in Anchorage and continues to grow every month. The scene encourages artists collaborations and “art crawls.”…
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Outdoor Ice Skating in Anchorage
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…
