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Vacation Deal of the Week
By Linda Tancs
American Express Travel services and Princess Cruises are teaming up with an unbelievable offer for Alaska travel. The package includes a $100 land excursion credit and a $75 onboard credit on select sailings. The journey features a 5-night land package (pre- or post-cruise) incorporating a Denali tour, a tour director, and 11 meals. Contact me at Wanderful Cruises for more information.
The Fur Flies in Alaska
By Linda Tancs
An event celebrating winter’s transition is Alaska’s Fur Rendezvous, also known as Fur Rondy. Fur in this instance refers to fur swappers, who would meet at winter’s end and exchange their pelts. Held in Anchorage since the 1930s, the event includes sled dog rides, craft shows, a carnival, reindeer runs and a blanket toss. Of particular note are the Rondy pins (as in lapel pins) commemorating each year’s festival, a popular collector’s item. This is also home to the World Championship Sled Dog Races. Enjoy it through 6 March.
Winter Festivals
By Linda Tancs
Winter festivals are usually viewed as a celebration of the season and all its wintry accoutrements. But sometimes these events are more about ushering in spring–or just celebrating life. Tune in for a worldwide sampling at Travelrific® Radio.
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City Cites Snowman
By Linda Tancs
The city elders of Anchorage, Alaska have struck again. A homeowner in the Airport Heights section of the city has been cited again this season for his creation of a Brobdingnagian snowman. Consisting of over 16 feet of packed ice, the potential house-toppler (well, maybe a shed) is considered a public nuisance. Affectionately dubbed Snowzilla, this corn-cobbed pipe smoking ice man has been attracting international attention since its creation a few years ago. A local group has even organized to protect the goliath from the code enforcement officer’s slingshot. No doubt Frosty would be pleased. View photos of the toast of Anchorage here.
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Alaska’s Bridge Going Nowhere
By Linda Tancs
Alaska’s $300 million Bridge to Nowhere finally has a destination: Neverland. The abandoned project would have linked Ketchikan with Gravina Island (population: 50). Apparently it’s infinitely more feasible to link Point MacKenzie (population: 230) with Anchorage, at double the cost. Might this process merit a second look? As Thomas Jefferson said, “Delay is preferable to error.”
The Frontiers of Alaska
By Linda Tancs
In this week’s edition of Travelrific Travel Show, the topic is Alaska. Experience the thunderous calving of some of the world’s greatest glaciers or take a stroll through the quiet and quaint historic gold rush towns. There’s something for everyone. Find out more at www.travelrificradio.com.
