Some of the best(?) Public Art is found on university campuses. Even artists experiment in college. Who knew?

Now you, the avid reader, get to guess where this piece is located. I’ll give you some hints. The answer is at the bottom.

Things to do: Are you a fan of Oscar Anderson’s house? Of course you are. Now in museum form!

If you like your museums a little more gun-filled, check out the Law Enforcement Museum (where rules are strongly enforced).

Do you like the food? Who doesn’t? Moose’s Tooth Pub and Pizzeria has what you’re looking for (as long as you’re looking for beer and pizza). But that’s not all! The Sourdough Mining Company gives a historic look at how early settlers used to mine for sourdough bread until someone realized they could just bake it.

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I have a bone to pick with Alaska Airlines, and lucky for me I have the platform to do it. This may or may not be lucky for you. Humor me.

To be fair, I’ve always been a fan of Alaska. Over the past 10 years I’ve spent a lot of time flying in and out of Seattle and often Alaska Airlines has provided the best deal available. I’m budget savvy, what can I say?

In addition to affordable (relative) airfare I’ve also enjoyed their customer service. Just last summer when my family and I were flying to Orlando there was a mix-up with our tickets (between Alaska and a partner airline) which, frankly, freaked us out. The Alaska Airlines rep stayed cool and calm and made everything right. It was the first real moment of relaxation on a great family vacation.

My point? Alaska Airlines has always done right by me. Until now. Read More »

North, to Alaska...

I’ve always wanted to visit Alaska. It’s on my list of places I want to drive to. I think the journey would be extraordinary. There are so many sights and sounds to explore on the way to the majestic no man’s land. One place on my list to visit is Totem Bight State Historical park. The park is located on the pan-handle of Alaska in Ketchikan. That’s only about 770 miles from my house. Funny thing is 662 miles of that trip is on a ferry.  I don’t know if i can stay on a ferry that long. Read More »

UpTake on totem pole in Ketchikan, Alaska

On March 30th, 1867 the United States purchased 663,268 square miles from Russia at the bargain basement price of $7.2 million dollars or roughly $0.02 per acre! This land after much administrative changes officially became the 49th state in the union on January 3rd, 1959.

Alas-KA! (a la Palin), is an Aleut word meaning the ‘object towards which the action of the sea is directed’ or simply the ‘great land.’ It is just that…well, if you are into fresh clean air, breath taking panoramas of snow covered mountains, wildlife everywhere and halibut that are larger than you and mighty tasty too. You betcha, Alaska is grrreat!

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