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Activity of the Week: 40 Below or Bust

Monday, August 16th, 2010

Let’s face it, your relatives are probably sick of your emails describing Alaska winters — four-foot snowdrifts, ice crystals in the air and frozen nostril photos that should have been left to the imagination. But we have a right to brag. After all, Alaskans live for the extreme and wouldn’t have it any other way. …

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Insider’s Tips: Road trip checklist

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Planning on hitting the road this summer? We hope so. Let’s face it, there’s a lot to see and not enough summer to see it all in, so making the most of every weekend is not just an essential part of living here, it’s a way of life. You might not think planning for a …

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Mouth-watering cuisine at 20,320 feet

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Normally, if you dine at 20,320 feet of elevation, your meals will consist of freeze-dried pot roast in a light gravy sauce and wintergreen ice cream powder. But McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge is offering up a completely different experience at the new 20,320 Alaskan Grill. Against the backdrop of artifacts from actual Denali ascents and …

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Tanana Valley State Fair “Barn in the USA”

Friday, August 6th, 2010

“Barn in the USA” takes place August 6-14. The nine-day event features a variety of local performers, agriculture and livestock competitions, food booths and all the other stuff we love about fairs.

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