I recently spent two weeks down in Anchorage for work, which gave Andy and I the opportunity to take a side trip to Girdwood with Kelly/Madison and Caroline/Marc. Girdwood is a ski-resort community near Cook Inlet about 40 miles south of Anchorage. The trip perfectly coincided with Oktoberfest, which Girdwood was hosting. Andy, along with […]
Tag: Alaska
Arctic Circle and Mt. Sukakpak – Coldfoot, Alaska
A few weekends ago we went on our annual camping trip to Marion Creek Campground in the Arctic Circle. Marion Creek Campground is located 5 miles north of Coldfoot. It is a developed campground with a volunteer campground host on site. There are numerous other campgrounds that are undeveloped, such as Five Mile (4 miles […]
I ♥ Fairbanks Part V: Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
One of the lesser known Fairbanks attractions is the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum, located at 212 Wedgewood Drive, all the way behind the Wedgewood Resort Hotel. The museum features antique cars from Victorian Age through the Art Draco Era. You can also check out Alaska’s first car here as well as vintage clothing spanning throughout […]
Kennicott and Jumbo Mine – Kennicott, Alaska
The next day, after slamming my foot in a door (don’t ask), my mom and I decided to stay behind at Kennicott and go on a Kennecott Mill tour while Dad and Andy climbed up to one of the mines. The next two nights we stayed at the Kennicott Glacier Lodge, a beautiful hotel right […]
Kayaking the Clearwater River – Delta Junction, Alaska
For our actual anniversary day, Andy and I met Kelly and Madison at the Clearwater Lake Campground at the Clearwater State Recreation Site to go kayaking. The campground offers 17 campsites, a boat launch, picnic area, water, and toilets. See a campground map here. For fishing enthusiasts, the water is filled with Arctic Grayling, Whitefish, and Salmon. […]
I ♥ Fairbanks Part III: Driving the Denali Highway
Another fun Fairbanks area activity that Andy and I like to do is drive the Denali Highway in one big circle – starting at Fairbanks, then going from Paxson to Cantwell, and coming up through Denali Park from the South end. The highway is closed from October to May and only 23.9 miles of the […]
Healy Overlook and McCandless’s Magic Bus – Healy, Alaska
Next in the “I ♥ Fairbanks” series is the Mt. Healy Overlook trail located in Denali National Park, the 49th State Brewery in Healy, and the Christopher McCandless bus, made famous from the book Into the Wild by John Kraukauer. Andy and I headed out last Sunday about 8 in the morning. The drive from […]
I ♥ Fairbanks Part I: Kayaking the Chena River with Captain Bandit and His Crew
This summer, I am doing a special series of blogs titled “I ♥ Fairbanks.” I will separate them into parts as I usually do. Fairbanks is a beautiful town, full of a lot of wonderfully kept secrets; I am so in love with my town. While Andy and I love to travel, we never forget […]
Snowy Hike Up Angel Rocks
This past weekend, Andy and I went on a snowy and very very cold hike to Angel Rocks with our friends Alex and Ethan. Angel Rocks is a very popular hiking trail about 45 minutes from Fairbanks along Chena Pump Road. We always finish off Angel Rocks with a soak in the Chena Hot Springs. […]
Loving Alaska, Even in the Winter!
Alaska is truly a beautiful place. I know I say that a lot but I am so often awed at its beauty that even the same landscapes, mountains, and piles of snow I see each day make me feel so blessed to live in such a beautiful state. There’s an unfortunate assumption that Alaska’s allure […]