Posts Tagged ‘alaska’

VIDEO: Hot deal roundup on KTVA

2nd September

2010

written by scott

Great hotel and air and train deals for fall travel. Don’t miss it.

To recap:

Anchorage-Denver $335rt
Anchorage-Portland $400rt
Anchorage-San Francisco $377rt
Anchorage-New York $479rt
Anchorage-Washington, DC $441rt

Check with USTravel for best dates and prices: (907)561-2434 or toll-free: (800)544-2217.

Hotels:
Grand Denali, Denali Bluffs: $79 per night
Princess: 2-for-1 rail-n-stay to Talkeetna. 3 days/2 nights at Mt. McKinley Princess, from $135 per person, double
Kennicott Glacier Lodge: $79 per night, per person, double includes breakfast

FALL DEALS ROCK!

Tags: alaska, Denali, fall bargains, Kennicott, McKinley, Talkeetna, USTravel, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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Visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center!

25th August

2010

written by scott

I’m a big fan of the live performances at the center. In this photo (by Michael Dinneen), you get an up-close-and-personal view of these expressive dances from all around Alaska.

There are, of course, many sides to the Alaska Native Cultural Center. In addition to the main stage (The Gathering Place), there are working artisans nearby. Visit with them as they sew, carve and craft clothing, baskets, masks and other works before your very eyes. Many of them are for sale–many are used as teaching tools for younger students.

Don’t miss the seven village sites around the lake. Budget at least an hour just for that!

Finally, there are new exhibits in the Hall of Cultures:

Athabascan - Understanding and Adapting to What Life Brings

Yup’ik, Cup’ik - See Connections

Inupiaq, St. Lawrence Island Yupik – Honor Your Elders

Aleut, Alutiiq – Share What You Have

Eyak, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian – Know Who You Are

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center this summer. Combine it with a visit to the Anchorage Museum. Ask about the “Culture Pass” when you arrive at the Center.

Tags: alaska, Aleut, Alutiiq, anchorage, center, Eyak, heritage, native, Tlingit, Yupik

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Video: Flightseeing/Crab Feast in Ketchikan

23rd August

2010

written by scott

Wow-talk about over-the-top. Start with a glorious day in Ketchikan (locals tell me it’s like this every day! HA!). Add one of Taquan Air‘s Beaver floatplanes. Then, throw in an all-you-can-eat crab feast in a glorious lodge setting at George Inlet Lodge. See the results in this short video!

Tags: alaska, Dungeness Crab, flightseeing, George Inlet Lodge, Ketchikan, Taquan Air

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Video: Mendenhall Glacier heli-flight

19th August

2010

written by scott

Great video of our Mendenhall Glacier helicopter tour with TEMSCO Air. We flew an A-350 A-Star up from the Juneau base, landing on the glacier for a walkabout. Check it out!