Talkeetna, Alaska annual Moose Dropping Festival that celebrates moose nuggets. The most unusual event during this festival is the dropping of a thousand moose nuggets from a hot-air balloon onto the crowd below. So if you have not figured it out moose nuggets are the dropping of a moose. Talkeetna – Moose Dropping Festival: Includes … Moose Dropping Festival
Meet you at the top! Are you CRAZY!?! Give it a try!Another great race of Alaska. The foot race is held every July 4th up and down the 3,022 foot peak of Mount Marathon, overlooking the Kenai Peninsula in the city of Seward Alaska. The race is a climb and descend on Mt. Marathon. It’s … Mount Marathon Race – Seward
In 1915 when Anchorage was a railroad camp of tents; the first permanent framed private family built home is the Oscar Anderson House. Located downtown on “M” adjacent to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, it is the only Anchorage house museum. During guided tours, you will learn Anchorage history and of the builder Oscar Anderson … Oscar Anderson Museum
One of Anchorage’s most famous drives includes one to Alaska’s Portage Glacier. Just outside of Anchorage you can rent a car or join a tour bus to travel south 50 miles along the beautiful Turnagain Arm. The Turnagain Arm has one of the highest fastest changing tides in the world, surrounded by lots of scenery … Portage Glacier
The Anchorage Downtown Saturday Market first opened in 1992, and consisted of only a few dozen vendors. Its goal was to provide a conveniently located, family oriented, open air market where Alaska residents and visitors alike could browse, shop and enjoy the beautiful Alaska summer season. During the 2009 season, over 300 vendors will offer … Saturday Market Downtown Anchorage