I can almost taste summer. While the grass may still be brown, and the leaves remain hidden, Alaska’s farmers are hard at work in their sheltered greenhouses, planting and planning another fantastic season of growing the 49th state. This weekend is considered by many to be the official kick-off of Summer Growing 2013, with markets [...]
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AK Fam just returned from the wonderful Dock at the Block event to celebrate the arrival of the USS Anchorage to our fair city. She sailed into port this morning, and it’s been non-stop work and play since then, as you can see by our photo gallery, above… As promised, here are the details for [...]
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After more than a year of planning, the ship that will officially become USS Anchorage sails into town next week. Set to arrive on Wednesday, May 1 around 8 a.m., the Anchorage will be our Navy’s newest warship, and the first time a U.S. Navy ship has ever been commissioned in the great state of [...]
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It’s a sunny Friday afternoon, and I’ve just finished updating the AKontheGO calendar. Fresh and fully stocked, that calendar has tons of Alaska family fun from now until summer’s end. Here are some highlights: The Alaska Marine Highway continues its 50th anniversary celebrations in May with special open houses at a number of southeast Alaska [...]
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