by Erin Kirkland This story originally appeared in the Alaska Dispatch News on 4/18/2017 There is no place quite like Juneau. Nestled in the Alaska Panhandle, with long, narrow Gastineau Channel on one side and the towering mounts Roberts and Juneau on the other, the city makes the most of its unique and scenic location. […]
When my friend and I arrived at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau, there were people everywhere. It was one of those rare sunny days in Southeast Alaska when the sky is brilliant blue and temperatures warm enough to roll up your sleeves and stretch that lunch break for as long as possible. Thanks to […]
This is a sponsored post on behalf of Eaglecrest Ski Area. AKontheGO has supported Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month since it started nine years ago (how is that POSSIBLE?). The ski industry’s big idea that anyone can learn to ski or ride came at a time when many families were unsure about investing in […]
This is a sponsored post on behalf of AKontheGO sponsor Eaglecrest Ski Area. After crossing fingers, toes, and ski poles, the folks at Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area opened last weekend to a dumping of Southeast Alaska powder. With a total of 16 inches at the base and 48 inches at the top, The Best Nest […]
*This is a sponsored post on behalf of Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska. While snowy slopes are still a few weeks away, Juneau’s Eaglecrest Ski Area is pushing hard to sell pre-season passes before prices rise November 13. Still haven’t skied this little area on Douglas Island? You’re missing out. What Eaglecrest lacks […]
(This is a sponsored post on behalf of Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska.) When AKontheGO wants to go skiing, we try to find an excuse to hop an Alaska Airlines jet (using those wonderful miles, of course) and fly south. South, you say? Indeed, for in the capital city of Juneau lies a community […]
Sponsored post on behalf of Eaglecrest Ski Area, located in Juneau, Alaska. We’re pretty proud of Eaglecrest. This family-friendly facility located on Douglas Island, a short scenic drive from downtown Juneau, had a successful year teaching kids and adults about the joys of skiing and snowboarding. Jeffra Clough, sales and marketing director AND the […]
by Jen Ostler It’s easy to feel a special kind of wonder when travelling through Alaska’s north country, and every time, I fall in love even more. Once the unpaved road begins and trees fade to tundra, I feel as if we are transported to another, beautiful planet. My favorite trip is along the Dalton […]
by Steve SueWing Capital city Juneau, along the famous Inside Passage, has not escaped a series of of warm and slightly bipolar Alaska winters. Wet, heavy snow falls, only to be replaced by howling winds and driving rain, and the occasional sunny day. Complicating matters, rainfall totals are higher than normal for this Southeast community located smack […]
Sponsored content on behalf of Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau, Alaska by Steve SueWing “What do you do you do during the winter months?” is a common question summer visitors pose to year-round Alaska residents. In our Southeast Alaska home the answer is simple. “We ski Eaglecrest!” THE MOUNTAIN Located less than 30 minutes from […]
[Proudly sponsored by Eaglecrest Ski Area, an AKontheGO supporter since 2014] When we had to cancel our Spring Break trip to Eaglecrest Ski Area in Juneau last year, it was a blow. Not just to our family, who had been looking forward to schussing down hills, eating french fries, and making new friends. Rather, we […]