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Summer Camp Podcast: Alaska On the Go
Our latest episode of the Alaska On the Go Podcast introduces listeners to a few new Alaska summer camp ideas. Download Episode 3 of Alaska On the Go now! When I was in third grade, my parents sent me to my first overnight summer camp. I’ll never forget it, because the friend I went with […]

Alaska Family Travel Summer Showcase News
Several things happened over the weekend. First, all the snow vanished from my front yard in 50-degree temperatures; part of one of the earliest spring melts ever recorded. Second, the famous Alaska Summer Showcase happened at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. One is slightly disturbing (albeit delightful while in the moment of sunny […]

Springtime News and Family Travel Views
We’re ‘March-ing” along, aren’t we? Alaska’s longest season departed with a bang over spring break, and now we’re all looking ahead to another light, bright, and family travel-centric summer. To catch you all up on our own comings and goings; I fashioned a newsy letter to give you an idea of all the fascinating fun […]

Alaska Railroad Easter Train: Tickets on sale NOW
Hippety, hoppety, friends: the Alaska Railroad Easter Train tickets went on sale yesterday, so get yourselves over to the Alaska Railroad website or call the reservations line and book your family right now! This family-friendly train journey is takes passengers from Anchorage along Turnagain Arm to Indian and back again, with music, crafts, snacks, and tons […]
A Kid's Guide to Anchorage And Beyond
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