Christmas doesn’t seem complete without mentioning the famous place where Santa Claus lives – the North Pole. In our beloved Alaska, North Pole is a growing community where Christmas seems to go on all year around. Traveling to North Pole is a fascinating and magical experience as the locals relive the storybook fairy tales of [...]
Strides made by the state Norwegian Cruise Lines on December 6, 2011 confirmed that the Norwegian Sun will be the 3rd of their cruise ships to ply the waterways of Alaska. Starting March 20 2013, enthusiastic cruisers from Alaska will enjoy sailing a seven-day open jaw itineraries from Vancouver, British Columbia and Whittier, Alaska in [...]
Traveling is something that is no longer new to a lot of Alaskans. The Alaska International Airport System, Department of Health and Social Services and the Transportation Safety Administration recently shared the following travel guidance to assure that Alaskans are at their best condition before, during and after their travel. Diseases are sometimes acquired when traveling to [...]
Unless Bridge No. 399 is replaced, motorists and land travelers may not be able to use the Copper River Highway located near Cordova and ends at the Million Dollar Bridge. The 56-mile highway leads to vast areas of proposed resource development, making it a favorite route for hunters and recreationists. Bridge No. 339 is one [...]
Week number five of Alaska Highway Safety Month is being publicized in the hopes that people will stay out of the drivers seat if they drink alcohol. The heightened public awareness is by the use of ads and other publicity during the holidays. “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” is this week’s slogan. “Whether [...]
Less than seven days is left to take advantage of the Alaska Airlines fares that are in what the company is calling it’s “Cyber Monday” sale. The airline is offering reduced prices to many of the ninety cities in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico that it serves. “With one-way fares starting as low as $40*, [...]
Artist Taffina Katkus, 2012 Alaska Railroad (ARR) winning entrant will be at three scheduled signing events this week on Friday, December 2, Saturday, December 3, and then on Saturday, December 10 at, respectively, Seward, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, Alaska. This year’s poster is the first ARR annual art print with Seward, Alaska, as the subject. “While [...]
An anti-DUI Campaign is being conducted this 2011 Thanksgiving Holiday on Alaskan Highways by The Alaska State Troopers (AST). The safety of Alaskans is the issue as AST conducts their upped traffic enforcement duties this Thanksgiving Holiday. AST will be augmented by local police agencies all across the state from November 14th to the 27th. [...]
This week, the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) has been added to the department’s 511 Traveler Information System. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) believes that this new way to gather vessel information will be beneficial for Alaskans who rely heavily of ferry travel. “We encourage people to call 511 from any phone [...]
Better Business Bureau (BBB) Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington rated Soaring Eagle Native American Art with an F after failing to meet BBB’s standards of quality service and excellent business practices. The F rating was highly attributed to the number of complaints received by BBB from tourists (mostly cruise ship vacationers) who purchased products from [...]