Information for Military Transfers to JBER (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson) First of all, Larry and I want to say thank you for your service to us and our country. As an Air Force brat myself and the youngest of five children to a career military dad and stay at home military mom, I appreciate e
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09/25/2011
Siblings, Rotten, Rotten-ROTTEN! Growing up in Alaska with two brothers and two sisters in was interesting to say the least. We all got along (our parents would not have it any other way) and we went on adventures as a family. We went snow machining like ducks in a row, cam
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09/19/2011
Shout Out to Neils Lock and Safe, Thank You Neil! I received a phone call from my mum a couple nights ago asking for some assistance. There have been some burglaries in businesses near her and pops home and she has been extra cautious when locking every door and window in the home. Mum and pop ha
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09/19/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Day Trip to a U-Pick Farm for Fresh AK Veggies One of our favorite things to do in the fall is to go on a day trip to a U-Pick Farm for fresh Alaskan veggies. The carrots are sweet and crunchy, the peas are the BEST and it is fun of getting your hands
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09/16/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Day Trip to Knik River and Jim Creek 4 Wheeling While in the Palmer area, if you head into the Butte, there are many trails to take four wheeling. Not only will you be nose to nose with gorgeous mountains but you can play in the valleys and kick up some
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09/16/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Day Trip Hike to Pioneer Ridge in Palmer If you are in the mood for a great hike, stunning views and some sore muscles the next day, Pioneer Ridge in Palmer is a great day hike. The trail is not as strenuous as hiking to the top of Lazy Mountain (another
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09/15/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Day Trip to the Alaska State Fair (late August-Sept) If your travels to Alaska involve the later part of August and the easy part of September, the Alaska State Fair is a MUST on your 'to do' list. The fair is typically held near the latter end of August
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09/12/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Day Trip to Hurricane Gulch For a nice drive in the spring, summer or even in the winter, a day trip to Hurricane Gulch is worth the drive. The bridge is an unexpected and phenomenal feat of early Alaskan engineering. It spans 918 feet and is nearly 300
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09/11/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Overnight Camping Trip over the Denali Highway While you are visiting Alaska, you may choose to go camping! Why not take in the fantastic fall colors and take an adventure drive over the Denali Highway? In all our years here and all our travels, this is
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09/10/2011
Things to Do, Places to Go While in Alaska-Day Trip to Thunderbird Falls Being born on Elmendorf Air Force Base (now called Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson or JBER for short), and then raised in Wasilla since age 12, I have 'local' knowledge of many simple adventures that can be
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09/10/2011