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There is year round fishing available in Alaska. In Homer or Seward you can deep-sea fish for Salmon or Halibut, even in the frigid cold of winter. But would you WANT to? There is an easier way to get fresh Alaskan seafoods. It's called "10th and M Seafoods!" They will send freshly caught and flash frozen seafood delicacies from Anchorage to your home (wherever that may be). Their most ...

Keep warm on your winter stay in Alaska by visiting "Pia's Scandinavian Woolens" on 4th and E streets (445 W. 4th Ave.). Pia (yes, there really is a "Pia̶ is from Scandinavia. The imported sweaters and "Lobben" boots are perfect for the frosty part of the winter here. Her charming shop is small, but packed with great winter wear, including the best wool socks in town and cozy lambs ...

If you come to Anchorage and want to fly home with a very Alaskan souvenir or gift, then I suggest you stop by the Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-op. Their shop is in downtown Anchorage on the corner of 6th and H streets.

Owned by a group of Native Alaskan Women, the co-op purchases qiviut from the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer and other sources. After having it specially ...

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas," at least it is in the churches, school and convention spaces around Anchorage. Yes, the Holiday Bazaar season is upon us. In fact, there are about 10 different events in Anchorage this weekend alone. There are a few that I go to every year and one of my favorites is coming up this weekend from 10:00AM - 5:00 PM on Saturday, November 3rd. ...

This summer, Anchorage hosted the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (aka WEIO) for the first time. It is usually held in Fairbanks, so I felt lucky to be able to attend such an incredible event. There were dancers from different native groups from all over the country. The events were unusual, but gripping. The ear pull (a loop around an ear of each contestant) is a contest of pain endurance rather than ...

Yep, it's a gift store. But it's a really FUN gift store. Located just East of the intersection of the Old Seward Highway and International Airport Road, Alaska Wilberry Products boasts the tallest chocolate waterfall in the world. They have windows looking into their candy kitchens and free chocolate samples. For a small fee you can see the caribou out back or go on a behind the scenes kitchen tour ...