When you arrive at your vacation destination, it can be nice to park the car and explore on foot. Walking is a great way to really get to know the place you are visiting. That’s why it’s important to investigate the walkability of the city you are traveling to. Walkability is a combination of how…
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Some movies, like The Frozen Ground (Nicholas Cage and John Cusack) and Big Miracle (Drew Barrymore), actually film in Alaska. But more often, production locations decisions are made for financial reasons—producers think audiences don’t know the difference. But if you’ve ever been to Alaska, you know there is no substitute. Here’s a look at where…
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The state of Alaska is enormous, remote, and wild: the perfect combination for adventuresome flying. In fact, some villages can only be accessed by plane or dogsled. Get the most out of your trip to Alaska by logging some inflight hours as part of your itinerary. Here are four possible destinations to chart. Adak Island…
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A visit to Skagway, a historic town on the Alaska Panhandle and home to Westmark Inn Skagway, is about as close as you can get to a trip back to the days of the Klondike Gold Rush. Skagway was the place where thousands of hopeful prospectors poured off steamships arriving from Seattle in hopes of…
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Looking for an exciting winter destination? Alaska may be at its most beautiful when covered in snow. Consider these top activities in Alaska when planning your next vacation. Sled dog tours You’ve heard of the Iditarod, but did you know you too can mush? And you don’t have to commit to 1,000 miles to spend…
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Denali Denali is the highest peak in North America, 20,320 feet above sea level. The mountain is surrounded by beautiful Denali National Park, and in this picture from the north you see Wonder Lake in the foreground. Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis The natural phenomenon in the skies above the arctic region is called the…
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Anchorage Population: 272,687 Anchorage is by far the biggest city in Alaska in terms of population, with more than eight times as many people as the next biggest town, Fairbanks. Explore the Westmark Anchorage Hotel & Conference Center. Fairbanks Population: 31,324 Fairbanks, located in central Alaska, is just 198 miles south of the Arctic Circle…
Continue ReadingPerhaps no other book is as synonymous with Alaska and the Yukon as Jack London’s seminal work The Call of the Wild. This timeless story about the journey of Buck, an Alaskan sled dog during the time of the Klondike gold rush, still attracts visitors to the area despite being written over 100 years ago.…
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