Early spring is the time to see the gray whales in Resurrection Bay. Renown Tours‘ cruises start on Mar. 29. Sail from 12n-4p. Lunch is included. Binoculars provided on all the …
Whale’s Tail–my downtown club in Anchorage!
The Whale’s Tail in the Hotel Captain Cook is my new downtown club! The lovely staff make a mean espresso–and there are all sorts of munchies within arm’s reach: cookies, bagels, brownies–full metal jacket. …
Chef Mark visits Winterlake Lodge on Alaska’s Iditarod Trail
Chef Mark Tafoya from the Remarkable Palate came up to cook with Kirsten Dixon of Winterlake Lodge. We love Winterlake.It’s out at Milepost 198 on the Iditarod Trail. In fact, …
Alaska-grade skin care by “Janet”
Okay. I’m not a big skin-care fan. But my wife and the kids really appreciate the lotions and potions that Janet Shafsky manufactures. Called “Impressions by Janet”, Shafsky makes shampoos, …
Plane art
I love the way airlines paint planes–and how they dress up the inside. Here are a couple of shots I like. One reader, T.S., took a couple of shots of Era …