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Old Dec 21, 2016, 10:31 pm
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Summary
Part Un: June 20-21 BRW
Part Deux: June 22 ANC
Part Trios: June 23 BBQ in ANC


Part Un - BRW
Tuesday, June 20
*Times subject to change as this is rural Alaska
6:30AM: Pre-departure breakfast in ANC BR (see wiki for access)
7:37AM: Depart for BRW on AS55
10:54AM: Arrive in BRW pick up van
12:00PM Pick up bags go to hotels
12:30PM Lunch @ Sam n Lee's
2:00PM Tour of Local Infrastructure (BUECI)

6:12PM Arrival of AS50
7:30 PM Top of the World (Dinner)
8:24PM Official Summer Solstice
9:00PM Polar Bear Plunge into Arctic Ocean
10:00PM Fishing anyone?
~**~: Transportation provided back to hotels [Taxi/Walk]

Wednesday June 21
2:00AM Summer Solstice [Wake up to witness the sun up]
7:30AM: Wake up for breakfast
8:00AM: meet for pickup at hotels...
8:15AM BARC
10:00AM Visit Iņupiat Heritage Center
11:00AM Visit Alaska Commercial to see "North Slope" pricing.

11:50AM: AS55 departs for FAI/ANC
12:00PM: Lunch @ East Coast Pizza
2:00PM Tour of Barrow [Local company]
7:04PM AS50 departs for ANC
8:51PM AS50 arrives in ANC
Post Arrival BR visit for snacks
self catered dinner due to late arrival/raid BR. *also taking other suggestions.

Part Deux - ANC
Thursday June 22
[Anchorage transportation NOT provided--most hotels have shuttles]
9:45AM: Meet at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport [North Terminal] for first tour.
10:00AM: Tour of PANC Tower/TRACON (30-40 minutes, will split into groups and visit TRACON and TOWER separately]
11:00AM: Lunch @ Airport [Several food options available]
12:00PM: Alaska Airlines tour
2:00PM: Behind the scenes tour of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (1.5 to 2 hours)
4:00PM another tour *pending pilot/aircraft availability
5:30PM "Live after 5" Live music and food vendors downtown Anchorage
6:30PM Tentative dinner downtown if you're not full...
9:00PM: Pub Crawl anyone?
Taxi back to Hotel

Part Trios- Anchorage
Friday, June 23
10:00AM: Choose your own adventure - Museums - jackal led hike up Flattop - exploring snooze - wandering downtown Anchorage
2:00PM: Sous-chefs welcome at Casa de BOB W for work and wine
4:00PM: Non-working attendees welcome at Casa de BOB W for wine
6:00PM: Food!
TBD: Taxi/Uber/Lyft yourself away

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