Anchorage Mini Do!
Aug 20, 2002 | 9:50 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by rwinn:
I'm totally flexible, a reasonable time on Saturday might work better tnan super late on Friday..... What works best for you eastwest?
-Robert
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I'm totally flexible, a reasonable time on Saturday might work better tnan super late on Friday..... What works best for you eastwest?
-Robert
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Aug 20, 2002 | 9:51 pm
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On a different note, there seems to be some interest in a Fur Rondy or Iditarod event. I'll look at some dates and perhaps we can get something in the works . . .
Aug 21, 2002 | 12:11 am
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If it works for you guys, lets get together on Saturday. I don't have any plans, so I'm up for just about anything. I'd recommend that we meet for beers in the late afternoon and then adjourn to dinner somewhere, but I'm totally flexible. I just need to get back to airport around 11pm Sat night to catch my flight.
eastwest, as a native, do you have any recommendations for what to do with only 1 day in ANC? Its my first time in the city - I'll be staying at the Sheraton, which I assume is somewhere near downtown. I'll probably rent a car - are there any short driving trips around the city that are worthwhile? Any interesting areas within the city that you would recommend?
Aug 21, 2002 | 3:36 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JSD:
eastwest, as a native, do you have any recommendations for what to do with only 1 day in ANC? Its my first time in the city - I'll be staying at the Sheraton, which I assume is somewhere near downtown. I'll probably rent a car - are there any short driving trips around the city that are worthwhile? Any interesting areas within the city that you would recommend?</font>
eastwest, as a native, do you have any recommendations for what to do with only 1 day in ANC? Its my first time in the city - I'll be staying at the Sheraton, which I assume is somewhere near downtown. I'll probably rent a car - are there any short driving trips around the city that are worthwhile? Any interesting areas within the city that you would recommend?</font>
1. The Alaska Native Heritage Center - http://www.alaskanative.net/
(Not far from downtown)
2. Museuem of History and Art - http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
(In downtown)
3. Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum - http://home.gci.net/~aahm/
(Near the airport)
4. Public Lands Information Center - http://www.nps.gov/aplic/about_us/aaplic.html
(In downtown)
5. Eklutna Village - http://www.alaskaone.com/eklutna/
(About a half hour north of Anchorage)
Also, if you were going to have another day (or if you dared sacrafice the Mini-Do!) you could go on the 26 Glacier Cruise from Whittier, about 60 miles south of Anchorage by train or car.
-Robert
Aug 21, 2002 | 3:50 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by eastwest:
I have to go into the office for a while on Saturday, but I can escape for a long lunch.</font>
I have to go into the office for a while on Saturday, but I can escape for a long lunch.</font>
-Robert
Aug 21, 2002 | 3:53 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JerseyJoe:
Ouch -- just saw where UA will eliminate their winter ANC service as part of service cuts. Maybe AS will comp me?</font>
Ouch -- just saw where UA will eliminate their winter ANC service as part of service cuts. Maybe AS will comp me?</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mymiles2go:
Two questions:
1) Where did you see/here this?
2) If it's true, from all cities to ANC, or just some cities?</font>
Two questions:
1) Where did you see/here this?
2) If it's true, from all cities to ANC, or just some cities?</font>
The article says it's their normal seasonal elimination of the flights between ORD and ANC.
-Robert
(edited to correct link)
[This message has been edited by rwinn (edited 08-21-2002).]
Aug 21, 2002 | 3:55 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Raven 1:
How about a Anchorage TODO during Rondi?
Lots going on and a good reason to party!
Besides, -10 will keep the faint hearted away so the hard core can really party.
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How about a Anchorage TODO during Rondi?
Lots going on and a good reason to party!
Besides, -10 will keep the faint hearted away so the hard core can really party.
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-Robert
Aug 21, 2002 | 4:05 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by missydarlin:
(This user wishes she were going!!)</font>
(This user wishes she were going!!)</font>
-Robert
Aug 21, 2002 | 6:32 pm
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All this sounds great, rwinn! I look forward to seeing you all there.
(and thank you for filling in all those good ANC ideas. i really have nothing to add to them!)
(and thank you for filling in all those good ANC ideas. i really have nothing to add to them!)
Aug 22, 2002 | 2:10 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ldsant:
But. . .what about a do for the "rest of us" who are willing to travel north this year?</font>
But. . .what about a do for the "rest of us" who are willing to travel north this year?</font>
-Robert
Aug 22, 2002 | 3:48 am
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Like many others above I'd like to get to ANC again, but really need more notice. Met rwinn (and Jerry A.Laska!) last weekend, and have always wanted to buy eastwest a drink or three, so will make it there again for sure. 
Re ANC Sheraton, stayed there last 2 times, and my only word of warning is that it is NOWHERE near anything else "downtown" if you have no car, so be mindful of that, and IIRC cab prices mount up darn quickly due to distances.
Someone on chat recently (MissyDarling maybe?) mentioned that there is a NW/AS award that allowed travel within USA including [it appeared] the connecting flight from ANC to Prudhoe Bay which I always wanted to visit and the "stopover" would be ANC. Visited Barrow once, and that was interesting. Have a lot of NW points - does anyone know if that award works that way? IIRC it was c40-50K in First.
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Re ANC Sheraton, stayed there last 2 times, and my only word of warning is that it is NOWHERE near anything else "downtown" if you have no car, so be mindful of that, and IIRC cab prices mount up darn quickly due to distances.
Someone on chat recently (MissyDarling maybe?) mentioned that there is a NW/AS award that allowed travel within USA including [it appeared] the connecting flight from ANC to Prudhoe Bay which I always wanted to visit and the "stopover" would be ANC. Visited Barrow once, and that was interesting. Have a lot of NW points - does anyone know if that award works that way? IIRC it was c40-50K in First.
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~ Glen ~
Aug 22, 2002 | 6:33 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
Re ANC Sheraton, stayed there last 2 times, and my only word of warning is that it is NOWHERE near anything else "downtown" if you have no car, so be mindful of that, and IIRC cab prices mount up darn quickly due to distances.
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Re ANC Sheraton, stayed there last 2 times, and my only word of warning is that it is NOWHERE near anything else "downtown" if you have no car, so be mindful of that, and IIRC cab prices mount up darn quickly due to distances.
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