For more than 75 years, the Alaska State Fair has been a popular gathering spot for all Alaskans, serving as a final celebration before the long winter months. What started as a small celebration for the Mat-Su colonists in 1936 has now become the largest annual event in the state. Every year, hundreds of thousands of attendees […]
The Bear Paw Festival is a unique community festival that differs from the traditional fenced-in fairs. You can find the Vendor Court and Carnival on Business Blvd, but there are also events and activities taking place in various locations throughout the Eagle River area. You can refer to the Festival’s Daily Schedule for specific details on where
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a 1,000-mile event in Alaska every March, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. It’s known as “The Last Great Race on Earth” and is a unifying event for Alaskans, covering challenging terrain in very cold weather conditions.
The Fur Rendezvous winter festival, also known as Fur Rondy or “Rondy,” has a rich history and tradition in Anchorage. In the 1930s, Anchorage was a small town with a population of approximately 3,000, situated between Park Strip and Ship Creek. There were no modern amenities such as televisions, malls, movie theaters, video games, iPods, computers, or
Enjoy the picturesque drive back Eagle River Road to the end, about 12 miles from Eagle River making the drive about 33 miles from BWBC. The ER Nature Center is the start of the original Iditarod trail and it goes all the way over the mountains to Girdwood via Crow Pass. The trail is relatively
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Eagle & Symphony Lakes trail is about 10 miles round trip. The South Fork trailhead is located up Hiland Valley 30 miles south of BWBC. The majority of the hike to the lakes is rather level, but beware of the boulder field just before the lakes. Many dogs, especially small ones, have a hard time
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The Peter’s Creek trailhead is tucked up at the foot of Bear Point in Peters Creek about 15 miles from BWBC. Once you arrive, there is only on-street parking for a limited number of cars. Try to park with your car as far off the road as possible. There are 2 options once you start
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Ptarmigan Trail: This under used trailhead is on the Old Glenn Highway 14 miles from BWBC, just south of the South Birchwood exit in Chugiak. The trail begins nicely and then becomes a challenging vertical trail. The beginning of the trail winds through the trees and eventually comes out in open above the treeline. Traversing
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A beautiful waterfall awaits you after a short hike from the parking lot. Ideal for kids or people who have trouble with long hikes. Thunderbird Falls is accessed just north of Peter’s Creek at the Thunderbird Falls exit. As with all hiking in Alaska, we highly recommend you take bear spray and make lots of
Mount POW/MIA is a mountain that was dedicated in November of 1999 to any military personnel that have ever been determined as a Prisoner of War or been Missing In Action It is the largest and tallest living military monument. The route to Mt. POW-MIA is nearly identical to Gold Star Peak. This hike is fairly
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