Stay on the water in Ketchikan at Nicole’s place “Black Bear Inn”
Ketchikand’s Black Bear Inn Looking down to the water.Breakfast-on-the-water.Good morning, Ketchikan. “You come on by, Sweetie. Your room is ready,” said Nicole Church, proprietress of the “Black Bear...
View ArticleCOOK ISLANDS: Love a Little “PFD” Paradise!
The main island of Rarotonga. Look closely to the left–you’ll see the airport! Take advantage of special air-inclusive PFD packages, featuring Air New Zealand’s weekly nonstop flight between Los...
View ArticleKnik River Lodge: Watch the aurora borealis light up the night
Looking to the north from Knik River Lodge Just got off the phone with Lars Larson, the manager at Knik River Lodge. It’s just 54 miles from downtown Anchorage (m-u-c-h closer to Palmer!) and offers a...
View ArticleAlyeska Getaway: A weekend tale told through food
The Alyeska Tram Special correspondent Caleigh Jensen made the trek to Girdwood for a visit to Alyeska Resort. Here is her report. Between working on my last semester of college, summer coming to an...
View ArticleCOMFORT FOOD: Sour Red Cabbage and Beet Soup
NOTE: On the phone with Kirsten Dixon the other day, we were talking about memories of my last visit to Winterlake Lodge… and her new cookbook “Living Within The Wild”. I asked her if she and Mandy...
View ArticleLand’s End Resort: “Getaway specials” from $139 for 2!
Plan now for a Getaway Special to Land’s End Resort in Homer, Alaska. Here’s what’s included: 1 or 2 nights in a room of your choice1 dinner entrée per person in the Chart Room Restaurant1 glass of...
View ArticleEarly Season: Save 20 percent at Kennicott Glacier Lodge
We stayed at Kennicott Glacier Lodge last fall on the last weekend they were open (Labor Day weekend). So these are the most recent pictures we’ve got of the area. Kennicott Glacier Lodge is reopening...
View ArticleWeekend Getaway at Land’s End Resort (actually works any day of the week!)
Dinner, wine and your sweetheart: the three major food groups for a good getaway, eh? The INCREDIBLE Getaway Package deal! Starting NOW through May 5, the Getaway package is the best deal going! It...
View ArticleLand’s End Resort: Plan a Getaway, just for the two of you.
Here’s the “Getaway Special” you’ve been waiting for at Land’s End Resort. Check in any day–the special is available seven days a week. Make reservations for the Chart Room–your dinner is included...
View ArticleMurderous Good Time in Homer!
A view of the Homer Spit. Yup, it’s a Homer weekend to kill for at Land’s End Resort! Mark Nov. 11-13, 2022 on the calendar. And get ready for clues, intrigue, chilling suspense and cold-blooded...
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