http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/alaska-adventures.html Stay up to date on the events and activities around Alaska. en-us Mon, 2 May 2005 23:41:14 -0800 Mon, 2 May 2005 23:41:14 -0800 Easy Blogs by uuba.com http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200505.html#e14 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200505.html#e14 Mon, 2 May 2005 23:41:14 -0800 The 27th annual Alaska Heart Run drew about 7446 participants this year. An event that benefits the American Heart Association seems to be growing by leaps and bounds. The race had repeat winners in both the Womens and Mens divisions. The mens champion Jerry... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200505.html#e13 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200505.html#e13 Mon, 2 May 2005 00:24:57 -0800 Although it's only the 2nd of May, some golfers in southcentral Alaska already have several round of golf under their belt. That's right, the Palmer Golf course opened for play in the middle of April.The Palmer Golf course has a history of opening every chance... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200504.html#e12 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200504.html#e12 Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:46:48 -0800 Here are a few facts about Alaska you might find interesting. 1. Alaska is the U.S.'s largest state, over 586,000 square miles, and twice the size of Texas. 2. Alaska is 1,400 miles top to bottom. 3. It is 2,700 miles wide. East to West. 4. The state's... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200504.html#e11 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200504.html#e11 Thu, 7 Apr 2005 23:35:13 -0800 As the daylight here in Alaska starts to dominate the darkness, it is becoming very apparent that a new spring and summer are just around the corner. Springtime in Alaska is a very anticipated event for many, bringing to an end the long winter months, often... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200504.html#e10 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200504.html#e10 Mon, 4 Apr 2005 22:43:30 -0800 The Annual Arctic Man Competition is just around the corner. In it's 20th year, the arctic man competition was a forerunner to the current X-Games craze. The events slogan is "Go Fast or Go Home". The Artic Man combines extreme skiing with extreme speeds on... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e9 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e9 Thu, 17 Mar 2005 21:38:41 -0800 The 2005 Iditarod sled dog race is wrapping up and we had another great race. A small part of me wishes that I was more involved in the actual event, but just being able to imagine the adventure of it all brings solice and strenghthens my resolve to get out... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e8 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e8 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 20:47:56 -0800 We finally have a winner...well not quite yet, but we certainly have one musher that has every advantage, and it's his race to lose. By being the first into the small town of White Mountain, Robert Sorlie has positioned himself to add another Iditarod Championship... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e7 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e7 Sun, 13 Mar 2005 17:48:49 -0800 We have reached the final stages of the first 3/4 of the race. We now have an established leaderboard, and about 1/4 of the race to run. Our current frontrunner, Robert Sorlie, seems to be running strong. There are however, lots of mushers in hot pursuit. The... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e6 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e6 Fri, 11 Mar 2005 21:27:56 -0800 Now the race is starting to take some shape. The 2005 Iditarod sled dog race has begun the second phase, that being after the 24 hour layover, and we can begin to see where everybody stands. This year seems to be a little unique in the fact that there are so... http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e5 http://www.alaska-vacation-adventures.com/200503.html#e5 Thu, 10 Mar 2005 14:04:15 -0800 Well, the mushers and dog teams are reaching the half way point in the race and it doesn't appear that there is any clear favorite. The most interesting item that I have noticed is that nobody seems to be faltering. Yes, it's true that some teams have fallen...