I’ve always wanted to take a winter trip to Alaska?
Lynn1111 asked:
..but I have no idea where the perfect vacation spot would be. I would like to stay somewhere not too overly populated - somewhere with GORGEOUS scenery, dog sledding, and decent nightlife (good food, drink). Any suggestions?
Also - what winter month is ideal for visiting Alaska?
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5 Responses to “I’ve always wanted to take a winter trip to Alaska?”
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually just called the “Iditarod”, is an annual sled dog race in Alaska. The race starts the first Saturday in “March”, at the first checkpoint on Fourth Avenue, in downtown “Anchorage”.
“Fur Rendezvous” is a winter celebration of Alaska’s fur trapping and trading heritage that is held in “Anchorage” each “February”.
The best time to see the northern lights, or “aurora borealis” is during a cold, clear winter night. Many of the area hotels have a “northern lights wake up call” and if you indicate that you want to be awakened, they will call your room if the lights are dancing in the night sky.
Part of the beauty of “Anchorage” is its easy access to Alaska’s wilderness and the access to some of the state’s best restaurants, brewpubs and nightclubs. You can spend the day trekking through a glacial valley and be back in time for a first class meal and a night out on the town. And don’t forget Anchorage’s art scene. There’s great public art, Native art, concerts, symphony and galleries.
Alaska is the best place for all the winter the dog sledding me and my boyfriend are actually might move there. I am a huge fan of the iditarod.
If you go to alaska tell you the truth you would want to go again or more likely you would want to move there.
I read online that anchorage has 575 people livein there. It is a very quite place.
you might wanna bring you camrea during the winter if you head to nome or fairbanks you might see the northern lights.
go to this website
see all the things and adventures you can do there.
hope this helps
Lived in Alaska for a little while and all of the above accounts are great (except Anchorage has a few more residents than 575…). Anchorage would give you good account of Alaska, but it’s still a big city and in my opinion, not the prettiest place. If you’re up for a drive Glenallen is awesome, but my choice would be Homer or Cordova. Both are within a days drive of Anchorage and are small towns that look amazing in the winter. I’d say the best months in the winter are February and March, but they’re all cold and that’s part of the fun!
Fairbanks is the place in the winter. The Aurora overhead and big enough to have a choice of places to eat and drink. Take a trip up to the hot springs and enjoy the aurora, soak in the hot springs and know it’s -30 outside.
I went to Alaska for a week in Feb. 2005- was in Anchorage, but drove to Seward , Girdwood, and a few other places. I live in Indiana and thought that it was pretty decent weather for that time of year. My next trip (hopefully next year) will be to Fairbanks, but for some reason, I’d really like to visit Bethel. The scenery was awesome! And Indian River Meats had peacocks! Who would have guessed peacocks in Alaska in February!