Anchorage Wishes Dr Seuss a Happy Birthday

Anchorage Wishes Dr Seuss a Happy Birthday

“Today you are You, that is truer than true.  There is no one alive who is Youer than You.”  On March 2nd, Theodor Seuss Geisel, aka, Dr Seuss, would have been 100 years old.  The author of such children’s classics as ‘The Lorax’, ‘Horton Hears a Who’, ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ and ‘The Cat in the Hat’ (just to name a few) has continued to be a part of our lexicon even more than 20 years after his death.  On March 15th, you are invited to join in as Anchorage wishes Dr Seuss a Happy Birthday.

What: Happy Birthday Dr Seuss!
Where: Fairview Recreation Center (1121 E 10th Ave)
When: Saturday, March 15, 2014 1pm to 3pm
Cost: $5 per person (for ages 2-7)
Contact: Jennifer Thorne 343-4130

It is more likely than not that the works of Dr Seuss had some impact on your childhood.  He continues to live on in the lives of our children and will probably continue to influence your children’s children, their children and generations to come.  That’s why Anchorage wants to wish Dr Seuss a Happy Birthday in a fun, imaginative way.  All kids between the ages of two and seven living in the Anchorage area are welcome to come to the Fairview Recreation Center on Saturday, March 15th to listen to some of Dr Seuss’ most fantastical works, eat some birthday cake and make whimsical arts and crafts inspired by his stories.

There is a seating limit, so please call to make a reservation.  Allow your child to join in as Anchorage wishes Dr Seuss a Happy Birthday.  It was Dr Seuss who told us to “Think and Wonder.  Wonder and Think.  Oh, the thinks you can think!”  Make your reservation today.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://paulinehofseth.info/anchorage-wishes-dr-seuss-happy-birthday.

Stanley Cup Viewing in Anchorage

Stanley Cup Viewing in Anchorage

In November 2013, a brand new hockey bar opened up in Anchorage…Crossbar.  And the critics have been raving about the place ever since.  So, it makes sense that, as the representative of the highest achievement in hockey makes appearances across the country, there would be a Stanley Cup viewing in Anchorage at the Crossbar.

What: Stanley Cup Viewing in Anchorage
Where: Crossbar (2830 C St)
When: Saturday, February 8, 2014 3:45pm to 5:45pm
Contact: (907) 569-2222

The Stanley Cup is awarded to the NHL playoff winner at the end of the Stanley Cup Finals.  Unlike the NFL’s Vince Lombardi Trophy, MLB’s Commissioner’s Trophy or the NBA’s Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy, the Stanley Cup is passed down from the previous season’s winning team to the current winning team each year.  It has the names of every NHL playoff winning team for the last 65 playoffs.

This Saturday, February 8th, there will be a Stanley Cup viewing in Anchorage at Crossbar.  Anybody interested in seeing the Stanley Cup in person just needs to show up.  Admission is free.  Stay for a bite to eat off of Crossbar’s decidedly delicious menu.  Whether you’re a voracious meat-eater, seafood lover or a vegetarian, Crossbar offers something for every palette.  And they are gluten-free friendly as well.  For more info, contact Crossbar Sports Bar at (907) 569-2222.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://paulinehofseth.info/stanley-cup-viewing-anchorage.

Anchorage Election Workers Needed

Anchorage Election Workers Needed

Voting is a right we cherish here in the United States.  One of the greatest civic duties an average Anchorage citizen can perform is not just voting, but actually working a polling place during an election.  Anytime you cast your vote, the people you check in with and ask questions of are volunteers.  Right now, Anchorage election workers are needed for on April 1st (and that’s not a joke).  Are you willing to volunteer your time for this important civic duty?

When you work an Anchorage election, you get to connect with members of the community.  Typically, the City of Anchorage needs 600 volunteers to work 120 polling places every Election Day.  Election workers are paid $9.50 per hour for their training time as well as their Election Day duties.  On April 1st, polling places will be open all across Anchorage.  Volunteers will need to work from 6am to 10pm to help facilitate the needs of the voters.

Requirements to be an Anchorage Election Worker:

1. Must be registered to vote in Anchorage.
2. Must stay non-partisan while working at the polling place (all political opinions must be kept to yourself).
3. Must attend a mandatory training session prior to Election Day.
4. Must know how to organize and process paperwork properly.
5. Must be able to follow directions.

Anchorage election workers are needed for the next Election Day.  Applications are being considered right now.  If you are interested, please call (907) 243-VOTE or email the Anchorage Elections Department.  A community is only as good as the people who contribute to it.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://paulinehofseth.info/anchorage-election-workers-needed.

Anchorage Holiday Tree Lighting 2013

Anchorage Holiday Tree Lighting 2013

I know it feels like Christmas has been here forever.  Anchorage stores seem to think it occurs around the same time as Halloween, judging by the amount of Christmas decorations, ornaments and other paraphernalia have been occupying store shelves.  After Thanksgiving is through on Thursday, the official start of the Christmas season takes place on Friday, November 29th with the Anchorage Holiday Tree Lighting 2013.

What: Anchorage Holiday Tree Lighting 2013
Where: Town Square Park, Downtown Anchorage
When: November 29, 2013 5pm to 6:30pm
Cost: FREE
Contact: (907) 279-5650

No matter how chilly the weather gets or how long the decorations have been up at the stores, it just doesn’t feel like the Christmas season has begun until the Anchorage holiday tree is lit up.  Pre-lighting festivities for the evening include a concert of holiday-themed music at 5:20pm.  Guests will be offered free cookies and cocoa to keep fill their tummies while waiting for city officials to flip the switch and light up the dancing tree at 5:30pm.  Santa has taken some time away from his busy schedule at the North Pole to fly in and meet with all the good little Anchorage boys and girls.  If you’re lucky, maybe you’ll be able to meet his reindeer, too.

Christmas makes everyone feel like a kid again.  Herald in the Christmas season at the Anchorage Holiday Tree Lighting 2013 in downtown Anchorage.  It’s a magical time for children of all ages.  Happy holidays!

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://paulinehofseth.info/anchorage-holiday-tree-lighting-2013.

Anchorage Turkey Trot 2013

Thanksgiving is just 16 days away.  Will you be spending it will friends and family?  Have you decided on a menu?  Get into the spirit of the season at the Anchorage Turkey Trot 2013.

What: Anchorage Turkey Trot 2013
Where: Lidia Selkregg Chalet, Russian Jack Springs Park (1600 Lidia Selkregg Lane)
When: Saturday, Nov 16, 2013 1:30pm to 3pm
Cost: $5 per person
Age Appropriate: 3-12 years old
Contact: (907) 343-4130

Don’t be scared.  The turkeys in the Anchorage Turkey Trot 2013 aren’t of the fowl variety.  Instead, volunteer “turkeys” dress up in paper feathers and run around as your child gives chase, trying to capture them.  The kids who grab the right feather win special prizes.  The race schedule and age breakdown for the Anchorage Turkey Trot 2013 are as follows:

• 1:30pm – Ages 3-5
• 2:00pm – Ages 6-8
• 2:30pm – Ages 9-12

Bring the kids to Russian Jack Springs Park this Saturday for the Anchorage Turkey Trot 2013.  Watch as the feathers fly while the “turkeys” play.  It will be an afternoon of fun for everyone.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://paulinehofseth.info/anchorage-turkey-trot-2013.

Anchorage Back to School Immunizations

Summer is almost over.  Anchorage students in grades 2 through 12 will be heading back to school on Wednesday, August 21, 2013.  Anchorage schools require students to get their required immunizations in order before they are allowed in class.  The Department of Health and Human Services is currently offering Anchorage Back to School immunizations for all students who need them.

What: Anchorage Back to School Immunizations
Where: Dept of Health & Human Services (825 L St, 1st Floor)
When: Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays and Fridays through August 16, 2013
Clinic Times: 8:30am to 4:30pm

If your child is in need of Anchorage Back to School immunizations, simply bring them to the Department of Health and Human Services office.  No appointment is necessary…walk-ins are welcome.  Everyone is seen on a first come, first served basis.  All children must have their parent or legal guardian with them in order to receive their immunizations.  The cost for each immunization will be based upon a sliding fee scale.  If your child has any shot records and/or an insurance card, please bring these with them at the time of the immunizations.

The Anchorage Back to School Immunizations clinic is closed on Wednesdays and the weekends.  For more information, please call (907) 343-4799.  Keep your kids as well as the other schoolchildren safe.  Get your child immunized before they start school.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://paulinehofseth.info/anchorage-school-immunizations.

Anchorage 4th of July Festivities

Anchorage 4th of July Festivities

Independence Day is just a couple of days away.  Many Anchorage citizens have the day off work.  Kids are off from school.  What you are going to do to celebrate?  How about on of these Anchorage 4th of July festivities to ring in America’s birthday?

Anchorage July 4th Parade and Festival

Downtown Anchorage, 8am to 6pm.  This family-friendly event starts off with a pancake breakfast, a patriotic-themed parade and continues throughout the day with fun activities for everyone to enjoy.  Proceeds from the pancake breakfast will benefit the local Anchorage Salvation Army.  For more info, please call (907) 279-7500.

Anchorage 4th of July Fireworks

Mulcahy Field, midnight.  Anchorage 4th of July festivities continue when you take in a doubleheader of America’s favorite pastime: baseball.  The Anchorage Bucs take on the Anchorage Glacier Pilots at 7pm and 9:30pm.  A spectacular fireworks show will fill the Anchorage night sky at midnight.  Make sure you wear your patriotic best in red, white and blue!

Independence Day in Eagle River/Chugiak

On Wednesday, July 3rd, the official Eagle River fireworks presentation ends an evening of family fun at Lions Park (6:30pm to midnight).  On July 4th, the Chugiak parade begins at 2pm, rain or shine from Latimer Fire Station on Old Glenn Hwy.  Don’t miss this great Alaska tradition.

Have you decided what you are going to do this Independence Day?  Try one of these Anchorage 4th of July festivities.  Whatever you decide to do, have fun and stay safe.  That’s what it’s all about.  Happy Birthday, America!

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/3775763/anchorage-4th-of-july-festivities.

Anchorage Summer City Fair

Anchorage Summer City Fair

The 2103 Anchorage Summer City Fair is going on now!  Cuddy Family Midtown Park is where anybody who’s anybody wants to be.  Going on now through the end of June, the Anchorage Summer City Fair is the only carnival in the entire state of Alaska.

What: Anchorage Summer City Fair 2013
Where: 201 E 40th in Anchorage
When: Everyday until June 30, 2013
Times: 12pm to 9pm Sundays through Thursdays, 12pm to 10pm Fridays and Saturdays

At the Anchorage Summer City Fair, attendees will have the opportunity to ride carnival rides, play traditional carnival games and eat lots of fair food.  If the Tilt-a-Whirl, Cliff Hangar and Gravitron are not your cup of tea, there are other rides better suited for the carnival’s younger crowd, such as the Safari Train, Wacky Funhouse and the Orient Express.  Catch a magic show with Don Russell.  Visit the Northern Lights Nursery.  You can even donate blood to the Blood Bank of Alaska when they set up shop at the Anchorage Summer City Fair on Saturday, June 22nd from 12pm to 6pm.  There are limitless possibilities of things to do.

Bring the family to the Anchorage Summer City Fair any day through the end of June.  It’s fun for the entire family.  For more information, please call (907) 688-2296 or you can purchase tickets online by visiting the Golden Wheel Amusements’ website.  Don’t let the carnival leave town without experiencing it for yourself!

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/3762236/anchorage-summer-city-fair.

Anchorage Slam’n Salm’n Derby 2013

Alaska is well known for its crab AND its salmon.  The salmon are making their run through downtown Anchorage’s Ship Creek.  That means that it must be time for the Anchorage Slam’n Salm’n Derby 2013!

From June 7th through June 16th, the annual Slam’n Slam’n Derby will bring cheers of “Fish On!” throughout the downtown Anchorage area.  Beginning at 6am on Friday, June 7th, all fishermen ages six and older are eligible to participate in the derby.  Contestants under the age of 16 must have a harvest record card from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G).  All contestants ages 16+ must have a valid ADF&G fishing license.  All contestants must be in possession of a Derby ticket (provided free of charge at the Derby headquarters) and comply with all ADF&G rules and regulations, no matter what their age is.

There is only one entry allowed per contestant during the entire duration of the Derby.  Your king salmon must be caught within the Derby limits and brought to the official weigh-in at Derby headquarters by the person who caught it (no entries by proxy allowed).  A valid photo ID, a Derby entry ticket and your fishing license or harvest record card must be presented at time of weigh-in.  Derby headquarters are located in the Alaska Railroad Plaza in downtown Anchorage and are open until 11pm every day of the Derby except Sunday, June 16th, when it will be open until 12pm only.

All money raised from the Anchorage Slam’n Salm’n Derby will benefit the Downtown Soup Kitchen.  The Downtown Soup Kitchen feeds thousands of hungry and homeless Anchorage residents year round.  For more information, please call (907) 277-4302.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/3747863/anchorage-slam-n-salm-n-derby-2013.

Anchorage Festival of Flowers 2013

Spring is in the air.  The birds are chirping and the flowers are blossoming.  It’s time for the Anchorage Festival of Flowers 2013!

On Saturday, June 1st, 2013, Town Square Park in Anchorage will be holding its annual Festival of Flowers from 11am to 6pm.  This free community festival turns Anchorage into the “City of Flowers” for at least one day this year.  Master gardeners will be on hand to impart their gardening wisdom to the masses.  Find out how you can create a visual masterpiece with your own home flower garden.  You can purchase buds to bring home and plant for yourself.

In addition to the blossom bonanza, attendees will enjoy live musical entertainment, have the opportunity to partake in a VIP wine tasting, view artwork by local Anchorage artists and visit the wine and beer garden.  Of course, there will also be plenty of food available from local vendors.  Admission to the festival is absolutely free.

Make plans to attend the Anchorage Festival of Flowers on Saturday, June 1st.  Pick up some tips on how to cultivate your own home garden.  Kids will even receive free flowers to take home for themselves.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate specialist

Originally posted on my Anchorage real estate blog here: http://activerain.com/blogsview/3734234/anchorage-festival-of-flowers-2013.