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Anchorage, Alaska
Submitted by Kayleen
One word, beautiful! Even though I was only born here, never really enjoyed it myself, what I've heard is: you have to have to have to go fishing for the salmon; the glaciers are unbelievable; black bears put a whole new meaning to "large and in charge"; Mt. McKinley and Denali National Park are great places to enjoy scenery; and last but not least when you see 30 bald eagles in one tree you can't help but to stop, take a picture, and enjoy life! I'm sure you'll remember the landscapes and scenery for a life time, even when your pictures get old and faded!
Homer, Alaska
Submitted by Doug Koester
Hey there, My dad heard you on WGN in Chicago...
Homer, Alaska is located at the "end of the road". It pretty much is the end if you check it out on a map. Actually where I live is about 17miles outside of Homer so it is really the end. It is unique both in terms of its people and its beauty. We have many amazing artists creating here along with a boat load of fisherman. There is about 5000 full time residents 10,000 if you count the outlying areas. Its often mentioned in the top 10 in Outside magazine? and other magazines as a great place to live. Why? perhaps beacause we are relatively warm for Alaska. In addition to being surrounded with breathtaking views of mountains and glaciers. From my home one can see a few of them gleeming blue surrounded by green covered mountains and the crystaline blue waters of Kachemak bay. The bay is one of the richest in the world in terms of wildlife and biodiversity. Whales, otters, seals, sea lions, porpoises are frequent inhabidents.
Homer was named after Homer, Pennock a con man from New York. However the people here are warm and friendly glowing with that inner light that being around so much beauty cultivates.
Why should you visit? mmmm I would say follow the path of your heart and if says come to Homer do it!
Kwethluk, Alaska
Submitted by Vicky
Kwethluk, Alaska has been my home for the past 5 years. I moved here to take a teaching job among Yup'ik Eskimos. This is a very friendly, caring village with about 800-900 people in it, one school (K-12 with about 220 students), two small grocery stores, a video store in someone's house, and a few city offices.
The most scenic area could either be the air strip which is next to Birch Hill and lies 1.4 miles out of town via a gravel road or the "pyngani" which is slightly out of town where the Kwethluk and the Kuskokwak Rivers meet.
You should visit my hometown because it's a treasure. Two cultures coexist at times and collide at times: the youth are influenced by the same music, TV, and movies as kids in the lower 48, but they also carry on the importance of subsistance hunting, traditional roles, and sometimes their native language. The people are genuine. Feasts are held to celebrate birthdays or a child's first catch and to remember loved ones 40 days, 1 year, 5 years, etc..after they've passed on. Bastketball is ESSENTIAL to existance! Bingo is important to some. Kids walk down the road just out of town to hunt ducks and muskrats. Only teacher housing and the school have running water, so the natives "pack" water from the river and they take steams (sort-of like saunas) to stay clean! Names are passed down from generation to generation. Outsiders are often welcomed with open arms, if they are open to the culture!
The history is not written, so it's a bit hazy, but Kwethluk is said to mean "bad river."
I have fallen in love with my village!! Some people search all their lives for a place like this: where they're loved and accepted, but at the same time not smothered!! I wish more people could hear about the wonderful extended family I now have in Kwethluk!!
Palmer, Alaska
Submitted by Celia
Palmer is part of the Mat-Su Valley (short for Matanuska-Susitna), which consists of a few small towns. Palmer, Wasilla, Big Lake, Houston, Talkeetna, Willow, Sutton, they can all be referred to as the Valley. Palmer is a nice small town, with a pretty close community, though we don't have as much to do as cities along the coastline with the fishing and such in the ocean. You can stand in Palmer and see mountains around you for 360 degrees. You can't look anywhere here without seeing a mountain in front of you. There's a lot of hiking to do around here, some fishing in rivers, hiking glaciers. The most scenic area is probably a place called Hatcher's Pass, where people go to snowboard and cross country ski, sled, and snow-machine in the winter. In the summer, Independence Mine is open up in Hatchers Pass, and you can look at what was once an old gold mine. Theres a river through Hatcher's, tons of mountains. About 70,000 people live in the "Valley" itself, but in Palmer, there is probably about 6,000. Remember, the Valley consists of a lot of towns! Palmer is pretty cool, it stays light all day in the summer! Except around 2 am, it will get dark, but not pitch black, and yes its the opposite in the summer, its dark most of the time and around 2-3 pm itll get light for a while. i'd say you should visit Palmer and the Mat-Su Valley, because really you've probably never seen anywhere like this before. i mean... you can turn in a circle and never NOT see mountains. and i dont mean hills... i mean mountains. alaska has the tallest mountain in the U.S. (mt. McKinley) which is in Denali... but you can see it from here on a clear day... we even have a McDonalds hamburger named after it.. the McKinley Mac. you should check it out.
Seward, Alaska
Submitted by Gwendolyn
Seward is a cute little town in South Central AK (the best part of the state!) Seward has Mt Marathon, a mountain that every year hundreds of people run up and down for the annual 4th of July marathon. There are lots of things to do around here. Kayaking, climbing, hiking, boating, and great scenery for photography. Seward was one of the original American settlements. This was were the original iditerod (or syrum run) with Balto originated. It's a town of only about 4,000. I love how beautiful it is here, a wonderful place for artistic insperation! You should come visit because Seward is one of the most beautiful places on the planet, and has some of the nicest people!
Wasilla, Alaska
Submitted by Todd
Small, but growing very steadily. Hunting, fishing, and ATV's are a big part of the community life. Cozy little town to be in, really, and if your from small town settings, you'd fit in well.
