We loved getting to explore Anchorage in the “off-season.” It was cold, but no shortage of warm faces and delicious local fare. In no particular order, here are my favorite recommendations straight out of the locals’ mouths. (All with active links) Snow City Cafe: Artistic, local spins on breakfast favorites. We went twice in one day. The Bubbly Mermaid: Champagne & oyster bar. Creative and upscale! 10 retro seats in the whole place. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts: Word-class acts in the heart of downtown. The Anchorage Concert Association won’t steer you wrong! I was lucky to perform here with The…
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Anchorage– It’s our final day on The Last Frontier. I sit in my hotel room around 9am, and the sun will be MIA for several more hours. There’s something nice about the illusion that you’ve gotten an extreme head start on the day. The band had a particularly fun day-off yesterday, mostly because we left the day completely open-ended. I’ve talked a lot about pre-planning in the last few posts, but the next step in easing my travel stress has been learning to let go of the plan altogether. Traveling means all days look different (that’s why we love it),…
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Even if you’re not a “planner,” making a few decisions ahead of time means less to be decided in the moment and a clearer head to enjoy travel. Here’s a list of things I do before tours to remove as many decisions as possible in my daily travel life and ease stress. The last two are probably the most important! At my mom’s request, the list is also accompanied by more pictures from our Alaska adventure. Enjoy! Start planning early. Carve time at least 3 days before you depart to make your pre-trip decisions. Be well-rested and clear-headed. When you…
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The Alaska landscape is unreal. Locals describe it as “the Rockies on steroids.” There was a staggering amount of natural beauty, and we found Alaskans to be incredibly generous, laid-back people. Lots of fur hoods and trendy flannel. The women all wear local turquoise jewelry and everyone has a good moose story to tell. We played for enthusiastic crowds in Anchorage and Homer, and were greeted with offerings of guided hikes, family cottages, and smoked fish. (We plan to take all of them up on their offers!) The views and the people were beautiful, but it wasn’t all beauty on the…