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Girdwood
Travel Blogs from Girdwood, United States
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Seward to Girdwood
... did about 1.5 miles then turned around when we saw fresh bear scat on path. Spent the first mile walking with a family from Girdwood—mom, daughter, two grandchildren. It was so much fun being with little kids; the four-year old would run ...
Ice, Ice, Baby
James Taylor sings the song, "Everybody has the blues." One of the lyrics in the song is, "Everybody's got some days that they can't explain." Now I know that this blog has been all about sharing a journey and it's been a pure joy for me to ...
Our day at the Alyeska Mountains
Our day in Girdwood began by having the best cinnamon rolls we have ever eaten at "The Bakery" restaurant, a short jaunt up the Alyeska Mountain. The Bakery had so many beautiful flowers outside. Alaska has the most beautiful wild flowers ...
Skiing in Girdwood
... in downtown Anchorage). It was the first day with clouds in the sky since my arrival last week.About 1 hour driving south, is the ski town/resort Girdwood. This resort has 6 ski lifts, three of which bring you above the cloudline ...
Our Trip to Girdwood, AK
... Resort, and possibly a trip up the mountain on the ski lift to the Seven Glaciers Restaurant. Well good night from Girdwood. We'll be checking in with you hopefully tomorrow. (There is no internet around here, so we'll have to ...
Sea Life Center and Exit Glacier
... animals they rescue throughout Alaska. We saw a sea lion up close and lots of birds. After we left Seward we were heading toward Girdwood when we decided to take a short detour to the Exit Glacier. What a thrill to be that close to an actual glacier. ...
Officially lost in a whiteout
Today we woke up to alight flurry. We met everyone for breakfast and then headed out for our day of snomobiling. We headed to Girdwood, home of alyeska ski resort. It turns out that Nigel and I booked a tour that I found a month or so earlier and then ...
Our friends are leaving already
... mutually agreeing that it had been a fun week together. They will fly through the night, arrive in Bismarck in the moring and be back in Beulah in the afternoon. We drove to Girdwood, found our little cabin in the woods and went right to ...
Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills
Crow Creek Mine is not far from Girdwood, AK. You take the Crow Creek Mine Road and go three miles beyond the blacktop to the mine. Val says that if there was a dress shop at the end instead of a gold mine there might be some complaints about taking the ...
Girdwood, Alaska
... it out in the winter. Jeremy's brother, Justin joined us for our week stay at the Alyeska Resort. The drive from Anchorage to Girdwood along the Turnagain Arm is gorgeous. We took a day trip to Seward & also checked out Portage Glacier. New Years Eve ...
It Finally Feels Like We're in Alaska
... kept our visit short. We drove south past more mountains and coastline to the junction with the Alyeska Highway. We turned and drove into Girdwood, to the Alyeska Prince Hotel, which is a ski resort in winter. We can see the ski lift to the top of the ...
Gorgeous Day in Alaska
To be honest, this is my least favorite time of the year. It is getting warmer, the snow is melting, but everything is just plain dirty .. .even the air is full of glacier silt making it hazy. But I was determined to see things with new eyes today . ...
Driving
Today, we spent most of our time driving from Homer back to Girdwood. We saw a big female moose grazing on the side of the road this morning. We also got to see two volcanoes across Cook Inlet that were shrouded in clouds two days before when we first ...
out and about
... , but it does make the eventual move to Lake Tahoe look all the brighter. The resort itself was extremely nice. The drive to Girdwood is lovely, the highway is on the Turnagain Arm of the Cook Inlet and you have a view of the water for pretty much the ...
Merry Christmas
Christmas day was great! We missed our family but we had the most beautiful white Christmas ever. We had booked a snowmobile tour and then dinner at the Seven Glaciers restaurant which is a tram ride at the Alyeska Ski Resort. ...
Our "Night" on the Town
... you should go when you have limited time, be careful of the response. The nice girl at the beautiful new Embassy Suites recommended Girdwood. The way she described it, it seemed like a quaint little town, with a few shops, and a place where we ...
First stop with the Family
Alyeska is always a nice place to visit with its big flowers and tasty food. We stopped to stretch our legs, eat a nibble, and take a few ...
August 7, 2010 Saturday, 11:45 PM
Anchorage Market and Alyeska Ski Resort If you ever come to Anchorage, find a great little shop called Cabin Fever, around 4th and G Street. Found a few great treasures there. The Anchorage Market was like any of your local markets … lots of ...
On the way to Seward
Left Eagle River about 3 and Anchorage around 5. It's about 120 miles to Seward, but the trip seems to be taking a little longer than if we were doing the speed limit. Around every corner there's another "WOW." The weather is partly cloudy, kinda ...
Another spectacular day!
... Alyeska around 3:00 PM (1500). This is considered to be Alaska's finest hotel. It is located in the small town of Girdwood. The valley here is surrounded by mountains and glaciers. It's an unforgettable scene, stunning in its beauty. This area is quite ...
Homer to Girdwood
... the shells breaking. After kayaking, we ate at a great local place thanks to our kayaking guides recommendation!! The we headed to Girdwood in search of our Irish friends we had met on the cruise. WE stayed at a beautiful lodge there. Since the pool ...
Daytrip to Portage
... glaciers and enjoyed a great view of the valley. Afterwards, we headed back tword Anchorage stopping at the Alyeska resort in Girdwood. We took the tram up the mountain and again enjoyed crazy spectacular views. Saw a few people parachuting off ...
Turnagain Arm
After hiking the Matanuska Glacier, we made our way down south through Anchorage and across the Turnagain arm to spend the night at the Hotel Alyeska. We got there late in the evening so didn't get to enjoy it as much. The weather was ...
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