Everyone has a different view of Alaska, let me tell you what it really means to be a true Alaskan. It may exactly what you imagined, but chances are that it is completely different than what you thought of. I will tell you some stories to give you a better image of Alaska.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Do you have a dog sled team?
Well... I don't personally have a dog sled team but their are some families who race dog teams. A big festival called Fur Rondy happens every year in February in downtown Anchorage. This festival is about a week and a half long. They have different activities every day the festival starts off with a huge firework show and they have a carnival with rides and different booths open every day. They also have activities like snowshoe softball, running with the reindeer, a giant snowball fight, a parade, a melodrama at night, a snow machine race, snow sculpture contest, and the famous dog race. This dog race isn't the actual Iditarod but it kicks off the Iditarod. This festival is so much fun because everyone from the city gets dressed warm and comes to enjoy these crazy activities outside.
FUN FACT: The Iditarod goes from Anchorage to Nome and covers 1150 miles!!!
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