Starting this year, Alaska Denali Tours is now offering various Alaska cruises. There are many different cruising options available, but here’s what you can expect on one of our standard cruise options: Spectacular Scenery, abundant sea-life, fun activities, and last but not least, memories that will last a lifetime! Continue reading
Tag Archives: Anchorage
The Weather Monster
Weather is unpredictable. It’s a cure of the modern world; we can plan for everything except the changing winds. We try to predict whether or not the weekend will be clear and sunny, or hazy, or rainy, but the truth is that we have a very limited view on weather patterns. For instance, today started out clear, sunny, not a cloud in the sky. It was only supposed to hit 65 degrees out. The day was predicted to take a down turn around noon, when a colder front from the ocean would come in and create clouds, and a little rain. Did this happen? No, it didn’t. It’s 2 PM and there are still no clouds in the sky and it’s a balmy 70 degrees. Continue reading
Weather in Alaska
The saying goes that if you don’t like the weather in Alaska, wait 5 minutes and check again. Nothing could be truer. With all the massive mountains, deep valleys and rugged coast (bordering two oceans), Alaska’s weather can be predictably unpredictable.
Sometimes we get cold weather from Canada; sometimes we get a warm front off Mexico. Other times Russia throws us a ball. Continue reading
Enjoy your Summer
We’re almost halfway through June. I can’t believe how fast summer is going by! So far this summer I have gone Frolfing on two different courses, hiking twice, and camping once. It may seem like a lot to someone that wasn’t raised in Alaska, but to me that’s just the tip of the iceberg. With only 3 more months of summer, I plan to do things that I didn’t think I could. Continue reading
Rainy Days
As would be expected, Alaska experiences the occasional rainy day. In the unfortunate event you are visiting Alaska, and Mother Nature decides it’s time for a little rain, here are a few ideas we have for keeping you busy.
In Anchorage, a really popular year-round rainy day activity is a visit to the Museum. Check out the local Alaskan artists, and learn about the rich cultures around the state. Sometimes the Museum has exceptional exhibits that are brought up from the Smithsonian and other larger museums in the Lower-48.
If you are in Fairbanks, you can take a short road-trip to Chena Hotsprings, where you can soak in the natural springs or take a trip to the Aurora Ice Museum. The Aurora Ice Museum is the largest indoor Ice Exhibit in the world! It’s sure to leave you with memories for a lifetime.
While in Seward on a rainy day, be sure to check out the Alaska Sealife Center. It hosts the largest array of sea mammals and other animals in the state of Alaska! Be sure to check out the puffins and the octopus! You can take lots of tours around the center, and some are just for kids.
With that information in tow, be sure to look at a rainy day in Alaska with a sense of new opportunity, not wasted time!