Road Trippin’: Doing the Funky Chicken
One of the quirkiest communities in the eastern Interior of Alaska is the village of Chicken. Located at about mile 66 of the Taylor Highway and is comprised of downtown Chicken, the Original Chicken Gold Camp/Chicken Creek Outpost and the Goldpanner. Chicken got its name in 1902 when it was incorporated officially. Rumor has it […]
Road Trippin’: Santa’s House
Yes kids, Santa does live at the North Pole and I have been there. North Pole, Alaska is just outside of Fairbanks–not at the top of the world like you may expect. It does get cold in this winter wonderland–sometimes 60 below and Santa’s house has beautiful displays in both the summer and winter. The […]
NaBloPoMo: Are you a better sport as an adult or more competitive than you were as a child?
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for May. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Play. Todays topic is: Are you a better sport as an adult or more competitive than you were as a child? I have spoken a great deal on this topic in my posts this past month so I thought I would […]
NaBloPoMo: Do you think you are a good sport?
I am participating in the NaBloPoMo challenge for May. It should be a fun one. It is titled: Play. Todays topic is: do you think you are a good sport? That is up for debate. I guess it would depend on who you are asking. I do not let my kids win at games to make them feel […]
Best Butt in Town!
On a recent trip to Fairbanks I stopped at Big Daddy’s BBQ. The restuarant dubs itself as the northern most southern barbecue and it is dang good food. Big Daddy’s was profiled on The Food Network’s show Diner’s Drive-in’s and Dives with Guy Fieri. I wonder if he drove his classic red muscle car up […]