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by Newman
Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:19 pm
Forum: Shopping and Crafts
Topic: Alaskan products on ebay!
Replies: 1
Views: 67456

Alaskan products on ebay!

Check out all the stuff on eBay dealing with Alaska. I think the Alaskan spirit is well served by eBay - it's a frontier trading post out there. You can find some cool stuff, but beware. Only buy from people with good ratings and take the time to talk to the person - via email or on the phone. look ...
by Newman
Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:06 pm
Forum: Shopping and Crafts
Topic: Made in Alaska
Replies: 0
Views: 31484

Made in Alaska

The State of Alaska has a program to promote Alaskan products:
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/dca/mia/home.htm

check it out!
by Newman
Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:29 am
Forum: blog.alaskagold.com
Topic: Newwebclass ***** Shared bookmarks , del.icio.us , furl
Replies: 15
Views: 53946

Jon Udell's screencast about why delicious is cool

Jon Udell's screencast of del.icio.us - also touches on folksonomy/meta-tagging :
http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/2005/03/14.html

Some more screencasts about del.icio.us :
http://www.ateachinglibrarian.com/

This might help you to figure out or inspire you as to why you need to figure it out.
by Newman
Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:44 am
Forum: Good Eats
Topic: Sushi is THE Alaskan treat
Replies: 5
Views: 27510

Very true!

That might be TOO convenient for a Sushi chef to pass up.... I didn't even notice.

I stick to Arigato and Tempura Kitchen in Spenard for my sushi treats.

funny!~
by Newman
Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:10 pm
Forum: Good Eats
Topic: Sushi is THE Alaskan treat
Replies: 5
Views: 27510

How to Eat Sushi

There are alot of things you need to know when you are at a Sushi restuarant. You could make a mistake - learn all you need at

http://eugeneciurana.com/ 's how to eat sushi page
by Newman
Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:48 pm
Forum: Artistic Alaska
Topic: The Alaska Poetry League
Replies: 4
Views: 26735

What happened to alaskapoetry.org?

A Secret Life Unfolds Through Poetry By Peter Porco I began producing poetry slams at the Fly By Night club in Anchorage in May 1993 to put more poetry into my life. As an ex-rock and roll guitarist, my secret life continues to unfold in nightclubs. I once got invited to compete in a slam as a dead...
by Newman
Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:52 am
Forum: Ice Climbing
Topic: Valdez Climbing Guide and Info
Replies: 1
Views: 96643

Valdez Climbing Guide and Info

Frankenclimber has a nice site on Geocities (That is OLD SCHOOL). He has done quite a bit of research and documentation on rock and ice climbing in the Valdez area and it's worth a look see. good job Frankenclimber! http://www.geocities.com/guide99686/ [updated website is here http://valdezadventure...
by Newman
Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:42 am
Forum: General Summer
Topic: A japanese trip report to Columbia glacier
Replies: 0
Views: 37152

A japanese trip report to Columbia glacier

I found this for our Japanese speaking friends: http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~bluemt/Alaska/Columbia_Gl.html 0715。Valdez 出航。100 人乗りくらいの船に 30 人くらいの乗客、こんなに空いているのは珍しいらしいけれど、オフシーズンにかかっているからでしょう。200トン以下、最大速力 20kt 強と思われますが、いずれも詳しい数字を訊くのを忘れました (Y_Y|)。それはとにかく、きれいな船です。 左舷に Alyeska Pipeline のタンクと積み出し施設が見えます。1300...
by Newman
Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:18 am
Forum: General Summer
Topic: driving from Glennallen to Valdez
Replies: 1
Views: 21315

A glacier cruise out of Valdez

P and JS travel continue into Valdez and on to Prince William Sound While in Valdez, we decided to take a side trip aboard the "Glacier Spirit" to view Prince William Sound and the Columbia Glacier. We departed Valdez at 12:00 noon and returned to our dock, in the fog, at 7:30 PM. We encountered the...
by Newman
Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:14 am
Forum: General Summer
Topic: driving from Glennallen to Valdez
Replies: 1
Views: 21315

driving from Glennallen to Valdez

This is a blog entry from a couple driving from the Copper river Valley to Prince William Sound through Thompson Pass and the Chugach mountains: We're driving on the Richardson Highway although it should have been called the "Glacier Highway" as we saw so many big, beautiful blue glaciers. The first...
by Newman
Thu Jan 19, 2006 9:04 pm
Forum: Alaskan People
Topic: Marcus Fuller
Replies: 9
Views: 13723

Marcus Fuller

From Powder Magazine POWDERMAG.COM: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE Local Hero Marcus Fuller Submitted by Travis Andersen CLICK HERE TO ENLARGE I first came across Marcus Fuller by accident years ago on the ridge at Bridger Bowl. I was setting up to shoot a friend of mine who was going to ski a particular hidden,...
by Newman
Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:20 pm
Forum: blog.alaskagold.com
Topic: blog.alaskagold.com
Replies: 0
Views: 35290

blog.alaskagold.com

Check out blog.alaskagold.com for a blogroll of over 100 Alaskan Blogs!

http://blog.alaskagold.com

Also be sure to see the map of Alaskan bloggers at

http://www.frappr.com/alaskanbloggers
by Newman
Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:10 pm
Forum: Classified Ads
Topic: anchorage craigslist > for sale / wanted
Replies: 5
Views: 39034

anchorage craigslist > for sale / wanted

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/sss/ - http://anchorage.craigslist.org/sss/ Should you want something, ANYTHING, get over to Craigslist. It's not as popular here than... say SF, Seattle or Vancouver, but you can find stuff. happy hunting! Below is an example for today Wed Jan 18 SAD light - $50 (Di...
by Newman
Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:50 pm
Forum: Skiing and Snowboarding
Topic: Matt Kinney's book - Alaska Backcountry Skiing: Valdez and
Replies: 2
Views: 16720

Matt Kinney's book - Alaska Backcountry Skiing: Valdez and

http://www.alaska.net/%7Echalet/in/ski_report.html Alaska Backcountry Skiing: Valdez and Thompson Pass by Matt Kinney and published by Prince William Sound Books of Valdez, Alaska. You can read Matt's frequently updated ski report at http://www.alaska.net/%7Echalet/in/ski_report.html Book Event...Pr...