The city of Anchorage goes all out in February with winter celebrations. This past weekend we attended a few of the dozens of activities and events planned for the Fur Rondy Festival. The long name is the Fur Rendezvous which started back in the pioneer days when the trappers would come to town and auction off their pelts. We managed to take in the parade, dog sled race, carnival, fur auction, model train display, snow carving, and the
running of the reindeer (think of the running of the bulls). This coming weekend the big dog sled race, the Iditarod, will have its ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday and the official start in Willow on Sunday.
The city of Anchorage goes all out in February with winter celebrations. This past weekend we attended a few of the dozens of activities and events planned for the Fur Rondy Festival. The long name is the Fur Rendezvous which started back in the pioneer days when the trappers would come to town and auction off their pelts. We managed to take in the parade, dog sled race, carnival, fur auction, model train display, snow carving, and the
running of the reindeer (think of the running of the bulls). This coming weekend the big dog sled race, the Iditarod, will have its ceremonial start in Anchorage on Saturday and the official start in Willow on Sunday.
