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26 Apr Live Music & Events
Live Music Girdwood Picnic Club Shows 6-9 p.m. May 5 – Steve Norwood May 13 – Ava Earl May 20 – Ryan Letley Chair 5 Live at The Dive – All shows start at 10:30 p.m. April 27 – Harp Daddy May 4 – Up...
11 Jan A Local Musician Reemerges
SK Malone Staff Writer Julia Isaac is a musician well-known in the Girdwood and Hope area since she has been in the music scene around the state for more than 16 years. About a year ago she took a step back from the music scene...
11 Jan Live Music & Events
Live Music Silvertip Grill All shows start at 8 p.m. Jan. 13 – Jon Dykstra Jan. 14 – Chris Snyder Jan. 16 – Open Mic Night with Todd Grebe Jan. 20 – Himalayan Ridge Runners Jan. 21 – Julia Isaac Jan. 27 – Danger n...
24 Aug Live Music & Events
Live Music Brown Bear Saloon Sept. 9-11 – Annual Softball Tournament Fundraiser, games all weekend Chair 5 All shows start at 10:30 p.m. Aug. 24 – Milo Matthews Aug. 25 – The Quick & Easy Boys Aug. 31 – Dan Lesperance Sept. 1 – Larry...
10 Aug Salmonfest 2016
Girdwood musicians were well represented at this year’s Salmonfest in Ninilchik. The Dirty Hands and Hope Social Club were photographed with a fish eye lens. King Sam is the star of the parade on Saturday. Ava Earl plays a solo set. Eli Whitney of The...
27 Jul Salmonfest announces full lineup
The full lineup for the 2016 Salmonfest festival is now available. Save the date for 2016 Salmonfest, August 5-7. A three-day weekend full of music; over 15 national acts and over 40 local performers. Every year over 6,000 people turn the Kenai Peninsula village of...
22 Jun Live Music & Events
Live Music Silvertip June 24 – Dan Sullivan June 25 – Cinders June 27- Open Mike Night with Chris Grabowski June 30 – The Honky Tonk Rebel Mario Carboni July 1 – Cold Country July 2 – Melissa Mitchell July 3 – Denali Cooks July...
13 Mar Filling up in March
By Briana Sullivan Four Valleys Community School Information for this article accumulated rapidly because loads of fun, engaging, educational opportunities lie ahead in March and fill into April in Girdwood. Our continuing programs in the gym keep adults active with Circuit Training in the mornings...
13 Mar Petit’s 2019 Iditarod
Early Excitement and Deep Disappointment By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette Nicolas Petit’s beginning and middle of the 2019 Iditarod was a fantastic run that looked like it was shaping up into a very strong finish. Then Team Petit’s race fell apart 14 miles out...
27 Feb Recaps and Snowcaps
By Briana Sullivan Four Valleys Community School FVCS co-ed basketball camp wrapped up after six weeks of skill building and teamwork for grades 2-6. The next resident group of ball players are here! Practices were led by volunteer coaches Nate Williamson and Kyle Kelley. We...
27 Feb Girdwood Brewing Company Almost Two Years Old
By Marc Donadieu Glacier City Gazette In mid-March 2017, Girdwood Brewing Company (GBC) opened its taps for thirsty customers for the first time. Today GBC is an established fixture in the community by creating a welcoming environment for locals and visitors to enjoy fresh beer,...
13 Feb A Whole New Carousel
By Sue Todd Staff Writer From a recent conversation: Me: Have you been to The Carousel? Friend: No way! I’d never step foot in that scary bar. Me: No, it’s different now. You’d like it. Forget its history of being a rough bar with head...
13 Feb Live Music & Events
Live Music Brown Bear Saloon Indian $5 burgers and free pool on Wednesdays Sitzmark Girdwood Feb. 14-16 – North Mississippi All Stars Feb. 21-23 – Maximum Love Vibes Chair 5 Girdwood (shows 10:30 p.m.) Feb. 14 – Ukulele Russ Feb. 21 – Up a Mountain...
23 Jan Steve Norwood’s Inspirations Behind Second Album “Thin Ice”
By Robert Foran III Associate Editor A few years ago, Steve Norwood caught a case of the blues in Talkeetna when someone sat through his set at the Fairview Inn and then turned to him afterwards and said, “Ya know, I didn’t like one song...
09 Jan Alyeska at a Glance
By Stephanie Drescher Alyeska Resort Alyeska Resort is excited to announce three great events at the Sitzmark and a deal we want to encourage you to take advantage of. The Patrol Auction is such a fun event full of living-it-up, taking chances and lots of...
09 Jan Glacier City Radio KEUL: Twenty Years of Thriving (and Surviving Earthquakes)
By Robert Foran III Associate Editor If you live in the Girdwood area, then it’s probably understood that Glacier City Radio (GCR) 88.9 FM KEUL has been tuned into your radio dial as your dependable source for hyper-local news, a wild variety of music, information...
09 Jan John Samuelson Obituary
John Bennett Samuelson, a 45-year Girdwood resident, passed away peacefully on November 23, 2018 at the age of 75 due to leukemia. He was born in Culver City, California on October 30, 1943 to Donald and Huldah and had lived in Alaska since the age...
09 Jan Familiar Businesses Changing Hands and Bringing Energy in Hope
By Jeannine Jabaay Staff Writer In the little Alaska town of Hope, little news can become big news among its 192 year-round residents (significantly more or less, depending on who you ask – so let’s go with the latest census number). And when big news...
28 Nov The Bird to Girdwood Bike Path Winter Closure
By Timothy Glassett, Avalanche Specialist Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Let’s face it we have all done it, walked past one of the winter closure signs on the bike path. I completely understand why. The Bird to Gird (as locals call it) is...
24 Oct LEGO League Gains Sponsors
Briana Sullivan FVCS October 2018 marks the first time one of our programs has been sponsored and fully supported. LEGO League’s 2018-19 season has generous locals footing the bill for the months ahead. Two 2018 Lego League teams (and their families) can now launch into...
24 Oct Wild Mustang Adoptions Expand to Alaska
By Jennifer Tarnacki Staff Writer It was while working in Cooper Landing as a horse guide that Natalie Rolhfs started asking herself, “Why aren’t there more mustangs in Alaska?” Having worked previously with adopted wild mustangs, it was while riding through the trails in these...