(Plans) Fairbanks, AK

We plan to spend another full week in Fairbanks, AK (from July 5th through July 12th). While we are in the area, we plan to take some more R&R time, plus some final alaska sightseeing.

This will be our last chance for window-shopping, including at a local fur company www.alaskarawfur.com

By now we might be totally sick of museums. If not, we will probably take time for Pioneer Park. This special park has a number of small museums, plus mini-golf, and a Big Stampede Show (about the Gold Rush). This feels pretty laid-back so we might well check it out! http://co.fairbanks.ak.us/pioneerpark/visitor_information/visitor_information.htm

We will possibly also visit the UAF Museum of the North which has highly rated exhibits on art, culture, history and wildlife of alaska. Info: www.uaf.edu

Then again, maybe we won't do much of ANYTHING!!!

(Plans) Homer AK

We plan to be in Homer Alaska for a full week of R&R (June 9th through June 16th). There are many laid-back things to do here...and we plan to be as laid-back as possible! There is window-shopping at art galleries and boutiques along the "spit." There are fishermen to watch. There is fresh caught halibut to try...okay, maybe Randy and Nettie will try it! We can try clamming and exploring tide pools along the beach. We hope to have dinner and get to know Jill's cousin Amy better while we are here. If we get desperate for museums, there are two for us to check out:

The Pratt Museum has indoor and outdoor exhibits about life in the Homer area: www.prattmuseum.org

There is also a good place to learn more about the ocean and land environments of the area at the Islands and Oceans Visitor Center www.islandsandocean.org
They apparently have special programs for kids throughout the summer---maybe we will be organized enough to check these out as well?!

(Plans) Alaska Wild Berry Products -- Anchorage AK

Hey, we CAN'T miss this place! It has a chocolate waterfall, plus free tours and tastes. For a choco-holic, the question won't be "will I buy anything?"...it will be "WHAT will I buy?" Nettie will be with us...so she will definitely be my "partner-in-crime." :-)

Here are some fun fact pages about chocolate and about this factory/store:
http://www.alaskawildberryproducts.com/education/

ANTIQUE STORE (Cottonwood, AZ)

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Larry's Antiques is an old antique store that has tons of different antiques of all the shapes, sizes, and descriptions that you can think of. It's lots of fun for everyone in the family, including kids.