In 2004, when beer aficionado Bill Howell retired from the U.S. Navy and settled in Alaska, the brewery scene on the peninsula left much to… Continue reading
Bill Howell’s 9 Spice Pickled Onion recipe features sweet Palmer-grown onions, apple cider vinegar and nine top-secret spices — but that’s about all he will… Continue reading
Swank Street Market will be hosting their fifth annual flea market today, Saturday and Sunday in Soldotna. The first market was in the summer of… Continue reading
1971, Homer, Alaska In my “Other Life.” My friend Ben was like a funny big brother…only he was exactly a year younger than me! In… Continue reading
1971, Homer, Alaska In my “Other Life.” My friend Ben was like a funny big brother…only he was exactly a year younger than me! In… Continue reading
Around 1986-87, Nikiski, Alaska and Boulder Point homestead “How in the world are you going to haul a pig?” one of my friends asked me.… Continue reading
On Tuesday at noon, the lunch bell rings in Ionia, a health-conscious community near Kasilof. Over 50 servings of brown rice with pumpkin seeds and… Continue reading
On Tuesday at noon, the lunch bell rings in Ionia, a health-conscious community near Kasilof. Over 50 servings of brown rice with pumpkin seeds and… Continue reading
Around 1986-87, Nikiski, Alaska and Boulder Point homestead “How in the world are you going to haul a pig?” one of my friends asked me.… Continue reading
The Chef at the Market series is like being a part of a live cooking show. “You know how popular cooking videos are on Facebook?”… Continue reading
North Kenai AKA North Road, Nikiski, Alaska, 1968 to 1975 With great helpful suggestions from Linda Laughridge, Nadine Gabbett, Susan Jordan, Dolores Wik, Jeri Wik… Continue reading
North Kenai AKA North Road, Nikiski, Alaska, 1968 to 1975 With great helpful suggestions from Linda Laughridge, Nadine Gabbett, Susan Jordan, Dolores Wik, Jeri Wik… Continue reading
1985 TO 2018 North Nikiski, Alaska A visit this Sunday from our friend John Turnbull triggered some memories about the cabins, bonfires and old friends… Continue reading
For Maya Wilson, anything worth doing has been terrifying at first. Her newest endeavor on Whistle Hill is no exception. Wilson, who launched her first… Continue reading
Year: 1969, North Kenai, Alaska, now Nikiski, Alaska Growing up in Northern Colorado and coming to Alaska in my 29th year, with 3 kids, 3… Continue reading
Driving from Anchorage to Nikiski I was “bombing” along in my old green L.T.D., radio blaring, arm out the open window so I could feel… Continue reading
Our summer visitors from the “Lower 48” get a peek at our home-style Alaskan living. We are always glad to see and greet them as… Continue reading
Co-authored by daughters,
Gail and Susan Brainstorming one day, 20 years ago, Gail and Susan came up with a list of things they had learned… Continue reading
1998-99, North Nikiski Bob needed an economical car to go back and forth to work as a carpenter for Unocal. He spotted a two-door Ford… Continue reading
In my other life a long, long time ago (1970s and ealy 80s), I rescued a little kitty from a couple of jerks setting at… Continue reading
