The holidays are once again upon us, and nothing spells holiday cheer like compiling lists… especially lists of sudden, drastic self-improvements.Why else would so many… Continue reading
Today is Christmas! It is the day we celebrate and commemorate a very significant event – Jesus, our Savior is born in Bethlehem. When you… Continue reading
Monday, Dec. 26CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Tuesday, Dec. 27Sloppy JoePeas & carrotsPotato Salad Wednesday, Dec. 28Creole PorkWheat RollCarrots/Orange SaucePeas and Onion Salad Thursday, Dec. 29Chicken & NoodlesBrussels SproutsSpinach Salad Friday,… Continue reading
This August the editor of Alaska Magazine, looking for someone with Stone Age tendencies to test outdoor products and write a gear review column, asked… Continue reading
Our recent spell of single-digit temperatures (at my house, if not in our local banana-belt) made me think about our smallest birds and mammals and… Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — On rare winter mornings here, a skim of ice forms on sidewalk puddles. But water’s solid form is mostly an abstraction in… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Juneau Cabaret will present an evening of holiday music performed cabaret-style by some of Juneau’s best singers and accompanists, starting at 5 p.m.… Continue reading
JUNEAU — National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $30 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major… Continue reading
Let’s toast with mulled cider to the curtailed dayReflection as new beginnings make wayWarmth beside yule logs that burn and smolderAn evergreen wreath lines the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The traditional New Year’s Eve Barn Dance will be from 7:30-11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, at St. Ann’s Parish Hall on 5th… Continue reading
Earth.Skies.Natures.Wonders.All creation.You’re above them all. Beauties.Bounties.Treasures.Wealth.You’re above them all. Times.Everything made and not made.Wisdomand all the ways of the world.You’re above them all. Nations.Kingdoms.Kings.Thrones.Powers.You’re above them all. But you… Continue reading
JUNEAU, HAINES — The Alaska Humanities Forum and the Alaska State Council on the Arts announced the recipients of the 2017 Governor’s Awards for the… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Goldtown Nickelodeon, Unitarian Universalists and Congregation Sukkat Shalom will host Juneau’s first “Fiddler on the Roof” Sing-a-Long and Screening on Christmas Day.… Continue reading
JUNEAU — Do you have a good idea for preserving or sharing Juneau’s history or culture? Are you a teacher looking for an authentic history… Continue reading
JUNEAU — The Alaska State Library Historical Collections will be screening Charlie Chaplin’s 1925 film, “The Gold Rush” on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 2 p.m.… Continue reading
I thought it was normal. The week before Christmas, when school is out and friends and family have come to town, stores transform for a… Continue reading
BP is accepting nominations for the BP Teachers of Excellence program, which recognizes Alaska teachers’ exceptional work.In addition to honoring teachers for the 22nd year,… Continue reading
The Capital City Weekly welcomes reader-submitted images of art in unusual or unexpected places. Photographers of all levels of ability are invited to send in… Continue reading
On a cold, crisp evening in December with the snow piled on the ground and golden oldies blaring from the stereo, United States Marine Corps… Continue reading
Every year around the holidays you see the same “classic” Christmas movies: “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Babes in Toyland,” any number of different versions of… Continue reading
