6 Alaska Towns That Make The Last Frontier First In Holiday Cheer
Staff, 2022-12-10 12:28:45,
When planning your holiday vacation, the Last Frontier may be the last place you’d think to go for balmy breezes and sandy strolls — and you’d be right. But that’s what summer is for! The holidays are your chance to cuddle up in cozy sweaters by crackling fires sipping hot cocoa after engaging your outdoor adventurer spirit with dog sledding, skiing, snowshoeing, and sleigh rides, all while marveling at Mother Nature’s most spectacular performance — the northern lights.
As a born and raised Alaskan, I can say with certainty that we from the largest state in the union, celebrate the holiday season just a bit bigger than everyone else. So, don your gay and (super duper) warm apparel, and let’s go!
Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska
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1. North Pole
Alaska already wins best holiday destination with the man himself in residence! North Pole is located just 15 minutes from Fairbanks in the interior of the state, and its 2,700 residents keep the holiday spirit going year-round.
Drive down Mistletoe Lane and Kris Kringle Drive past the garland and light-draped homes and giant tree in the center of town on your way to enjoy the Christmas in Ice winter ice park, which draws big crowds each year. Ice sculpture contests, ice mazes, ice slides, fireworks, and holiday festivities abound, while over on Santa Claus Lane at the North Pole Post Office, Santa’s “elves” open and respond to the 400,000 letters received…
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