For all you MUSHers, I fondly remember going into the shop in Anchorage in '92 http://www.artiqueltd.com/. It came highly recommended from a high school friend who lived there in the 80s and early 90s. I know you have a long way off, but this store was filled with wonderful art, local and other types. You may want to file it away until MUSH. It's right downtown and easy to find.

Thanks for the recommendation, Beth! Been there twice and don't think I've seen it yet. Maybe something new to look at!

Masaki

The Artique has been in business over 30 years. Bob and I have dropped many, many dollars in that store.
We lived in Anchorage unitl 1995.

Fourth Avenue between C and H is pretty much filled with souvenir and t-shirt shops. There are old-fashioned lamp posts with hanging flower baskets.

I love Anchorage, even though most people think it's big city. It's on Cook Inlet, Turnagain Arm. Surrounded on three sides by water, with a lovely view of Mt. Susitna.

The air is so clean, it smells different.

Wish we were going, but it's the wrong time for us.

I'll post more info on Anchorage later.

Frances

Hi Frances,

As I remember you can drop many $$$$$s in Artique. You are so right about the freshness in Alaska. What I remember most are the huge, beautiful flowers. That midnight sun really does make everything grow so much bigger. And I don't think it was all Miracle Gro. I wish we had LCT when I went on my Song of Flower Alaskan cruise in '92. Maybe we could have met..... oh well!