http://www.vrbo.com/vacation-rentals/region/usa/alaska/girdwood
houses for rent by owner in Girdwood - i've used this site to rent a couple of times before - it's always worked out really well. look for properties that are near the base of the mountain (as opposed to ones that say they're near the water - what that really means is near the highway). let me know if you want me to check anything out for you.
3.3.09
travel tips from mr. jim and aunt re
We have discovered a (Princess) cruise that departs Whittier on the 24th to Vancouver (also checking out some coming the other way on the 14th/15th -- one Princess, one Holland) with prices ranging up from $459....It now looks like we might go that route...three cabins constitutes a "group" so if any others interested they should check us out...
also have discovered that flying into one city and out of the other is actually cheaper from Baltimore than a round trip to ANC...
also have discovered that flying into one city and out of the other is actually cheaper from Baltimore than a round trip to ANC...
25.2.09
moving forward
wow! am i glad that i never have to plan a wedding.
just getting this far has been challenging. but, we're married and we're psyched - we want to shout it out! we hope that you all in town will help us pull off this party - entertain, catch fish, pick flowers, make salads...
from far and wide, we know that you'll have an amazing vacation! if you've been here before, you know what i mean, if you haven't, you'll see how we all got stuck here.
we want to help you plan your trip, Girdwood is about 40 miles south of Anchorage and 90 miles north of Seward, 2 potential entry points. if you come by sea then you'll probably wind up in Seward, by land or air, Anchorage. the train passes through all 3 towns, you can rent a car in Anchorage (ask margi for a discount code to use), or, we can help coordinate pickups.
lots of rental properties are available in Girdwood - that's our recommendation if you're looking for the most cost effective way to do it - especially if there's a crew of you. scott posted a couple of links above that should help. let us know if you want us to check out an address for you. B&Bs and The Hotel Alyeska are other options, ones where you can pay to not have to do the dishes. it's going to be the start of slow season around here so we're not going to bother blocking off rooms at the hotel, there should be plenty available.
airfare is decent right now - i've seen $445 from new york to anchorage advertised by a couple of different airlines. that's at little as i've ever paid for that trip and those fares might disappear quickly - i can't imagine that they'll go any lower. kayak.com, cheaptickets.com, travelocity.com and hotwire.com are my preferred websites. apparently cruise lines are deeply discounting trips to AK as well. i would just google for those.
i'll be travelling for work until aug. 9 and then we should both be around for the weeks on either side of the 8.22 party
just getting this far has been challenging. but, we're married and we're psyched - we want to shout it out! we hope that you all in town will help us pull off this party - entertain, catch fish, pick flowers, make salads...
from far and wide, we know that you'll have an amazing vacation! if you've been here before, you know what i mean, if you haven't, you'll see how we all got stuck here.
we want to help you plan your trip, Girdwood is about 40 miles south of Anchorage and 90 miles north of Seward, 2 potential entry points. if you come by sea then you'll probably wind up in Seward, by land or air, Anchorage. the train passes through all 3 towns, you can rent a car in Anchorage (ask margi for a discount code to use), or, we can help coordinate pickups.
lots of rental properties are available in Girdwood - that's our recommendation if you're looking for the most cost effective way to do it - especially if there's a crew of you. scott posted a couple of links above that should help. let us know if you want us to check out an address for you. B&Bs and The Hotel Alyeska are other options, ones where you can pay to not have to do the dishes. it's going to be the start of slow season around here so we're not going to bother blocking off rooms at the hotel, there should be plenty available.
airfare is decent right now - i've seen $445 from new york to anchorage advertised by a couple of different airlines. that's at little as i've ever paid for that trip and those fares might disappear quickly - i can't imagine that they'll go any lower. kayak.com, cheaptickets.com, travelocity.com and hotwire.com are my preferred websites. apparently cruise lines are deeply discounting trips to AK as well. i would just google for those.
i'll be travelling for work until aug. 9 and then we should both be around for the weeks on either side of the 8.22 party
28.12.08
27.12.08
Various Links
Links for accommodations, various chambers of commerce, and other entities that might have information you're looking for . . .
Alyeska Accommodations-- http://www.alyeskaaccommodations.com/ --probably the biggest selection of vacation condo type accommodations in Girdwood.
Accommodations from the Girdwood Chamber of Commerce website--
http://www.girdwoodchamber.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?product=Accommodations&cart_id=1227647235.31981
U.S. Forest Service, Glacier Ranger District, Girdwood, Ak--http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach/pages_district/glacier.html
Seward Chamber of Commerce-- http://www.sewardak.org/ and Kenai Fjords National Park--http://www.nps.gov/kefj? --About 3 hours south of Girdwood . . . a good place to check out for a day or two.
Homer Chamber of Commerce-- http://www.homeralaska.org/ and our personal favorite place to go from Homer, Across the Bay Tent and Breakfast-- http://www.tentandbreakfastalaska.com/
Denali National Park--http://www.nps.gov/dena/ and the Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce--http://www.talkeetnachamber.org/ North of Anchorage by a few miles . . . plan on spending a couple two or three days exploring if you decide to head up that way.
The AK Railroad--http://www.akrr.com/ is a pretty relaxing way to see a lot of the wilderness that essentially is our back yard
This is just a quick collection of what we thought might be useful information for our outta state friends and family . . . certainly there will be more.
Alyeska Accommodations-- http://www.alyeskaaccommodations.com/ --probably the biggest selection of vacation condo type accommodations in Girdwood.
Accommodations from the Girdwood Chamber of Commerce website--
http://www.girdwoodchamber.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?product=Accommodations&cart_id=1227647235.31981
U.S. Forest Service, Glacier Ranger District, Girdwood, Ak--http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/chugach/pages_district/glacier.html
Seward Chamber of Commerce-- http://www.sewardak.org/ and Kenai Fjords National Park--http://www.nps.gov/kefj? --About 3 hours south of Girdwood . . . a good place to check out for a day or two.
Homer Chamber of Commerce-- http://www.homeralaska.org/ and our personal favorite place to go from Homer, Across the Bay Tent and Breakfast-- http://www.tentandbreakfastalaska.com/
Denali National Park--http://www.nps.gov/dena/ and the Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce--http://www.talkeetnachamber.org/ North of Anchorage by a few miles . . . plan on spending a couple two or three days exploring if you decide to head up that way.
The AK Railroad--http://www.akrr.com/ is a pretty relaxing way to see a lot of the wilderness that essentially is our back yard
This is just a quick collection of what we thought might be useful information for our outta state friends and family . . . certainly there will be more.
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ok, a successful blog creation - here's a photo of us so you know about which margi and scott we're talking.
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