Every year during the Fur Rendezvous Festival held in Anchorage, Alaska, a fur auction is held in the downtown parking lot near the carnival. The lot overlooks the Ship Creek area and provides a central location where the sale of Fish & Game items as well as other fur sales take place. This is an unusual event given the politcally incorr ...
Updated: Apr 01, 2006 10:01pm PST
The major opening event for the Fur Rendezvous Festival in Anchorage, Alaska is the parade. Some crazy characters show up to strut their stuff each winter, and tons of fun to watch.
Updated: Jul 01, 2005 7:11pm PST
2005 Ship Creek King Slam'n Salm'n Derby
Every year in June, a King Salmon fishing derby is held in the heart of Anchorage, Alaska at Ship Creek. Some very big fish return to this stream, according to a state biologist, some as big as 70 lbs. The locals and tourists flock to the muddy banks for a chance at catching a prize winning fish. Since I personally fish this stream almos ...
Updated: Jun 27, 2005 9:08am PST