
Fur Rondy
Fur Rendevous (Fur Rondy for short) is Anchorage’s winter festival. It started in 1935 as a sports festival during the time that the miners and trappers came into town to turn in their hard-earned products for cash. Now it is a week-and-a-half full of activities for the cabin fever crowd, including dog sled races, family skates, a Native arts market, model train shows, the outhouse races, and the Running of the Reindeer. (Yes, they herd reindeer down the street while people run alongside them!)
Two events I always attend are the Rondy on Ice figure skating performance and the parade. My daughter is Miss Alaska this year, so I watched her sit on top of a car and wave to people. (Don’t worry about her being cold—she was wearing her great-aunt’s parka.)
Fur Rondy is a great way to have fun in the midst of winter. What does your town do this time of year? Or if you’ve participated, what is your favorite Fur Rondy event?
lynnlovegreen
I love to share my passion for Alaska and its history in my writing for young adults and their grown ups.
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