One question...

Thanks to J.R. for this one...

FIFTY PEOPLE, ONE QUESTION | SHORT FILM

Blackberry shakes just ain't what they used to be...

When I was really little my dad would take me into Castle Rock, WA for ice cream sometimes. My dad is a big ice cream guy. He eats the stuff for breakfast.

C&L Burger was a key stop on the way to Castle Rock. Established in 1969, this locally-owned joint calls in all the farmers, ranchers and loggers in the area. My favorite item on the menu when I was little was the blackberry shake.

My friends humored me on a recent drive (November 2008) from Portland to Seattle by pulling off at Exit 49 to allow me a nostalgic moment. I saw the place with fresh eyes.

This is what I saw:

THE T-SHIRTS


SONJA'S BURGER


THE POSTER NEAR THE ENTRANCE

Frosty

Sometimes I hesitate a bit to tell people when I find something really cool. Like if everyone knew how easy it was for me to make their Christmas presents, they might not think I am BADASS anymore. :) I am about to share one of those things. Awwwwwwwwww...

MY FROSTED GLASS


You can get a tutorial on how to make frosted glass at craftster.org.

The Ave is poppin'

So, there is this guy, Ziggy. He has a video camera outside his shop, which happens to be next to the Avenue Bar in Anchorage. He catches people peeing and puking on his doorstep and then posts the videos to his YouTube channel. But the post I like best is this one. He has condensed three hours of traffic outside the bar into two minutes. It is testimony to how popular the Avenue has become. Conan, an Avenue bartender, once said, "Rosey, you remember when there would be three people in here?" Now look.

ZIGGYVISION - 06/22/08

COLD

We are all ready for it to be over. Fifteen degrees would be brilliant. As it is, while I'm outside, all I can concentrate on is getting from one warm place to the other. From my cozy kitchen to the heated car. Then, from the car to my desk at work with a cup of tea. There is hardly a minute to look around. But when I do look around, I realize there is a beauty in 15 below. Luckily, there are people like Marc Lester at the Anchorage Daily News who have the strength and supply of hand warmers to document it for us. His audio slide show says everything that needs to be said about this cold time in Anchorage.

COLD SNAP EXCURSION by Marc Lester

Home for the holidays

Last December I spent the entire month in Hawaii with my family. It was beautiful and warm. But I missed one of my favorite things about the holiday season, all the music that rolls through town! So, time to do some research. Who is home for the holidays?

PORTUGAL. THE MAN

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DELMAG

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MATT HOPPER

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Dec 18 2008 7:00A	KWHL 106.5 BOB AND MARK MORNING SHOW	Anchorage, Alaska
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Dec 20 2008 5:30P	THE VENUE / FOX 4	Television Zoo, Alaska
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Dec 28 2008 7:00P	WILDBERRY THEATRE w/ Evan Phillips, Steven Bacon, Dan Zoen, Keely Boyle, Crystal Hutchens	Anchorage, Alaska
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LIVES OF FAMOUS MEN

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Ray LaMontagne

I got to see him live in Portland a couple days ago. So good!

"SHELTER" and "HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS"