The Anchorage Daily News (ADN) published the results of its Best of Alaska voting in mid-December. The 60 page magazine that announced the first, second and third place winners in over 100 categories arrived with our morning paper.
This description of the nominating and voting process is copied from the ADN Best of Alaska site:
BB and I enjoyed reading the magazine and identifying the businesses we have already patronized - Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria, 49th State Brewing Co, GCI, Alaska Wild Berry Products, Bells Nursery, Yeti Dogs and Big Rays. We've kept the magazine as a source for new places to eat, things to do and places to visit.
The Best of Alaska Showcase gathered the 2022 winners under one roof at the Dena'ina Center. Saturday, January 14, was snowy; the winter weather just added to the adventure. We knew from the minute we walked through the door that we would have a great time. We each were handed a FatBoy Ice Cream Sandwich. It was good, I could have eaten another! We were also handed a booklet with the businesses participating in the raffle. If we got stamps from the participating businesses and turned in the booklet we became eligible for raffle prizes.
We did have fun visiting the booths. We tried food and beverage samples from the many restaurants that were there. My favorite was the waffle from Waffles and Whatnot. I also had pasta from Humpy's and bratwurst from 49th State. We were surprised and amused when we stopped at the Raspberry Roots booth expecting to sample a beverage, perhaps raspberry soda or beer, only to find they produced and sold cannabis. Our misunderstanding was caused by the business being named after its address, Raspberry Road, instead of the fruit.
We ate our bratwursts at a table we shared with men discussing the LA Lakers. BB joined the discussion. She asks them if they want to know why she isn't a Lakers fan. "Sure," they replied. BB responded, "Kobie Bryant and Tim Duncan started in the NBA the same year. They were both great players. But Kobie got all the good press and notoriety. You didn't hear about Tim." The men replied, "Tim isn't hurting. He has 5 rings. But it is good to be loyal to your team."
I picked up a pencil at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, a place we've visited several times. We spent time admiring artwork at Corso Graphics. We know Corso from art and craft shows we have attended. The best ever was our stop at the Visit Anchorage Alaska booth. I learned that Seymour would arrive at 2:00! Of course BB and I make a point to go back by the booth at 2:00. Seymour is very kind and gracious and I am certain he was as happy to see us as I was to see him!
We made sure our booklets were stamped by all the participating businesses and turned them in on the way out. No phone calls on Monday to tell us what we won. Typical with us and raffles.
Fatboy Ice Cream is Good!
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