News of the North Thursday Roundup

Bazaar Roundup or "Clash of the Titans"

I've noticed that there is a high number of Bazaars up here. They started somewhere in early October, and it appears every community group has one. I am always interested in seeing who is having these bazaars, and which groups they are up against.

The challengers for this week are especially interesting.

We have the the Annual Noel Bazaar at the Anchorage Senior Center, Nora and Sandy's Home Craft Bazaar (at their house), the St. Anthony Holiday Bazaar at St. Anthony Catholic Church, the Annual Christmas Courtyard by United Alaskan Artists and the Village at Ship Creek Mall.

Travelling this week are the Bad Girls of the North (Evangelo's Restaurant, Wasilla) and the I-Dit-a-Bazaar by the Iditarod PTA. Bad Girls of the North will be at the 4th Avenue Theatre here in Anchorage next week.

There are 3 Presbyterian Bazaars this week -- The Immanuel Presbyterian Holiday Craft Bazaar, the Presbyterian Women of the First Presbyterian Church, and also the Presbyterian Women Fall Bazaar. I can only guess why all three decided on the same weekend. Apparently the women of the First Presbyterian Chirch faction are willing to take on all the women as a whole this year. The Presbyterian men, however, are out of luck unless they are from Immanuel, which is not gender biased.

The largest this week is the Holiday Food and Gift Festival, which will be held somehow at Sullivan Arena. There will be 300 Exhibitors at this one, and the food vendors will offer samples!

Rabbits on the Run

Apparently rabbits allowed to roam free in Palmer irk the neighbors. Now they are taking over the neighborhood. From the article:
By letting them loose, Anna Calton says, at least they have a chance of escaping the terror of predators".

Now see, the dogs and bears are terrorists along with the Geraniums!

Earthquake!

A 2.5 Earthquake struck in central Alaska on Sunday. We actually did feel it in Anchorage, but I didn't think much of it.

Global GIS Day!

Today is Veterans day, but did you know that tomorrow we are celebrating globally GIS day? Well, it looks like it's not, but for some reason Anchorage is celebrating early (maybe not to conflict with a bazaar of some sort?)