All of Anchorage is busy this week with the preparations for Iditarod, but they are also hosting their 83rd Annual Fur Rondy (Rendezvous) Festival - a week-long celebration of all things Winter and Alaska. Starting with a parade, they have a carnival, films, and sporting events (like curling, hockey, foot races, sled dog races, and ice bowling), as well as arts and cultural events. The entire town gets involved, and (surprise) the bars, stores, and restaurants have events and promotions, too! The thing I'm sorry to miss is the Running with the Reindeer, which looks like a hoot, but I'll probably be otherwise involved with Iditarod Ceremonial Start events. It sounds like it's just like the Running of the Bulls, except people are chased through town by Reindeer! One event that is part of the Fur
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