Palmer Alaska

Fireside Books

marty — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:36:50 +0000

Hate driving into Anchorage to find a good selection of used books? Looking for the latest book by local authors? Look and drive no further…than Fireside Books in downtown Palmer! Fireside Books carries a great selection of used and new books.

They are located at 720 S Alaska St, between NonEssentials and the Palmer Arts Council. They are open Monday through Saturday, 10am to 7pm.

Fireside Books has a genre for everyone! There are Children’s, Young Adults, Romance, Religious, Mystery, Reference, Non-Fiction, Alaskana, How-To, and Travel sections and much more! Fireside also carries local art, postcards and music from local artists.

For more information, stop by their website at GoodBooksBadCoffee.com…or drop by and see for yourself!

2010 Summer Youth Band

marty — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:48:38 +0000

This morning I drove into the Palmer Post Office parking lot and was pleased to discover a live concert by the Palmer Summer Youth Band.

The band is sponsored by the Palmer Arts Council and meets for weekly rehearsals throughout the summer. Middle and high school youth from Valley schools are under the direction of Matt Swalling, the music director at Palmer Junior Middle School.

The students played exceptionally well and I thoroughly enjoyed the music. I was told they are playing the next two Fridays at the downtown Friday Fling. Come out and listen!

Palmer’s Friday Flings

marty — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:42:45 +0000

Need something to do on Fridays between 11AM and 4PM? Love to support local artists, farmers and businesses? Searching for the perfect Alaskan gift for somebody? Come down to the Friday Fling on the park strip in front of Palmer Visitors Center!

You will find things for the entire family. Handmade wooden toys, fragrant flowers and delicious vegetables, beautiful handmade jewelry, fashionable clothing of all sizes, crafts, artwork from Valley artists and much much more!

Hungry? The Husky Burger has savory burgers and side dishes. Other booths offer fresh Valley-Grown produce, ice cream, hot dogs, fresh breads, and cotton candy and kettle corn made right in front of you!

Looking for laughs? Stop by the Tundra Comic booth! Chad Carpenter’s witty humor has put numerous Alaskans in stitches and is now spreading like wildfire in the Lower 48!

You can hear local or traveling musicians playing, meet Palmeranians you haven’t seen in a while or just stroll down and enjoy Valley Artists artwork. Click here to view the embedded video.

Wi-Fi in Palmer!

marty — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:37:12 +0000

Radio Free Palmer sponsors the RadioFreePalmer internet connection around downtown Palmer. You can connect to it from Vagabond Blues and the area around the Palmer Train Depot. Vagabond blues also has an internet connection through MTA. If you are an MTA member you can connect with your username and password, otherwise you can pay using a credit card.

The AT&T Sports Center offers free wi-fi through AT&T. You can connect from anywhere in the center. There’s a snack bar up the stairs to the right as you enter. It’s a great place to set up your laptop and surf the net.

Palmer Dairy Queen also has free wi-fi. You can sit down, enjoy some delicious ice cream and check your email on your laptop!

If you know of any other wifi connections here in Palmer, please leave a comment and I’ll be sure to add them!

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Colony Days in Full Swing!

marty — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:17:26 +0000

This morning I wandered down in front of the Downtown Palmer Plaza to watch the annual Colony Day’s Parade. This was one of the longest parades Palmer has ever seen! Being an election year, there were numerous political floats but also several dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of Palmer’s original colonists.

There are still tons of events going on around Palmer between now and Sunday evening. Go down to the Friday Fling area for an open air market all Saturday and Sunday, check out local businesses for great sales or check out the specific events for the whole family! For a full list, click here.

Below are just a few photos taken this morning.

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