Days are getting longer and the Iditarod is almost over, but temperatures are still stuck in the mid-20s. Why not take a staycation break from winter and visit Homer before the summertime hordes arrive?
From bluegrass and berry-picking festivals to renaissance fairs, Salmonstock and Primus, Alaskans have a lot of recreating to do this summer. Here's your 2013 guide to fairs and festivals across the state.Alaska Dispatch
Alaska pilots interested in getting up close and personal with Denali National Park should consider a convenient day trip plan that could also include a few other unique features of the area.Colleen Mondor
A new airline's in town with an eye on opening Alaska up -- and bringing prices down -- for Lower 48 flights. A question-and-answer session with Virgin America CEO David Cush.Scott McMurren
While Alaska Airlines tries to smooth over the feathers it ruffled with announced changes to its Fairbanks-Anchorage flights, let's look at some key differences between the Boeing 737 and Bombardier Q400 -- and a few great airfares for the Golden Heart City.Scott McMurren
Need a last-minute, get-up-and-go weekend getaway? Fly from Anchorage to San Francisco, starting Thursday night, for $99 one way. That's cheaper than driving from Anchorage to Seward and back.Scott McMurren
Welcome to Alaska, JetBlue! Virgin America! Good to see Frontier Airlines and others returning for summer, bringing sanity and competition to airfares between Alaska and the Lower 48.Scott McMurren
Late snow and freezing night-time temperatures in mid-May have delayed local businesses in "Glitter Gulch" just outside the gates of Denali National Park and Preserve from opening.Laurel Andrews
