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What are you doing this weekend? "Freecycling" takes over Fairbanks, Seattle burlesque dancers invade Anchorage and down in Juneau, folks celebrate their seaworthy city.

Katie Medred, Suzanna Caldwell
First, there was life on the high seas with fishermen from Dutch Harbor. Then came Ariel Tweto flying wild, which was followed by Sarah Palin and the treasure seekers. Now get ready to meet the real rural Alaskans -- the Hailstones.Alaska Dispatch and Arctic Sounder staff
The Alaska State Fair has announced hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar and rocker Bret Michaels will play at the Fair this year.Katie Medred
"The Guns at Last Light," the third volume of Rick Atkinson's "Liberation Trilogy," proves there is still more to be said about World War II.Terry Hartle
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's Rasmuson Foundation announced the winners of its 2013 fellowships and grant awards, including Tlingit weaver Teri Rofkar, who won the coveted Distinguished Artist award.Alaska Dispatch
From Beethoven to Kafka to Warhol, artists reveal the daily rituals that help them create in author Mason Currey's new book "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work."Anna Clark
The clean, white rib is a souvenir of a grueling surgery for a recent Homer High graduate. It looks like the kind of bone beachcombers find out along Kachemak Bay.Michael Armstrong
For a century, Alaskans have sought to capitalize on aviation by using airplanes to improve their lives and work. A new supplement to the "Arctic Flight" exhibition explores the role pilots played in building a mining economy in midst of the challenging Wrangell Mountains terrain.Colleen Mondor

“Back to the Future” fans in Southcentral Alaska got a chance to see their favorite time-travel machine in person on Friday.

Suzanna Caldwell

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