Misty Knapp Writing

  Breathtaking Views: Come Live In Anchorage, AK When you hear the name Anchorage, do you picture snow? Do you think of the  northern lights? Do you think of open skies, land, and quiet? You’re not too far  off the mark, but there is a lot more to Anchorage. According to weatherspark ,  the snow falls around 6.5 months of the year but there are clear, dry, and perfect  seasons, too! In addition to the four seasons, you CAN see the northern lights , or  the aurora borealis, but only during September to April, with the clear nights.  According to an 1880 census , there were once just 430 non-natives living  in Anchorage. The Gold Rush of 1898 changed a lot of places in the west, including Anchorage. It was recorded there were 40,000 non-natives living in  Anchorage. It was around 1915 when Congress authorized a railroad to be built  and people flocked to take advantage of the labor. However, it wasn’t until 1935  when a program called...

                     WHAT IS IN YOUR CAR EMERGENCY KIT? Consider the following scenario: you are traveling long distance to grandma’s  house for the holidays and encounter light snowfall, which soon turns into  heavy snowfall and you are forced to pull over and wait it out.  Are you prepared? What about for the next seventy-two hours?  When we think of a car emergency, we tend to think of it simply over- heating (that is a problem in and of itself), or simply having a flat tire  that needs to be changed, or even running out of gas. When you are  out, you are not likely thinking about having an emergency travel kit for your  car, or even what is in yours, should you already have one. It is important  that you take a look at what is in your car emergency kit or even consider  buying, or making a do it yourself kit . It is also important that you ...