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Anchorage is a Unified Home Rule Municipality (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage) in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is also a census area. With 260,000 residents according to the 2000 census, Anchorage is the largest city in the state of Alaska, comprising more than two-fifths of the state's population. A State of Alaska Demographer in 2004 estimates the population at 280,000. Anchorage was founded in 1915 and named after a place where a ship lies at anchor. Its unofficial nickname is "The City of Lights and Flowers", referring to its thousands of buildings outlined and adorned by tiny white lights throughout winter and its spectacular displays of flowers in the summer. Garden writers call Anchorage the "Hanging Basket Capital of the World" when it comes to the city's thousands of hanging baskets, and aviation buffs refer to the city by its former official slogan, the "Air Crossroads of the World", because of its geographical location between the two northern continents and its strategic location in the realm of worldwide shipping and transportation.
In downtown Anchorage along the streets and sidewalks are 425 baskets of bright gold triploid marigold drenched with trailing sapphire lobelia. The blue and gold flowers represent the colors of the Municipality of Anchorage flag and the Alaska state flag. The city of Anchorage blooms with vibrant color during the late spring and summer.
Today Anchorage has many features of a modern urban area, such as parks and forests, bike and city trails, skiing and cross-country ski trails, business and commerce, theaters, college and minor league sports, and many other forms of entertainment. The tourist industry is strong and offers many activities and attractions.
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Newark > Anchorage > Taipei (thanks FreeSpot for letting me "Surfing Internets Free of Charg")....en route to Phnom Penh > Siem Reap
tchu88 (tiffany chu) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:21:24 -0000
Newark > Anchorage > Taipei (thanks FreeSpot for letting me "Surfing Internets Free of Charg")....en route to Phnom Penh > Siem Reap
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@ericjohnthomas I'm planting a church in Anchorage, AK. Glynn Stone from Mobberly, Longview is sponsoring us. Would love to visit with you.
brentlwilliams (Brent L. Williams) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:17:56 -0000
@ericjohnthomas I'm planting a church in Anchorage, AK. Glynn Stone from Mobberly, Longview is sponsoring us. Would love to visit with you.
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buoy46001 (Buoy 46001) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:13:10 -0000
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I didn't get to finish my last tweet. It was a joke for the waitress at Humpy's. The greatest place to eat in Anchorage, AK
brentlwilliams (Brent L. Williams) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:12:58 -0000
I didn't get to finish my last tweet. It was a joke for the waitress at Humpy's. The greatest place to eat in Anchorage, AK
Thursday's high expected @ about 15 degrees in North Texas. On Thursday in Anchorage, Alaska - high is supposed to be 35. Hmm.
SonyaVanSickle (Sonya Van Sickle) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:11:10 -0000
Thursday's high expected @ about 15 degrees in North Texas. On Thursday in Anchorage, Alaska - high is supposed to be 35. Hmm.
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