Phenomenal collection of Seward Highway touchstones here. That detail about the 1,000-year-old glacier ice in drinks at Portage is the kind of specifc quirk that makes regional history stick, I'd totally forgotten about establishments doing that sort of thing. The Bird Creek salmon fishing scene brings back memmories of those shoulder-to-shoulder days when the runs were strong. Roads like this become timelines dont they, each mile marker holding layers of collective memory.
When I saw the touring company of “Hair”, at West high, in 1972, a hairy guy started the show with, “I’m a freak from bird creek, any other bird creek freaks?”
Oooo, yeah, Kiddie Land! The roller coaster was small, but still fun. And don't forget McHugh Creek - beautiful place for a picnic!
Jackie - The picture of Mary of Anchorage, sitting on the rock, overlooking Cook Inlet, was taken at McHugh Creek - beautiful spot.
Phenomenal collection of Seward Highway touchstones here. That detail about the 1,000-year-old glacier ice in drinks at Portage is the kind of specifc quirk that makes regional history stick, I'd totally forgotten about establishments doing that sort of thing. The Bird Creek salmon fishing scene brings back memmories of those shoulder-to-shoulder days when the runs were strong. Roads like this become timelines dont they, each mile marker holding layers of collective memory.
Neutral - nice summary of our look at Seward Highway memories - thank you
When I saw the touring company of “Hair”, at West high, in 1972, a hairy guy started the show with, “I’m a freak from bird creek, any other bird creek freaks?”
Robert - well there's a new one on us... "Bird Creek freaks."