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For all the buzz Alaska gets for summertime’s wildlife adventures and cruises, visiting during winter has a unique appeal. Here’s what to do and see when it’s cold.

For Lindsay Dragan, the best part of being a musician is playing in front of a crowd. “That’s when I feel most alive,” she said. There hasn’t been much opportunity for that in the past year, but Dragan and her Pittsburgh-based band at least will be able to get onstage again as the first performers in “The VIP Experience (Virtually in The Palace),” a free Thursday night livestream concert series. Presented by Westmoreland Cultural Trust, the weekly concerts, beginning Jan. 28 and run...