on local history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of this story. William Watson Woolen’s posthumously published Alaska history and travelogue, “The Inside Passage to Alaska,” includes his 1915 journey into Upper Cook Inlet. He traveled north, past Point Possession, past Fire Island and past Point MacKenzie before anchoring near the mouth of Woodrow Creek on the eastern side of Knik Arm. A group of government engineers camped out near the beach greeted his arrival. Woolen wrote, “Since then the town of Woodrow with a large population has come into existence, with a post office, general stores, blacksmith and machine shops. It is a port of call for all steamships making Cook Inlet, and has telephone and telegraph communications with Seward.”
Covid 19 coronavirus: Wellington dancer who was trapped on a cruise for six months is going back to dance again
1 Mar, 2021 02:11 AM
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A Wellington dancer who spent six months adrift on a luxury cruise ship with no passengers and endured seven quarantines is heading back to the seas to dance again.
About a week into what should have been the cruise of her life, passengers on board the boat 25-year-old Sarah Lauder was dancing on left and no others returned.
Over the next six months the dancer attempted to get back to New Zealand seven times, and each time she left the boat to try get a flight, she had to do another 14-day stint locked down in her cabin.
Royal Caribbean will begin sailing from Israel for the first time this summer, with the arrival of brand-new ship, Odyssey of the Seas. The vessel will offer three- and seven-night trips in May.
The National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 20-April 11) will offer both virtual and in-person events By NBC Washington Staff •
Updated on March 1, 2021 at 8:11 pm
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The last of February s snow has barely melted, but that s not stopping spring. The National Park Service announced Monday the predicted peak bloom for D.C. s cherry blossoms is April 2-5.
Peak bloom is defined as the day when 70 percent of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open. Download our NBC Washington app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
This year s expected bloom dates match up well with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, which is set for March 20-April 11. The fest will offer both virtual and in-person events, activities and other ways to celebrate the season.