Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Summer in Alaska

Alaska, the largest state of United States of America has distinctions in many ways. It has been purchased from the Russians by US. Since, it has an influence of Russian culture. With beaches along the Arctic Ocean and Pacific Ocean it attracts a large number of tourists every year. Though the entire year is considered the tourist season for Alaska, the summer has many special things to offer to the tourists. Seeing a good business opportunity many airlines are offering inexpensive flight tickets during this season.

As the summer starts in the month of June, summer solstice is a great event here in Alaska. It has been celebrated all over the state in different ways. However the presence of music is an unavoidable thing for any celebrations in Alaska. The traditional music is a mix of the native music of the ancient Alaskans and folk music which has been brought by immigrants from Russia and Europe. Music filled evenings is very common during festival days and there will be hardly anybody who will not shake their legs to the tune of this music.

Anchorage Music Festival and Sitka Music Festival are the two major music events that are being conducted in the month of June every year. With a number of renowned musicians from all over the world both these festivals are offering a feast to the music lovers. Besides the main venues where the event is going on, there will be smaller musical events in each and every open places of Anchorage on those days. Thus, everybody gets a chance to enjoy the music here. If you are in Anchorage in June you can participate in the Anchorage Marathon Run also. According to the organizers many foreigners are coming exclusively for this event and almost all airlines operating in this area are flying special flights to Alaska also for this event.

Just after this festival the Last Frontier Theatre Festival will start at Valdez. This is a huge event that attracts many people. With cheap tickets to Alaska are available more and more people are participating in this event every year. This includes various programs including reading out a play from a book. If you have the talent you can also participate as a reader and thus you can save the entry fees. Though there are many hotels and resorts are here in Valdez, you can enjoy a free stay at Prince William Sound Community College during these days.

Then the most wonderful festival of Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow comes by the end of June. This celebrates in Fairbanks with night full of music and dances. On this day the different native tribes will come together with music and dance. Traditional delicacies also will be served on this day.

Thus the summer in Alaska is a season for festivals and a tourist can participate in more than one celebration if he plans his trip accordingly. It is always better to take the help of a tour operator to chalk out a plan and for booking cheap flights to Alaska. This will help you to enjoy the summer in a better way. Booking flight tickets and hotels well in advance also advisable as there will be heavy rush there in this season.

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