Feature: Alaska By Flip

Alyeska Spa & Ski: Part Two

Author: Scott Elnes
Published: January 10, 2011 at 4:34 pm
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Okay, many of you have been saying since the last edition, "Wait, King Crab Mac & Cheese?? That sounds awesome!" Well, in this edition, we deliver it.

More than just a ski resort, more than just a spa, The Alyeska Resort also has some of Alaska's finest dining available.

With everything from a Sakura and Sushi bar, to one of the finest breakfast buffets at the Ponds Cafe, you can find whatever kind of cuisine tickles your fancy.

But in this edition, what tickled my fancy was King Crab Mac & Cheese. I mean, just saying the words is making me hungry for that succulent shellfish, intermingled with that gooey, dripping cheese.

So let's go for a ride, to the top of the tram, to a sunny view of seven glaciers at (you guessed it) The Seven Glaciers Restaurant. Oh, before we do that, what do you say we take a soak in the ginormous tub first? Maestro, play button if you please:

In our next edition, we are going to go more rural. We're going to take you to a town that will remind you of Sicily, Alsaka (the fictional city in Northern Exposure). Next edition, we head off to Cordova, Alaska. Home of the Copper River, and the world famous Copper River Salmon.

 
 

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Article Author: Scott Elnes

For five years I was the morning meteorologist on KTUU TV (NBC) in Anchorage Alaska. I also hosted/wrote/produced and edited my own outdoor adventure video blog for "GoToAK.com" (a KTUU web feature). …

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