Cooper Landing Dispatches
A Playground in Alaska: Golf at midnight, more family time and bears in the backyard.(Tim Hoover, veteran equities trader, moves his family to Alaska )
Had too much of the big city? Looking to get away from the high taxes and stresses of the megalopolises where most traders conduct business and live? Want more time for your recreational activities and to be with your family? Those were the kinds of questions that Tim Hoover, a veteran domestic
Publication: Traders
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February in Alaska? Must Be Golf Weather - New York Times
Typically by February, Alaskans are hoping for a reprieve from winter's cold and snow. This year, they are seeing a heat wave. Unseasonably warm weather has blanketed the state all week, a spike in a winter of above-average temperatures. Patches of brown grass poke through thinning snowdrifts, and
Publication: The New York Times
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A One-Hole Golf Course in Alaska With a Par 70
00-00-0000 The Pillar Mountain Golf Classic begins in Kodiak, Alaska, today. The two-day event features a one-hole course with a par 70. The mile-and- a-half-long course goes 1,400 feet up the back side of a mountain. SCOTT SIMON, Host: Two weeks ago we told you about the Bering Sea Ice Golf
Publication: Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR)
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National Safety Council's 2002 Coast-to-Coast Golf Tour in Alaska at the Anchorage Golf Club on August 5
ITASCA, Ill., July 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The National Safety Council (NSC)'s first-ever Coast-to-Coast Golf Tour comes to Alaska on August 5 with a golf outing at the Anchorage Golf Club. This fundraising tour kicked off on June 10 in Aurora, Ill., and has included a successful outing at Hampshire
Publication: U.S. Newswire
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Golf Course Backers Look to New Anchorage, Alaska, Mayor to Resolve Dispute.
By Paula Dobbyn, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 29--Plans to develop a golf course and an expanded ski area in Girdwood could move ahead more quickly as a result of Anchorage's recent mayoral election, promoters said Monday. The 18-hole golf course, opposed by
Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
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Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort and Alaska Airlines Vacations Join Forces to Offer 'Valued Savings' Vacation Packages.
LOS CABOS, Mexico, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort and Alaska Airlines Vacations have joined forces to offer special vacation packages that the most discriminating and budget-conscience traveler will enjoy. The Hilton Los Cabos Beach & Golf Resort will offer
Publication: PR Newswire
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Alaska Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Golf Putter Basting Brush Device
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22 -- Joseph Moore of Bella Vista, Alaska, has developed an ornamental design for a golf putter basting brush device, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D522,756 on June 13, 2006. The original application was filed on July
Publication: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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Alaska transplant a striking success for Hornet golf
Paul Rice University Wire 02-15-2006 (The State Hornet) (CSTV U-WIRE) SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- If you see a distinct glimmer when you watch the Sac State women's golf team, it's because Margaux Sheehan has become the unquestionable shining star, not only of the team, but also of the entire Big Sky
Publication: University Wire
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The Pillar Mountain Golf Classic: Golfing Kodiak-style has its own set of hazards. (Alaska this Month).(Brief Article)
Tiger Woods hasn't tackled this course yet, but Kodiak Island's annual golf extravaganza might make even a seasoned golfer like him think twice before stepping up to the tee. After all, the putting green is made of green Jell-O. Those who have braved the Pillar Mountain Golf Classic say it is not
Publication: Alaska Business Monthly
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Tok.(The Alaska Highway)
The area code for Tok is 907. Nearly destroyed by a massive forest fire in the summer of 1990, Tok is a major crossroads in central Alaska; it provides access to Dawson City, Fairbanks, Valdez, and Anchorage. Although there's little to it except hotels, it's a surprisingly enjoyable place to spend
Publication: Alaska Highway Adventure Guide
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