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What Is the Fur Rondy Festival in Anchorage?

Since its inception in 1935, the Fur Rendezvous in Anchorage has blossomed into a 10-day festival celebrating the unique spirit and culture of the Last Frontier. The locals here often ...»

How to Make the Most of a Trip to Lake Louise in Alaska

Where Can You See the Northern Lights in the USA?

6 of the Most Fascinating Mat-Su Valley Museums

10 of the Best Restaurants Near Palmer, Alaska

How to Have the Best Time Visiting Alaska Through the Seasons

What Are the Most Fun Things to Do in Wasilla, Alaska?

5 of the Most Fun Things to Do in Talkeetna, Alaska

3 of the Best Reasons to Visit the Talkeetna Roadhouse

3 of the Best Things to Do in Alaska in August

How to Have the Best Experience Berry Picking in Alaska

Everything You Need to Know About the Caribou Migration in Alaska

What Is There to Do at the Spencer Glacier Whistle Stop?

Why You Should Spend a Day at the Alaska State Fair

Why You Need to Check Out the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla

What Are the Best Palmer, Alaska Events?

How to Have an Incredible Adventure with Alaska Kayak Academy

Too Close for Comfort? Advice from Your Host

What Is the Reindeer Farm in Palmer, Alaska?

Everything You Need to Know About Cell Phone Service in Alaska

Why You Need to Visit the Glenn Massay Theater

Everything You Need to Know About the Iditarod 2018

Book your Alaska lodging with your eyes wide open, this coming summer

What You’ll See on the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry System

Here Are Some of the Best Glacier Tours in Alaska

How to Get to Alaska: A Guide

3 of the Best Places to Go Bear Viewing in Alaska

Up For a Challenge?

Here’s What You Need to Know About Cruises in Alaska

Everything You Need to Know About the Iron Dog Race

3 of the Best Stops on the Glacier Discovery Train

What Is the Alaska Railroad Winter Schedule?

Here Are the Top Things to Do with Kids in Alaska

5 of the Most Beautiful Places to Go Birding in Alaska

Some of the Best Brews at Arkose Brewery in Palmer, AK

Your Guide to the Most Exciting Denali National Park Tours

Some of the Most Unforgettable Stops on Alaska Route 1

Why You Need to Visit Bleeding Heart Brewery

Here Are 5 of the Best Things to Do in Anchorage

What You’ll See at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, AK

Everything You Need to Know About NOVA River Guides

Ready? Set? Go!

Smoked Salmon Quiche Recipe

How to Have the Best Time Visiting Alaska Through the Seasons

How to Experience the Sheldon Mountain House in Alaska

What You Need to Know About Hiking Trails in the Mat-Su Valley

3 of the Best Reasons to Experience a Mat-Su Miners Baseball Game

Why You Need to Experience the Summer Solstice in Alaska

March Rains and April Flowers?

5 Tips That Will Help You Complete the Anchorage Mayor’s Marathon

How to Spend a Day on Eklutna Lake

Everything You Need to Know About Horseback Riding in Palmer, Alaska

4 of the Best Things to Do at the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer, AK

Rise and Shine with Our Alaska-Style Breakfasts!

Your Guide to the Best Knik Glacier Tours

Some of the Most Spectacular Alaska State Parks

4 of the Best Things to Do at Hatcher Pass in Alaska

Everything You Need to Know About Denali Base Camp

6 of the Best Things to See at the Alaska Botanical Garden

Check out the Latest B&B Updates for January!

Some of the Best Whale Watching Tours in Alaska

What You’ll See at Dream a Dream Dog Farm

Denali Flightseeing is a Once-In-A-Lifetime Experience

5 of the Best Things to Do in Downtown Palmer, Alaska

Why You Need to Attend Colony Christmas in Palmer, Alaska

Where Is Palmer, Alaska? What You Need to Know

Welcome to Our New Site!

Front Desk Is Here To Help!

Maltese Crosses are Blooming!

Glacier Viewpoint

Sleep Well

Relax…

Now Serving: Simple Supper

Guest Laundry Open 24/7

Fresh-Baked Treats

Summer is in full bloom!

Introducing: Our new reception area!

Think Green

Book now for Summer 2016

Fifth Year in a Row—TripAdvisor Award of Excellence winner

Ready, Set, Mush!

Checking in late at night

Your Summer 2014 Garden Gate Staff

We are a 2014 TripAdvisor Award of Excellence winner

Ah, Summer!

Easter morning at Alaska Garden Gate B&B

News from Alaska State Parks

For your (wired) convenience!

Enhance your stay!

A View from the Top

Where can you find a gift certificate to Alaska Garden Gate B&B and Cottages?

Snips and Quips–News from the March 25 ATIA meeting

The joke goes like this: What do you do when you get a drill stuck in a glacier?

Malaspina Glacier was “absolutely stunning” this morning!

Off to Juneau, tourism bill looks promising

Summer 2014 is booking up quickly!

Stay at Alaska Garden Gate B&B Pre- or Post-Cruise

Just relax…

Surprise! Through the bathroom window

Top 20 Reasons to Visit Palmer

New room shots from the cottages

Fall Visits from the Mooses

The peak of summer, from our cottages

New summer photos of the new cottages!

Starting seeds for summer flowers

First trip to Juneau

Winter Olympics athlete from Palmer, Alaska

Winter in Alaska is good for…

My favorite day of the year, living in Palmer, Alaska

3 mooses! 3!

Driving back from Fairbanks

Les Francais en aout

Fall colors

Another neat picture

Amazing photos from Alaska

The boy moose and guests

Soaring on thermals

Adventures I’ve gotta try, and you should too!

Mowing hay

A Garden Gate wedding

Below decks on the Titanic

Height of summer

Ptarmigan family

Summer flowers

Independence Day

Palmer’s little town celebration: Colony Days

Gorgeous morning mountains

Early a.m. moose, cool video of flightseeing

It’s a Boy!

Out the bathroom window–Surprise!

Flying up to Denali Base Camp

Iditarod Restart

Cake with Gov. Sarah Palin

Learning about village life

TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THIS BLOG

Little Girl the Husky Eats an Entire Moose

View from the top

Snowboarding at Hatcher Pass on Christmas Eve day

Christmas Mooses

Talkeetna Bachelor Auction

Marking the Important Moments in life with Guns

First moose harvest of the season

The Palin Effect

Busy fall catering

Moose are too close for comfort

I get to play tourist around the Mat-Su Valley

A new moose family moves in

Time to head south for winter

Fair time!

Wasilla’s Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin

Touring a cruise ship

Fresh Snow

That’s news to me

We have TWINS!!

Coulda Woulda Shoulda: a polar bear pelt

The parade of wildflowers

Eagle at breakfast

Our Moose and other updates

Breakfast with Jeff Corwin and Animal Planet

Enter Sandhill Cranes, stage left

Peddling to Nome

Welcome back, geese

Tax Day Blizzard

The North Coast

Dogsled mushing

Soaring on Thermals

Hello mooses!

Frosted trees, a world of whiteness

Do you like the new website for Alaska Garden Gate B&B?

Nice legs!

Antiquing and Alaskana

Favorite Restaurants & Dining

Pets Love to Stay Here

Rockin’ the house

Extraordinary gardens in Alaska

On the Go Seniors

Iditarod Special and Events

Outdoor Adventures in the Mat-Su Valley

The B&B is just 1/2 mile from Hospital & Medical

Romance & Making Your Stay Perfect

A good reason for non-digital cameras

Stay at our B&B to explore Pre- or Post-Cruise

Alaska B&B Hostesses of Iron

Countdown to Iditarod

Signing Up for My Free Money

How to Have the Most Success Fishing Near Anchorage, Alaska

Winter in the Woods

Guy Stuff To Do in Our Area

Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Volcanos, Oh My!

Alaska Barbies

Kid-Friendly things to do near the B&B

Birding in the Mat-Su Valley

Pamper Yourself During Your Stay

Does Anybody Here Work?

Planting Season

News about the News

Free Wireless Internet Available

Tips to Make Your Vacation Easier

Pack Smart

Fly Smart

How Alaska Garden Gate B&B Began

See Our Area On the Cheap

How to Dress in Alaska

Be Spontaneous–About Some Things

You saw it here first

At the Airport

Top Attractions to See & Do in Our Area

Unpack only once: Do-able Day Trips

Feeding an Army

‘Tis the Season for the Company Christmas Party

A Pineapple Express with your Thanksgiving Ham?

Joy

Mama Ain’t Happy

How to Get the Full Alaska Experience (5 Days or More)

The Essential Guide to Must-See Attractions Around Palmer, Alaska (2 Days, 1 Night)

Witness the Most Breathtaking Sights Our Area Has to Offer (3 Days, 2 Nights)

Can you Hear Me Now?

To the Ends of the Earth

Three Channels, and Nothing to Watch

Prints Lead to Thief

Pre-Halloween Treat

Men In Trees in Vail-DEEZ

Taking Care of Business in Palmer

Going Up!

Late Night Snack

Go Moose!

The Senior Senator from Alaska

One Dairy for sale, new Dairy opens

Stay for a Week, Save 25%

3 nights for the price of 2, Winter/Spring

Caribou on the hoof

More on the Road Trip to Whitehorse

International Weekend Road Trip

A Short Hop Over the Pond

How to be a human: a Palmer memorial service

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