Category Archives: Stuff

Winter Wonderland Puppy Tweet-up

Please join us on Sunday December 18 at 3:00 p.m. at Connor’s Lake Dog Park for a walk in the woods with your pooch. Big and small pups are welcome. We have had quite a few puppy tweet-ups in the … Continue reading

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The Not-About-Matt All-Hands Tweetup: Friday, Oct 28, 6:30-10:00pm

In early 2009 — nearly 3 years ago now — the Alaska Tweets community started to form. And in the years since a lot has happened. Too many tweetups to count, and not just in Anchorage. Seriously — check out … Continue reading

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“Something Fierce” launch concert: Friday, Oct 21 at 8pm

Alaska Tweets’ very own Marian Call / @mariancall has completed her multi-year labor of love: a double-album of original music called Something Fierce. If you’ve lived in Alaska for even just a little time, you’ll recognize a lot of the Last Frontier in … Continue reading

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Last-Second Note: Alaska Day Tweetup hosted by Alaska Airlines – Tue 10/18 from 4:30-6:30pm

October 18 is Alaska Day, a day for State workers to stay home because, you know… why not? It also commemorates the sale of Alaska to the United States from Russia. But this year it also commemorates the first Tweetup … Continue reading

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Memorial Tweetup for @hogbiker Karl LeRay

After some confusion,  discussion and a much larger turn-out for the venue than we had anticipated, we have been able to reschedule this event. We would love to see everyone who responded to the original event take this opportunity to … Continue reading

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The @hogbiker Memorial Bike Escort (video)

Bad News: I sold my motorcycle a couple months back, so I had to stand on the sidelines for the @hogbiker (Karl LeRay) memorial biker escort. Good News: I was able to shoot a little video at the escort to … Continue reading

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Prom: A Chocolate Affair Prom

@Rage_CityRG is hosting a Chocolate Affair Prom. There will be an auction of yummy, gorgeous chocolate confections courtesy Modern Dwellers, and the first 25 people at the door get a free rose! Food and drink via Bernie’s will also be … Continue reading

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Thanks to @Robotkarateman for the new banner

We changed up the Alaska Tweets site theme for 2011 to something a little cleaner and newer (we host via WordPress.com, so our choices are somewhat limited) and we needed a new banner image — something distinctive, something fun, something … Continue reading

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AlaskaTweets.com 2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how AlaskaTweets.com did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about … Continue reading

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White Elephant Gift Exchange Tweet-up

Come join your fellow Twitter peeps for a jolly good time. Have a cup of coffee or cocoa and have a blast exchanging gifts in the White Elephant Gift Exchange! When: Tuesday, December 21 at 6pm (game starts at 6:30) … Continue reading

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Bowling Tweet-up!

UPDATE OK guys I reserved 2 lanes for NEON BOWLING OF AWESOMENESS! I had to prepay, so by my estimate of responses about 12 people wanted to bowl, we can always add more later if someone wants. The cost is … Continue reading

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Ignite Anchorage 4 – Thu, Oct 21 @ 7pm

It’s time for another Ignite Anchorage event, and all our Alaska Tweets friends are invited! If you haven’t attended any of the prior events, now’s your chance to discover this fast-paced fun event, packed with 5-minute presentations on almost any … Continue reading

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