Outdoors
Photography and Old Town Walk Friday July 17 9:00 am to Noon
Advertisement Valdez Museum and Historical Archive will host a walking tour and photo shoot of Old Town on Friday July 1th followed by a workshop at the museum. The workshop will include a discussion of the photos taken and posting them on FaceBook followed by printing the images and making […]
Girl Scout Day Camp at Glacier Campground 6/22 through 6/25
The Girl Scouts of Alaska have sent two camp counselors to sponsor a day camp for Valdez girls THIS Monday-Thursday. The day camp is open to ALL girls in Valdez. I guess due to the fire in the Valley they had to cancel the camps up there…so lucky for us! […]
Early Registration Open for the 5th Annual Mineral Creek Half Marathon
Early registration for the 5th annual Mineral Creek Half Marathon ends June 26. So far, we have registrants from New Zealand, the Netherlands, and 5 different states! The event is on August 9. Register online this week to pay only $11 for a super fun race that includes a […]
Levitation 49 Clearing Trail in Thompson Pass on Sunday
It’s time to bring the bike/hike trail along the old highway on the pass back to life. Join us this Sunday the 21st at Blueberry Lake from 10:00am to 5:00pm as we slay alders from the Campground to the Road Run Pickup point on the old highway trail that runs […]
Valdez Has a New Non-Profit. Meet Levitation 49
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – If you’re interested in outdoor sports in Valdez, you probably already know Nick Weicht and Lee Hart and how excited they both are by the potential of the Valdez area and all the great places it has for outdoor recreation. Together they […]
Advocates for Victims of Violence Sponsored Summer Activities
DATE CHANGE AVV Sponsored Camp for 9th through 12th Graders
5/27/15 The dates have been changed to July 5th through 9th 5/22/15 Spots are still open Advertisement Do you have or know someone going into the 9th-12 grade that is in need of a little adventure? Its once again time for Advocates for Victims of Violence’s annual Trust walk. This […]
A Great Place to Play, Made Just for Valdez Kids
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – By the end of the summer there will be a new playground at Herman Hutchins Elementary School with swings, things to climb, bridges to cross, four slides, benches and more. There will be plaques at the entrance and throughout the playground with […]
Valdez Artists: Faith Revell
By Sue Bergstrom for Valdez City News – Faith Revell is the Curator of Education and Public Programs at the Valdez Museum and Historical Archives and a UAA adjunct professor who teaches fine arts at Prince William Sound Community College. She says she loves to make things by hand and […]
