Nightlife

Think green: alternatives to throwing away bottles

Some of the selection of boxed wine at the Brown Jug Warehouse in Midtown.

I've been feeling guilty lately that I can no longer recycle glass. Every beer, wine, champagne, or Framboise bottle now just goes straight to the garbage heap.

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The nights are warm and the beer is cold at Mulcahy Stadium

This summer has already surpassed last year in sunny days. It may take awhile, but soon we'll realize that we can make plans in advance to do things outdoors. Yes we can wear summer clothing and forego our umbrellas (or at least leave them in the car).
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For those folks looking for great night on the town, Girdwood has lots to offer

Sometimes a party girl just wants to get away from it all. But not too far away. And that's where one of my favorite places in Alaska comes in - the ever-enchanting, Subaru-chic idyll of Girdwood.
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A culture of its own

A friend of mine once said, "Nobody wins at karaoke." The people singing are either so nervous or liquored up they can hardly stay in tune. Or they're regulars and end up overdoing it, American-Idol style and forcing the audience to commend their reeking insecurity.
NIGHTLIFE

Culture critic

If you've been sitting up nights worrying about the impact "Saved by the Bell" has had on the development of America's cultural psyche, rest easy: Chuck Klosterman is on the way.
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Making tracks

The Running of the Reindeer is making its triumphant return to Fur Rendezvous this year, with more races, more reindeer, celebrity guests and bigger and better costumes. Not too shabby for an event no one was sure would be successful.
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Bringing heat

The term "sports entertainment" gets thrown around professional wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) circles as often as the grapplers toss one another around the ring in choreographed matches. It's the slice of pop-culture pomp and circumstance combining the athleticism of the sports...