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Big Bear Lake is geophysically defined by its North and South Shore. Big Bear Boulevard follows the South Shore and leads into the Big Bear Valley as a continuation of Highway 18 (the so-called Rim of the World Highway, which approaches from the west). Big Bear Boulevard winds east through Papoose Bay, Boulder Bay and Metcalf Bay, then leads ...
The following table ranks the tallest buildings in Anchorage, Alaska, USA that stand at least 150 feet (46 m) in height.There are currently 16 high-rise buildings in Anchorage meeting this requirement, the tallest being the 22 story, 296 foot (90m) Conoco-Phillips building which has held the title of tallest building in both Anchorage and Alaska since its completion in 1983.
Other Alaskans agree: On a sunny Friday afternoon, Rabbit Lake, a 4-mile hike from the Anchorage Hillside, was packed with large groups, kids playing hockey, and dogs slipping across the smooth ...
Captain Michael A. Healy on the quarterdeck of the Revenue Cutter Bear He took command of Bear in 1887. [ 5 ] His reputation with the whalers was so well established that when the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the Seaman's Union requested a board of inquiry to consider charges of drunkenness and cruelty against him, the whaler skippers ...
Aug. 16—bear warning, Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, black bear A woman was injured Sunday night when a black bear swatted at her in what wildlife officials called a highly unusual encounter on ...
View of downtown Anchorage from the Hotel Captain Cook. The gold building on the right, the Conoco-Phillips Building, is the tallest building in Alaska and exemplifies the importance of the petroleum industry. While Juneau is the official state capital of Alaska, more state employees reside in the Anchorage area. Approximately 6,800 state ...
Big Bear Lake was inhabited by the indigenous Serrano people for over 2,000 years before it was explored by Benjamin Wilson and his party. Once populated by only the natives and the grizzly bears, from which the area received its name, the population of the Big Bear Valley grew rapidly during the Southern California gold rush from 1861 to 1912.