Alaska is the best state for Christmas for many reasons, and the crisp air and fluffy snow are classic Christmas weather. Visit the north for a perfect white Christmas and see how we do things. These wacky holiday traditions are what Alaskans look forward to when they dream of a Christmas at home.
- We hang our lights up in September in case December is 30 below zero.
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- We have an outside Christmas tree AND an inside Christmas tree.
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- We cut down a 100-foot tall spruce, keep the top 6 feet for the Christmas tree, and buck up the rest into firewood.
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- We visit ice sculpture parks.
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- We wake up in the middle of the night when the sky lights up with Christmas lights, too!
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- We go out ice skating on the frozen lakes.
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- And we play Christmas hockey outside.
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- We visit Santa at his house… because it’s right here in North Pole, Alaska!
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- We eat salmon for Christmas… because we ALWAYS eat wild Alaskan salmon!
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- We decorate the antlers on the wall.
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- Santa travels by dog-sled, 4-wheeler, as well as the traditional sleigh.
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If you like this article, 9 Reasons Christmas In Alaska Is The Absolute Best or maybe Here Are The 11 Most Enchanting, Magical Christmas Towns In Alaska.
Wonderlane | Flickr
Luke Jones | Flickr
Dancingnomad3 | Flickr
Beverly | Flickr
Paxson Woelber | Flickr
Travis | Flickr
阿奇 | Flickr
Jessica Spengler| Flickr
Ed Johnson | Flickr
176th Wing Alaska Air National Guard | Flickr
Do you have any Alaskan Christmas Traditions? Tell us about it in the comments below.
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