GEPHARDT TAKES LEAD IN IDITAROD AND HOLLYWOOD MEETS FAIRBANKS THIS WEEKEND
Good evening. Well, with temperatures hovering somewhere between the zeros and the teens, we've got a major star from an upcoming movie coming up here to Fairbanks this weekend to help turn up the heat. More on that in a bit, but first...
The latest on the Iditarod, as Paul Gephardt has zoomed past Doug Swingley in the last couple of days to take the lead. Earlier this morning, he reached Ruby on the Yukon River, earning him $3,500 in $1 bills and most importantly, a luscious seven-course meal; both provided by the Millennium Alaska Hotel. And knowing that I'm taking culinary arts classes in college, here's what the dinner consisted of:
Gorgonzola, Goat Cheese, and Candied Pecan Terrine
Portobello Bruschetta with Saffron Aioli
Alaskan Cioppino
Rosemary Lamb with Cranberry Balsamic Sauce
Brochettes of Melon, Proscuitto, and Fresh Mozzarella
Brandied Peach Crepes (final course)
Boy, what I've typed up is making me hungry. By the way, each course included wine and other beverages.
After replenishing from that meal, Gephardt went on to Galena, where he checked in at 3:34 pm. He's followed by Jeff King -- leaving Ruby at after 4:00 -- while Doug Swingley, Dee Dee Jonrowe, and Aliy Zirkle all remain in Ruby. Terry Adkins, Jim Warren, Richard Hurn, and Rick Larson are the latest to be scratched.
This is the first time Gephardt is maintaining a sole lead in this race since Robert Sorlie took it from him after a brief time last year. If things hold up for him, we may expect him in Nome sometime between late Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. We'll see what happens as the Iditarod heads into week two.
Now...on Sunday, the same night of the long-awaited season premiere of "The Sopranos", TiVos and VCRs all over Fairbanks will be busier than ever because we're going to have a bit of star power coming up here.
Governor Frank Murkowski will be opening the "Ice Age: The Meltdown" Ice Park, but he won't be doing it alone. Joining alongside him is one of the stars of the upcoming sequel to the movie...JOHN LEGUIZAMO!!!!! That's right, in a mixture of showbiz and politics, the two will be melting an ice ribbon with hand-held torches to open the park.
This is a big thing happening to us since we hosted the Iditarod restart three years ago, and you know it's big news with both the Fairbanks and Anchorage TV stations on hand, who'll cover this not only for their newscasts, but for the major entertainment news shows as well.
And of course...yours truly, Jonathan Allen, will be there as well, and I will have all the details for you about Leguizamo's visit on Monday! Have a good weekend.
Good evening. Well, with temperatures hovering somewhere between the zeros and the teens, we've got a major star from an upcoming movie coming up here to Fairbanks this weekend to help turn up the heat. More on that in a bit, but first...
The latest on the Iditarod, as Paul Gephardt has zoomed past Doug Swingley in the last couple of days to take the lead. Earlier this morning, he reached Ruby on the Yukon River, earning him $3,500 in $1 bills and most importantly, a luscious seven-course meal; both provided by the Millennium Alaska Hotel. And knowing that I'm taking culinary arts classes in college, here's what the dinner consisted of:
Gorgonzola, Goat Cheese, and Candied Pecan Terrine
Portobello Bruschetta with Saffron Aioli
Alaskan Cioppino
Rosemary Lamb with Cranberry Balsamic Sauce
Brochettes of Melon, Proscuitto, and Fresh Mozzarella
Brandied Peach Crepes (final course)
Boy, what I've typed up is making me hungry. By the way, each course included wine and other beverages.
After replenishing from that meal, Gephardt went on to Galena, where he checked in at 3:34 pm. He's followed by Jeff King -- leaving Ruby at after 4:00 -- while Doug Swingley, Dee Dee Jonrowe, and Aliy Zirkle all remain in Ruby. Terry Adkins, Jim Warren, Richard Hurn, and Rick Larson are the latest to be scratched.
This is the first time Gephardt is maintaining a sole lead in this race since Robert Sorlie took it from him after a brief time last year. If things hold up for him, we may expect him in Nome sometime between late Monday evening and early Tuesday morning. We'll see what happens as the Iditarod heads into week two.
Now...on Sunday, the same night of the long-awaited season premiere of "The Sopranos", TiVos and VCRs all over Fairbanks will be busier than ever because we're going to have a bit of star power coming up here.
Governor Frank Murkowski will be opening the "Ice Age: The Meltdown" Ice Park, but he won't be doing it alone. Joining alongside him is one of the stars of the upcoming sequel to the movie...JOHN LEGUIZAMO!!!!! That's right, in a mixture of showbiz and politics, the two will be melting an ice ribbon with hand-held torches to open the park.
This is a big thing happening to us since we hosted the Iditarod restart three years ago, and you know it's big news with both the Fairbanks and Anchorage TV stations on hand, who'll cover this not only for their newscasts, but for the major entertainment news shows as well.
And of course...yours truly, Jonathan Allen, will be there as well, and I will have all the details for you about Leguizamo's visit on Monday! Have a good weekend.
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