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Engstrom Road Area – Wasilla January 31st, 2012
The Bogard-Engstrom Road area is one of Wasilla’s hidden gems. With the icy roads and constant stop-and-go of the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, lately I have found myself trying to avoid it as much as possible and take routes with less stop lights. Bogard road has really grown on me in these last few months! The speed limit is usually around 50, with minimal slowdowns depending on the cars in front of you. There are really only three stop lights on the entire stretch.
Engstrom Road is only about 2 miles from the Palmer-Wasilla and Trunk Road intersection. You can also eventually connect with Wasilla-Fishhook Road with a few turns.
Subdivisions include: Shorewood, Hart Lake Estates, Horizon Estates, Wolf Lake, Aspen Ridge Estates, Harmony Acres and Rover Ridge. There are no less than 5 lakes in the area, and “one of the premier private airports in Alaska:” Wolf Lake Airport.
Map of the Area. Click for a bigger view.
This area offers beautiful mountain views and quiet privacy, with quick commutes to Palmer, Wasilla and even Anchorage. The following photos were taken off Engstrom Road and its connecting streets. Click on any photo to see a larger version.
 Moose off Engstrom |
 Off Settlement Avenue |
 Off Hart Lake Loop |
 Off Rutan Avenue |
 Off Engstrom in the Fall |
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Click here or see below for listings currently available in the Engstrom-Hart Lake Loop area, from Bogard to Pamela Drive.
Sophia’s Kafe Neo February 2nd, 2011
KafeNeo
If you enjoy authentic Greek and Mediterranean food stop driving by and drive right in. Good service and great food await you.
I had the Chicken Pita Sandwich. Excellent.
And if you like real Gyro’s, I mean the real thing…their’s are second to none.
The interior is not showy, but neo modern warehouse chic. Local art on the walls, comfy chairs and sofas in the corner, exposed steel beams on the ceiling.
They often feature local music and art, as well as communty events. Check their facebook page for updates.
Sophia's Kafe New
Point Mackenzie General Store, Wasilla, Alaska March 26th, 2010
Point Mackenzie General Store
So I had about an hour to spare and decided to see if I could make it out to Point Mackenzie and back.
Weeeelll. Point Mac is a little further out there than I remembered. It seems I said that they last time I drove out there. When I passed Holstein Road I recalled from the map that it was still a ways further so after glancing at the time reluctantly turned around.
On the way back I stopped at Point Mackenzie General Store for a diet rockstar to keep me
pt mac store inside
This is a neat little store, Owners Jeff and Julie Wendt are well set up to service visitors as Point Mackenzie grows. They have groceries, gas, cabin rentals, RV parking, showers, espresso, fenced storage, and a cafe. I was wishing for more time to look around at the attractive log cabins but time was a’wastin so I headed on out, with a reminder to myself to stay for a burger or something next time.
On the way back to Settlers Bay I had to stop at Knik to take a photo of the receding tide of the Knik Arm. No, I didn’t see any beluga whales but according to the studies they spend a lot of the winter in this area. I wonder what in the world they are finding to eat in those waters.
Knik Arm
Sorry about the poor quality photos, I only had my iphone with me.
Iditarod Restart At Willow March 9th, 2010
Siberian Huskies
Our family went up to watch the Iditarod Race start at Willow on Sunday. We met several other families at the same point we congregate at every year. With the fire already started and hot dog sticks cut we were ready for the first dog team to come on by which
Linwood Fiedler
He was ushered by by several snowmachines pacing the first musher on the trail.
We enjoyed watching all the teams come by, they were running well at that point only about 10 miles into the race. The mushers were in good moods and high-fived all the kids standing by the trail.
With 71 dog teams, hundreds and maybe thousands of snowmachines, constant airplanes and helicopters it certainly wasn’t a quiet day in the wilderness, but fun nevertheless and has become a family tradition for all the families and cousins. It was nice to visit with friends that we don’t get to often see and such a relaxed setting while waiting for the next team down the trail. For a taste of the day, watch the video below.
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Canadair Ducks At The Palmer Airport July 27th, 2009
Had to stop and take a photo of the two “Ducks” at the Palmer Airport. Every summer there is a regular air force at the Palmer airport. They have a lot of cool planes. I don’t know what they all are but I like them.
I’ll have to try to get photos of them all. I think the two in the photo are fire bombers that can scoop up water from lakes on the fly and drop it on the fires.
Marty Van Diest, Tele 907.232.7900 / marty[at]valleymarket[dot]com
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