5 summer solstice celebrations in the northern hemisphere Jun 17, 2024 • 3 min read June 20, 2024, is the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. These unique celebrations are steeped in local culture and history. Jan 2, 2023 • 12 min read ...
As part of the annual celebration, the game is stopped at the half-inning closest to midnight for the singing of the Alaska Flag Song. Due to its novelty, the Midnight Sun Game has enjoyed wide popularity. Baseball America called it one of the “12 Must-See Events for the Baseball Fan....
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Summer solstice may be celebrated across the world, but nowhere does it quite like Alaska. After a long and dark winter, locals and visitors have good reason to celebrate the summer solstice! In the north, summer solstice means a night-long celebration honoring the longest day of the year. ...
Join the Alaska Airmen’s Association and the Fairbanks General Aviation Association as we welcome the summer solstice in the land of the midnight sun! 6pm-8pm. Potluck side dishes welcome but not necessary. We’re serving East Ramp Pizza and drinks at the Fairbanks Airport picnic pavilions whi...
The chance to live that life, even if just for a year, was the gift of a lifetime. As we enjoy our quiet celebration here, I realize the gifts we share today are sweet tokens, but nothing compared to the gifts that came to us through the year, through the years. ...
Summer is here in Alaska! In just a few weeks, the solstice will mark the longest day of the year, and believe it or not, we start losing daylight following that. To really see the beauty of the “evening” light, it will require a late night indeed. I was traveling through the Ala...
The Alaska Goldpanners semi-pro baseball team hostsThe Midnight Sun Baseball gameat the Growden Memorial Park, which starts at 10:30 pm and usually finishes at about 1:30 am. The event is held on the summer solstice (June 21), the longest day of the year when darkness never reaches the...
C. Each day has its own celebration D. However, this is the year of the fire rooster E. It is pronounced “Gong Xi Fa Cai” in Mandarin F. It is the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar G. London and San Francisco both claim to host the largest celebrations outside of Asi...