I was walking down 6th Avenue one the main streets that heads out of downtown Anchorage to take some pictures that included the city's skyline with the mountains in the background. The weather wasn't very good, in the mid 50s with slight rain, and I didn't have my rain jacket on, so I was getting pretty wet. I passed a furniture store that looked pretty interesting; I noticed they had a lot of dark wood pieces, interesting scenic artwork, and unique rugged decorations.
I stopped in and started looking at price tags, the prices were outrageous $3,000 for a small dresser and $510 for a blanket. A friendly lady who worked there came up to me. I assume she was a manager or an owner, she looked very sophisticated and educated, not the type that works in Walmart's furniture department. As we were talking she asked where I was from and I told her Chicago. She then told me she was from Alabama. Being a major Auburn fan I had to ask, "Which side are you one?". She didn't know what I was talking about at first, so I asked "Who is your team?" I should have known the answer since my first impression was she was classy, she was an Auburn fan and alumni! I quickly said war eagle and then she introduced me to her brother that was also an Auburn graduate.
Her company sells a lot of products in Anchorage and she told me there is an Auburn football and jewelry box in the Captain Cook hotel, one of the nicest hotels in the city. I decided to go search for it because it would be a perfect addition the blog. The hotel store clerk knew exactly what I was talking about when I asked. She quickly guided me over to them. This was exactly what I needed after the first two days of being in Anchorage and seeing two people with Alabama shirts on and no one with Auburn apparel.
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