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Anchorage

APR 13-29

Spikes

In Anchorage playwright Schatzie Schaefers' warmly comic new play, a young columnist sees red flags when she takes a close look at a major energy corporation whose CEO keeps the company's explanation of its financial success and pricey stocks a closely guarded secret. Set in 2001, the play is loosely based on the Enron scandal. cyranos.org

APR 26-28

NYO Games

More than five hundred athletes from across Alaska compete at the annual NYO Games Alaska on the UAA campus. NYO Games celebrates Alaska's rich diversity and is open to students of all backgrounds. Athletic events include the kneel jump, wrist carry, stick pull, toe kick, one-hand reach, two-foot high kick, one-foot high kick, Alaska high kick, and seal hop. Additional activities include musical and dance performances, the Pilot Bread recipe contest, and the Opportunities Expo.

citci.org/event-programs/nyo-games

Fairbanks

APR 9-15

The Arctic Man

The Arctic Man is a race for teams of two skilled competitors: A skier begins at a summit elevation of 5,800 feet and drops 1,700 feet in less than two miles to the bottom of a narrow canyon where he meets up with his snowmobiling partner. The snowmobiler meets the skier, on the go, with a tow rope and pulls the skier 2.25 miles uphill at top speeds of up to 86 mph. The skier and the snowmobile then separate and the skier goes over the side of the second mountain and drops another 1,200 feet to the finish line. arcticman.com

APR 20-22

Fairbanks Outdoor Show

More than 140 vendors from Alaska and the Lower 48 gather to present fishing charters, hunting expeditions, boats, ATVs, trailers, rafting, kayaking, outdoor gear, fishing and hunting supplies, camping supplies, taxidermy services, and more at the Carlson Center. Hours are Friday 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

carlson-center.com

Girdwood

APR 13-15

Alyeska Spring Carnival and Slush Cup

Spring Carnival takes advantage of the long days with extended hours of lift operations, great spring-skiing conditions, and Alyeska's largest and most popular winter event, Slush Cup, in which competitors dress in zany costumes and attempt to skim across a ninety-foot-long pool of freezing water. Other activities include the Sitzmark costume party, Idiot Swim, Dummy Downhill, XTRATUF Pull tug-of-war, and live music. alyeskaresort.com

Juneau

APR 9-15

Alaska Folk Festival

Juneau emerges from winter with the state's largest annual gathering of...

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