In our latest Open & Shut: Anchorage gets a store catering to Alaska Native and rural customers, plus a Greek restaurant and a party-bike tour business, while Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop closes its south-side bakery and 229 Parks ends its run.
This small Midtown Anchorage business caters to Alaska Natives and rural residents.
Spark plugs, first aid kits and other necessities for a rural life close to the land are also available. There’s a seating area where people can swap stories.For several years, Nicholai has owned an online business, Blackbull Tobacco, selling tobacco-related products. She learned from her rural customers that they wanted other things too, like the enamel wash basins for steamhouse baths.
But it has opened a pop-up spot early this month in Anchorage. It shares space with That Wing Place at 360 Boniface Parkway. A Pilates instructor, Gunzinger said the business will have a personal feel, with classes consisting of 10 people or fewer. “I want everyone to feel special,” she said. Groups have used it for business outings, birthday parties, wedding events and other fun get-togethers. It’s also been a hit with tourists, Bailey Landay said.
“In reality, people just have a blast being together,” she said. “We’ve had people book back-to-back tours because they are having so much fun. They don’t want to get off the bike.”
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