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Must Do's in Anchorage

* Breakfast and/or coffee at Snow City Cafe * Lunch and/or dinner at The Brewhouse * Walk down to the train depot through Earthquake Park (see the effects of the 1964 earthquake) * Breakfast at Gwe... Continue

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July 11, 2008 at 12am to July 12, 2008 at 12am – Wherever you are!

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Vista Verde Ranch

One of America's premiere guest ranches located 25 miles north of Steamboat Springs - Currently hiring for our summer season, mid May - end of September. ~ Colorado

Cruise West

Shipboard & land positions in Alaska, Washington & Baja, Mexico. ~ Alaska, Baja, MX, California, Oregon, Washington

Cherokee Adventures Whitewater Rafting

Rafting Gudes, wait staff & Office staff needed - We offer rafting on the Nolichucky, mountain biking & wet ropes courses. ~ Tennessee

Backroads

Backroads' mission is to provide total guest satisfaction & superior results in all we do. Backroads values the rich diversity of backgrounds & experience of its staff & is proud to offer its employees a dynamic & supportive work environment. ~ Alaska, Alberta, Canada, Arizona, California, Europe, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Gunflint Lodge

A wilderness vacation resort on the Boundary Waters Canoe Area located 43 miles up the Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais. ~ Minnesota

Great Alaska Adventure Lodge

One of the oldest, most respected sport fishing and adventure travel lodges in Alaska, located on the Kenai Peninsula - Hiring various guide and support staff positions. ~ Alaska

Princess Tours

Scenic rail jobs, lodge and resort jobs, motorcoach and passenger services, on-board tour guides and administrative positions across Alaska and in Seattle with the land division of Princess Cruises. ~ Alaska, Washington

Princess Tours Fairbanks Transportation

Working for the Fairbanks Transportation Division of Princess Cruises and Tours places you in the center of the great state of Alaska. Discover the land just below the Arctic Circle. Now hiring Driver/Guides. ~ Alaska

Kenai Fjords Tours

Onboard positions - Wildlife & glacier tours in the Kenai Fjords National Park. ~ Alaska

Suntrek Tours

Trek leader/tour guides to work across the US, Canada & Mexico ~ Across the US, California

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Kari Quaas replied to the discussion Must Do's in Anchorage May 9

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Kari Quaas commented on the photo Lizard May 7

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Hometown:: Seattle, WA

About Me:: I live and work in Seattle and very much love being a Pacific Northwesterner. After college, I took IMHO the requisite trip abroad spending time in Europe and then New Zealand and Australia. Upon my return, broke and needing a job, I went to an open house for Driver/Guides with Gray Line. It sounded intriguing enough and I figured if I could drive my dad's old '68 Chevy Nomad, I could drive a 40ft. motorcoach. Well, this experience lead me to the cruise and tour world and I spent 11 years in the "seasonal" world on a FT basis with both Holland America and Princess Cruises.

Now, I am working for the mother of all websites to find a seasonal job, Cool Works, and I couldn't be happier. Helping folks to find that experience that sets the stage for their growth and happiness in life is a fantastic feeling.

Website:: www.CoolWorks.com

Last Seasonal Job:: Being a Driver/Guide for Gray Line of Seattle.

Favorite Seasonal Job:: That's a tough one. I once worked concessions for the Everett Giants, now called the Everett Aquasox and that was a ton of fun. The people I worked with were energetic, fun and we got to share in the ups and downs of a minor league baseball team. Real grass! However, through my job as a Driver/Guide I saw lots of things that I never would have had the opportunity to do so if not for that experience. For example, I once drove the generals of the navy to every port and base around the Puget Sound including Bangor Sub Base. I got to carry national sports teams to and from the airport, dodging plane wings. What a trip! Quite literally.....

Dream Job:: Make enough money from taking photographs to support my habit.

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My image of Salt Pond Park was recently published in the Schmap guide for the Hawaiian Islands. Check out the Kauai beaches listing to see the image. : ) ~ Kari

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Read "Indoor Nation" on Cool Works' Blogging the Dream

I just read Scott Herring's blog post "Indoor Nation" and wanted to make sure that members of My CoolWorks read it too. He mentions Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv, which is one of my favorite books about getting children outside and why it's so important.… Continue

Posted on May 7th, 2008 at 9:41am — 1 Comment (Add)

Happy Earth Day (Redux)!

Found this in Russell, New Zealand back in 1995..... If the Earth were only a few feet in diameter, floating a few feet above a field somewhere, people would come from everywhere to marvel at it. People would walk around it, marveling at its big pools of water, its little pools and the water flowing between the pools. People would marvel at the bumps on it, and the holes in it and they would marvel at the very thin layer of gas surrounding it and the water suspended in the gas. The people would… Continue

Posted on April 22nd, 2008 at 12:27pm — 2 Comments (Add)

Brush Your Teeth...With This Recycled Plastic Toothbrush

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Posted on April 18th, 2008 at 3:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

And The Cool Works ® Photo Contest Winner Is.....

Yellowstone Boardwalk by Bruce and Rose Eddy

Congratulations to Bruce and Rose Eddy! They are our first official… Continue

Posted on April 15th, 2008 at 9:13am — 4 Comments (Add)

900 and counting!

Hey All, I am proud to say that we have crested 900 members (904 to be exact) and I cannot believe that it was just March 13th when I posted another blog that said we had reached 700. Keep telling your friends, family, neighbors, about this cool thing we've got started. : ) Last night, I was talking to a guy I know who has worked up in Alaska and the Yukon for several years about the feeling I get at this tim… Continue

Posted on April 10th, 2008 at 1:25pm — 2 Comments (Add)

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At 12:13pm on May 2nd, 2008, akscootr said…: Just sent you a message... I have found the school of choice (Island Sailing School in Kirkwood and Olympia). I'll take the basic one in Kirkwood but the advanced courses will be in Olympia because the instructor has no problem with rough weather. Cheers, Scott B

At 6:45pm on May 1st, 2008, Todd said…: Hi Kari, I just got your message about coming in 2nd in the contest, COOL!Been Pretty busy here at The Lodge at Sun Ranch. I guess if I get to pick, I want a long sleeve T-shirt, any color will do, XL. You can send it here just put attn:Todd on it.Thanks again, see ya!

At 7:08pm on April 30th, 2008, Jason Kemple said…: Hey Kari! Almost there with my debt, and then i'm gonna look at the different places and see what I like... So i'm setting my goals at the beginning of 2009 as changing my life for the better! no more corporate world for me lol :-)

At 3:32pm on April 30th, 2008, Kyle Nyce said…: Why thank you... i'm glad a friend told me about this site.

At 12:41pm on April 29th, 2008, John said…: Thank you for the comment about Rebel....He's "my" dog and I'm gonna miss him terribly but i have a web cam and phone so i get to see him and hear him....so where are you gonna be working this summer... I love alaska, I've lived up there on a permanent basis before and fell in love with it and am excited about going back....I have palm trees and the Atlantic ocean right now but it'll be here when i get back.... thanks again, hope to get to know you this summer whether it be on here or in person somewhere....John

At 10:08pm on April 28th, 2008, Shannon said…: i don't know, yet! i am still looking for something this summer. this will be my first time working a seasonal job - i hope it works out!

At 3:58pm on April 28th, 2008, Brandon Stringfellow said…: Thanks. yeah i was going to move out there but then i decided to do the alaska thing.

At 1:01pm on April 26th, 2008, Keith Larson said…: Hi Kari, I just got my new computer a couple of days ago and now I can start uploading some more photos. I have one of me and Nip and one of the first tarantula I cam across, but more will be coming soon.

At 12:26pm on April 23rd, 2008, akscootr said…: Gracias :0) It was good to meet you also. Thanks for the info... and the excellent lunch. Today will be a busy one looking for work, so I'll start on that now. Hope you are having a smily day... Scott B.

At 4:50pm on April 19th, 2008, ALAN said…: I'm sorry Kari that I did'nt answer you april 13th, It's I was waiting to remember the name of the winery, near Agusta Missouri I was at. And no it was'nt because I was %$#@&*^% So hows life going in your part of the world, Are you an employee of cool works. I think I remember you being out in the portland area, I went to high school In St Helens Ore. Maybe talk to ya later Alegator