Bed and Breakfast for up to four guests, seven days and six nights through December 2013. 

Palmer is located in south-central Alaska, in the beautiful Matanuska Valley, just 45 minutes from Anchorage.  It is home of the Alaska State Fair, an agricultural community with a special history AND just a short drive from the Matanuska Glacier (see photo)!

Palmer has a mild coastal climate (that is, if any part of Alaska can be considered mild!).  The average monthly temperature for December and January is 13 degrees Fahrenheit, while for July and August it is 58 degrees Fahrenheit.  

Because Alaska is close to the north pole, daylight varies greatly between summer and winter.  In June, Palmer gets an average of 19 hours of light per day while there is an average of only 5 hours of light per day in December. 

Plenty of folks consider the unusual quality of the light and the fantastic sunrises and sunsets to be worth the extra darkness. In addition, enthusiastic outdoorspeople make up a significant portion of the population, and they often welcome the extra daylight hours to hunt, fish and hike in the summer, prefering to sleep a little less in order to enjoy the short, warm season more fully.