Entertainment in Bethel

Bethel, Alaska is not known for being an entertainment destination, but just recently we had one of the biggest and most entertaining events that Bethel has to offer, the Kuskokwim 300. It is a 300 mile race that begins and ends here in Bethel which draws some of the biggest names in the sport of mushing. This year’s racers included Lance Mackey (four consecutive wins in the Iditarod 2007-2010), Josh Baker (last year’s Iditarod champion), Martin Buser (also a four time Iditarod champion), and local legend Mike Williams Sr. (finished 14 Iditarod races). The winner of the race ended up being Rohn Buser who was the second youngest to ever win the race at 22 years of age. These are just some of the many racers who were competing in this year’s race. Rox and I ventured out on to the river to watch the racers take off and then enjoyed the fireworks that followed, and I must say, the race lived up to my expectations. It made me want to be a dog sled racer and race in the K300. Maybe next year! Kiah will be my lead dog. This was truly an exciting weekend and we had great fun!