Wish to see and taste a 60-pound cabbage or a 7-pound turnip? With a deep-rooted farming background, Palmer famed for its mammoth-sized vegetable produce invites you to explore the Matanuska Valley with a comfortable base in one of its Alaskan vacation rentals. The “Land of the Midnight Sun” invites you sample some of the freshest veggies grown soaking-in the 20-hours sunlight summer spree.
Celebrating these agricultural bounties of nature is the Alaska State Fair that celebrates these monster-sized vegetables and has unlimited fun and recreational avenues for both kids and adults. Reserve the best of Palmer Alaska vacation rentals that vary from creekfront cabins, mountain view cabins or comfortable condos, so can enjoy the best of Alaska State Fair. Your comfortable adobe at Palmer cabin rentals could also fetch you some exciting day trips to the nearby Anchorage or even Fairbanks.
History buffs can tour the Palmer’s Colony Village to see some resurrected colonial architecture; while animal lovers can feed or pet a reindeer at Reindeer Farm, and watch the domesticated musk ox or even pick up souvenirs made of their useful under wool at Musk Ox Farm. Palmer vacation rentals will not keep the nature enthusiasts suffocated as they allow you to trek the frozen glaciers of Matanuska and Kink at Mat-Su Valley, or enjoy a scenic drive down the national Glenn Highway.