Ed Schoenfeld

SITKA, ALASKA (2009-10-15) Sitka residents have been growing beards and putting on bonnets to help celebrate Alaska Day in style. Some went on stage to show off their facial hair and head coverings during the Alaska Day Festival Variety Show.

Ed Schoenfeld spoke with a few of the competitors.

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Link to the Alaska Day Festival website.


Beard contestants line up at the Centennial Hall Variety Show. Pete Karras,
in the red shirt, is on the left.


The texture test.


Beards on parade. Ron Conklin is on the left.


Bonnets on parade.


The youngest contestant.