in 96 i was in ancorage visiting my brother, I watched these lights with childlike attention. They truely are the most beautiful natural occurance on earth. Imagine lying on your back only to see the ocean waves above you, constantly changing shape size color speed it looked as though they were chasing each other just to become the others colors or to travel like the one befor it. Way cool, a flight to alaska isnt much anymore maybe you could go for a weekend around the first of the year in anc. was almost everynight occ. if you go and have children dont leave them with the sitter take them it is great to witness them a memory you cannot forget.