Also new: a bike-cargo showroom, a nail salon, a brewpub, a cat cafe in Wasilla, and a “cafe within a cafe.” A trampoline park in the Northway Mall is closing, as well.

As Putin steps onto this patch of US soil later today, he will surely be hoping to strike a better deal than his country’s imperial leaders, who ruled Alaska as “Russian America” for nearly 70 years before selling it to the US in 1867 for just $7.2m.

B-2 bomber and F-35s stage an impressive flyover watched by hundreds of thousands online as Trump and Putin meet in Anchorage.A U.S. Air Force B-2A Spirit

The Anchorage Runfest returns with two full days of action for all levels and distances. Saturday’s lineup includes the Kids 2K, Military Mile, Anchorage Mile and a pasta feed lunch. Sunday’s races include the 49K Ultra, Marathon Walk, Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon and 5K. For full details, visit the Runfest schedule page.

Donald Trump faced a public protest on Thursday night ahead of his one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

It’s a packed weekend between the fair, local concerts, farmers' markets, a bike tour, a clothing swap and more.

What to do and where to stay in America’s last frontier - CITY GUIDES: Alaska’s largest city is a place to climb mountains and meet local wildlife, says Alan Dymock, with post-adventure refreshments a