ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – The Alaska Club for Women will be closing its doors for good on December 1, according to notices posted at the gym and an email statement sent out to members.
The Alaska Club sent Alaska’s News Source a statement about the Alaska Club for Women closing, saying in part it is “genuinely sad to close this space.”
“We’re proud that we were able to offer a women-only facility for as long as we did,” Tracy Dumas, The Alaska Club director of marketing and PR, said in the statement. “However, participation in this location has declined significantly over time. At the same time, our overall membership base has grown and a very real need for expanded full-family recreation has been identified in the West Anchorage area.”…