Opposites attract: Alaska and Hawaii do have common threads.

Alaska Business Monthly | October 1, 2007| | Copyright

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On the surface, Alaska and Hawaii are polar opposites. One state offers fire (volcanoes), tropical weather and beautiful beaches, while the other offers ice (countless glaciers), a range of weather systems (sometime within the same region), and rocky beaches. But if you look closer, it becomes apparent that the 49th and 50th states have a lot in common. First of all, America's two youngest states attract more tourists than any of their older siblings. On the national political front, they have a perennial seat at the kids' table and rarely ...

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