The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is underway. Viewers all over the country are being treated to lots of musical stars performing from floats along the holiday convoy. One singer who will be greeting the crowd is Jewel. Notably, her appearance on the Holland America Line float harkens back to her rugged childhood in Alaska.

Holland America is a cruise line that operates a fleet of ships that travel around the oceans and port in many countries around the world. One area the company takes travelers to is the Land of the Midnight Sun.

Jewel was born in Utah but famously grew up in Anchorage and Homer, Alaska. Her family moved to the state shortly after her birth in 1974. Now, the singer is helping Holland America shine a spotlight on The Great Land. Their Thanksgiving Day float taps the 49

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