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Address: 40 miles SE of Anchorage, Girdwood, AK
This scenic resort town is located 40 miles southeast of Anchorage, and it makes a great daytrip regardless of the time of year. Girdwood was founded as a gold mining town, but the presence of Mt. Alyeska has turned it into a winter ski haven and a summer golf destination. A quaint downtown with shops and restaurants...
Category: Attractions - Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 737 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Learning about science is fun when you can do things like touch creatures from the bottom of the sea, stand inside a giant soap bubble, or gaze at the stars in a high-tech planetarium. Alaska's only hands-on science "discovery center" allows children (and their parents) to do just that. Hourly live demonstrations...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: Raspberry Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
This 1400-acre park is a Nordic skier's dream. Sixty kilometers of trails meander over hills and through birch and spruce groves. Seventeen kilometers of the trails are lighted for night skiing, helpful given the short daylight hours during winter. The park hosts many ski competitions, including the Olympic tryouts,...
Category: Attractions - Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 420 M St, Anchorage, AK 99501
This house, built in 1915 when most city residents lived in tents, is one of Anchorage's first privately built family homes. Swedish immigrant Anderson claimed to be the 18th person to arrive in Anchorage, and he immediately made his mark as the city's butcher and as an all-around entrepreneur. The structure was...
Out North Contemporary Art House
Category: Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 1325 Primrose St, Anchorage, AK 99508
This avant garde theater prides itself on being a center for cultural exploration. Most of the plays, performance art, and author readings deal with local and international issues of discrimination, injustice, and marginalization. For a thought-provoking evening this venue is sure to deliver.
Category: Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 300 L St, Anchorage, AK 99501
Visit this park on a clear day and you are guaranteed a beautiful view of Cook Inlet and maybe even Mt. McKinley. A monument to Captain Cook explains how he came to discover this body of water. A viewing platform has a telescope and, for just a few cents, visitors can peer at Fire Island, Mt. Susitna, and Denali.
Category: Outdoor Activities - Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 153 Vought Cir, Anchorage, AK 99502
Rust's boasts "41 Years Safe and Professional Service," a claim not to be taken lightly. This company was founded in 1963 with one floatplane and has grown to be one of the most respected air services in the state. Check out Rust's for a day of scenic "flightseeing" over Mt. McKinley and Columbia Glacier. Or go...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 150 E Whitney Rd, Anchorage, AK 99501
Visit this stream for a full appreciation of the Alaskan fishing lifestyle. A footbridge over the stream and a wooden viewing platform lets visitors watch the Chinook (King) salmon as they swim upstream to spawn each spring. This is a favorite fishing spot, and you can spend a pleasant morning watching anglers vie for...
Category: Outdoor Activities - Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: 900 W Second Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501
Tony Knowles was an Anchorage mayor and Alaska governor. His eponymous trail bridges the 10 miles between downtown Anchorage and Kincaid Park. This paved thoroughfare is popular with in-line skaters, bikers, and walkers. The Westchester Lagoon area features a "fitness trail" with chin-up bars, steps, and the like and...
Category: Anchorage Attractions & Activities
Address: Wasilla, AK
If you're heading to Willow for the start of the Iditarod, you'll pass through Wasilla – keep your eyes peeled for political offspring! Governor Sarah Palin's hometown is a quaint little burg that's fairly typical of Alaska. But aside from trying to spot Todd, Track, Trig, Bristol, Willow, and Piper, just what is...
