Anchorage Highlights (25-35 min drive)

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Anchorage Highlights (25-35 min drive)

Food scene

Popular downtown breakfast/brunch spot with local fresh ingredients. (Reservations recommended)
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Snow City Cafe
1034 W 4th Ave
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Popular downtown breakfast/brunch spot with local fresh ingredients. (Reservations recommended)
A small artisan bakery serving traditional baked goods, sandwiches, and organic, fairly traded coffee and tea.
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Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K St
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A small artisan bakery serving traditional baked goods, sandwiches, and organic, fairly traded coffee and tea.
This is an Alaskan Favorite for tourists & locals alike! It is very busy and they don’t take reservations, so plan to enjoy a drink while you wait.
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward Hwy
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This is an Alaskan Favorite for tourists & locals alike! It is very busy and they don’t take reservations, so plan to enjoy a drink while you wait.
Our favorite brewpub with an awesome rooftop patios (views of Denali on a clear day) and excellent menu and great beer!
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49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd Ave
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Our favorite brewpub with an awesome rooftop patios (views of Denali on a clear day) and excellent menu and great beer!
Local seafood, wood-grilled meats and house-brewed beer.
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Glacier Brewhouse
737 W 5th Ave
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Local seafood, wood-grilled meats and house-brewed beer.
Inviting dining room and our favorite happy hour bar with sweeping views, serving aged steak, fresh seafood, weekend brunch!
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Simon & Seafort's Saloon & Grill
420 L Street
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Inviting dining room and our favorite happy hour bar with sweeping views, serving aged steak, fresh seafood, weekend brunch!
Inspirational food and wine list, with dishes ranging from a classic filet mignon to local seafood.
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Crush Wine Bistro & Cellar
328 G St
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Inspirational food and wine list, with dishes ranging from a classic filet mignon to local seafood.
For a special occasion--our favorite fine dining offering French & New American cuisine, an extensive wine list & stunning 360 degree views at the top of the Captain Cook Hotel.
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Crow's Nest
939 W 5th Ave
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For a special occasion--our favorite fine dining offering French & New American cuisine, an extensive wine list & stunning 360 degree views at the top of the Captain Cook Hotel.
Our favorite guilty pleasure--Local ice-cream shop using all-natural ingredients and sourcing Alaskan ingredients from local growers.
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Wild Scoops
429 E Street
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Our favorite guilty pleasure--Local ice-cream shop using all-natural ingredients and sourcing Alaskan ingredients from local growers.

Things to do

An art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum dedicated to studying the land, people and history of Alaska.
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C St
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An art, history, ethnography, ecology and science museum dedicated to studying the land, people and history of Alaska.
An educational and cultural institution sharing the heritage of Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups.
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I-Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center Dr
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An educational and cultural institution sharing the heritage of Alaska’s 11 major cultural groups.
Located on 25 acres of the Anchorage Hillside, the zoo is home to more than 100 birds and mammals.
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I-Alaska Zoo
4731 O'Malley Rd
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Located on 25 acres of the Anchorage Hillside, the zoo is home to more than 100 birds and mammals.

Local Hikes

A 19.7 mile out and back trail along the Cook Inlet offering great vistas and wildlife viewing. Explore a shorter portion of the trail between Elderberry Park in Downtown Anchorage and Earthquake Park, about 6.7 miles roundtrip. Good for all skill levels. alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/tony-knowles-coastal-path
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Raspberry Road
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A 19.7 mile out and back trail along the Cook Inlet offering great vistas and wildlife viewing. Explore a shorter portion of the trail between Elderberry Park in Downtown Anchorage and Earthquake Park, about 6.7 miles roundtrip. Good for all skill levels. alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/tony-knowles-coastal-path
A 3.3 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Anchorage, that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. (Note: There is a steep rocky scramble at the very end to reach the top) alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/flattop-mountain
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Flattop Mountain
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A 3.3 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Anchorage, that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. (Note: There is a steep rocky scramble at the very end to reach the top) alltrails.com/trail/us/alaska/flattop-mountain
Stroll, hike, run or cycle in this 1,500-acre park crisscrossed by a world-class trail system usable all year round with views of Denali and Cook Inlet. Also, a good place to see moose and the occasional bear.
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Kincaid Park
9401 Raspberry Road
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Stroll, hike, run or cycle in this 1,500-acre park crisscrossed by a world-class trail system usable all year round with views of Denali and Cook Inlet. Also, a good place to see moose and the occasional bear.