Guidebook for Anchorage
Food Scene
The best beer and pizza in a great, casual atmosphere. Well worth the wait for a table (which can top 90 minutes on busy nights). Especially recommend the Apple Ale, and the Chicken Ranch Pizza!
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward HwyThe best beer and pizza in a great, casual atmosphere. Well worth the wait for a table (which can top 90 minutes on busy nights). Especially recommend the Apple Ale, and the Chicken Ranch Pizza!
Great place for breakfast/brunch. The crabby omelet is to die for! This place is popular, so expect a wait time for a table, but it's easy to hang out with a coffee while waiting.
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Snow City Cafe
1034 W 4th AveGreat place for breakfast/brunch. The crabby omelet is to die for! This place is popular, so expect a wait time for a table, but it's easy to hang out with a coffee while waiting.
Absolutely the best chocolate croissants!
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Flying Dutchman European Pastry Shop
2101 Abbott RdAbsolutely the best chocolate croissants!
A friend saw Drew Barrymore dining here when they were in town filming Everybody Loves Whales :-) Bit pricey, but interesting menu.
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Ginger
425 W 5th AveA friend saw Drew Barrymore dining here when they were in town filming Everybody Loves Whales :-) Bit pricey, but interesting menu.
Everything Else
Great trails (lighted) for beginner to intermediate cross-country skiing in the winter.
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Hilltop Ski Area
7015 Abbott RdGreat trails (lighted) for beginner to intermediate cross-country skiing in the winter.
Great way to be active in the AK spirit if you get rained in :-)
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Alaska Rock Gym
665 East 33rd AvenueGreat way to be active in the AK spirit if you get rained in :-)
A great starting point for your leisurely walk (or bike) on the can't-miss Coastal Trail. Bike rentals available around 5th and L. Another good start point option is Westchester Lagoon.
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Elderberry Park
1297 W 5th AveA great starting point for your leisurely walk (or bike) on the can't-miss Coastal Trail. Bike rentals available around 5th and L. Another good start point option is Westchester Lagoon.
Great place for a short hike (1 mile one way) to a beautiful waterfall, within reasonable driving distance.
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I-Thunderbird Falls
25321 Old Glenn HighwayGreat place for a short hike (1 mile one way) to a beautiful waterfall, within reasonable driving distance.
Worth the 2-hour drive - an amazing glacier that you can walk up to and even hike on; if you hike over the glacier about 30-40 minutes you see incredible ice formations, lakes, and cliffs.
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Matanuska Glacier
30820 West Glenn HighwayWorth the 2-hour drive - an amazing glacier that you can walk up to and even hike on; if you hike over the glacier about 30-40 minutes you see incredible ice formations, lakes, and cliffs.
Trailhead on the Seward Highway that leads to numerous great trails, take the Rabbit Lake one (6 miles one way) if you want to get away from the highway. Day trip or camp overnight at the Lake.
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Mchugh Creek
111 Seward Anchorage HwyTrailhead on the Seward Highway that leads to numerous great trails, take the Rabbit Lake one (6 miles one way) if you want to get away from the highway. Day trip or camp overnight at the Lake.
Our favorite spot for salmon fishing July-August is at the Russian River/Kenai River confluence. Recommend booking a tour or guide if you are not an expert salmon fisherman :-)
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Russian River Campground
Our favorite spot for salmon fishing July-August is at the Russian River/Kenai River confluence. Recommend booking a tour or guide if you are not an expert salmon fisherman :-)
Great starting point for hikes ranging from easy to difficult, short to long. $5 day parking fee.
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Eagle River Nature Center
32750 Eagle River RdGreat starting point for hikes ranging from easy to difficult, short to long. $5 day parking fee.
The Chugach State Park surrounds Anchorage and offers many great hikes. A full list of trails with descriptions is available here: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aktrails/explore/trailmapguides.htm
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Chugach State Park
18624-18656 Seward HwyThe Chugach State Park surrounds Anchorage and offers many great hikes. A full list of trails with descriptions is available here: http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aktrails/explore/trailmapguides.htm
Arts & Culture
Great place to combine an inexpensive movie with great food (try the halibut tacos, nachos, or pretty much anything else on the menu!) and great locally brewed beer!
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Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th AveGreat place to combine an inexpensive movie with great food (try the halibut tacos, nachos, or pretty much anything else on the menu!) and great locally brewed beer!
Tiny, quirky local theatre - great if you're in the mood for something different.
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Cyrano's Theatre Company
3800 Debarr RoadTiny, quirky local theatre - great if you're in the mood for something different.
The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a neat place to explore Alaska's many cultures- performances by storytellers and dancers; art and historical displays, an outdoor lake with examples of dwellings.
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I-Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center DrThe Alaska Native Heritage Center is a neat place to explore Alaska's many cultures- performances by storytellers and dancers; art and historical displays, an outdoor lake with examples of dwellings.
Our museum is quite nice - good place to see some Alaska history as well.
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C StOur museum is quite nice - good place to see some Alaska history as well.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place to sample wines (get the flights!) and try some tasty appetizers
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Crush Wine Bistro & Cellar
328 G StGreat place to sample wines (get the flights!) and try some tasty appetizers
Great bar/lounge/semi-casual club to hang out or go dancing in the summer. Nice outdoor space when the weather is good, too.
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Bernie's Bungalow Lounge
626 D StreetGreat bar/lounge/semi-casual club to hang out or go dancing in the summer. Nice outdoor space when the weather is good, too.
Sightseeing
Best Kenai Peninsula day trip. 2.5 hours scenic drive one-way. Book a Kenai Fjords wildlife or glacier tour, a sea-kajaking trip, a fishing charter, or just visit the SeaLife Center, Exit Glacier, etc
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Seward
Best Kenai Peninsula day trip. 2.5 hours scenic drive one-way. Book a Kenai Fjords wildlife or glacier tour, a sea-kajaking trip, a fishing charter, or just visit the SeaLife Center, Exit Glacier, etc
Alyeska - amazing skiing in the winter; for summer there is a tram you can take up the mountain for amazing views of the Cook Inlet. Nice (pricey) restaurant at the top as well, reservation needed.
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Seven Glaciers Restaurant
1000 Arlberg AveAlyeska - amazing skiing in the winter; for summer there is a tram you can take up the mountain for amazing views of the Cook Inlet. Nice (pricey) restaurant at the top as well, reservation needed.
A closer (smaller) town than Seward (on Prince William Sound) for Glacier/Wildlife Cruises, fishing charters, and sea-kayaking (book in advance); one-way tunnel (check the schedule) to get there.
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Whittier
A closer (smaller) town than Seward (on Prince William Sound) for Glacier/Wildlife Cruises, fishing charters, and sea-kayaking (book in advance); one-way tunnel (check the schedule) to get there.
The Alaska Railroad is great for visitors - scenic tours through Alaska, big windows to see wildlife. You can go to Seward, Whittier, Denali, Fairbanks. Train takes (much) longer than driving.
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Anchorage Depot station
411 W 1st AveThe Alaska Railroad is great for visitors - scenic tours through Alaska, big windows to see wildlife. You can go to Seward, Whittier, Denali, Fairbanks. Train takes (much) longer than driving.
Shopping
Lots of visitors like this place - handmade wild berry jams and jellies, chocolates, smoked salmon, ulu knives, gifts, and Alaska gift baskets.
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Alaska Wild Berry Products
5225 Juneau StLots of visitors like this place - handmade wild berry jams and jellies, chocolates, smoked salmon, ulu knives, gifts, and Alaska gift baskets.