Guidebook for Anchorage

Rebecca
Guidebook for Anchorage

Food Scene

Yummy Yummy breakfast and lunch! Make a reservation if you don't wanna wait!!!
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Snow City Cafe
1034 W 4th Ave
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Yummy Yummy breakfast and lunch! Make a reservation if you don't wanna wait!!!
Great pizza and awesome selection of beers on tap!
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward Hwy
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Great pizza and awesome selection of beers on tap!
Great baked goods and coffee - fun atmosphere.
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Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K St
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Great baked goods and coffee - fun atmosphere.
Two different restaurants to choose from plus a theatre pub where you can watch movies while eating and enjoying a great beer!
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Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave
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Two different restaurants to choose from plus a theatre pub where you can watch movies while eating and enjoying a great beer!
Great food, great drinks. Really good burger. They love bacon.
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Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Great food, great drinks. Really good burger. They love bacon.
Great Vietnamese / Thai food
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Phở Lena
3311 Spenard Rd
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Great Vietnamese / Thai food
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Kaladi Brothers Coffee
1340 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Good for fresh, mostly organic ingredients, many vegan and gluten free options, smoothies, fresh juices, baked goods.
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Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Good for fresh, mostly organic ingredients, many vegan and gluten free options, smoothies, fresh juices, baked goods.
Good sushi
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Peter's Sushi Spot
3020 Minnesota Dr
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Good sushi

Sightseeing

Great views of Cook Inlet! Awesome sunsets, and if you're lucky you might see some whales!
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Beluga Point Sight
Seward Highway
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Great views of Cook Inlet! Awesome sunsets, and if you're lucky you might see some whales!
Fabulous drive down the Seward Highway, about 45 minutes. Sweet ski town with nice hiking trails and fun weekend scene.
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Girdwood
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Fabulous drive down the Seward Highway, about 45 minutes. Sweet ski town with nice hiking trails and fun weekend scene.
Talkeetna is an amazing little town you should definitely check out! Great views of Denali on clear days! About a 2 hour drive from Anchorage.
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Talkeetna
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Talkeetna is an amazing little town you should definitely check out! Great views of Denali on clear days! About a 2 hour drive from Anchorage.
"Situated at the head of Passage Canal, the community of Whittier is approximately 58 miles southeast of Anchorage. Whittier is by far the most visited gateway to the mesmerizing wilderness of Prince William Sound. Each summer, thousands of visitors arrive at this magnificent port by ship, train, or automobile." Great place to book a glacier viewing or wildlife viewing tour! You have to time your travel to and from Whittier, because you go through a long, one-way tunnel through the mountains to get there!
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Whittier
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"Situated at the head of Passage Canal, the community of Whittier is approximately 58 miles southeast of Anchorage. Whittier is by far the most visited gateway to the mesmerizing wilderness of Prince William Sound. Each summer, thousands of visitors arrive at this magnificent port by ship, train, or automobile." Great place to book a glacier viewing or wildlife viewing tour! You have to time your travel to and from Whittier, because you go through a long, one-way tunnel through the mountains to get there!
Wonderful place to visit in the summer! The Sealife Center is fun for families and there are several great wildlife viewing cruises or kayak tours!
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Seward
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Wonderful place to visit in the summer! The Sealife Center is fun for families and there are several great wildlife viewing cruises or kayak tours!
"The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, research, education and quality animal care. AWCC takes in injured and orphaned animals year-round and provides spacious enclosures and quality animal care. Most the animals that arrive the Center become permanent residents and will always have a home here. The Center maintains over 200 acres of large spacious habitats for animals to feel at home and display their natural “wild” behavior. Visitors may see brown bears cooling off in the water, a bull moose strutting, wood bison roaming on pastures and more."
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
43520 Seward Hwy
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"The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving Alaska’s wildlife through conservation, research, education and quality animal care. AWCC takes in injured and orphaned animals year-round and provides spacious enclosures and quality animal care. Most the animals that arrive the Center become permanent residents and will always have a home here. The Center maintains over 200 acres of large spacious habitats for animals to feel at home and display their natural “wild” behavior. Visitors may see brown bears cooling off in the water, a bull moose strutting, wood bison roaming on pastures and more."
Homer is a bit of a drive from Anchorage (about 4.5 hours) but if you have the time, you should definitely visit! Described as a quaint drinking town with a fishing problem, you can charter halibut fishing adventures, enjoy walking up and down the famous spit and just spend some time soaking in the local flavor! It's a long drive but it's a BEAUTIFUL drive.
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Homer
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Homer is a bit of a drive from Anchorage (about 4.5 hours) but if you have the time, you should definitely visit! Described as a quaint drinking town with a fishing problem, you can charter halibut fishing adventures, enjoy walking up and down the famous spit and just spend some time soaking in the local flavor! It's a long drive but it's a BEAUTIFUL drive.
You can jump onto Anchorage’s incredible trail system, which can be accessed by a 10 minute walk from our house! Stroll along the Chester Creek Trail, over to Westchester Lagoon and on to the Coastal Trail. There are miles and miles of beautiful trails to explore right inside the city. https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/Trails.aspx
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Chester Creek Trail
Chester Creek Trail
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You can jump onto Anchorage’s incredible trail system, which can be accessed by a 10 minute walk from our house! Stroll along the Chester Creek Trail, over to Westchester Lagoon and on to the Coastal Trail. There are miles and miles of beautiful trails to explore right inside the city. https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/Trails.aspx
Flattop is located right in town and is a great spot to catch some beautiful views of Anchorage, Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range. There is a 3 mile round-trip hike, or you can just enjoy the sights from the viewing platform! http://www.alaska.org/detail/flattop-mountain
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Flattop Mountain
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Flattop is located right in town and is a great spot to catch some beautiful views of Anchorage, Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range. There is a 3 mile round-trip hike, or you can just enjoy the sights from the viewing platform! http://www.alaska.org/detail/flattop-mountain

Parks & Nature

Hatcher Pass is another great spot. A scenic 1.5 hour drive out of town takes you to this historic state park. Great views, fun hikes: http://www.alaska.org/detail/hatcher-pass
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Hatcher Pass
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Hatcher Pass is another great spot. A scenic 1.5 hour drive out of town takes you to this historic state park. Great views, fun hikes: http://www.alaska.org/detail/hatcher-pass
Nice trails, beautiful landscape
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Eagle River Nature Center
32750 Eagle River Rd
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Nice trails, beautiful landscape
Gooooorgeous walk around Eklutna lake and several other trails to choose from. Kayaks available for rent - you can kayak out to the Eklutna glacier! http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/chugach/eklutnalkcamp.htm http://www.lifetimeadventure.net/eklutna-trips-and-rentals/
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Eklutna Lake
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Gooooorgeous walk around Eklutna lake and several other trails to choose from. Kayaks available for rent - you can kayak out to the Eklutna glacier! http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/chugach/eklutnalkcamp.htm http://www.lifetimeadventure.net/eklutna-trips-and-rentals/
If you want to do some hiking, the Turnagain Arm Trail is a wonderful way to get some exercise while accessing some beeeaaaauuutiful views/ But beware of bears!http://dnr.alaska.gov/Assets/uploads/DNRPublic/parks/maps/turnagainarmguide.pdf
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McHugh Creek Trailhead
Seward Highway
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If you want to do some hiking, the Turnagain Arm Trail is a wonderful way to get some exercise while accessing some beeeaaaauuutiful views/ But beware of bears!http://dnr.alaska.gov/Assets/uploads/DNRPublic/parks/maps/turnagainarmguide.pdf
If you are wanting to throw some backpacking into the mix, and are in decent hiking shape, this is a great trail! 39 miles takes you through some incredible landscapes. "This 38 mile long USFS trail starts in Hope and climbs Resurrection Pass (elev. 2,600) towards the south before descending to the opposite  trailhead near Cooper Landing. There are 8 public use cabins along the trail, making this an advanced but comfortable day cabin-to-cabin hike. There are also 19 campsites available for tent camping." Cabins are often booked months in advance!
Resurrection Pass Trail North
Resurrection Pass Trail North
If you are wanting to throw some backpacking into the mix, and are in decent hiking shape, this is a great trail! 39 miles takes you through some incredible landscapes. "This 38 mile long USFS trail starts in Hope and climbs Resurrection Pass (elev. 2,600) towards the south before descending to the opposite  trailhead near Cooper Landing. There are 8 public use cabins along the trail, making this an advanced but comfortable day cabin-to-cabin hike. There are also 19 campsites available for tent camping." Cabins are often booked months in advance!

Arts & Culture

The Anchorage museum is a fun and easy downtown destination: https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C St
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The Anchorage museum is a fun and easy downtown destination: https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/

Shopping

Mermaid Imports & Design
209 W Dimond Blvd
Hulin Alaskan Design
2401 Spenard Rd

Essentials

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Fred Meyer
1000 E Northern Lights Blvd
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Kaladi Brothers Coffee
1340 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Drinks & Nightlife

Not for the faint of heart - Chilkoot Charlie's (Koot's) is a pretty wild bar. Well it's actually 10 different bars under one roof!
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Chilkoot Charlie's
2435 Spenard Road
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Not for the faint of heart - Chilkoot Charlie's (Koot's) is a pretty wild bar. Well it's actually 10 different bars under one roof!
Downtown dive with free popcorn and decent drinks.
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Darwin's Theory
426 G St
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Downtown dive with free popcorn and decent drinks.
Awesome views from the rooftop deck
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49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd Ave
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Awesome views from the rooftop deck
Great local beers!
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King Street Brewing Company
9050 King St
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Great local beers!
Great beers and decent eats
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Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
8111 Dimond Hook Dr
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Great beers and decent eats