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Anchorage

Locals like to say that Anchorage is only 30 minutes from Alaska: wedged between 5000ft peaks and an inlet filled with salmon and whales, the Big Apple of the north is unlike any other city.

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Anchorage Museum
Anchorage
This world-class facility is Anchorage’s cultural jewel. The West Wing, a four-story, shimmering, mirrored facade, adds 80,000 sq ft to what was already…
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Anchorage
If you can't travel to the Bush region to experience Native Alaska culture firsthand, visit this 26-acre center and see how humans survived – and thrived …
Ship Creek Viewing Platform
Anchorage
From mid- to late summer, king, coho and pink salmon spawn up Ship Creek, the historical site of Tanaina Indian fish camps. At the overlook you can cheer…
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
Anchorage
On the south shore of Lake Hood (the world’s busiest floatplane lake), this museum is a tribute to Alaska’s colorful Bush pilots and their faithful planes…
Kincaid Park
Anchorage
At the western ‘nose’ of the peninsula and southern terminus of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail is this beloved 1400-acre park populated by…
Alaska Zoo
Anchorage
The unique wildlife of the Arctic is on display at this zoo, the only one in North America that specializes in northern animals, including snow leopards,…
Oscar Anderson House
Anchorage
Housed in the city’s oldest wooden-framed home, this little museum overlooks the delightful Elderberry Park. Anderson was the 18th American settler to set…
Far North Bicentennial Park
Anchorage
Comprising 4000 acres of forest and muskeg in east central Anchorage, this park features 20 miles of trails. In the center of the park is the Bureau of…

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Best Neighborhoods

You might be surprised by the diversity (if not the natural beauty) of Anchorage’s neighborhoods. These are six of the best ones.

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Day Trips

You might be surprised to see how much of Alaska is accessible from Anchorage.

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Money and Costs

Visiting Alaska's biggest city is a bucket-list dream, but the wildlife encounters and views don't come cheap. Here's how to see Anchorage on a budget.

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Transportation

Given its immense size and sparse population, Anchorage is best explored by car. Yet there are other ways to get around this quirky city, too.

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Free Things to Do

A trip to Anchorage may be considered one of the more expensive, but there's plenty to do and see that's entirely free.

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