Welcome to Alaska!
Food scene
Moose's Tooth is hands down Alaska's favorite restaurant. Amazing pizza, beer, and so much more. Definitely put them on your list for while you're here! Be aware, however, that this spot is not a secret, and wait times during busy periods can regularly be well over an hour. You can grab a beer to enjoy on the patio while you wait, order your food to-go, or visit during off hours to make sure you get a table!
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward HwyMoose's Tooth is hands down Alaska's favorite restaurant. Amazing pizza, beer, and so much more. Definitely put them on your list for while you're here! Be aware, however, that this spot is not a secret, and wait times during busy periods can regularly be well over an hour. You can grab a beer to enjoy on the patio while you wait, order your food to-go, or visit during off hours to make sure you get a table!
We love Suite 100 for a evening out. It's not fancy (Alaska doesn't really do fancy, even at the highest end restaurants), but the food is always fresh and delicious.
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Suite 100 Restaurant Bar & Lounge
1000 E Dimond BlvdWe love Suite 100 for a evening out. It's not fancy (Alaska doesn't really do fancy, even at the highest end restaurants), but the food is always fresh and delicious.
Of Alaska's many breweries, Anchorage Brewing Company is certainly one of the very best! Their beers are always fantastic, and if you're into sour beer, they always have something on tap with enough pucker to satisfy. Cheers!
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Anchorage Brewing Company
148 W 91st AveOf Alaska's many breweries, Anchorage Brewing Company is certainly one of the very best! Their beers are always fantastic, and if you're into sour beer, they always have something on tap with enough pucker to satisfy. Cheers!
Want an upscale dining option? Head to Seven Glaciers in Alyeska for the experience of a lifetime. You'll take a tram up the mountain and enjoy spectacular views while dining on local seafood and game, from halibut and salmon to wagyu steak. If you're into wine, they've also got an award-winning wine list!
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Seven Glaciers Restaurant
1000 Arlberg AveWant an upscale dining option? Head to Seven Glaciers in Alyeska for the experience of a lifetime. You'll take a tram up the mountain and enjoy spectacular views while dining on local seafood and game, from halibut and salmon to wagyu steak. If you're into wine, they've also got an award-winning wine list!
Arctic Roadrunner is an Anchorage institution! It's a hopping spot, but largely with locals, not tourists. They've got great burgers (including halibut burgers and other local specialties) and shakes, and they're right on the creek so outdoor dining is scenic. This place is a big hit with kids! Note: they're a cash only spot!
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Arctic Roadrunner
5300 Old Seward HwyArctic Roadrunner is an Anchorage institution! It's a hopping spot, but largely with locals, not tourists. They've got great burgers (including halibut burgers and other local specialties) and shakes, and they're right on the creek so outdoor dining is scenic. This place is a big hit with kids! Note: they're a cash only spot!
Sightseeing
Potter Marsh is a series of wooden walkways that take you over a marsh with incredible views and regular wildlife sightings. During the salmon run you can watch the waterways pack tightly with fish, or bring your binoculars for excellent bird watching opportunities. Fantastic stop for families!
Potter Marsh
Potter Marsh is a series of wooden walkways that take you over a marsh with incredible views and regular wildlife sightings. During the salmon run you can watch the waterways pack tightly with fish, or bring your binoculars for excellent bird watching opportunities. Fantastic stop for families!
Skip the zoo and head out to the Conservation Center where you can see all the big, Alaskan animals in their natural environment. Walk or drive through this huge space to see bears, moose, bison, elk, caribou, musk ox, wolves, reindeer, and more!
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Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
43520 Seward HwySkip the zoo and head out to the Conservation Center where you can see all the big, Alaskan animals in their natural environment. Walk or drive through this huge space to see bears, moose, bison, elk, caribou, musk ox, wolves, reindeer, and more!
Petting zoos in Alaska are a little different! At the reindeer farm you'll head into the reindeer pen with the whole herd to feed and pet them. You can give Rocky the moose a kiss, and meet a variety of other big animals.
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Granja de Renos
5561 Bodenburg LoopPetting zoos in Alaska are a little different! At the reindeer farm you'll head into the reindeer pen with the whole herd to feed and pet them. You can give Rocky the moose a kiss, and meet a variety of other big animals.
*CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID*
The Portage Glacier Visitor's Center is a super fun stop for families and groups. You'll learn a bunch about Alaska and can walk along the glacier-fed water. The glacier has retreated enough now that it's no longer visible from the visitor's center like it used to be, but you can take a ferry boat ride out to see it now instead!
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Portage Glacier
*CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO COVID*
The Portage Glacier Visitor's Center is a super fun stop for families and groups. You'll learn a bunch about Alaska and can walk along the glacier-fed water. The glacier has retreated enough now that it's no longer visible from the visitor's center like it used to be, but you can take a ferry boat ride out to see it now instead!
It doesn't get any more majestic than Denali National Park. Bring your binoculars for the best wildlife viewing in the state. If you go, you'll want to plan to stay at least one night in the park or nearby, because it's quite a trek to get up there. Plan on a 6hr drive from Anchorage, or take the train! Everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime--there's no place like it on earth!
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Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks HwyIt doesn't get any more majestic than Denali National Park. Bring your binoculars for the best wildlife viewing in the state. If you go, you'll want to plan to stay at least one night in the park or nearby, because it's quite a trek to get up there. Plan on a 6hr drive from Anchorage, or take the train! Everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime--there's no place like it on earth!
If you time your trip just right, you might see dozens (or more!) beluga whales surfacing! You might also catch a massive bore tide--one of the largest in the world. Walk out onto the point for the best views, but pay attention to signage about where it's safe to roam and where it's not.
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Beluga Point Sight
Seward HighwayIf you time your trip just right, you might see dozens (or more!) beluga whales surfacing! You might also catch a massive bore tide--one of the largest in the world. Walk out onto the point for the best views, but pay attention to signage about where it's safe to roam and where it's not.
An easy hike on a paved path that'll take you right up to a glacier! You'll also learn about the effects of global warming as the informational markers along the path share info about where the glacier used to be before retreating to its current location.
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Exit Glacier
An easy hike on a paved path that'll take you right up to a glacier! You'll also learn about the effects of global warming as the informational markers along the path share info about where the glacier used to be before retreating to its current location.
So you want to go fishing? Float the Kenai or elbow your way into a spot on the shore to catch salmon, trout, grayling, and more!
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Kenai River
So you want to go fishing? Float the Kenai or elbow your way into a spot on the shore to catch salmon, trout, grayling, and more!
The Coastal Trail is a one of the most beautiful paved trails in the country! It runs 11 miles from downtown Anchorage to the chalet at Kincaid Park, skirting the fault line of the '64 earthquake, forested areas, moose habitat, and showing off sweeping vistas where you can spot beluga whales and Denali in a single view. On foot or on bike, it's a great way to stretch your legs and enjoy Anchorage's best sights!
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Raspberry RoadThe Coastal Trail is a one of the most beautiful paved trails in the country! It runs 11 miles from downtown Anchorage to the chalet at Kincaid Park, skirting the fault line of the '64 earthquake, forested areas, moose habitat, and showing off sweeping vistas where you can spot beluga whales and Denali in a single view. On foot or on bike, it's a great way to stretch your legs and enjoy Anchorage's best sights!
Fantastic spot for hiking in the summer or skiing in the winter! The hiking trails range from short and easy enough for small children to long and challenging for those looking for a bigger adventure.
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Arctic Valley
18800 Arctic Valley RdFantastic spot for hiking in the summer or skiing in the winter! The hiking trails range from short and easy enough for small children to long and challenging for those looking for a bigger adventure.
Flattop is Anchorage's most visited peak and a great introductory hike. It's 1.5mi (one way) of easy to moderate hiking, with the most challenging part at the very end when a short distance of boulder climbing and navigating a scree field are required to reach the very top (although stopping in the saddle below the summit will give you equally impressive views, so don't feel obligated to push all the way to the top). If you want something more challenging, Wolverine Peak is a 5.5mi hike from the same parking lot that will get your blood pumping!
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Flattop Mountain
Flattop is Anchorage's most visited peak and a great introductory hike. It's 1.5mi (one way) of easy to moderate hiking, with the most challenging part at the very end when a short distance of boulder climbing and navigating a scree field are required to reach the very top (although stopping in the saddle below the summit will give you equally impressive views, so don't feel obligated to push all the way to the top). If you want something more challenging, Wolverine Peak is a 5.5mi hike from the same parking lot that will get your blood pumping!
City/town information
Talkeetna is the quirky aunt of Alaska. This tiny town has enormous character and there's always something to do or see on main street. Try one of the many food options, pop into the various retailers, and then make your way to the Susitna River for great views and a walk along the shore. You can walk over the bridge to see even more!
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Talkeetna
Talkeetna is the quirky aunt of Alaska. This tiny town has enormous character and there's always something to do or see on main street. Try one of the many food options, pop into the various retailers, and then make your way to the Susitna River for great views and a walk along the shore. You can walk over the bridge to see even more!
You access Whittier through a giant tunnel--the longest tunnel highway in North America! AND, it's only one way, shared with both cars and trains. So just getting to Whittier is an adventure! Once there, you'll see that all the town's residents live in the same building--an old military barracks. The town is great for sightseeing, with lots of ocean and mountain views and creatures. This is also a great place to catch a whale-watching boat from, where you might see orcas, humpbacks, belugas, eagles, seals, sea lions, otters, and more!
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Whittier
You access Whittier through a giant tunnel--the longest tunnel highway in North America! AND, it's only one way, shared with both cars and trains. So just getting to Whittier is an adventure! Once there, you'll see that all the town's residents live in the same building--an old military barracks. The town is great for sightseeing, with lots of ocean and mountain views and creatures. This is also a great place to catch a whale-watching boat from, where you might see orcas, humpbacks, belugas, eagles, seals, sea lions, otters, and more!
Seward is home to the Alaska Sealife Center, Mount Marathon, and tons of options for incredible water adventures. Want to catch halibut? Go whale watching? Kayak to a glacier? Just a couple hours outside Anchorage, there's a ton to see and do here.
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Seward
Seward is home to the Alaska Sealife Center, Mount Marathon, and tons of options for incredible water adventures. Want to catch halibut? Go whale watching? Kayak to a glacier? Just a couple hours outside Anchorage, there's a ton to see and do here.
If you come to Alaska for downhill skiing, you're probably heading to Alyeska. Even in the summer though, it's a fun stop on your way down Turnagain Arm. Take a trip up the tram to to see hanging glaciers and the best of the Chugach Mountains.
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Alyeska
If you come to Alaska for downhill skiing, you're probably heading to Alyeska. Even in the summer though, it's a fun stop on your way down Turnagain Arm. Take a trip up the tram to to see hanging glaciers and the best of the Chugach Mountains.
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Dress down; layer up!
Alaskans don't do dress up clothes. Even in upscale restaurants and other luxury locations, you'll find hiking boots and flannel. Your footwear especially should be extremely practical, and you'll want layers appropriate to a variety of weather conditions.
Costumbres y cultura
Respect the Wildlife!
Please keep in mind that you're in Alaska and wildlife is abundant! They are wonderful to appreciate and photograph from a safe distance, and the responsibility is yours to respect their space. Consider bringing bear spray when you're on foot in the outskirts of the town and beyond. Don't keep food outside or in vehicles. Remember that the moose may seem docile, but do not approach, feed, or put yourself in a position to test their temperament, as they are responsible for deaths every year. Especially in the spring, watch for cubs and calves; where they are, mom is sure to be close!