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Within
the Anchorage area, you can listen
to Alaska Native storytellers or a
spinner of gold-rush tales. Watch hundreds
of floatplanes take off and splash
down or wander through a museum of
aviation history. Take a downtown walking
tour or hike for miles along greenbelt
trails. Anchorage makes a great base
camp for adventures outside the city
limits, but don't forget to check out
the sights and attractions right here
in town.
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| Alaska Native Heritage Center |
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The Heritage Center is a centerpiece of native life in Anchorage. Learn about Eskimos, Indians, and Aleuts, watch traditional dance, listen to storytelling, meet carvers, and tour authentic dwellings which kept natives warm through the seasons. Visit the center and the Anchorage Museum of History and Art with a special joint-admission ticket for only $24.95. A complimentary shuttle runs between the two facilities.
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Directions |
Contact |
| 1 – 3 hr |
• 9am – 5pm daily (May 11 – Sept 20)
• Winter hours vary |
• Adults $23.50
• Kids 7-16 $16
• Kids under 6 free
• Seniors & Military $21.15
• $68.50 for a Family (2 kids/2 adults) |
Free summer shuttle from 5 downtown locations. Heading north on Glenn Highway, exit at Muldoon Road. Turn right at the tan sign to the center, follow the driveway one mile. |
| 8800 Heritage Center Dr. |
| Ph: 907-330-8000 or 800-315-6608 |
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| Browse galleries of art, native artifacts, and full-sized replicas of native dwellings at Anchorage’s most informative museum. Don’t miss Sydney Laurence’s classic Mount McKinley painting. Visit the museum and the Alaska Native Heritage Center with a special joint-admission ticket for only $20.75. A complimentary shuttle runs between the two facilities. |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 30 min – 3 hr |
• Summer: 9am -
6pm daily
• Winter: Tues-Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 12pm
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• Adults $8
• 17 and under free ($2 donation rec.)
• Kids under 6 free
• Seniors & Military
$7 |
Corner of 7th Ave and C St. Heading north on Glenn Hwy, turns into 5th Ave downtown. Turn left on C St. Turn left on 7th Ave and go one block to the museum. |
| 121 W. 7th Ave., |
| Ph: 907-343-4326 |
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| Anchorage City Trolley Tours |
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| Step aboard Anchorage's first trolley, owned and operated by Alaskans! You can relax and enjoy the ride while your Alaskan guide shows you the sites and attractions of Anchorage. You'll see the Alaska Railroad, Lake Hood (the largest and busiest float-plane base in the world), mysterious Earthquake Park, Cook Inlet, Anchorage Museum of History and Art, great shopping areas, and favorite dining restaurants. Your ride is fully narrated, and the trolley is heated and enclosed. |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 1 hr |
• Summer: 9am - 6pm (First Tour 9am, Final Tour Begins 5pm)
• Departs every hour on the hour
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• Adults $15
• Prices vary for kids
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Trolley departs from the log cabin Visitor Information Center, on the corner of 4th Ave and F St. downtown. |
| Corner of 4th & F Street |
| Ph: 907-276-5603 or 888-917-8687 |
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| This is no boring lecture—this one-hour live-action show is packed with entertainment and comedy! You’ll learn about the history of the famous 1,150-mile Iditarod Sled Dog Race and hear tales from the trail, but you’ll also get to watch these impressive dogs performing and having fun. |
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Directions |
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| 1 – 2 hr |
Summer: 3pm Matinee, 7pm Evening Show & 6pm Dinner Show (includes Evening Show at 7pm)
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• Adults $19 Matinee; $24 Evening Show; $55 Dinner Show
• Kids 2 - 11: $9.50 Matinee; $12 Evening Show; $27 Dinner Show
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From downtown, drive north all the way down E St., and across the railroad tracks. |
| 185 E. Ship Creek Ave . |
| Ph: 907-561-6874 |
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| Visit the Musk Ox Farm and take a 30- to 40-minute tour. You may see as many as 60 musk ox, and perhaps even some babies. Since they’re friendly creatures, they may come right up to the fence to greet visitors, and you can feed them treats. A guide will tell you all about these unique creatures, explain qiviut, how it is harvested, and how it’s essential for maintaining the native Alaskan way of life. Learn
more about the Musk Ox Farm »» |
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Cost |
Directions |
| 30 min – 1 hr |
10am – 6pm, mid-May to end of September; rest of the year by appointment.
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• Summer Rate: Adults, $8, seniors, $7; children 5-12, $6; children 4 and under: free.
• Winter Rate: $30.00 minimum (admits 1-2 persons); $12.00 per person thereafter.$6 - $10 |
Drive east on
the Glenn
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| Alaska Wild Berry Products has created a mini-mecca set along the Campbell Creek walk/bike trail. Identify wild berries, see baby reindeer, watch a feature film on Alaska, and tour the candy kitchens and the world's largest chocolate waterfall. Learn
more about Alaska Wild Berry Park and Theater »» |
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Open |
Cost |
Directions |
Contact |
| 30 min – 2 hr |
11am – 11pm (Year-Round) |
Free |
Take C St. to Int'l Airport Rd. and turn left. Cross Old Seward Hwy and it will be on your right. If you cross the New Seward, you've gone too far. |
| 5225 Juneau St. |
| Ph: 907-563-2272 |
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| Lake Hood Floatplane Base |
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Watch floatplanes—as many as 800 per day—splash down and lift off at the world’s busiest floatplane base lake. Stroll the grassy shores lined with planes, from rusting relics to brightly painted beauties to vintage models which float on their bellies. Be sure to check out the nearby Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum.
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Directions |
| 1 – 2 hr |
• Daylight hours (Year-Round)
• Weather-dependent |
Free |
Drive west on Spenard Rd., turn right onto Lakeshore Dr. |
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| This park is set in the woods where an entire neighborhood slid into the ocean during last century's most powerful earthquake. Walk trails and read signs which explain the destruction and the stupendous natural forces that caused it. To see actual footage of the '64 quake, click here. |
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Directions |
| 15 min |
Open anytime (Year-Round) |
Free |
Drive all the way west on Northern Lights Blvd. or walk the Coastal Trail. |
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| Salmon Viewing at Elmendorf State Hatchery |
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| For guaranteed wildlife viewing close to downtown, head to the visitor viewing area at Elmendorf State Hatchery. Having spawned in the hatchery, the ocean - ready salmon and trout are released for migration. They’ll return as adults ready to spawn, and you can watch as they struggle upstream. See kings from late May through July and reds from August through mid-September. |
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Directions |
Contact |
| 30 min – 45 min |
8am – 10pm daily (May through Sept) |
Free |
From downtown, head east on 6th Avenue, bearing left as you merge onto the Glenn Highway. Turn left on Reeve Blvd, stopping at the intersection with Post Road. |
| North bank of Ship Creek near Reeve Blvd and Post Rd |
| Ph: 907-274-0065 |
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| Whether you’re looking to take a light after-dinner stroll around your hotel or a hearty day hike at the edge of wilderness, Anchorage’s Parks and Trails system has something for you. 190 parks covering 10,000 acres are connected by 400 miles of trails. Learn more about our six favorite nature escapes with scenery, wildlife, and lots of quiet. |
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| The modern city which today occupies the entire Anchorage Bowl grew up downtown. A walk through the museums and historic buildings gives a rich glimpse into our fascinating past. Click the link below to checkout our downtown favorites. |
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"Don't miss a cruise into
Prince William Sound. People are out there with their mouths
open. They've never seen anything like it-I don't care where
they've gone." |
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Brad
Philips,
Tourism pioneer, Former State Legislator, founder of
Phillips 26 Glacier Cruise |
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