Location: Anchorage
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Set amid the coastal Chugach Mountains, Anchorage defies popular visions of polar ice caps and frozen tundra. It’s also warmer than you think (averaging 65 degrees in summer), making conditions ideal for sight-seeing or taking on uniquely Alaskan opportunities like arctic biking or touring the fjords of Prince William Sound. In the winter, you can ski, dogsled or do both simultaneously by "skijoring," which is cross-country skiing while being towed by a dog. Hey, it's no crazier a winter sport than the biathlon.
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1. Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 319 reviews
Reviewed By GirlOH - Dayton, United States
Attending the start of the race twice has been a highlight. I never would have thought it is as reasonably priced as it is to attend the start. All the participants are so nice and their dogs are so well cared for. Attend the mushers' banquet and autograph time beforehand. This is like attending dinner with both teams and Hall of Fame members the night before the Super Bowl.
2. Paint a Scarf Alaska
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5.0 based on 119 reviews
At Paint a Scarf Premium you’ll enjoy: • An easy, relaxing and fun painting experience in a gorgeous Alaska setting • Friendly instruction from professional silk artist Gina Murrow • Free coffee, tea and snacks • A memorable time with friends and family • Go home with a scarf to wear – and an experience to share On sunny days we paint on the deck overlooking the creek. When it’s chilly we paint indoors next to the soaring rock fireplace. Finish your experience with a tour of the artist’s loft — or dip your toes in the icy waters of our creek. We’re just 30 minutes from downtown Anchorage, nestled in a glacier-fed creek valley away from the bustle of the city.
3. Merrill Field Airstrip
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
4. Lake Hood Harbor
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4.5 based on 177 reviews
With Lake Spenard, to which it is joined by canals, Lake Hood is considered to be the largest floatplane harbor in the world.
Reviewed By Ferg42995 - Texas, United States
We really enjoyed watching the planes taxi, take off, and land on the water. We had never seen this outside of television and movies. There are dozens of seaplanes parked along the shores you can also check out from a respectable distance (they are private property after all).
5. Winner Creek Trail Hand Tram
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4.5 based on 249 reviews
Reviewed By HBSnowFlower - Huntington Beach, United States
This gentle dirt and boardwalk trail through the forest is easy for the whole family. Starting from behind the Alyeska resort hotel, the trail winds through lush rain forest, dotted with blueberries and the red, inedible devil’s club, and portions of the Iditarod trail. Be sure to stop and listen to the birdsong along the way. Cross a walking bridge over the creek and continue to the gorge where hikers line up to pull themselves in a vertical metal phone-booth size basket suspended above Glacier Creek. As they often stop the tram midway to take selfies, the line can get rather long. (Be safe – there was a recent accident where somebody was standing on top of the safety net instead of behind the railing next to the tram and fell out!) The trail continues a few more miles for a loop trail — or you can take the Alyeska resort shuttle back if you continue a mile further to the Crow Creek Mine trailhead. Check the shuttle schedule if you are interested in this option, or get back in line for the hand tram to return the way you came, making a 3-mile round-trip.
6. Delaney Park Strip
7. Whaling Wall
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4.0 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By oaktree56
The artist, Wyland, has done several murals in cities around the USA. They are all wonderful. I was disappointed that this one is fronted by a parking lot and all the wires and blandness that comes with that. Still it is a wonderful mural that you need to wander down a boring street to see.
8. Port of Anchorage
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4.0 based on 20 reviews
9. The Ulu Factory
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4.0 based on 698 reviews
Reviewed By kelphxpdx - Washington DC, United States
This tiny little factory is out of the way, but absolutely a must if you're in Anchorage. The traditional Ulu knife I bought is absolutely one of the best, practical, and value-for-the money souvenirs I've ever brought home. I've used it several times and LOVE it! It's even better than described by the factory staff. Take the time to visit, see how the knives are made, and be as shocked as I am at how great the knives and companion cutting boards are for their VERY low cost (approx. $30)! Other great items to view and buy as well.
