Guidebook for Anchorage

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Guidebook for Anchorage

Food Scene

Favorite LOCAL places to eat in Anchorage Alaska (no chain restaurants-you can get that anywhere).
excellent appetizers
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Orso
737 W 5th Ave
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excellent appetizers
excellent pizzas, beer, homemade rootbeer, awesome salads
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward Hwy
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excellent pizzas, beer, homemade rootbeer, awesome salads
excellent food and a theater that you can watch a movie and eat at the same time
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Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave
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excellent food and a theater that you can watch a movie and eat at the same time
Excellent place to get a homemade burger. My favorite sandwhich is the smoked turkey sandwhich. There is outside seating next to Campbell Creek river which is really beautiful in the summer. In the winter, they always have the fireplace going.
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Arctic Roadrunner
5300 Old Seward Hwy
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Excellent place to get a homemade burger. My favorite sandwhich is the smoked turkey sandwhich. There is outside seating next to Campbell Creek river which is really beautiful in the summer. In the winter, they always have the fireplace going.
Unique menu. One of the largest selections of bourbon in Alaska.
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Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Unique menu. One of the largest selections of bourbon in Alaska.
One of my favorite places to eat wings. Homemade with lots of flavors to choose from. Homemade ranch and blue cheese dipping sauces. Inexpensive. Great for take out.
That Wing Place
360 Boniface Pkwy
One of my favorite places to eat wings. Homemade with lots of flavors to choose from. Homemade ranch and blue cheese dipping sauces. Inexpensive. Great for take out.
One of my favorite places to go to eat salads. Great menu-very tasty. Great bar area; very friendly staff.
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Southside Bistro
1320 Huffman Park Dr
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One of my favorite places to go to eat salads. Great menu-very tasty. Great bar area; very friendly staff.
Local restaurant-not a chain. My favorite menu item here is the appetizer-Portobello Mushroom Fritters served with garlic aioli and shredded Parmesan on a bed of baby spinach.
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Suite 100 Restaurant Bar & Lounge
1000 E Dimond Blvd
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Local restaurant-not a chain. My favorite menu item here is the appetizer-Portobello Mushroom Fritters served with garlic aioli and shredded Parmesan on a bed of baby spinach.
Great place to get sushi to eat in or order out. I personally like the Anchorage or Mt. View rolls.
Tempura Express
3024 Mountain View Dr
Great place to get sushi to eat in or order out. I personally like the Anchorage or Mt. View rolls.
There is a great bar at the top of the Captain Cook Hotel-the Crow's Nest. Beautiful views and great service!
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Crow's Nest
939 W 5th Ave
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There is a great bar at the top of the Captain Cook Hotel-the Crow's Nest. Beautiful views and great service!
Great, locally-owned Vietnamese restaurant. Only open Monday-Friday and it's always packed for lunch!
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Ray's Place
2412 Spenard Rd
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Great, locally-owned Vietnamese restaurant. Only open Monday-Friday and it's always packed for lunch!
This is one of my favorite dining places. They serve all kinds of Alaskan-brewed beers. My favorite thing to order is the spinach salad and the halibut-pecan crusted bites. Reasonably priced and a local favorite for over 10 years.
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Table 6
3210 Denali St
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This is one of my favorite dining places. They serve all kinds of Alaskan-brewed beers. My favorite thing to order is the spinach salad and the halibut-pecan crusted bites. Reasonably priced and a local favorite for over 10 years.

Entertainment & Activities

great place to catch the sunset Earthquake park is in the vicinity too
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Point Woronzof
Point Woronzof Road
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great place to catch the sunset Earthquake park is in the vicinity too
This is a really cool place to visit to learn about Alaska Native history.
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center Dr
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This is a really cool place to visit to learn about Alaska Native history.
Old school bar on Muldoon Road in Anchorage Alaska with a grass roof. Popular with millitary and locals.
Cabin Tavern
264 Muldoon Rd
Old school bar on Muldoon Road in Anchorage Alaska with a grass roof. Popular with millitary and locals.
Chilkoot Charlie's is an old-timey kind of bar that has been around since the 60's and it is very popular with locals. They often have live bands.
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Chilkoot Charlie's
2435 Spenard Road
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Chilkoot Charlie's is an old-timey kind of bar that has been around since the 60's and it is very popular with locals. They often have live bands.
Great locally-owned downtown restaurant/bar with live bands every weekend. The halibut fish and chips is really good and Friday and Saturday nights are usually packed.
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Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse
610 W 6th Ave
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Great locally-owned downtown restaurant/bar with live bands every weekend. The halibut fish and chips is really good and Friday and Saturday nights are usually packed.

Parks & Nature

Mild, easy hiking and biking trail. Lots of friendly people on the trails. Small lakes and creeks abound. Watch out for the moose and black bear though! Black bears not as much though.
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Coastal Trail - Elderberry Park
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Mild, easy hiking and biking trail. Lots of friendly people on the trails. Small lakes and creeks abound. Watch out for the moose and black bear though! Black bears not as much though.
Old school park; great for kids and dogs. I used to play here when I was a kid. Right on the Anchorage trail system. You can walk from my unit here on the trails.
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Parke ng Lambak ng Buwan
610 W 17th Ave
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Old school park; great for kids and dogs. I used to play here when I was a kid. Right on the Anchorage trail system. You can walk from my unit here on the trails.
This is a beautiful, not too strenuous hike you can take 20 minutes north of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway.
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Mga Talon ng Thunderbird
25321 Old Glenn Highway
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This is a beautiful, not too strenuous hike you can take 20 minutes north of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway.
The Matanuska Glacier is 45 minutes outside of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway. There is a view point just outside of Palmer, Alaska.
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Matanuska Glacier
30820 West Glenn Highway
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The Matanuska Glacier is 45 minutes outside of Anchorage on the Glenn Highway. There is a view point just outside of Palmer, Alaska.
This place is 20 minutes outside of Anchorage north on the Glenn Highway close to Walmart in Eagle River. The views from the top are amazing! You can see all the way through the inlet to Wasilla, Anchorage and more. It's a easy to moderate hike depending on your fitness level. The views are unparalleled.
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Mt. Baldy Trailhead
12900 Golden Eagle Dr
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This place is 20 minutes outside of Anchorage north on the Glenn Highway close to Walmart in Eagle River. The views from the top are amazing! You can see all the way through the inlet to Wasilla, Anchorage and more. It's a easy to moderate hike depending on your fitness level. The views are unparalleled.
This is a home-grown local spot for Alaskans to fish for salmon. If you come between July-September, you can see tons of salmon in the river. This is one of the many places that they go to spawn. It's off the beaten path, but only 40 minutes outside of Anchorage, AK.
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Eklutna Tailrace
13145 S Old Glenn Hwy
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This is a home-grown local spot for Alaskans to fish for salmon. If you come between July-September, you can see tons of salmon in the river. This is one of the many places that they go to spawn. It's off the beaten path, but only 40 minutes outside of Anchorage, AK.
Favorite place to view birds in their natural environment. Has lots of boardwalks over the tundra, marshland to check out the migratory birds. In 2019, the local news reported and took photos of a Chinese falcated duck that has never previously been seen in this area, making national news.
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Potter Marsh Bird Sanctuary
Seward Highway
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Favorite place to view birds in their natural environment. Has lots of boardwalks over the tundra, marshland to check out the migratory birds. In 2019, the local news reported and took photos of a Chinese falcated duck that has never previously been seen in this area, making national news.
This is a local favorite hiking spot in Butte, AK. It's $5 for parking and a moderate hike (depending on your level of fitness). Great exercise! The first 300 feet or so is pretty steep, after that, it gets easier. If you are in good shape, you can complete this hike in an hour or less. Once at the top, you can see all over the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. There is a race track that you can view from up there as well. The views are phenomenal!
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The Butte Trailhead
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This is a local favorite hiking spot in Butte, AK. It's $5 for parking and a moderate hike (depending on your level of fitness). Great exercise! The first 300 feet or so is pretty steep, after that, it gets easier. If you are in good shape, you can complete this hike in an hour or less. Once at the top, you can see all over the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. There is a race track that you can view from up there as well. The views are phenomenal!
This is a secret little waterfall at the base of Pioneer Peak off the Old Glenn Highway. It has a tiny little wooden sign tucked off to the right just past the Knik River bridge. Barely any hike at all but still really beautiful! Nice scenic drive less than 45 minutes north of Anchorage.
Pioneer Falls Trail
Pioneer Falls Trail
This is a secret little waterfall at the base of Pioneer Peak off the Old Glenn Highway. It has a tiny little wooden sign tucked off to the right just past the Knik River bridge. Barely any hike at all but still really beautiful! Nice scenic drive less than 45 minutes north of Anchorage.

Sightseeing

25 minutes outside of Anchorage going south on the New Seward Highway. Great views, little waterfall, and places along the way to view the inlet. Numerous whales have been spotted in this area.
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McHugh Creek Trailhead
Seward Highway
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25 minutes outside of Anchorage going south on the New Seward Highway. Great views, little waterfall, and places along the way to view the inlet. Numerous whales have been spotted in this area.
Beautiful views 45 minutes south on the New Seward Highway outside of Anchorage. There is also a visitor's center on the premises.
Portage Glacier & Portage Valley
Beautiful views 45 minutes south on the New Seward Highway outside of Anchorage. There is also a visitor's center on the premises.