Anchorage -

      Here you will find Anchorage and the easy day trips around the city.  Anchorage lies in a "bowl" and is rimmed by the Chugach Mountains on the east and the Cook Inlet on the west.  Wilderness is only minutes away from the city, but the town is firmly linked to civilization and the rest of the US. 

Surrounded by all the beauty and activities of Alaska, Anchorage offers a unique blend of spectacular scenery, Russian and Native heritage, Alaskan adventure and big city amenities... Alaska's largest city lies between the Knik and Turnagain arms of Cook Inlet and the rugged Chugach Mountains. It is to more than 240,000 residents, 40 percent of the state's population, and serves as the financial, communications and transportation hub of Alaska. The municipal boundaries stretch for more than 50 miles from Portage Glacier to the head of Cook Inlet and encompase 1,955 square miles. Anchorage is a city of contrast and variety. After a brisk day of dogsledding, you can dine at a four-star restaurant. The next day you can find yourself cross-country skiing the same trails used by the U.S. Olympic team and later bed down in a cozy bed and breakfast.

Anchorage is a great jumping off point to a variety of attractions located outside of the city, but there are several attractions within it as well.  Anchorage has excellent restaurants, plenty of shopping and a great performing arts scene.  It is to the state's biggest museum, Alaska's only zoo and a large Native cultural center.

Because Anchorage is large and spread out, you'll need a rental car if you plan on spending much time here.  You'll want to spend at least one day hiking or skiing, sightseeing and you'll need to get to your hotel as well.  Most people fly into Anchorage via the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.  This is a beautiful airport, newly renovated, and even a train terminal being built for more travel options. It is small enough that can easily find your way around it. 

If you're arriving by car, only one highway connects Anchorage to the rest of the world and that is the Glenn Highway, otherwise known as Highway 1, which at its southernmost points ends at the waters of beautiful r, Alaska.

Getting around Anchorage is easy if you remember that the mountains are to the East. Downtown the streets are based on an old- fashioned grid system (lettered streets run north to south, and numbered streets, east to west) and the large hotels and gift shops are located in the northwest corner of the town. 

They do lots of beer in Alaska. There are many local brewerys and there is the big Alaskan Brewing Company, which makes products like Alaskan Amber, Alaskan Pale, Alaskan Stout etc...

Moose's tooth is a great place for social gatherings or just to unwind with friends and the beer here is the best. At least the tap parties are incredible popular. They advertise to be the award winning taste of frontier, so go and taste.

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