Guidebook for Anchorage
Food Scene
Nearby restaurants/bars
Alaska style breakfast, lunch, dinner with full bar.
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Gwennie's Old Alaska Restaurant
4333 Spenard Rd Alaska style breakfast, lunch, dinner with full bar.
Upscale pizza pub for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Lunch and dinner are upscale comfort food. Beer and wine bar. Has good coffee and pastries for breakfast.
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Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain StUpscale pizza pub for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Lunch and dinner are upscale comfort food. Beer and wine bar. Has good coffee and pastries for breakfast.
Hotel, restaurant breakfast, lunch, dinner, good bar. Great deck on float plane lake when weather is good.
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The Lakefront Anchorage
4800 Spenard RdHotel, restaurant breakfast, lunch, dinner, good bar. Great deck on float plane lake when weather is good.
Hidden local gem. Terrific Italian food and best whiskey selection in Anchorage.
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Fiori D'Italia
2502 McRae RdHidden local gem. Terrific Italian food and best whiskey selection in Anchorage.
Thai Siam
3801 Lois DrSu and her husband run a lovely little place with terrific food. Take out available.
Taco King
2001 E 88th AveFast, good Mexican food. Eat in, drive through or delivered.
Jinmi Korean Restaurant
4505 Spenard RdAcross Spenard St from condo, tasty, good service, beer, sake.
Parks & Nature
Great 15 minute self-guided tour of plaques of the 1964 earthquake in Anchorage. Along the Tony Knowles coastal trail, great spot to walk or bike.
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Park potresa
5101 Point Woronzof RdGreat 15 minute self-guided tour of plaques of the 1964 earthquake in Anchorage. Along the Tony Knowles coastal trail, great spot to walk or bike.
Just past the south end of Anchorage on Seward Hwy, Potters Marsh is nesting sanctuary for migratory birds of all sorts.
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Potter Marsh Wildlife Viewing Boardwalk
2999 E 154th AveJust past the south end of Anchorage on Seward Hwy, Potters Marsh is nesting sanctuary for migratory birds of all sorts.
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Anchorage, AK, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Essentials
2GO Tesoro
4608 Spenard RdSpeedway Express across from condo towards Spenard, convenience store, liquor store, gas.
Catalyst Cannabis Co. Spenard
Potshop across from Lakefront Hotel. What else is there to say?
Sightseeing
Drive or bike, 4 miles one way. Exciting to stand on the bluff above Knik arm and watch airplane traffic of international airport.
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Point Woronzof
Point Woronzof RoadDrive or bike, 4 miles one way. Exciting to stand on the bluff above Knik arm and watch airplane traffic of international airport.
Lake hood, you’re looking at it. About 2 miles around. Busiest float plane base in the world. Please don’t touch aircraft. Small planes using roads around Lake Hood have the right of way. Stop, make eye contact with pilot.
Lake Hood Seaplane Base, Anchorage, AK 99530, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Lake hood, you’re looking at it. About 2 miles around. Busiest float plane base in the world. Please don’t touch aircraft. Small planes using roads around Lake Hood have the right of way. Stop, make eye contact with pilot.
15 min drive NE of downtown anchorage. Wonderful historical displays and full size recreations of Alaska’s Indigenous peoples homes and lifestyles.
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Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center Dr15 min drive NE of downtown anchorage. Wonderful historical displays and full size recreations of Alaska’s Indigenous peoples homes and lifestyles.
Just across the lake, has lots of cool aviation stuff and history.
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Alaska Aviation Museum
4721 Aircraft DrJust across the lake, has lots of cool aviation stuff and history.
10 min drive to downtown anchorage. Great walking district with uniquely Alaska shops, museums, eateries and bars.
Downtown Anchorage
10 min drive to downtown anchorage. Great walking district with uniquely Alaska shops, museums, eateries and bars.
Alyeska lodge is in Girdwood, 45 min drive. Take the tram to top of ski hill for wild views of turn again arm or have a bite and a look around.
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Alyeska Resort & Hotel Alyeska
1000 Arlberg AveAlyeska lodge is in Girdwood, 45 min drive. Take the tram to top of ski hill for wild views of turn again arm or have a bite and a look around.
A short hour south on the way to Whittier. Lots of Alaska critters, self guided driving tour. Great gift shop.
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Centar za zaštitu divljih životinja Aljaske
43520 Seward HwyA short hour south on the way to Whittier. Lots of Alaska critters, self guided driving tour. Great gift shop.
1.25 hr drive to Whittier tunnel. It’s one lane and opens 1/2 past each hour. Whittier is the gateway to Prince William Sound. The whole town lives in one building. Tunnel out of Whittier opens on the hour. Hanging glaciers, lots of marina activity and tourism stuff. Go on a kayak, fishing or jet ski tour. 26 Glacier cruise departs from here.
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Whittier
1.25 hr drive to Whittier tunnel. It’s one lane and opens 1/2 past each hour. Whittier is the gateway to Prince William Sound. The whole town lives in one building. Tunnel out of Whittier opens on the hour. Hanging glaciers, lots of marina activity and tourism stuff. Go on a kayak, fishing or jet ski tour. 26 Glacier cruise departs from here.
Impressive way to see Denali. Talkeetna air is the local provider and service is custom and personal.
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Denali National Park and Talkeetna Air Taxi
14212 E 2nd StImpressive way to see Denali. Talkeetna air is the local provider and service is custom and personal.