Guidebook for Anchorage

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Guidebook for Anchorage

Food Scene

Good pizza, lots of beers on tap. Short walk.
29 locals recommend
FireTap Alehouse
10950 O'Malley Centre Dr
29 locals recommend
Good pizza, lots of beers on tap. Short walk.
Hip, industrial-chic place with full bar and restaurant.
121 locals recommend
South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
11124 Old Seward Hwy
121 locals recommend
Hip, industrial-chic place with full bar and restaurant.
Great Thai spot.
9 locals recommend
A Taste of Thai
11109 Old Seward Hwy
9 locals recommend
Great Thai spot.
Great place for sushi, nice ambiance, always friendly service, not too expensive.
9 locals recommend
I Luv Sushi
9220 Lake Otis Pkwy
9 locals recommend
Great place for sushi, nice ambiance, always friendly service, not too expensive.
L'Aroma Bakery & Deli
9900 Old Seward Hwy
Upscale atmosphere with relatively good pricing (for Alaska). Great food. Full bar.
59 locals recommend
Suite 100 Restaurant Bar & Lounge
1000 E Dimond Blvd
59 locals recommend
Upscale atmosphere with relatively good pricing (for Alaska). Great food. Full bar.

Drinks & Nightlife

Primarily it's a bar that serves great food, minors ok if accompanied by adult. In the summer, the patio is AMAZING. Short walk.
15 locals recommend
The Bradley House Food & Spirits
11321 Old Seward Highway
15 locals recommend
Primarily it's a bar that serves great food, minors ok if accompanied by adult. In the summer, the patio is AMAZING. Short walk.

Shopping

Quality cannabis shop within walking distance. 21+ and reminder that smoking isn't allowed inside the house. Look into local laws and be mindful of backpacking on federal lands where cannabis possession isn't actually legal.
Catalyst Cannabis Company
9900 Old Seward Highway
Quality cannabis shop within walking distance. 21+ and reminder that smoking isn't allowed inside the house. Look into local laws and be mindful of backpacking on federal lands where cannabis possession isn't actually legal.
66 locals recommend
Dimond Center Mall
800 E Dimond Blvd
66 locals recommend
Large liquor store featuring huge growler bar with a lot of locally brewed fare and imports not usually packaged for retail.
Brown Jug Old Seward South #212
9200 Old Seward Hwy
Large liquor store featuring huge growler bar with a lot of locally brewed fare and imports not usually packaged for retail.

Entertainment & Activities

121 locals recommend
Alaska Zoo
4731 O'Malley Rd
121 locals recommend
20 locals recommend
H2Oasis Indoor Waterpark
1520 O'Malley Rd
20 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Old city center and highest concentration of tourist traps. Worth a visit to take in several visitor centers, museums, shopping, and local.
37 locals recommend
Downtown
37 locals recommend
Old city center and highest concentration of tourist traps. Worth a visit to take in several visitor centers, museums, shopping, and local.

Parks & Nature

Paved and unpaved trails for walking and biking in the summer, skiing in the winter. Hilly terrain. Trail access to beach. Public facilities available.
197 locals recommend
Kincaid Park
9401 Raspberry Road
197 locals recommend
Paved and unpaved trails for walking and biking in the summer, skiing in the winter. Hilly terrain. Trail access to beach. Public facilities available.

Arts & Culture

313 locals recommend
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C St
313 locals recommend