Guidebook for Anchorage

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Guidebook for Anchorage

Food Scene

Perfect place to walk/bike through the neighborhood for morning coffee and small breakfast menu. Contemporary cuisine featuring local AK grown specialties all day long. Very hip neighborhood spot with mountain view.
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Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain St
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Perfect place to walk/bike through the neighborhood for morning coffee and small breakfast menu. Contemporary cuisine featuring local AK grown specialties all day long. Very hip neighborhood spot with mountain view.
Best bakery in anchorage by far. Amazing Artisan bread and baked goods. Small soup/salad/sandwich menu for lunch. 2.8 mile walk along the coastal trail, hop on 15th avenue, and left on G street.
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Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K St
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Best bakery in anchorage by far. Amazing Artisan bread and baked goods. Small soup/salad/sandwich menu for lunch. 2.8 mile walk along the coastal trail, hop on 15th avenue, and left on G street.
A hip anchorage eatery, Beartooth has everything. Eat lunch or dinner in the cafe and/or see a movie on a cold/rainy day. Get a beer at the bar with friends.
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Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave
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A hip anchorage eatery, Beartooth has everything. Eat lunch or dinner in the cafe and/or see a movie on a cold/rainy day. Get a beer at the bar with friends.
Our favorite new pizza place. Artisan and wood fired.
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Hearth Artisan Pizza
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Our favorite new pizza place. Artisan and wood fired.
Great option for quick breakfast or lunch. Many healthy/gluten free/vegetarian options.
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Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Great option for quick breakfast or lunch. Many healthy/gluten free/vegetarian options.
Best breakfast in town. Often a long wait on weekend mornings so make reservations online if you can.
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Snow City Cafe
1034 W 4th Ave
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Best breakfast in town. Often a long wait on weekend mornings so make reservations online if you can.
Great new eatery for South Anchorage. Contemporary. Alaskan grown food options.
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South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
11124 Old Seward Hwy
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Great new eatery for South Anchorage. Contemporary. Alaskan grown food options.
Great laid-back local eatery. Good place for families as well as a mixed drink with friends.
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Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Great laid-back local eatery. Good place for families as well as a mixed drink with friends.
Upscale eatery in downtown anchorage with local seafood options.
Marx Brothers Cafe-Museum
121 W 7th Ave
Upscale eatery in downtown anchorage with local seafood options.

Parks & Nature

Huge local park. Amazing views and wilderness right in the city. Miles of maintained and groomed XC ski trails in the winter. Hiking to beach and through dense forest all year round. Miles of single track mountain bike trails weaving through the forest (even great on a fat bike in the snow!). Also the best place in Anchorage to see a Moose!
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Парк Кинкейд
9401 Raspberry Road
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Huge local park. Amazing views and wilderness right in the city. Miles of maintained and groomed XC ski trails in the winter. Hiking to beach and through dense forest all year round. Miles of single track mountain bike trails weaving through the forest (even great on a fat bike in the snow!). Also the best place in Anchorage to see a Moose!
Best place for ice skating in the winter! City maintained and hot moped. Great place to go for festive community feel around the holidays. Stay warm by the fire barrels. Right along the coastal trail about 2 miles from house. Great place for an early morning walk all year round.
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Westchester Lagoon
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Best place for ice skating in the winter! City maintained and hot moped. Great place to go for festive community feel around the holidays. Stay warm by the fire barrels. Right along the coastal trail about 2 miles from house. Great place for an early morning walk all year round.
Hike up Nearpoint peak or Wolverine peak from here. Great local trails in Chugach national park. Wildlife/mountain view without all the crowds at Flattop Peak.
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Prospect Heights Trailhead
Wolverine Trail
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Hike up Nearpoint peak or Wolverine peak from here. Great local trails in Chugach national park. Wildlife/mountain view without all the crowds at Flattop Peak.
Great views instantly at Glen Alps trailhead. Hike to Flattop peak for a climb, albeit lots of crowds at time. The most climbed peak in Alaska. Hike down power line pass for more peak options or just cruise the pass.
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Glen Alps Trailhead Rest Area
Glen Alps Road
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Great views instantly at Glen Alps trailhead. Hike to Flattop peak for a climb, albeit lots of crowds at time. The most climbed peak in Alaska. Hike down power line pass for more peak options or just cruise the pass.

Essentials

closest grocery store. All the basics. Easily walkable along northern lights.
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Carrs
1650 W Northern Lights Blvd
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closest grocery store. All the basics. Easily walkable along northern lights.
Huge grocery store. Wide selection of organic health food options. Can also grab a quick delicious lunch in their lunch buffet and juice/smoothie/coffee bar.
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Natural Pantry
3680 Barrow St
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Huge grocery store. Wide selection of organic health food options. Can also grab a quick delicious lunch in their lunch buffet and juice/smoothie/coffee bar.

Shopping

Shop local and support local artists. Best local selection of all mediums of Alaskan art (prints, jewelry, sweatshirts, cards, pottery). Best place for gifts.
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Dos Manos
1317 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Shop local and support local artists. Best local selection of all mediums of Alaskan art (prints, jewelry, sweatshirts, cards, pottery). Best place for gifts.
about 2 miles away. Rent Bikes and Skis here. Any gear you might need for outdoor Alaska adventures you will find here, especially that rain gear you forgot at home.
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REI
500 E Northern Lights Blvd
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about 2 miles away. Rent Bikes and Skis here. Any gear you might need for outdoor Alaska adventures you will find here, especially that rain gear you forgot at home.
Like REI but locally run. Any outdoor gear you might need they have it.
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Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking
2633 Spenard Rd
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Like REI but locally run. Any outdoor gear you might need they have it.
Outdoor gear. Used/Consignment. Best for if you are on a budget/like a good deal/want to buy used.
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The Hoarding Marmot
1231 W Northern Lights Blvd
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Outdoor gear. Used/Consignment. Best for if you are on a budget/like a good deal/want to buy used.

Arts & Culture

Our local museum is great. Please check out website for all the current exhibits.
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C St
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Our local museum is great. Please check out website for all the current exhibits.
Great selection of performing arts options. Check out the reoccurring program Arctic Entries if you can.
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Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
621 West 6th Avenue
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Great selection of performing arts options. Check out the reoccurring program Arctic Entries if you can.

Drinks & Nightlife

Laid-back bar. Great place for local music. Great food as well if your hungry.
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TapRoot in Spenard
3300 Spenard Rd
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Laid-back bar. Great place for local music. Great food as well if your hungry.
To be opening any day now and we are psyched! Original location is near Denali National Park. This place is right in downtown anchorage with great views.
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49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd Ave
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To be opening any day now and we are psyched! Original location is near Denali National Park. This place is right in downtown anchorage with great views.
Late night oysters and champagne bar. Best local little hole in the wall.
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The Bubbly Mermaid Oyster Bar
417 D St
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Late night oysters and champagne bar. Best local little hole in the wall.
Great brewery in south anchorage. Lunch and dinner. Great taco tuesday or posole thursday. Closes at 8pm.
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Midnight Sun Brewing Company
8111 Dimond Hook Dr
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Great brewery in south anchorage. Lunch and dinner. Great taco tuesday or posole thursday. Closes at 8pm.

Sightseeing

Access this amazing mutiuse trail by exiting your front door and turning left down the street. Once on the trail turn left for Earthquake and Kincaid parks. Turn right for Westchester Lagoon and Downtown Anchorage.
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Tony Knowles Coastal Bicycle Trails
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
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Access this amazing mutiuse trail by exiting your front door and turning left down the street. Once on the trail turn left for Earthquake and Kincaid parks. Turn right for Westchester Lagoon and Downtown Anchorage.
Along the Coastal trail. Great place to watch for the Northern Lights in the winter.
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Парк-Пойнт-Уоронзоф
Point Woronzof Road
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Along the Coastal trail. Great place to watch for the Northern Lights in the winter.