Guidebook for Anchorage

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Guidebook for Anchorage

Drinks & Nightlife

Local dive bar
19 locals recommend
Buckaroo Club
2819 Spenard Rd
19 locals recommend
Local dive bar
AK institution. 4 bars, music, pandemonium. No cover before 8pm Great Russian relics museum
9 locals recommend
Koot's
2435 Spenard Road
9 locals recommend
AK institution. 4 bars, music, pandemonium. No cover before 8pm Great Russian relics museum
Great music, good beer, good cocktails. Great place to start or end downtown bar scene
118 locals recommend
Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse
610 W 6th Ave
118 locals recommend
Great music, good beer, good cocktails. Great place to start or end downtown bar scene
Bar side great apps happy hour. Nice atmosphere
51 locals recommend
Orso
737 W 5th Ave
51 locals recommend
Bar side great apps happy hour. Nice atmosphere
The source of great beer paired with awesome food. Be sure to get a growler
79 locals recommend
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
8111 Dimond Hook Dr
79 locals recommend
The source of great beer paired with awesome food. Be sure to get a growler

Food Scene

Great breakfast! Great lunch! Lots of GF/vegan options!my faves Sattwa chai (worth the wait make sure you order "the Sattwa". Avocado delightsandwich, Green eggs and ham, West coast omelette.
111 locals recommend
Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights Blvd
111 locals recommend
Great breakfast! Great lunch! Lots of GF/vegan options!my faves Sattwa chai (worth the wait make sure you order "the Sattwa". Avocado delightsandwich, Green eggs and ham, West coast omelette.
Yummy Himalayan/Indian food Can not go wrong with rice bowl True Indian chai rich and delicious!
21 locals recommend
Yak & Yeti Cafe
1360 W Northern Lights Blvd
21 locals recommend
Yummy Himalayan/Indian food Can not go wrong with rice bowl True Indian chai rich and delicious!
Oh how to begin Great food, pizza, beer! You can eat and drink while watching a movie! The grill has best brunch in town! Love the Spenard starter!
315 locals recommend
Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave
315 locals recommend
Oh how to begin Great food, pizza, beer! You can eat and drink while watching a movie! The grill has best brunch in town! Love the Spenard starter!
Great food! Flights of bourbon
141 locals recommend
Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights Blvd
141 locals recommend
Great food! Flights of bourbon
Delicious Vietnamese food best in town, family run. I love Thua'sTuna or any curry
30 locals recommend
Ray's Place
2412 Spenard Rd
30 locals recommend
Delicious Vietnamese food best in town, family run. I love Thua'sTuna or any curry
After biking coastal trail drop in for a cold one or tasty lunch
124 locals recommend
Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain St
124 locals recommend
After biking coastal trail drop in for a cold one or tasty lunch
Great for apps or desert in bar Or a special occasion
23 locals recommend
Jens' Restaurant
701 W 36th Ave
23 locals recommend
Great for apps or desert in bar Or a special occasion
great lunch specials tasty food
45 locals recommend
Phở Lena
3311 Spenard Rd
45 locals recommend
great lunch specials tasty food

Sightseeing

A jewel! Great park with trails, trails, trails,
197 locals recommend
Kincaid Park
9401 Raspberry Road
197 locals recommend
A jewel! Great park with trails, trails, trails,
Great hiking views a short drive
20 locals recommend
Arctic Valley
18800 Arctic Valley Rd
20 locals recommend
Great hiking views a short drive
Nice walk great view
80 locals recommend
Thunderbird Falls
25321 Old Glenn Highway
80 locals recommend
Nice walk great view
Great trails
133 locals recommend
Alyeska Resort & Hotel Alyeska
1000 Arlberg Ave
133 locals recommend
Great trails
Guaranteed wildlife viewing.
185 locals recommend
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
43520 Seward Hwy
185 locals recommend
Guaranteed wildlife viewing.
Great sealife center and jump off point for fishing adventures
90 locals recommend
Alaska SeaLife Center
301 Railway Ave
90 locals recommend
Great sealife center and jump off point for fishing adventures
Good exhibits and wonderful display of arctic people traditional art
313 locals recommend
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C St
313 locals recommend
Good exhibits and wonderful display of arctic people traditional art
Dancing, traditional home structures, see and understand what Alaska's First Nation is all about
176 locals recommend
Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center Dr
176 locals recommend
Dancing, traditional home structures, see and understand what Alaska's First Nation is all about
Great bike trail use our free cruisers to check it out
32 locals recommend
Tony Knowles Coastal Bicycle Trails
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
32 locals recommend
Great bike trail use our free cruisers to check it out
It's a great way to get out on the coastal trail and explore
16 locals recommend
Alaska Pablo's Bicycle Rentals
415 L St
16 locals recommend
It's a great way to get out on the coastal trail and explore

Shopping

Gift shop! Incredible native crafts and artwork. The sales go direct to artist and hospital. Amazing displays of all the Alaska native community artwork
12 locals recommend
Alaska Native Medical Center Craft Shop
4315 Diplomacy Dr
12 locals recommend
Gift shop! Incredible native crafts and artwork. The sales go direct to artist and hospital. Amazing displays of all the Alaska native community artwork

Essentials

Yes AK has Costco to load up
47 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
330 W Dimond Blvd
47 locals recommend
Yes AK has Costco to load up

Everything Else

Get your sweat on in a beautiful space.
9 locals recommend
Anchorage Yoga
701 W 36th Ave
9 locals recommend
Get your sweat on in a beautiful space.