Guidebook for Anchorage
Food Scene
Great neighborhood restaurant to go for dinner, or just an appetizer and a drink. Known more for dinner, but they also have an espresso bar and light breakfast, a convenient location to stop on your way out of town! Fun fact: some of wood in the modern building is reclaimed from a fish cannery on the Kenai Peninsula that operated in the 1920s.
124 residents recomanen
Rustic Goat
2800 Turnagain StGreat neighborhood restaurant to go for dinner, or just an appetizer and a drink. Known more for dinner, but they also have an espresso bar and light breakfast, a convenient location to stop on your way out of town! Fun fact: some of wood in the modern building is reclaimed from a fish cannery on the Kenai Peninsula that operated in the 1920s.
One of our favorite places to eat in Anchorage! Known for their Pacific Rim Cuisine, you can't go wrong ordering anything off the menu. A fun place to go for a cocktail, pretty modern feel for Alaska.
75 residents recomanen
Ginger
425 W 5th AveOne of our favorite places to eat in Anchorage! Known for their Pacific Rim Cuisine, you can't go wrong ordering anything off the menu. A fun place to go for a cocktail, pretty modern feel for Alaska.
Known for best pizza in town. It's always busy, so be prepared to wait up to 30 minutes. It's worth the wait!
347 residents recomanen
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
3300 Old Seward HwyKnown for best pizza in town. It's always busy, so be prepared to wait up to 30 minutes. It's worth the wait!
Best (and pretty much only) bakery in town! If you like bakeries, go there, you won't be disappointed (heads up-no espresso here). Also the G St. location is closer to our house (there is a second location on the East side of town).
189 residents recomanen
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K StBest (and pretty much only) bakery in town! If you like bakeries, go there, you won't be disappointed (heads up-no espresso here). Also the G St. location is closer to our house (there is a second location on the East side of town).
A great spot for breakfast or lunch with pretty much something for everyone (big plates of organic food, smoothies, espresso bar, desserts to go, etc). Typically a hopping spot during the lunch hour!
111 residents recomanen
Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights BlvdA great spot for breakfast or lunch with pretty much something for everyone (big plates of organic food, smoothies, espresso bar, desserts to go, etc). Typically a hopping spot during the lunch hour!
A great little local coffee shop. Convenient location to swing by on your way out of town -- north or south!
11 residents recomanen
Steamdot Coffee Benson Bar
600 E Northern Lights BlvdA great little local coffee shop. Convenient location to swing by on your way out of town -- north or south!
The Bear Tooth is one of our favorites for burritos, pizza, salads, seafood, you can even watch a movie on the big screen and they'll deliver your food to you! A fun spot, and it's always busy.
315 residents recomanen
Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th AveThe Bear Tooth is one of our favorites for burritos, pizza, salads, seafood, you can even watch a movie on the big screen and they'll deliver your food to you! A fun spot, and it's always busy.
Parks & Nature
From our place it's 2 blocks to the Coastal Trail (via Marston-Pete's Place). Walk along the trail to Westchester Lagoon, a hub of summer activity for a park, bird (and people) watching, and a gorgeous view of the skyline with water and mountains. The Lagoon is less than 2 miles from our place, and we have maps, and google will get you there as well. Walk there and stretch your legs after hours of travel!
91 residents recomanen
Westchester Lagoon
From our place it's 2 blocks to the Coastal Trail (via Marston-Pete's Place). Walk along the trail to Westchester Lagoon, a hub of summer activity for a park, bird (and people) watching, and a gorgeous view of the skyline with water and mountains. The Lagoon is less than 2 miles from our place, and we have maps, and google will get you there as well. Walk there and stretch your legs after hours of travel!
Great place to watch the "sunset" in summer! ;) Remember you are in the "land of the midnight sun."
42 residents recomanen
Point Woronzof
Point Woronzof RoadGreat place to watch the "sunset" in summer! ;) Remember you are in the "land of the midnight sun."
One of our favorite places to walk close to our house. If you drive to the main park signed entrance, walk down the trail, down the big hill and follow the interpretive signs for the 1964 Earthquake. It's amazing to see how the 9.2 earthquake impacted this area.
82 residents recomanen
Parc del Terratrèmol
5101 Point Woronzof RdOne of our favorite places to walk close to our house. If you drive to the main park signed entrance, walk down the trail, down the big hill and follow the interpretive signs for the 1964 Earthquake. It's amazing to see how the 9.2 earthquake impacted this area.
Arts & Culture
Hands down the best museum in the state! It has hundreds of thousands of square feet of exhibits including Smithsonian, Best of Alaska, Native Alaska work. Definitely worth a visit.
313 residents recomanen
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C StHands down the best museum in the state! It has hundreds of thousands of square feet of exhibits including Smithsonian, Best of Alaska, Native Alaska work. Definitely worth a visit.
Shopping
The place to go for outdoor gear for your Alaskan adventures! It's a consignment shop, so some items are lightly used, some new. Across the street from new gear shops too if you can't find what you want.
9 residents recomanen
The Hoarding Marmot
1231 W Northern Lights BlvdThe place to go for outdoor gear for your Alaskan adventures! It's a consignment shop, so some items are lightly used, some new. Across the street from new gear shops too if you can't find what you want.
Essentials
Carrs
1650 W Northern Lights Blvd24 hour grocery store 1.5 miles away. Wine/Beer shop located adjacent.
Everything Else
La Bodega is a great little beer/wine/sake shop with local alcohol to pick up, and about 5 minutes from our place. There is a larger La Bodega with a bigger selection on Benson.
18 residents recomanen
La Bodega
1200 W Northern Lights BlvdLa Bodega is a great little beer/wine/sake shop with local alcohol to pick up, and about 5 minutes from our place. There is a larger La Bodega with a bigger selection on Benson.