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 Catamaran Excursion |
519 West Fourth Avenue Phillips Cruises & Tours, LLC Anchorage, AK 99501 United States +1 907 276 8023 http://www.26glaciers.com |
Departing from Whittier, 60-miles south of Anchorage, this daily cruise (from May 1 - Sep 30) is a four-and-a-half hour trip that offers views of 26 glaciers. Along the way you may expect to view sea otters, seals, porpoises and quite frequently, whales. The fully narrated 110-mile route through Prince William Sound is breathtaking and memorable from its views of glittering ice to the shattering sound of "calves" breaking free of the "mother" glacier. It comes with a guaranteed "no sea-sickness or your money back" policy. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Charter flying available |
4501 Aircraft Drive Anchorage, AK 99502 United States +1 907 243 3944 / +1 800 789 5232 http://www.alaskaairtaxi.com |
Owned by a native Alaskan who has more than 25 years of flying experience, you can find the flight of your dreams by choosing your destination. Whether you wish to see a glacier, Mt. McKinley, bear or other wildlife, go hunting or fishing this business offers it all. Choice tours include general "flight-seeing" over the ice fields, or cabin rental and lodge accommodations for that truly wilderness experience. Fly in the Beaver, 206s or the "Navajo on wheels," which floats and skis to wherever you choose. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Voted best view |
1000 Arlberg Dr Anchorage, AK 99587 United States +1 907 754 7669 http://www.alyeskaresort.com/ |
Forty miles south of Anchorage is a ski resort that offers a tram (holds 60 skiers), three double chairs, a high-speed quad, two quad chairs and two tow ropes. In addition, the property has 50km (786 acres) of cross-country skiing. The vertical drop is 2,500 feet with an annual snowfall of 580". There are 62 trails and 9 lifts; the longest run is 10,560 feet. Several restaurants and lounges are located within the Westin Alyeska Prince Resort, which is adjacent to the tram. Call for prices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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South of Dimond Boulevard |
off Canary Court Anchorage, AK 99515 United States |
This long and winding lake is home to many Anchorage residents who have floatplanes. With tie-downs right in their own backyards, these private plane owners store their planes with safety and convenience and utilize the official runway that the lake provides. Salmon voyage through the lake during spawning season by traveling through the small saltwater channel that meets the lake's overflow. Once there, the fish head north; fighting upstream through the Campbell Creek. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Wilderness 15 minutes from downtown |
Mile 115 Seward Highway Anchorage, AK 99587 United States +1 907 345 5014 http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/par... |
In 1970 this area was declared a park. It is 500,000 acres of the Chugach Range's side and the entire area is within the municipality of Anchorage. With a 5,000 vertical foot rise and three major campgrounds to the north of Anchorage, this wilderness area is filled with wildlife including moose, wolves, brown and black bear and more. A favorite hike is the 1.5 mile Flattop Mountain Hike which begins at the end of Toilsome Hill Road. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Awesome vision of earthquake devastation |
4306 West Northern Lights Blvd Anchorage, AK 99517 United States |
When the "Good Friday" earthquake rocked Anchorage in March of 1964, the area that is now the park was an affluent residential area on the bluffs above Cook Inlet. The 9.2 earthquake dropped these homes into 30-foot crevasses and destroyed this entire area. Developed as a park years later, it carries monuments and reader boards with information on the great quake. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail winds through the park. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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50-years of flying |
6160 Carl Brady Dr Anchorage, AK 99502 United States +1 907 248 4422 / +1 800 478 1947 http://www.eraaviation.com |
Providing 50-years of service, this is one of the oldest companies in Anchorage. Year-round scheduled passenger services offer transportation to many outlying areas of Alaska from Anchorage, while their flight-seeing trips offer charter and scheduled flights for the viewing and activities chosen by the passengers. You may choose a DC-3 nostalgic flight with its 40s theme of music and decor included on a flight-seeing trip to one of several majestic destinations from $229 per person. Or take the helicopter flights that will land on glaciers for heli-hiking and other activities. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Favorite hike in Anchorage area |
13229 Glen Alps Rd Anchorage, AK 99516 United States |
Go east on O'Malley, right at Hillside Drive, left at Upper Huffman to Glen Alps and into the parking lot for this trailhead. The total driving route is 12 miles from downtown and the hiking trail is about three miles round trip. Rated by some as easy, and others as difficult, in 1.5 miles you will gain 1,252 feet and experience short periods of "scrambling." Views from this peak are of the Alaska Range, Cook Inlet, Turnagain Arm and Anchorage; don't forget your camera. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Combined city and glacier tour |
745 W 4th Ave Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99501 United States +1 907 277 5581 / +1 800 478 6388 http://www.graylineofalaska.com |
This 10-hour trip reveals Anchorage and the progress of its people and shows you Portage Glacier. The city tour explores the history and origins of Anchorage including details of the 9.2 earthquake in 1964. Explore the amazing Alaska Native Cultural Center with its eleven cultural groups displayed on 26-acres. Next, the unforgettable hour-long cruise to Portage Lake brings you face to the face with a glacier. A stop in Girdwood at the grand Westin Alyeska Prince Hotel. Tour prices: adults $93, children $46.50. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Cross-country and downhill skiing |
7015 Abbott Road Anchorage, AK 99516 United States +1 907 346 2169 / +1 907 346 1446 http://www.hilltopskiarea.org/ |
This is a 30-acre downhill ski slope for all ages with a jumping complex, ski rentals, half-pipe recreation unit, ski school, chair lift and rope tow. Is has hosted the Special Olympics World Games and it is located within 15 minutes of downtown Anchorage. Call for a season schedule. Adjacent facilities are the Bicentennial Park Trails with 20 miles of ungroomed trails and the Hillside Park Trail that is 7.5 miles long. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Romancing by moonlight |
22012 Blair Ave (leaves from downtown Captain Cook Hotel) Anchorage, AK 99567 United States +1 907 688 6005 http://www.alaska.net/~carriage/ |
Two thousand-pound, beautiful draft horses pull the restored Falling Front Brougham carriage built in 1893, and the 1879 built Landau carriage. Having received the Heart of the City Award for recreational events in 1995, these carriages are one of the favorite sightings on winter evenings with their lanterns lit and sleigh bells jingling, or in summer with their array of finery displayed by daylight. Quarter-hour, half-hour, and other tours are available which depart from the Captain Cook Hotel Fifth Avenue entrance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Wilderness fishing tours |
4261 Floatplane Drive Anchorage, AK 99517 United States +1 907 243 5525 / +1 800 433 9114 http://www.ketchumair.com |
Take guided or unguided tours into the wilderness with this flightseeing company established in 1965. Whether you're interested in day trips, staying in outpost cabins for long-term trips, all inclusive trips to fishing from houseboats, a guided wilderness lodge trip or river float fishing, the staff knows where the fish are and how to catch them. A family-owned business, it offers personalized service and caters to the enjoyment of the whole family. Also available are bear-viewing trips, mountain and glacier flightseeing tours and many others. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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South Anchorage dream park |
6998 Raspberry Road Anchorage, AK 99502 United States +1 907 343 6397 http://www.muni.org/parks/park... |
This 12,000-square-foot center opened in 1986, although the 1,400-acre park was formed in 1968. Built on land formerly used as a Nike missile site, the center offers bluff views of the Alaskan Range and Cook Inlet. Used as a warm up and observation center during the many winter races that are held here, it contains rest rooms, guest facilities such as a small kitchen, tables and comfortable chairs. Also used for club meetings, family reunions, and weddings this is a favorite location for many special events. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tour Prince William Sound |
411 W 4th Ave Anchorage, AK 99501 United States +1 800 764 7300 http://www.majormarine.com |
Departing from Whittier (90 minutes from Anchorage, which may be reached by rail, too) this tour is a relaxing five-hour boat tour that cruises through the calm waters of Prince William Sound. All cruises are narrated by Uniformed National Park Rangers. Stopping to drift in front of the glaciers along the way allows for many sightings of the spectacular "calving" process, which is how icebergs are born. The tour offers Baked Salmon and Prime Rib all-you-can-eat meal served buffet style with a dessert bar. Several other tours are available also, but this is the tour nearest Anchorage. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Turnagain Arm overlook |
Mile 112 Seward Highway (17 miles south of downtown) Anchorage, AK 99587 United States |
Five miles south of the Potter's Marsh Bird Sanctuary viewing platform and the Potter Section House historic site, is this newly renovated pull-off. More than a place to park, it has multi-leveled viewing of Turnagain Arm with a telescope from which you may spot bald eagles, beluga whales, dall sheep and more. This is a terrific spot to watch the bore tides (walls of six feet of water). Hiking trails lead to waterfalls (a one-mile walk). Picnic tables dot this park for public use and enjoyment. This is a no fee area. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Outstanding viewpoint |
9700 Point Woronzof Road Anchorage, AK 99502 United States |
Often used as a photogenic vantage point from atop a high bluff, this geographic wonder is a terrific place to watch the lights twinkle in the city. Here, you can catch the aurora borealis when it's dark or the northwest views of Mt. Susitna (also known as the Sleeping Lady) during daylight hours. Also in the northwest distance is the Alaskan Range with Mt. McKinley and Mt. Foraker standing out in clear skies. This is a no fee area. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Seven hour tour from Anchorage |
745 W 4th Ave Anchorage, AK 99501 United States +1 907 277 5581 / +1 800 478 6388 http://www.graylineofalaska.com |
This seven-hour tour departs from the Anchorage Hilton and includes an hour drive each way alongside Turnagain Arm to Portage Glacier. Onboard the Ptarmigan you will have an hour-long forest service narrated introduction to Portage Glacier. This is an active glacier and its movements cause large chunks of ice to "calve" off of its front side into the Portage Lake. From 300 yards of the glacier it offers viewers an upclose look at the unforgettable color of ancient ice. Admission: adult USD69; children USD34.50 under 13. For more tours, please visit the website. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Nearest glacier viewing |
745 West Fourth Ave Anchorage, AK 99501 United States +1 206 281 3535 / +1 800 544 2206 http://www.graylineofalaska.com |
This one hour up-close-and personal glacier cruise brings you to the face of Portage Glacier. Narrated by a forest service representative, the cruise is informative and breathtakingly beautiful. Gaze up at this ancient wall of ice and witness it "calving," or sloughing off icebergs with its movements. A trip you will remember, the Ptarmigan boat and Portage Glacier are only a one-hour drive from Anchorage and reservations may be made online or by phone. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bird-filled paradise |
154th Ave Anchorage, AK 99587 United States +1 907 345 5014 |
A protected wetland, this no-fee 2,300-acre viewing area is just south of the city and has a long, raised boardwalk from which you may access the wetland without disturbing the birds. Some of the varieties seen from this viewing platform are the Pacific Loon, American Wigeon, Canada Goose, Greater Scaup, Canvasback, Goldeneye Species, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Short-Billed Dowitchers, Wandering Tattler and many more. A spotting scope and volunteer bird enthusiast are typically available during park hours. Note: no dogs allowed. Another location for birders is near the airport at Lake Spenard. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Charter flights |
153 Vought Circle Anchorage, AK 99502 United States +1 907 243 1595 / +1 800 544 2299 http://www.flyrusts.com |
Since 1965, this flight service company has provided unique views of Alaska. Whether you choose to flight-see, go fly-in fishing with day and multiple day trips available, explore the wilderness from a float plane, go big game hunting, or do some bear viewing, the pilots can take you there. Frequently, meals are included in the price of your trip as are airport and hotel transfers. When you return to the Lake Hood dock, pick up a T-shirt or cap from its gift shop and become official alumni. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Paved coastline trail |
900 West Second Ave Anchorage, AK 99501 United States http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/par... |
This coastal trail offers 10 miles of paved walking, skiing, biking and in-line skating heaven. It also provides unbelievable sunset views. The trail, built in honor of one of the city's mayors and the current state's governor, is joined by many side trails that come from the midtown and south Anchorage districts. Along the way are mile and trail markers and, at Westchester Lagoon (one mile south of downtown), built-in fitness centers with pull-up bars, sit-up benches and general fitness information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beautiful panoramic views |
1915 Hillcrest Road Anchorage, AK 99517 United States |
One of the most beautiful views in town, this overlook offers Westchester Lagoon below and the 13,000-foot vertical rise of the Chugach Range to the East. Between these two points sits the city's many office buildings and homes dotting the valley. In the fall, Termination Dust (snow) creeps down the side of the Range and signals the end to another summer. In winter, the ice-covered lagoon and hoarfrost-covered trees are complemented by the white giants behind them. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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