Northern Lights News Spring/Summer 2005 - 2006

Getting to Anchorage, Alaska

By Land

The scenic Alaska Highway links Alaska with Canada and the contiguous United States. It is fully paved with year-round services. Whether traveling by car, motorhome, or with a chartered tour, the journey to Alaska is often an adventure in itself.

Explore www.Anchorage.net/722.cfm for more information on planning a road trip to Anchorage.

By Sea

Whales breaching in the distance, porpoises swimming in adjacent to the ship, eagles soaring overhead are just a few sights cruise ship passengers can enjoy en route the famous Inside Passage to Southcentral Alaska. Several cruise lines offer excursions May through September, docking in nearby Whittier, Seward, Homer and even Anchorage. Port cities are connected to Anchorage by road, air or rail.

If cruises aren't what you are looking for, take a trip on the Alaska Marine Highway. They offer regularly scheduled ferry service for 33 communities in Alaska, plus Bellingham, Wash., and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

Explore www.Anchorage.net/723.cfm for more information on cruises and the Alaska Marine Highway.

By Air

By air, Anchorage, Alaska is nearly three hours from Seattle, five hours from Los Angeles or Chicago, and eight hours from Washington D.C. With connections from all over the world, and more than 280 flights arriving daily at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage serves as the gateway to Alaska.

Explore www.Anchorage.net/721.cfm for a complete list of airlines that serve Anchorage.

For more information on flight times to Anchorage, see page 16, or explore www.Anchorage.net/494.cfm

Getting Around Anchorage

Upon first view of Anchorage and its breathtaking surroundings, visitors are quickly awed by this great land and the promise of adventure.

Like any metropolitan city, there are many transportation options within Anchorage, including taxicabs and limousines, rental cars, RVs, bicycles, motorcycles, motorcoach charters, and public bus service.

For more information on getting around Anchorage, see page 11, or explore www.Anchorage.net/aroundtown.

Scenic Drives

Surrounded by Alaska’s vast landscape and natural beauty, Anchorage astounds all types of wilderness explorers with spectacular sightseeing opportunities.

For more information, explore www.Anchorage/drive.

For mileage charts in Alaska, see page 16, or explore www.Anchorage.net/467.