Northern Lights News Winter 2006

By train, plane, or automobile—Anchorage is easy to navigate. Winter roads are well-maintained and the city layout is a practical grid system. Car rentals are abundant and winter prices are reasonable, but there are a number of other ways to get around including taxi, bus, limo and hotel shuttles.

Winter Train

The term “winter train” conjures thoughts of a locomotive passing through stark an lonely landscapes before a trail of billowing steam, trailing a ribbon of railcars to an unknown destination forever in the future. BUT IN ANCHORAGE, “winter train” means comfort, warmth of companionship and an extraordinary opportunity to ski, snowboard, snowshoe, or even picnic on a glacier.

With maybe a polka or two thrown in along the way, the winter train is a festive business that’s less about transportation and more about the journey. Alaskans onboard bring a buffet of the unexpected with them and offer their bounty to neighboring travelers.

Spend some time in the dome car and you will definitely view a moose or three as the train rolls past a hidden snowy valley. There is plenty of time to visit with a companion while the winter wonderland of Alaska sweeps by, but watch out, the gentle rocking may lull you into a cozy winter’s nap! www.alaskarailroad.com

City Transportation

The People Mover provides regular, public transportation weekdays from 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m. with limited service evenings until 11 p.m. weekends and holidays.
www.peoplemover.org

Air Travel

for more on airlines serving Anchorage, flight times to Anchorage and distances from Anchorage explore www.Anchorage.net/airtravel