Anchorage News
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It's hard to forget the sights of winter in Anchorage; there are events you won't witness anywhere else. You can have plenty of fun just standing on the sidelines, but why stop there? Three huge events are packed into the end of this month and the beginning of the next. Watch and... -
The Bridge Seafood, Hott Stixx and Slippery Salmon are just three new choices in an extensive lineup of great city dining. The Bridge Is Back! The beautifully unique, covered bridge restaurant spanning Ship Creek, Anchorage’s wild salmon waterway, reopened summer 2011.“The Bridge... -
From quirky to downright crazy, events at Anchorage Fur Rendezvous have contestants and onlookers howling with laughter. The annual celebration, known locally as Rondy, started in the 1930s as a way for hard working miners and trappers to let their hair down after a long season of... -
Steal a deal and learn more about Anchorage and Alaska with the Traditions and Trolleys Pass. For $35 you can visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center and get a guided city tour with Anchorage City Trolley. Explore Alaska Native culture and meet Alaska's first people and then explore... -
The Anchorage Museum will bring the “Body Worlds” exhibition to Alaska for the first time in September. “Body Worlds” — a series of touring science exhibitions that features real human bodies — has attracted more than 33 million visitors worldwide. “Body Worlds Vital” will be on... -
Amid the skiing, sledding, snowmachining and skating of an Alaska winter, we sometimes need a warmup. No, not the kind of warmup that turns the streets to slush or makes Frosty the Snowman look like something out of the last 15 minutes of “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” just a little... -
Some of the finest tour companies be found anywhere are among Visit Anchorage members, and are run by people with deep, local roots. Visit their websites and enjoy reading some unique and colorful bios. Also take note that many hold membership in other reputable trade organizations... -
Someone’s coming. Every December, they swoop in from far away. Jolly, spreading cheer, toting sacks filled to the brim, appearing magically inside the house as if they came down the chimney. No, not Santa. They’re your relatives, and they’re coming for the holidays. Sure, it’ll be... -
Need to know the name of the boat cruising Portage Lake? Not sure how many bird species are native to Anchorage? You might want to ask seventh grader Jaydon Skinner-Daly of Central Middle School. He won the 2011 Big Wild Life™ Trivia Contest and a grand prize package that includes a... -
Discover the history and mystery of Anchorage with Ghost Tours of Anchorage. Host Rick Goodfellow of KLEF, Anchorage’s classical music radio station, introduces visitors to some of the city’s first characters – who some say haven’t yet fully departed. Rick collected the stories...
