Visitor’s Guide
First time in Anchorage? Start here. Essential tips, suggested itineraries, transportation advice, and everything you need to know to plan your Alaska trip.
Your complete guide to Alyeska Resort near Anchorage in 2026 — world-class skiing, summer tram rides, Hotel Alyeska, and Girdwood village, 40 minutes away.
Best free things to do in Anchorage 2026: Coastal Trail, Ship Creek salmon, Earthquake Park, Saturday Market, Lake Hood floatplanes, and moose spotting.
Discover the best flightseeing tours from Anchorage in 2026. Fly over Denali, the Harding Icefield, and Prince William Sound glaciers. Compare floatplane vs wheeled aircraft, costs, operators, and booking tips.
Denali circuits, remote lake landings, and bear viewing flights — Alaska floatplane and scenic flight tours from Anchorage, with operators, pricing, and tips.
Next to Alaska's richest fishing waters, Anchorage has great seafood. 2026 guide to Glacier Brewhouse, Simon and Seafort's, Humpy's, and more.
Anchorage sits at 61°N — and within 45 minutes you can be under dark skies watching the aurora. 2026 guide to viewing spots, KP forecasts, and photography tips.
On June 21, the sun sets at 11:42pm and rises at 4:20am in Anchorage — and the sky never goes dark. 2026 guide: what to do and how to sleep.
The complete guide to Anchorage summer festivals 2026 — Midnight Sun Festival, Bear Paw Festival, Girdwood Forest Fair, Alaska State Fair, and more.
Discover whittling in Anchorage — Mora, Opinel, and Flexcut knives, basswood and Alaska birch, basic cuts, sharpening, and beginner figure projects.
Anchorage sits on the Pacific Flyway — Potter Marsh, Westchester Lagoon, and Cook Inlet deliver swans, bald eagles, shorebirds, and snowy owls.