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.
Anchorage Saturday Market 2026: reindeer sausage, smoked salmon, Alaska Native art, halibut tacos, live music, and tips for visiting the downtown market.
Walk on a glacier within two hours of Anchorage — a guide to Matanuska, Knik, and Byron Glacier for 2026, including tours, ice climbing, and costs.
Homer is 4.5 hours from Anchorage at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula — complete 2026 guide to halibut fishing charters, the Homer Spit, Kachemak Bay water taxis, and where to eat.
Discover hand spinning in Anchorage — drop spindle vs spinning wheel, roving prep, short and long draw drafting, plying, twist setting, and Alaska Qiviut.
Cruise to calving tidewater glaciers, watch humpback whales feed, and kayak among icebergs in Alaska's most awe-inspiring UNESCO World Heritage national park.
Hand lettering and calligraphy classes in Anchorage 2026. Learn brush lettering, Copperplate, Gothic, and modern scripts for complete beginners.
Complete guide to Anchorage hotels and lodging 2026. Downtown luxury, airport convenience, budget options, B&Bs, and booking tips for Alaska travelers.
Discover Anchorage's surprisingly diverse food scene in 2026: Filipino, Korean, Thai restaurants, iconic diners, best coffee, and must-try Alaska ingredients.
Kachemak Bay State Park — 400,000 roadless acres across the bay from Homer — offers the Grewingk Glacier hike, sea kayaking, brown bears, and some of the best accessible backcountry on the Kenai Peninsula.
Ketchikan gets 160+ inches of rain per year and wears it proudly. A guide to totem poles, Misty Fjords, Creek Street, salmon fishing, and the lush Southeast Alaska character that only rain can produce.