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.
The best spas in Anchorage, the Alyeska Nordic Spa day trip in Girdwood, and how to reach Alaska's hot springs — your 2026 wellness guide.
A guide to Anchorage nightlife in 2026: live music at Williwaw, Chilkoot Charlie's, craft beer bars, and Alaska bar culture shaped by the midnight sun.
Senior travel guide to Anchorage 2026: accessible trails, wildlife viewing, glacier cruises, Portage Glacier, senior discounts, lodging, and best time to visit.
Anchorage is home to one of the most accessible Alaska Native cultural scenes in the state — here's your guide to experiencing it respectfully and memorably.
From king crab at Simon & Seafort's to smoked salmon pizza at Moose's Tooth — the best seafood restaurants in Anchorage, plus where to buy fresh fish.
Anchorage gets rain. Summer visitors who arrive expecting Alaska's perpetual golden light quickly learn that the city sees roughly 16 inches of annual precipitation, with July and August — the...
Ship Creek runs through the heart of downtown Anchorage — and king and silver salmon run through it every summer, steps from city hotels. This guide covers urban salmon fishing at Ship Creek, the Alaska Railroad depot, the Rail Yards Market, Earthquake Park, and everything else that makes Anchorage's industrial waterfront worth exploring.
Sixty miles of gravel road leads to one of Alaska's most extraordinary places: a UNESCO World Heritage copper mine, an accessible glacier, and a frontier community that's genuinely off the grid.
Complete guide to Portage Glacier: Begich Boggs Visitor Center, MV Ptarmigan glacier cruise, Byron Glacier snow cave trail, and combining with Whittier.
Discover Alaska Railroad routes from Anchorage: the Denali Star, Coastal Classic to Seward, and Glacier Discovery to Whittier. 2026 fares and tips.