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.
Alaska's only public aquarium doubles as an active marine rescue facility. Sea lions, puffins, and octopus await — plan 2–3 hours in Seward.
Anchorage is the best place in Alaska to shop for authentic Native art, local food products, and handmade goods — if you know where to look and what to avoid.
Make the most of your Anchorage airport layover in 2026 — from terminal food and art to full city days with the Heritage Center, Museum, and Coastal Trail.
The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend pays every resident annually from oil revenue — here's what it is, how it works, and why Alaskans care so much about it.
Copper River salmon — kings and sockeyes with world-famous flavor from glacial Alaska waters — arrive at Cordova in mid-May. Here's how to get there, buy fish at the source, and explore one of Alaska's most authentic fishing towns.
Plan a halibut charter from Anchorage — Homer, Seward, or Whittier — with full coverage of costs, charter formats, seasons, and how to get your fish home.
Discover Anchorage's best photography locations from Flattop Mountain to coastal trails. Complete guide to Instagram-worthy spots, golden hour views, and unique Alaska scenery.
Celebrate Anchorage's summer solstice — midnight hiking, the Fairbanks baseball game, salmon fishing, wildflower peak, and tips for the endless daylight.
Polar bears, 65 days of Arctic darkness, 82 days of midnight sun, and Iñupiat culture — a practical guide to visiting Utqiagvik, Alaska's northernmost city.
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center: Alaska history gallery, Sydney Laurence art, Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center, Discovery Center, hours, and admission.