Visitor’s Guide

Drive 60 miles from Anchorage through the famous one-lane tunnel to reach Whittier — glaciers, Prince William Sound cruises, and a town unlike any other.

Plan your Alaska Railroad adventure from Anchorage: Denali Star north to Denali, Coastal Classic to Seward, and Glacier Discovery — booking tips included.

Anchorage sits inside some of Alaska's richest wildlife terrain. Here's how to photograph moose, bears, belugas, aurora, and more in 2026.

Anchorage's Labor Day weekend 2026 covers the Alaska State Fair's final days, Chugach State Park hiking, Ship Creek fishing, and what's open September 5–7.

Alaska gift shops are full of mass-produced imitations. This guide covers how to identify genuine Alaska Native art, where to buy, and what questions to ask.

Explore Alaska Native culture in Anchorage: the Heritage Center, Anchorage Museum Indigenous art collections, and where to find authentic Native crafts.

Two and a half hours from Anchorage, Talkeetna combines world-class Denali flightseeing, legendary cinnamon rolls, a mountaineering check-in station, and the Moose Dropping Festival into one of Alaska's most lovable small towns.

Driving in Alaska between October and April is a fundamentally different experience than driving anywhere else in the US. This safety-first guide covers black ice, studded tires, the 511 conditions hotline, avalanche closures, emergency kits, and what rental car companies won't tell you.

Anchorage has more coffee stands per capita than almost anywhere in the US — and a café culture shaped by long dark winters. Here's your 2026 guide to the best independent cafés by neighborhood, Alaskan drinks to order, and the drive-through stand culture you won't find anywhere else.

Anchorage's best farmers markets in 2026 — Downtown Saturday Market, South Anchorage, Spenard, and UAA markets — plus what to buy: wild salmon, birch syrup, fireweed jam, and midnight-sun vegetables.