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 is Alaska's shopping hub — zero sales tax, downtown boutiques, outdoor gear, and summer markets. Best malls, shops, and Alaska souvenirs.
Alaskan Huskies are mixed working dogs; Siberian Huskies are an AKC breed. This guide covers their differences and where to meet sled dogs near Anchorage.
Learn wet felting in Anchorage — merino and Corriedale roving, soap and water technique, fiber layup, rolling and fulling, and beginner scarves and bowls.
Alaska Pollock powers the Filet-O-Fish, imitation crab, and fish sticks. This guide covers the world's most-caught fish and where to find it in Anchorage.
The Alaska State Fair in Palmer is one of Alaska’s biggest annual events — 12 days of giant vegetables, live music, reindeer sausage, carnival rides, and local traditions that mark the end of summer in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
The complete guide to hiking Chugach State Park in 2026 — Flattop Mountain, Powerline Trail, Rabbit Lake, and the best trails near Anchorage, Alaska.
Learn linocut in Anchorage — linoleum types, V-gouge and U-gouge carving tools, reduction multicolor printing, brayer inking, and editioning prints.
Anchorage is a surprisingly strong base for remote workers — reliable internet, great coffee shops, genuine co-working infrastructure, and mountains you can hike before a 9am call.
Learn batik in Anchorage — tjanting and cap stamp techniques, paraffin vs beeswax blends, dye sequence, crackling effects, and Alaska-inspired designs.
Valdez sits at the head of a Prince William Sound fiord surrounded by glaciers and extreme mountain terrain. From Columbia Glacier tours and world-class heli-skiing to sea kayaking and ice climbing at Keystone Canyon, here's how to plan your Valdez visit.