Visitor’s Guide

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.

Few wildlife encounters on Earth rival watching a brown bear plunge into a waterfall to snatch a leaping sockeye salmon mid-air. Alaska is home to roughly half the world's brown bear population —...

Explore botanical illustration in Anchorage — watercolor and graphite, scientific accuracy, composition, and Alaska wildflower projects.

Where to bike near Anchorage in 2026 — the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Kincaid Park singletrack, Far North Bicentennial Park, and where to rent bikes.

Downtown Anchorage's restaurant scene spans halibut and reindeer at classic diners, Filipino fusion, local brewpubs, and Vietnamese noodle houses.

Explore encaustic painting in Anchorage — beeswax and damar resin, hot palette tools, layering, fusing, collage embedding, and cradled wood panel projects.

Learn urban sketching in Anchorage — pen-and-wash on location, architectural perspective, sketchbook setups, and how to find sketch walks in Alaska.

Learn gourd art in Anchorage — pyrography, acrylic painting, leather-dye staining, and carving on dried gourds. Alaska wildlife and aurora designs.