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.
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.
Master aurora photography in Alaska: ISO and shutter settings, wide-angle lenses, Kp index forecasting, and the best dark sky locations near Anchorage.
Learn needle felting in Anchorage — barbed needle gauges, foam pad surfaces, wool roving, 3D sculpting, flat felting, and Alaska wildlife projects.
Discover alcohol ink art in Anchorage — Ranger, Copic, and Pinata inks on Yupo paper and ceramic tile, blending, lifting, and Alaska aurora palettes.