Guidebook for Anchorage
Food Scene
Superb bartender - best martinis. Very good locally sourced food and a dynamite outdoor dining area for sunny summer days and nights.
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The Bradley House Food & Spirits
11321 Old Seward HighwaySuperb bartender - best martinis. Very good locally sourced food and a dynamite outdoor dining area for sunny summer days and nights.
Burgers that are really excellent - they grind their own hamburger and bake their own buns. Hand cut fresh potatoes and the milkshakes are heavenly.
Wee B's
1260 O'Malley RdBurgers that are really excellent - they grind their own hamburger and bake their own buns. Hand cut fresh potatoes and the milkshakes are heavenly.
Super food - most locally sourced. The best outdoor rooftop dining in Anchorage. Excellent selection of their own brewed beer.
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49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd AveSuper food - most locally sourced. The best outdoor rooftop dining in Anchorage. Excellent selection of their own brewed beer.
Super great place to shop for local treats and unusual items. Everything is local. Farm-raised food, honey, homemade delicious stuff. Live entertainment is sometimes featured. Lots of fun.
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South Anchorage Farmers Market (O'Malley)
11111 O'Malley Centre DrSuper great place to shop for local treats and unusual items. Everything is local. Farm-raised food, honey, homemade delicious stuff. Live entertainment is sometimes featured. Lots of fun.
Nice intimate little Italian restaurant with wonderful owner. Lots of bang for the buck with large serving sizes, great homemade pizza as well as Greek specialties.
Little Italy
2300 E 88th AveNice intimate little Italian restaurant with wonderful owner. Lots of bang for the buck with large serving sizes, great homemade pizza as well as Greek specialties.
Nice spot for drinks and dining nearby. Outdoor dining patio in good weather.
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Seward's Folly Bar & Grill
1811 Abbott RdNice spot for drinks and dining nearby. Outdoor dining patio in good weather.
Nice spot for Tex-Mex and almost authentic. Good margaritas!
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Jalapeños Mexican Restaurant
11401 Old Seward HwyNice spot for Tex-Mex and almost authentic. Good margaritas!
Little Dipper Diner
1921 W Dimond BlvdGreat homestyle cooking - generous servings. Breakfast and lunch specials.
One of the best breakfasts in town (maybe the best). Huge servings and a massive menu with homemade goodies. You can't go wrong with this family-friendly spot.
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Southside Grill
12870 Old Seward HwyOne of the best breakfasts in town (maybe the best). Huge servings and a massive menu with homemade goodies. You can't go wrong with this family-friendly spot.
BBQ favorites done Alaskan Style. Great view of Turnagain Arm and Cook Inlet. Scenic! Full service bar.
Turnagain Arm Pit BBQ
27957 Seward HighwayBBQ favorites done Alaskan Style. Great view of Turnagain Arm and Cook Inlet. Scenic! Full service bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local Irish pub. Popular with old time Alaskans, motorcycle enthusiasts, super diverse. Sometimes they even have live music. Drinks are consistently awesome. Friendly and funky.
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Reilly's Irish Pub
317 W Fireweed LnLocal Irish pub. Popular with old time Alaskans, motorcycle enthusiasts, super diverse. Sometimes they even have live music. Drinks are consistently awesome. Friendly and funky.
Anchorage's premiere Gay club. Two dance floors, eclectic music, friendly people, boisterous and lively.
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Mad Myrna's
530 E 5th AveAnchorage's premiere Gay club. Two dance floors, eclectic music, friendly people, boisterous and lively.
Great spot for younger folks - dancing, live music, great drinks
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Williwaw Social
609 F StGreat spot for younger folks - dancing, live music, great drinks
Parks & Nature
The Alaska Zoo is a great place to see Alaska animals, many of them rescued and unable to return to the wild. Great way to spend a day with the kids.
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I-Alaska Zoo
4731 O'Malley RdThe Alaska Zoo is a great place to see Alaska animals, many of them rescued and unable to return to the wild. Great way to spend a day with the kids.
Lovely spot for birdwatching and just enjoying the beautiful scenery. An easy drive.
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Potter Marsh Wildlife Viewing Boardwalk
2999 E 154th AveLovely spot for birdwatching and just enjoying the beautiful scenery. An easy drive.
Hiking, sightseeing, beautiful, and it's an easy 1/2 mile from the guesthouse.
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Prospect Heights Trailhead
Wolverine TrailHiking, sightseeing, beautiful, and it's an easy 1/2 mile from the guesthouse.
Everyone in Anchorage walks, bikes or runs the Coastal Trail. Start and stop along many entrances/exits.
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Coastal Trail - Elderberry Park
Everyone in Anchorage walks, bikes or runs the Coastal Trail. Start and stop along many entrances/exits.
Arts & Culture
Learn about Alaska's Native Cultures with hands-on exhibits and demonstrations.
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I-Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center DrLearn about Alaska's Native Cultures with hands-on exhibits and demonstrations.
It's our museum and we're pretty proud of it. Go visit and find out why.
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Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C StIt's our museum and we're pretty proud of it. Go visit and find out why.
Shopping
ShuzyQ South
11124 Old Seward HwyShoes, shoes, shoes - Yes, they're pretty neat!
At the top of my list of favorite shopping spots. Wonderful and unique stuff. Prices are awesome for what you're getting and they carry stuff no one else here does. Furniture, clothing, decorator items, antiques, and they serve free espresso and lattes! What's not to love? They donate a lot of money to the Semper Fi Marine Corps charity. That makes them even more terrific!
Snow Leopard Botique
11485 Old Seward HighwayAt the top of my list of favorite shopping spots. Wonderful and unique stuff. Prices are awesome for what you're getting and they carry stuff no one else here does. Furniture, clothing, decorator items, antiques, and they serve free espresso and lattes! What's not to love? They donate a lot of money to the Semper Fi Marine Corps charity. That makes them even more terrific!
A little bit of everything including an indoor ice rink. If you are lonesome for your mall back home, here's one to visit. Lots of national chain stores plus some familiar restaurants including Olive Garden, Chilis and the like. A Dave and Buster's is due to open soon.
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Dimond Center Mall
800 E Dimond BlvdA little bit of everything including an indoor ice rink. If you are lonesome for your mall back home, here's one to visit. Lots of national chain stores plus some familiar restaurants including Olive Garden, Chilis and the like. A Dave and Buster's is due to open soon.
Best mall in Anchorage (imo). Lots of national chains as well as some specialty Anchorage stores including some good tourist shopping. Nordstrom is right next door.
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Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall
320 W 5th AveBest mall in Anchorage (imo). Lots of national chains as well as some specialty Anchorage stores including some good tourist shopping. Nordstrom is right next door.
Neat stuff - antiques, furniture, clothing (Free People and similar), Vera Bradley, some awesome and unique things! Always fun.
Ozarks
4131 Old Seward HwyNeat stuff - antiques, furniture, clothing (Free People and similar), Vera Bradley, some awesome and unique things! Always fun.
Essentials
Fred Meyer
1000 E Northern Lights BlvdFred's has everything...almost.
Great grocery store with wonderful deli section. Right across the street from Fred Meyer's so they keep each other competitive.
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Carrs
1501 Huffman RdGreat grocery store with wonderful deli section. Right across the street from Fred Meyer's so they keep each other competitive.
The best in natural food shopping with an extensive selection of everything you can dream up in the way of supplements, vitamins, organic skin care, wellness products. You name it, they've probably got it. Highly recommended.
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Natural Pantry
3680 Barrow StThe best in natural food shopping with an extensive selection of everything you can dream up in the way of supplements, vitamins, organic skin care, wellness products. You name it, they've probably got it. Highly recommended.
Asian foods but so much more. Awesome butcher shop and they carry wonderful baked items. Fresh deli counter is fab! Buy lunch here to take out.
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New Sagaya Midtown Market
3700 Old Seward HwyAsian foods but so much more. Awesome butcher shop and they carry wonderful baked items. Fresh deli counter is fab! Buy lunch here to take out.
We hope you don't, but if you do get an aching back, check out Dr. Barrington (your host). He's been in practice since 1983 and he'll get you better in a hurry. Also has advanced certifications in neurology.
Barrington Chiropractic
3823 Spenard RdWe hope you don't, but if you do get an aching back, check out Dr. Barrington (your host). He's been in practice since 1983 and he'll get you better in a hurry. Also has advanced certifications in neurology.
Entertainment & Activities
Just down the road for you golf nuts - rentals available and the restaurant is not shabby. O'Malley's on the Green - live music most Friday evenings.
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Anchorage Golf Course
3651 O'Malley RdJust down the road for you golf nuts - rentals available and the restaurant is not shabby. O'Malley's on the Green - live music most Friday evenings.
Equestrian center just down the road next to the Alaska Zoo. Horse rental available.
Diamond H Ranch & Tack Shop
4631 O'Malley RdEquestrian center just down the road next to the Alaska Zoo. Horse rental available.