Bobbi’s guidebook
Food scene
This place has wonderful food. It is an Italian/Greek restaurant that has a wonderful menu (including PIZZA!), bar and dessert. Classy
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Evangelo's Restaurant
2530 E Parks HwyThis place has wonderful food. It is an Italian/Greek restaurant that has a wonderful menu (including PIZZA!), bar and dessert. Classy
The valley's closest upper crust. Great food. Infused Champagne. The stuffed dates!
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The Grape Tap
322 N Boundary StThe valley's closest upper crust. Great food. Infused Champagne. The stuffed dates!
Sophia's Cafe
9191 East Frontage RoadGreek! and coffee. Great people. Great food.
Local Brew. Usually sports a food truck outside on weekends. New location coming soon with a pub grub sit down.
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Bearpaw River Brewing Company
4605 E Palmer-Wasilla HwyLocal Brew. Usually sports a food truck outside on weekends. New location coming soon with a pub grub sit down.
Local Brew. Food. Sometimes also has a food truck in parking lot. Also located in the same area as the iconic water tower that is painted everywhere for the city of Palmer.
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Matanuska Brewing
513 S Valley WayLocal Brew. Food. Sometimes also has a food truck in parking lot. Also located in the same area as the iconic water tower that is painted everywhere for the city of Palmer.
Street Tacos. (I have never had anything that wasn't wonderful, but THOSE STREET TACOS!!) Yum.
Taco Cancun Mexican Grill
2101 Sun Mountain AvenueStreet Tacos. (I have never had anything that wasn't wonderful, but THOSE STREET TACOS!!) Yum.
Great coffee, fresh bread, baked goods, soups, salads and local art.
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Vagabond Blues
642 S Alaska StGreat coffee, fresh bread, baked goods, soups, salads and local art.
City/town information
About an hour and 20 minutes away. Small. Historic. Great views of Mt. Denali/Mt. McKinley. Denali Brewing with a distillery room - full restaurant. Can also ride the Alaska Railroad to visit.
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Talkeetna
About an hour and 20 minutes away. Small. Historic. Great views of Mt. Denali/Mt. McKinley. Denali Brewing with a distillery room - full restaurant. Can also ride the Alaska Railroad to visit.
Local history and historical building right in downtown Wasilla! They also host a farmers market during the summer months once a week!
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Wasilla Museum & Visitor Center
391 Main StLocal history and historical building right in downtown Wasilla! They also host a farmers market during the summer months once a week!
Sightseeing
Easy, flat walk/hike around a gorgeous lake that also hits a side of Matanuska River. Close to town. Outhouses are available. Has a viewing tower on back side. Great photo opportunities.
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Reflections Lake
Easy, flat walk/hike around a gorgeous lake that also hits a side of Matanuska River. Close to town. Outhouses are available. Has a viewing tower on back side. Great photo opportunities.
About an hour and a half drive- Gorgeous piece of Alaska that is accessible by walking a out a half mile from the parking lot. Parking does cost. Please be careful when exploring. Glaciers move and calf.
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Matanuska Glacier
30820 West Glenn HighwayAbout an hour and a half drive- Gorgeous piece of Alaska that is accessible by walking a out a half mile from the parking lot. Parking does cost. Please be careful when exploring. Glaciers move and calf.
Beautiful year round. Travel up further for the gold mine museum.
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Hatcher Pass Lodge
Gold Cord RoadBeautiful year round. Travel up further for the gold mine museum.
Canoeing, kayaking, camping, hiking, picnics. Great place to unwind and get outside.
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Nancy Lake State Recreation Area
Canoeing, kayaking, camping, hiking, picnics. Great place to unwind and get outside.
Interested in the history of this dog race? The headquarters and museum are right here in Wasilla! Dogs and sometimes puppies on site, kids will love this stop. The whole thing will only take about and hour or two to check out and it’s educational.
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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
2100 S Knik-Goose Bay RdInterested in the history of this dog race? The headquarters and museum are right here in Wasilla! Dogs and sometimes puppies on site, kids will love this stop. The whole thing will only take about and hour or two to check out and it’s educational.
Neat history! This old gold mine site is set up as a walking museum from building to building! You can still enter the shaft of the mine about 10 feet, it’s closed off for private use and is still mined today! The temperature change from outside to the few feet in the mine shaft is amazing. Definitely worth the venture if you like history at all!
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Independence Mine State Historical Park
23264 Gold Cord RdNeat history! This old gold mine site is set up as a walking museum from building to building! You can still enter the shaft of the mine about 10 feet, it’s closed off for private use and is still mined today! The temperature change from outside to the few feet in the mine shaft is amazing. Definitely worth the venture if you like history at all!
I-Farm ye-Reindeer
5561 Bodenburg LoopPyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm
4350 Bodenburg Loop