Around Anchorage without a Vehicle
Food scene
West Berlin
4133 Mountain View DrGerman dinner with great Schnitzel.
Hula Hands Restaurant
501 W Fireweed LnBest Hawaiian food in Anchorage.
Gumbo House
508 W 9th AveYep, its Cajun and the blackened catfish po'boy is solid.
Probably my favorite restaurant for lunch. They bake their own bread, cure their own meats and make the sandwiches in front of you. So good!
Originale - A Taste of Italy
400 D StProbably my favorite restaurant for lunch. They bake their own bread, cure their own meats and make the sandwiches in front of you. So good!
Oscar's Taco Grande
1232 East 3rd AvenueBest breakfast burrito in the northern hemisphere. Cash only.
Fine dining but if you are here for seafood this is where you should go. Pairs French cuisine with Alaskan seafood.
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Jens' Restaurant
701 W 36th AveFine dining but if you are here for seafood this is where you should go. Pairs French cuisine with Alaskan seafood.
The hands-down best Vietnamese restaurant in town with affordable prices, large portions, a huge menu, and extremely friendly staff. The Pho here is homemade and not prepackaged.
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Ray's Place
2412 Spenard RdThe hands-down best Vietnamese restaurant in town with affordable prices, large portions, a huge menu, and extremely friendly staff. The Pho here is homemade and not prepackaged.
Anchorages only Ethiopian restaurants. Friendly staff, sharable plates, and delicious food.
Queen of Sheba Ethiopian restaurant
Anchorages only Ethiopian restaurants. Friendly staff, sharable plates, and delicious food.
The only place we'll go for sushi in Anchorage. Always fresh with large cuts of fish. Affordable, family friendly, and has an extensive menu.
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Sushi Ya
3501 Old Seward HwyThe only place we'll go for sushi in Anchorage. Always fresh with large cuts of fish. Affordable, family friendly, and has an extensive menu.
Sightseeing
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C StBest all around museum in Anchorage.
Worlds largest chocolate waterfall and lots of candies.
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Alaska Wild Berry Products
5225 Juneau StWorlds largest chocolate waterfall and lots of candies.
Walk the planetary system through downtown Anchorage. Very neat and very cool.
Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk - Mars
1201-1253 W 5th AveWalk the planetary system through downtown Anchorage. Very neat and very cool.
Easy way to get out of Anchorage either south to Seward, Whittier, or north to Talkeetna and Denali.
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Anchorage Depot station
411 W 1st AveEasy way to get out of Anchorage either south to Seward, Whittier, or north to Talkeetna and Denali.
Another way to get out of Anchorage is by local air services. Raven has destinations all of the state. While some can be fairly cheap ($49ow to Kenai) others can be quite expensive ($1,200 to Dutch Harbor), there is a good possibility your destination has a rental vehicle to explore even further.
Ravn Air Cargo
4750 Old International Airport RdAnother way to get out of Anchorage is by local air services. Raven has destinations all of the state. While some can be fairly cheap ($49ow to Kenai) others can be quite expensive ($1,200 to Dutch Harbor), there is a good possibility your destination has a rental vehicle to explore even further.
Local trail/bike path that takes you along the coastal estuaries from downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park. From the house, it can be accessed by the Chester Creek Trail/Bike path. See bikeanchorage for a decent map.
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail
Local trail/bike path that takes you along the coastal estuaries from downtown Anchorage to Kincaid Park. From the house, it can be accessed by the Chester Creek Trail/Bike path. See bikeanchorage for a decent map.
Awesome heated botanical garden with many varieties of flowers and rare plants. Great place to walk around in both the spring and winter. Highly, highly recommended!
Mann Leiser Memorial Greenhouses
1321 Lidia Selkregg LnAwesome heated botanical garden with many varieties of flowers and rare plants. Great place to walk around in both the spring and winter. Highly, highly recommended!