Anthony said:I'm going to Anchorage, AK for work tomorrow and staying through the weeked. Is there anything to see and do this time of year?
Joe Williams said:The Great Alaska Bush Company, and Chilkoot Charlies, assuming they are still there. They are not family entertainment, butwere fun for a single young man in his mid-20s.
kath said:Anthony, unfortunately, you have chosen the worst time to come visit Anchorage. We are in the middle of something called "break-up", which is when it starts raining and the snow and ice on the roads (and trails) is melting and turning into mud. All the dog poo from the long winter is now thawing out also.
Despite the warm weather in town, the skiing in the mountains is still pretty good around here. Alyeska ski resort is about a 40-minute drive (down the Seward Highway, the most beautiful highway in the world) in the town of Girdwood.
Ghery said:Or PJ's. OK, that was in the late 1970s, so who knows if that place is still in business?
Tim said:Take a Drive around Lake Hood and Merrill Field. .............Drive up to Talkeetna and take a Mountain tour.
Tim said:I don't think so. The bush company is still there. I never been there.
Been in Chilkoot's is still open too.
DoubleD said:Agree with Chris206 that the best thing you can do with a couple of free hours in Anchorage is to walk/jog around Lake Hood. Just incredible. A good start/stop point is the former Regal Alaskan Hotel. I believe it's the Millenium now. Anyway, they have a patio outside the bar where on nice days you can have a beer and free popcorn and watch the Beavers rumble in low overhead on their approaches.
NC19143 said:The Alaskian Airmens Muesum is a must see at the south end of lake Hood.
gkainz said:Anthony,
I'll trade you some buffalo for some salmon!
gkainz said:Anthony,
I'll trade you some buffalo for some salmon!
Joe Williams said:Portage Glacier is fun... and there is plenty of Alaska itself to see. From Anchorage, all you have to do is drive half an hour or so, and you'll be in Alaska
The Great Alaska Bush Company, and Chilkoot Charlies, assuming they are still there. They are not family entertainment, butwere fun for a single young man in his mid-20s.
Might be able to drive a bit and get some fishing done, but I don't know what a license would run an out of stater. Shouldn't be too early for that.
I'm jealous. Of all the places I've lived, Anchorage has been my favorite by far.
Joe Williams said:Heck with the salmon... I'd kill for some fresh halibut!