Guidebook for Anchorage
Drinks & Nightlife
Excellent live music, local beer and spirits, great owner and staff. Pub quiz night, poetry slams, lots of fun events.
29 locals recommend
TapRoot in Spenard
3300 Spenard RdExcellent live music, local beer and spirits, great owner and staff. Pub quiz night, poetry slams, lots of fun events.
Good drinks, great bartenders, decent food, 30 minutes walk away.
141 locals recommend
Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights BlvdGood drinks, great bartenders, decent food, 30 minutes walk away.
Essentials
Carrs
1650 W Northern Lights BlvdGrocery store within 15 minutes walking distance.
Food Scene
Excellent sushi, friendly staff, within 15 minutes walking distance.
16 locals recommend
Peter's Sushi Spot
3020 Minnesota DrExcellent sushi, friendly staff, within 15 minutes walking distance.
Great coffee, famously roasted by Michael in Homer, Alaska. Good, healthy food, but be prepared to wait and look for seating. Their south-facing outdoor patio cooks in summer.
111 locals recommend
Middle Way Cafe
1200 W Northern Lights BlvdGreat coffee, famously roasted by Michael in Homer, Alaska. Good, healthy food, but be prepared to wait and look for seating. Their south-facing outdoor patio cooks in summer.
This is actually a bakery, and about an hour's walk from my house, or 20-minute bike ride, or 10-minute drive. It's the best thing to happen to bread in Alaska.
189 locals recommend
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
718 K StThis is actually a bakery, and about an hour's walk from my house, or 20-minute bike ride, or 10-minute drive. It's the best thing to happen to bread in Alaska.
Great bowl of noodles, stir fry, etc. affordably priced. Within a 20-30 minute walk.
45 locals recommend
Phở Lena
3311 Spenard RdGreat bowl of noodles, stir fry, etc. affordably priced. Within a 20-30 minute walk.
Pretty decent Greek food owned and operated by a lovely family, been in biz for years. Within a 20-30 minute walk.
Pizza Olympia
2809 Spenard RdPretty decent Greek food owned and operated by a lovely family, been in biz for years. Within a 20-30 minute walk.
Ray's Place
2412 Spenard RdGood north Vietnamese cuisine, within a 20-30 minute walk.
Shopping
REI
500 E Northern Lights BlvdThe box store for outdoor gear.
Local outdoor gear source with knowledgable personnel.
20 locals recommend
Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking
2633 Spenard RdLocal outdoor gear source with knowledgable personnel.
$3 movies in a pizza/pub movie house, live music, and the adjacent grill has good food & drink. It's always packed, though.
315 locals recommend
Bear Tooth Theatrepub
1230 W 27th Ave$3 movies in a pizza/pub movie house, live music, and the adjacent grill has good food & drink. It's always packed, though.
Fromagio's Artisan Cheese
3555 Arctic BlvdWonderful cheese shop and bomber mac and cheese.
Title Wave Books
1360 W Northern Lights BlvdIndependent used books tore, lots of great finds here.
Need an outfit? Go here first for goods deals on nice used clothing for women.
The Clothesline Consignment
1441 W Northern Lights BlvdNeed an outfit? Go here first for goods deals on nice used clothing for women.
Did you get skunked while fishing? They have a great selection of fresh and frozen local fish here every day.
10 locals recommend
10th & M Seafoods
1020 M StDid you get skunked while fishing? They have a great selection of fresh and frozen local fish here every day.
Everything Else
Anchorage Yoga
2610 Spenard RoadGood yoga classes.
This is the main airport in and out of Anchorage.
50 locals recommend
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
5000 W International Airport RdThis is the main airport in and out of Anchorage.
Sightseeing
You can walk downtown from my house, via the RR tracks and the coastal trail in about an hour, and view Sleeping Lady and - often - Denali while you're on the trail.
32 locals recommend
Tony Knowles Coastal Bicycle Trails
Tony Knowles Coastal TrailYou can walk downtown from my house, via the RR tracks and the coastal trail in about an hour, and view Sleeping Lady and - often - Denali while you're on the trail.
Lots of things to see and taste, every Saturday during the summer.
15 locals recommend
Spenard Farmers' Market
2555 Spenard RdLots of things to see and taste, every Saturday during the summer.