Guidebook for Anchorage
Food Scene
It's a little pricey but a great neighborhood place and (we think) the best steak in town.
43 locals recommend
Kincaid Grill
6700 Jewel Lake RdIt's a little pricey but a great neighborhood place and (we think) the best steak in town.
Tastee Freez
3901 Raspberry RdGreat neighborhood spot: awesome shake and burgers!
Ronnie Sushi
8901 Jewel Lake RdGood sushi!
Little Dipper Diner
1921 W Dimond BlvdReally good food!
Spenard Roadhouse
1049 W Northern Lights BlvdGood food, good drinks!
Everything is good here! They have a great bar and make a lot of their mixers on-site. Its a good foody bar
75 locals recommend
Ginger
425 W 5th AveEverything is good here! They have a great bar and make a lot of their mixers on-site. Its a good foody bar
They have a little coffee shop on the side and the food is good, they also have a great bar...
121 locals recommend
South Restaurant + Coffeehouse
11124 Old Seward HwyThey have a little coffee shop on the side and the food is good, they also have a great bar...
Drinks & Nightlife
Anchorage Brewing Company
148 W 91st AveSour Beer!
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
8111 Dimond Hook DrKing Street Brewing Company
9050 King St49th State Brewing Co - Anchorage
717 W 3rd AveResolution Brewing Company
3024 Mountain View DrAnchorage Distillery
6310 A StGreat beer, nice atmosphere and close to our house! And if you're really lucky a hotdog cart is hanging around outside
10 locals recommend
Cynosure Brewing
144 E Potter DrGreat beer, nice atmosphere and close to our house! And if you're really lucky a hotdog cart is hanging around outside
Parks & Nature
Kincaid Park
9401 Raspberry RoadAWESOME. Hiking, biking, soccer, archery...the list goes on and on.
A lovely little walk around the lake and it hooks up with the major bike trail that runs through town.
7 locals recommend
Taku Lake Park
100 E 76th AveA lovely little walk around the lake and it hooks up with the major bike trail that runs through town.
Connors Lake Park
5404 Jewel Lake RdOff-leash dog park with tons of trails and a lake
This is a gorgeous little area to the south of town that has a nice little boardwalk to birdwatch off.
58 locals recommend
Potter Marsh Wildlife Viewing Boardwalk
2999 E 154th AveThis is a gorgeous little area to the south of town that has a nice little boardwalk to birdwatch off.
Westchester Lagoon
This is a great place to start walking on the Coastal Trail.
It's about an hour or so out of town but there's great hiking/snowboarding/skiing
146 locals recommend
Hatcher Pass
It's about an hour or so out of town but there's great hiking/snowboarding/skiing
Arts & Culture
An awesome museum that covers not only Alaska history but had great rotating exhibits as well.
313 locals recommend
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C StAn awesome museum that covers not only Alaska history but had great rotating exhibits as well.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
8800 Heritage Center DrGreat overview of the Native cultures in Alaska
I could be biased but...you can't really get a bad show here. All kinds of things happening here and all of them are worth every penny.
53 locals recommend
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
621 West 6th AvenueI could be biased but...you can't really get a bad show here. All kinds of things happening here and all of them are worth every penny.
This is a small venue (holds maybe 50) Always great shows AND get the cheese tray. Not only can you eat it during a performance but its shockingly yummy.
16 locals recommend
Cyrano's Theatre Company
3800 Debarr RoadThis is a small venue (holds maybe 50) Always great shows AND get the cheese tray. Not only can you eat it during a performance but its shockingly yummy.
Essentials
Fred Meyer
1000 E Northern Lights BlvdWalgreens
1470 W Northern Lights BlvdCarrs
1501 Huffman Rd