Anchorage Things to Do

Often used as a photogenic vantage point from atop a high bluff, this geographic wonder is a terrific place to watch the lights twinkle in the city. Here, you can catch the aurora borealis when it's dark or the northwest views... more

Forty miles south of Anchorage is a ski resort that offers a tram (holds 60 skiers), three double chairs, a high-speed quad, two quad chairs and two tow ropes. In addition, the property has 50km (786 acres) of cross-country ski... more

Welcome to Anchorage! A terrific way to learn the most about this city is to join this three-hour guided bus tour. Get an introduction to the historical features of this city as well as some of the newcomers such as the Alaska... more

With 170 acres of beautiful natural forest, this university is quite scenic and contains three miles of campus trails. Begun in 1959, as the Alaska Methodist University, it is a private, liberal arts college whose philosophy i... more

This monument has a bronze plaque declaring it the original city-planning site. In 1915, the first land auction was held here with starting bids of USD25. It was an attempt to begin funding the governmental services, like law e... more

See Anchorage as it was in 1915, with a tour that explores Anchorage's first privately-owned wood-built home. The one-hour tour is led by volunteers and covers Anchorage's early history. You will enjoy viewing the framed photos... more

Providing 50-years of service, this is one of the oldest companies in Anchorage. Year-round scheduled passenger services offer transportation to many outlying areas of Alaska from Anchorage, while their flight-seeing trips offe... more

Owned by a native Alaskan who has more than 25 years of flying experience, you can find the flight of your dreams by choosing your destination. Whether you wish to see a glacier, Mt. McKinley, bear or other wildlife, go hunting... more

Alaska's first elected governor was William Egan, and this convention center was named in his honour. It is the state's largest convention and meeting center, with more than 40,000 square feet of conference area. More than a bl... more

Combined, Lake Hood and Lake Spenard (joined by two canals) provide the largest floatplane harbor in the world. The shoreline has several flightseeing, hunting and fly-in fishing companies (walk-in bookings possible). A large g... more