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Anchorage Cultural Attractions, Events, & Facilities, Alaska
There is always an event or attraction to see in Anchorage. The facilities that Anchorage has to offer as well as cultural shows and events, makes a visit to Anchorage an enriching experience. Anchorage has such a lot to offer!
ACVB Log Cabin Visitor Information Center
524 West Fourth Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2212
(907) 276-4118
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| Uniquely Alaskan, this log cabin with its grass-covered roof houses the largest variety of visitor brochures, free guides and information in Anchorage. Stop in and visit with... |
Adventures of Dusty Sourdough
5200 Juneau St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1482
(907) 563-2272
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| Across the parking lot from Alaska Wild Berry Products and next door to the Sourdough Mining Company , is a large tent that holds nightly... |
Alaska Aces Season
245 West Fifth Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2358
(907) 258-2237
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| "Part of the group of founding teams in the West Coast Hockey League, the "Aces" placed second at the Taylor Cup Finals in the 1996-97 season and ranked as one of the top teams..." |
Alaska Air Taxi
4501 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502-1001
(907) 243-3944
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| 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... |
Alaska Association for Historic Preservation
1689 Centre Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 929-9870
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
4721 Aircraft Drive, Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 248-5325
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 | Overlooking Lake Hood, the world's busiest floatplane lake, the museum has 20 different airplanes and remnants of others on display. The museum also offers a presentation of Alaska's aviation heritage and its flying pioneers and veterans. Exhibits include photo displays, and several films are shown in the theater throughout the day. An observation platform is a good place to watch local pilots take off from Lake Hood. We have remodeled our
gift store which offers the largest selection of aviation items in the area.
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Alaska Botanical Garden
4601 Campbell Airstrip Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 770-3692
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| This 110-acre garden includes native perennials, an enclosed herb garden and an outdoor rock garden. Created in 1991 by volunteers, the garden has become an educational resource as well as a stunning showcase of Alaskan plants and wildflowers. Paths throughout allow for easy travel and a 1.2-mile hike provides views of the Chugach Mountains, a |
Alaska Heritage Library Museum
301 West Northern Lights, Anchorage, AK 99503-2603
(907) 265-2834
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| This outstanding collection, created in 1968 by the National Bank of Alaska, is dedicated to providing insight into native Alaskan culture and Alaskan history. It is one of the... |
Alaska Irish Music Festival
P.O Box 90566, Anchorage, AK 99509
(907) 566-2028
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| This annual festival showcases local and international musicians like Laurence Nugent, Michael O'Hare and his step dancers and Jim Belcher. These artists and others create a... |
Alaska Junior Theatre
329 F St, Anchorage, AK 99501-2217
(907) 272-7546
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| Since 1981, this non-profit organization has been providing professional theatre to Alaska's youth. Offering field trip performances for 25,000 children each year, the group... |
Alaska Moving Images Preservation Association
1325 Primrose Street, Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 279-8433
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| Welcome to AMIPA.org. The Alaska Moving Image Preservation Association is the only Alaskan institution, public or private, with a mission to save all Alaskan moving images. A big task! We meet that challenge by collecting endangered materials, and providing technical assistance and knowledge regarding archival needs and techniques. We educate state government and industry on the importance of acting to save Alaska's moving image heritage. |
Alaska Museum of Natural History
201 North Bragaw Street, Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 274-2400
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Muldoon Road North, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 330-8000
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| The Alaska Native Heritage Center theme this year is "Furs, Feathers and Fiber: Covering Native Alaska." The program features master artists from around the state producing garments using traditional materials and techniques. The center's performing and demonstrating artist series allows artists to share their art forms. The center also offers interpretive displays, daily performances by Native dance groups and five traditional Native village exhibits on the 26-acre site. Hand-crafted kayaks built last summer are on display. |
Alaska Natural History Association
750 W 2nd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2103
(907) 274-8440
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| This association not only purchases Alaskan books from other retailers and authors, but has also begun publishing its own. As the distributor for the many visitors' centers around... |
Alaska Pacific University
4101 University Dr, Anchorage, AK 99508-4625
(907) 564-8248
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| 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... |
Alaska Resources Library & Information Services
3150 Centre Street Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 272-7547
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| Alaska Resources Library and Information Services provides universal access to natural and cultural resources information. The library staff and ARLIS's federal, state, university, and future partners recognize that improved understanding of Alaska's resources facilitates wise development, conservation and management. ARLIS serves the diverse information needs of its customers in an unbiased and effective manner. |
Alaska State - Alaska State Publications, Education & Early Development Department Of
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 465-2927
Alaska State - Education & Early Development Department Of, State Libraries Archives & Museums
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 747-8981
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| The purpose of the Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center, Inc., an educational institution of the Haines Borough, is committed to collecting, preserving and interpreting through history, art and unique blending of diverse cultures within the Chilkat Valley. |
Alaska State - Health Sciences Library
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 786-1870
Alaska State - Periodicals, Education & Early Development Department Of
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 465-2920
Alaska State Trooper Museum
320 W 6th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2332
(907) 279-5050
| In the Fifth Avenue Mall , this non-profit museum is operated by volunteers and funded only through contributions. A unique story is told in its exhibits.... |
Alaska Statehood Monument
201 E St, Anchorage, AK 99501-2304
| This monument was erected in 1990 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of residents into the Anchorage area. Beginning with the 1915 settlement of Tent City (in the... |
Alaska Unique
3601 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK 99503-3668
(907) 561-9498
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| Looking for the elusive ivory gift? Fine carvings of ivory, walrus bone, whale bone, antler and other difficult to find items can be purchased here. It also features enormous... |
Alaska Wild Berry Products
5225 Juneau St, Anchorage, AK 99518-1483
(907) 562-8858
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| Step into this cabin-like log interior and see the world's largest chocolate waterfall. With the smell of chocolate in the air you may sample the jams and jellies, chocolates... |
Alaska Zoo
4731 Omalley Road, Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 346-2133
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 | A variety of orphaned and injured animals, most native to Alaska and several
exotic species. Animals are housed on a naturally wooded 25 acres with
trails that provide visitors with a sense of walking through a boreal
forest. Highlights include a polar bear, brown bears, Amur tigers, snow
leopards, musk oxen, and many raptor species. A Gift Shop and Coffee Shop
are available. Daily summer programs from June through August include
"Keeper Talks" with zookeepers and daily behind-the-scenes "Discovery
Tours". Visit www.alaskazoo.org to learn more. "Photo courtesy John
Gomes - Alaska Zoo" |
Anchorage City Tour - Grayline
745 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2106
(907) 277-5581
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| 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... |
Anchorage Festival of Music
Various Venues, Anchorage, AK
(907) 276-2465
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| "This summer season festival series is a "celebration of the human spirit" featuring performances by eight guest artists. Many talented local musicians will also perform in the..." |
Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
400 D St, Anchorage, AK 99501-2326
(907) 274-1177
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| This is one of the largest winter festivals held in North America. It brings cheer and merriment to its revelers, thereby breaking up the long, depressing, dark days of winter... |
Anchorage Golf Course
3651 O'Malley Road, Anchorage, AK 99507-4266
(907) 522-3363
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| This is an 18-hole course with a par 72. It is a somewhat hilly course, but offers a beautiful point from which to view the temperamental, frequently cloud-covered Mt. McKinley... |
Anchorage Historic Properties Inc
645 West 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 274-3600
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Anchorage Holiday Food & Gift Festival
1600 Gambell St, Anchorage, AK 99501-5323
(907) 277-7464
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| Shop for Christmas and enjoy 250 exhibitors and holiday boutiques, with its vendors selling old-style candles, cornhusk dolls and handmade jewelry. Enjoy samples of homemade... |
Anchorage Municipal Libraries
800 East Dimond Boulevard Suite 201, Anchorage, AK 99515
(907) 343-4049
Anchorage Municipality - Museum of History and Art, Emergency 24 Hour Security
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 343-6160
Anchorage Museum of History & Art
121 West Seventh Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-3611
(907) 343-4326
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| The main attraction at this multi-galleried museum is the Alaska Gallery with more than 1,000 pieces of history, artwork and photography by Alaskans. Five other galleries are... |
Anchorage Museum of History and Art
121 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 343-6173
| The museum also features art of the north from travelers, adventurers and Native artists. |
Anchorage Museum of History and Art - Museum Shop
121 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 343-6163
Antique Gallery
1001 W 4th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-1918
(907) 276-8986
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| Browse along the narrow walkways and find your next treasure. It carries many paintings, beautifully preserved lace runners, women's gloves and other textiles and a wide array... |
Arctic Rose Gallery
420 L St, Anchorage, AK 99501-1925
(907) 279-3911
| Tucked into the building where Simon's & Seafort's Saloon & Grill is located, this varied and colorful gallery holds many treasures. Friday's gala events of artist shows lend opportunities to meet artists. Or, stop in for a bit of browsing, anytime. Colorful hand-blown glass centerpieces, Bev Doolittle paintings, chimes, paintings, |
Arctic Valley Trail
Mile 1 Arctic Valley Road, Anchorage, AK 99505
| Just north of Anchorage toward Eagle River is a turn-off for the Arctic Valley Road. One mile up the Arctic Valley is a trailhead that takes you to a point, which offers 360-degree... |
Arctic Winds Studio & Gallery
245 W 5th Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-2358
(907) 276-5509
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| Exclusively carrying artwork created by the owner, this gallery is filled with paintings (both large and small), originals, prints and note cards. Mr. Patterson is an artist... |
Artique Ltd.
314 G St, Anchorage, AK 99501-2125
(907) 277-1663
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| "Come here for that "one of a kind" gift. Since 1971, it has carried the best Alaskan artists' work for viewing and purchase. See Byron Birdsall's distinctive paintings and the artwork of Barbara Lavallee, illustrator of the Mama Do You Love Me? children's books. Other artists worth mentioning include Judi Rideout with her" |
AWAIC Summer Solstice Festival
100 West 13th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501-4443
(907) 279-9581
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| This is a summer festival held each June to benefit the Abused Women Aid in Crisis program. Downtown, in the Town Square's flower-filled park, there will be live entertainment... |
Borealis Brewery (The)
349 E Ship Creek Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501-1604
(907) 278-5480
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| This Ship Creek brewer offers up a Borealis Nut Brown Ale, Borealis Classic Pilsener, Matanuska Thunderbock, North Face Extreme Stout and Frankenhefe. Recently partnering with... |
Cadastral Survey Monument
210 E St, Anchorage, AK 99501-2305
| 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 $25. It was an attempt to... |
Campbell Creek Greenbelt
2203 West Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515-1457
| Used by bikers, hikers, cross-country skiers, bladers and families with strollers, the Greenbelt travels for miles. Along the way, there are two tennis courts that may be reached... |
Campbell Lake
off Canary Court, Anchorage, AK 99515
| A long and winding lake, this is home to many Anchorage residents who have floatplanes. With tie-downs right in their own backyards, these private plane owners store their planes... |
Centennial Park
8300 Glenn Highway, Anchorage, AK 99504-1401
| Just off of the Glenn Highway, visitors can discover this park with more than three miles of wooded, hilly trails near the Chugach Foothills. A portion of the trail is lighted... |
Chester Creek Greenbelt
1900 Hillcrest Dr, Anchorage, AK 99517-1349
| So it doesn't look like the route to your grandmother's house with its tunnels and bridges, but it is a terrific, fast-paced trail for biking, rollerblading, skiing, jogging... |
Chilkat Art Co.
413 D St, Anchorage, AK 99501-2325
(907) 272-6261
| This shop has jewelry, ivory carvings, whalebone, soapstone, horns and antlers, scrimshaw artwork and carvings. More than 350 Native artists contribute to the artwork on display... |
Chugach Foothills Park
8031 Pioneer Road, Anchorage, AK 99504-4745
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| Whether you are being walked by your dog, need some fresh air or are giving your kids a break from an endless shopping spree, this is a great place to relax and enjoy the flowers... |
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