Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport 20 min
Flattop Mountain Trail (24 min) Walking route past blueberry bushes & hemlock trees, with panoramic views of Anchorage & Cook Inlet. Hilltop Ski Area (18 min) Small, kid-friendly ski facility offering plenty of easy runs, a snowboard park, lessons & rentals. Alaska Train (9 min) Oscar Anderson House Museum (8 min) Built in 1915, this home is filled with antiques & serves as a monument to early Anchorage life. Turnagain Arm (15 min) Historic aircraft (which guests may see being restored), plus exhibits, films & a flight simulator. Alaska Botanical Garden (12 min) Trails guide visitors through a boreal forest to 11 acres of cultivated gardens with native flora. Anchorage Museum (6 min) Alaskan artifacts & artworks, plus a kid-friendly, hands-on science center & planetarium. Earthquake Park (11 min) A devastating 1964 earthquake shaped this hilly area, which offers trails & an interpretive display. Arctic Valley (30 min) Old-fashioned ski mountain with natural snow & tubing, & a summertime destination for hiking. Kincaid Park (21 min) Hiking, biking & skiing along groomed trails (a third of which are lit) in a rolling, forested area. Alaska Public Lands Information Center (7 min) State-themed exhibits, including taxidermy, greet guests of this federal building visitor center. Alaska Zoo (16 min) Zoo exhibiting a wide range of native Alaskan mammals & birds, plus exotics such as tigers & camels. Flattop Mountain (25 min) Popular peak offering an overlook with panoramic views, shuttle service & hiking trails. Anchorage Market (7 min) Alaska Native Heritage Center (14 min) Exhibits, films & demonstrations of native culture, plus a woodland area with traditional dwellings. |