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Don’t have enough TV’s or feel like paying big bucks to go to the Super Bowl? We got you covered in Anchorage, Alaska! Here are 7 of the best bars to watch the Super Bowl: 1. Crossroads Lounge – pool table, darts, and 15 flat screen TV’s to watch the big game on! 2. Darwin’s…
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Best Places to Watch the Super Bowl
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Anchorage First Fridays
First Fridays in Anchorage is the place to be! Every first Friday of every month, downtown Anchorage has an abundance of art galleries open late – with many hosting parties too! This tradition has started over 20 years ago in Anchorage and continues to grow every month. The scene encourages artists collaborations and “art crawls.”…
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Outdoor Ice Skating in Anchorage
Our favorite winter activity is back in full swing! These outdoor rinks are also free, just bring your own skates! Typically park hours are from 6 am to 11 pm. Here are a list of maintained outdoor rinks: Cheney Lake Cuddy Family Midtown Park Goose Lake Jewel Lake Westchester Lagoon These rinks are hot mopped daily…
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Take the Polar Bear Jump in Alaska
Are you brave enough to take the plunge!? Participants dress in costumers and jump into freezing cold waters on January 26th in Seward, Alaska! Although silly, this event raises money for a great cause: the American Cancer Society. Registration to participate in this event opens in summer and spots fill up a couple weeks after….
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Alaskan Zoo Lights
Get ready to razzle dazzle your month of January with thousands of zoo lights! Check out Alaskan zoo lights at The Alaska Zoo from November 23rd to January 31st! Enjoy these twinkling lights from 5:00 to 8:00 pm Thursdays to Sundays. Tickets are available at entry or online here. The cost is $7 for members…
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The Fastest Snow-Machine Race on Earth
Are you ready for the most action packed weekend in Alaska!? We know them as snowmobiles, Alaskans know them as snowmachines. Coming January 19th, the ALCAN 200 is the longest (200 miles) and fastest (over 110 miles per hour) snowmachine race on Earth! Join us in Haines, Alaska at 10:00 am on January 20th as…
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Best Spots in Alaska for Whale Watching
Experience breath taking moments whale watching in Alaskan waters! Alaska offers the chance to see Humpbacks, Gray whales, Killer whales, Beluga, and other kinds of whales and dolphins. Here are 6 amazing places you can spot these magnificent creatures: 1. Resurrection Bay Resurrection Bay is one of the most reliable places to see whale activity….
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Top 5 Bear Watching Areas
Lions, tigers, bears! Oh YES! Alaska is the only state with all 3 types of bears; black, grizzly, and polar bears! Here are five opportunity areas to view these mighty creatures: 1. Brooks Falls The Katmai National Park is one of the best places in the world to view grizzly bears. You can watch one…
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Dog Sled Tours
Experience dog sledding like a true Alaskan musher! Dog sledding is huge in Alaska and is celebrated at the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race every March. Now you can experience the same exhilarating feeling being pulled by Alaska’s most powerful, and cutest, creatures! Where? Dog sledding tours are available in many locations including Anchorage, Girdwood,…
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The Greatest Dog Sled Competition in Alaska
The Iditarod Dog Race is the most popular sporting event in Alaska! To Alaskans, dog sledding is a huge deal and the teams are basically celebrities around town. Especially the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, nicknamed “The Last Great Race.” History The Iditarod Trail was used for gold miners at its peak in 1880’s…
