| Page Views: 5,515 Last Visit to Anchorage: August, 2004 | Anchorage, Alaska: A Great City in The Great Land by Stephen-KarenConn - last update: Jul 18, 2005 |
| Anchorage Backdropped with the Chugach Mountains |
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| Welcome Sign near the Anchorage Airport |
|  | I love this city. On my first two visits to Alaska I made the mistake of rushing too quickly through Anchorage on my way to explore the vast Alaskan wilderness. More recently on a 15 day trip to The "Last Frontier," I spent about three days and four nights in Anchorage, which was not enough time to thoroughly explore this beautiful and interesting cosmopolitan city.
Anchorage is not big as cities go, with about 270,000 people, but it is by far the largest metropolis in Alaska. You can find just about everything here that you will find in San Francisco or New York, only on a much smaller scale.
It's popular in some circles to put Anchorage down. Even some Alaskans refer to it as "Los Anchorage," and I smiled with understanding when I heard another say that the beauty of Anchorage is that it is only 20 minutes from Alaska. My advice is that when you go to Alaska don't see only Anchorage and miss the Great Land. But don't overlook Anchorage either. It's a delightful town with much to offer. |
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suegirl Tue Oct 7, 2008 14:21 UTC
My daughter and niece visited us in Anchorage. They went in every store to comparison shop. They reported the best prices were found at the Outdoor Market. I found fantastic sales at the end of August. | Yaqui Fri Aug 22, 2008 16:53 UTC
Aww, isn't Alaska beautiful?!! My fondiest memories are of Anchorage and Elmendorf AFB. We were stationed there many moons ago. So many take cruises there, but truly don't get to really see her unless you set foot on land. Glad you visited her! | Ericasmurf99 Sun Jul 6, 2008 23:27 UTC
Our fingers are crossed for orders to Alaska (Elemendorf AFB). Such a beautiful state! | Jim_Eliason Wed Feb 27, 2008 14:43 UTC
Nice tips! |
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