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Alaska Naturally Aurora Show

Alaska Naturally Aurora Show [caption id="attachment_30847" align="alignright" width="425"] Aurora Borealis in the winter, Fairbanks, Alaska[/caption] The Alaska Naturally Aurora Show, or AurorA, is one of the most unique and comfortable ways to see ‘Alaska’s Great Northern Lights’, even in the middle of the day! This show displays one of the most unique and breathtaking sights…
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Anchorage Museum

Anchorage Museum [caption id="attachment_30875" align="alignright" width="425"] A woman walks front of the Anchorage Museum in downtown Anchorage, Alaska August 2010.(Model Release: Agnes Hage)[/caption] If you truly want to get to know the city you are staying in, head to the Anchorage Museum, the modern glass-fronted building in the heart of the city that holds some…
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Kincaid Park

Kincaid Park Kincaid Park is a very large, very fun, outdoor green space that will allow your group to exercise, visit with the locals, take in local wildlife, and experience one of the most beloved regional parks all at once! Kincaid is a 1,516-acre park located in between Turnagain Arm and the Anchorage International Airport, the…
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Flattop Mountain

Flattop Mountain [caption id="attachment_30858" align="alignright" width="425"] Sandy beach bay Anchorage Alaska downtown city skyline[/caption] Welcome to Flattop Mountain, Alaska’s most visited and most climbed peak! This gorgeous natural hotspot is accessible by the highly traversed 1.5 miles, 1,350 vertical foot trail, a path that eventually leads you to panoramic views atop the football field-sized summit.…
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Chugach State Park

Chugach State Park Welcome to the fourth largest state park in the United States, the 495,000-acre park in south-central Alaska known as the Chugach State Park. This massively gorgeous wilderness area is considered to be a huge local park, containing rugged landscape, waterfalls, lakes, mountains, trails, and camping grounds. The 700 square miles of wilderness…
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

Tony Knowles Coastal Trail Start your Alaskan journey by taking a stroll down one of the most beautiful trails in the whole nation, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. This trail is the most popular in Anchorage by far and runs 11 miles from downtown Anchorage to the chalet at Kincaid Park. The trail was named…
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Free Time in Girdwood

Free Time in Girdwood [caption id="attachment_30881" align="alignright" width="425"] Photos Matt Hage Girdwood MH2010AKSKI20110207321.jpg[/caption] Girdwood is a small Alaskan mountain town about 36 miles south of Anchorage. Both Girdwood and Anchorage are both extremely beautiful and rugged cities in Alaska. Unlike Anchorage, however, Girdwood strives to provide a small town vibe and takes pride in allowing…
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Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Race

Ceremonial Start of Iditarod Race [caption id="attachment_30851" align="alignright" width="250"] Start of the 2011 Iditarod Race in downtown Anchorage, Alaska March 2011.[/caption] Get ready for this once in a lifetime opportunity to view the beginning of “The Last Greatest Race on Earth”, the Alaska Iditarod. This race pits man and animal versus nature as they travel…
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Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Festival

Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Festival [caption id="attachment_30825" align="alignright" width="250"] Finish line, Iditarod dog sled race near Nome Alaska[/caption] Welcome to the nation’s premier winter festival, the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous Festival, often times referred to as the Fur Rondy or just Rondy. This nationally and internationally renown festival began in 1935 as a sports tournament, including skiing,…
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