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Alaska Getaways
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4th Avenue Theatre`s Trolley Tours
URL: http://www.alaskan.com/glacialreflections/history.htm
More Details: This one-hour tour presents Anchorage through the eyes of a life-long Alaskan. Learn the history of this city, see the Railroad Depot, Lake Hood (the world's busiest float plane base), Earthquake Park, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Westchester Lagoon and more. Tour departs from the lovely and fully restored 4th Ave Theatre in downtown. Admission is $10 and leaves on the hour, with the last tour leaving at 6pm.
ACVB Log Cabin Visitor Information Center
URL: http://www.anchorage.net/
More Details: 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 its mostly senior volunteer staff. With an informative Web site and free magazine style visitor's guide (it can be mailed on request), this place makes it possible for you to plan your entire trip before you get here. The charming building is surrounded by a flowering park, and has a notable post listing the mileage to many international cities.
Alaska Air Taxi
URL: http://www.alaskaairtaxi.com/
More Details: 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, Mt. McKinley, bear or other wildlife, go hunting or fishing this business offers it all. Choice tours include general flight-seeing over the ice fields, or cabin rental and lodge accommodations for that truly wilderness experience. Fly in the Beaver, 206s or the Navajo on wheels, which floats and skis to wherever you choose.
Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum
URL: http://www.alaskaairmuseum.com/
More Details: Planes dating from 1924-1960 are located here, painstakingly restored, and situated next to recorded entries and information about their use and pilots.
Pioneer aviators' gear and brief biographies are in the main building. Placard after placard relates stories of these aviation heroes, many of whose lives were ended prematurely by their dangerous occupation. WWII artifacts and accounts are here also, giving testament to the prominent role Alaska played during that war. Admission: Adults $7; children $2. Call for schedule and admission for winter months.
Alaska Botanical Garden
URL: http://www.alaskabg.org/
More Details: 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 natural wetland and nearby Campbell Creek. One unusual feature is a still-used dog-mushing trail that travels through the garden. Guided tours are available upon request. No admission charge, but donations are encouraged.
Alaska Christian College
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More Details: 35109 Royal Pl, Soldotna, AK
Tel: (907) 260-7422
Anchorage Museum of History & Art
URL: http://www.anchoragemuseum.org/
More Details: 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 housed in the downtown-area museum, showcasing a variety of temporary exhibits from all over the world and a Children's Gallery. This is a fascinating museum to visit. During the months of June through August, see educational evening programs at 7pm. Admission for adults is USD6.50; seniors USD6; ages 6-17 USD2; children under 6 are admitted free.
Blues on the Green Festival
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More Details: Each year music lovers flock to this annual festival featuring top entertainment that happens every June. Music and dancing performances by Indigenous Touring, Mighty Untouchables, Backstreet Blues Band and many more played in years past. Other artists have included Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Too Slim and others. Forty local vendors will sell food and merchandise to the usual crowds of more than 5,000 people. Admission: USD27 in advance; USD37 at the park. Concert is 10am to midnight. Please call for a list of the current years performers, and to purchase ticket.
Chugach Foothills Park
URL: http://www.ci.anchorage.ak.us/parks/index.cfm
More Details: 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. Edged by small flower plots, this park consists of rolling hills with lush lawns with a trail in the center, sections of woods and large frisbee-friendly zones. The delightful playground features a log fort-like tower with slides and hanging bars, swings, park benches and more. No admission charged.
Channel Bowl Cafe
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More Details: 608 W Willoughby Ave, Juneau, AK
Tel: (907) 586-6139
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