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Bearers, artists and performers as they tour five
village exhibits surrounding a lake on the 26-acre
campus.
At Crow Creek Mine, visitors can pan for gold as
miners did nearly one hundred years earlier, or hike
part of the famous Iditarod Trail, which linked the
port town of Seward with interior towns and villages
before the advent of rail and roads.
Alaska is renowned for its outdoor life, replete with
cool, clear air, breathtaking scenery, and accessible
wilderness. Anchorage’s many top-notch outdoor
facilities are just minutes from first-class downtown
amenities, so it’s easy to explore the area’s pristine
wilderness by day and still be back in your hotel room
or a top-quality restaurant in the evening.
Seasonal activities include wildlife photography,
hiking and climbing, horseback riding, fishing,
hunting, target shooting, boating, rafting, biking,
camping, golfing, tennis, dog sledding, ice skating,
skiing, and snowmobiling.
For Nordic skiing enthusiasts, Anchorage is among
the top competitive venues in the world, having
hosted U.S. Olympic trials for cross country and Moose
biathlon competitions. More than 150 parks offer a photo by:
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variety of trails and open spaces for all types of ski
touring. Within the Municipality of Anchorage there
are three downhill ski areas to accommodate alpine Anchorage also offers sports fans the opportunity locations for trophy-class salmon and trout fishing,
skiers at any level of proficiency. to watch some of the highest quality athletic events including the nearby Susitna River drainage. This
Dog sledding has long been synonymous with anywhere in the world from the Iditarod Sled Dog area is known worldwide for its tackle-busting king
Alaska’s colorful history and is the official state Race to collegiate volleyball, basketball, and hockey. salmon and anglers often return with fish weighing in
sport. Fur-cloaked trappers and parka-clad Alaska The Anchorage Fur Rendezvous is North America’s excess of 65 pounds. Anchorage and the surrounding
Natives perched on the runners of birch dogsleds are largest winter festival and takes place each February. towns offer a wide and flexible range of fly-in
the images most frequently envisioned by visitors Extolling the unique aspects of frontier life, this event fishing options to suit everyone’s budget and fishing
when they think of Alaska. Whether visitors stay on celebrates the camaraderie of the Last Frontier. Two adventure vision.
the sidelines, or jump into the basket of a sled, the weeks of festivities include authentic Native Alaskan The Slam’n Salm’n Derby is a king salmon derby
experience is sure to afford them lasting memories blanket toss, Native arts, river ice bowling, the held on the banks of Ship Creek near downtown
and an appreciation for Alaska’s pioneering days of Frostbite foot race, and a host of other wacky events. Anchorage. The dates for 2016 are June 10-19, from
adventure and discovery. Anchorage lies in close proximity to several 6am to 11pm, closing at noon the final day with award

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