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Conservation Center, Oscar Anderson House, Eklutna
Alaska Native Heritage Center Historical Park, Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson
Center, Alaska Zoo, Alaska Aviation Museum, the
Alyeska Resort, and the 4 Avenue Market Place.
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EXPERIENCE ONE OF AMERICA’S
CULTURAL TREASURES!
In the Alaska Native Heritage Center, visitors
can shop for authentic Alaska Native arts, jewelry,
apparel, and more at Ch’k’iqadi Gallery! (Ch’k’iqadi
is a Dena’ina Athabascan word for “the things we
buy”).
Named after the Dena’ina Athabascan phrase
for “I’m hungry,” D’eshchin Café has a focus on
sustainability, storytelling, and a blend of ancestral
knowledge with innovative twists—think smoothie
bowl made with a modern spin on traditional akutaq!
THE ANCHORAGE MUSEUM
AT RASMUSON CENTER
The largest, most extensive museum in the state,
the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center offers
top notch exhibits and programs tracing the 10,000-
ceremony following. The derby is a fundraiser for the hotel. Recommended southcentral Alaskan rivers year history, culture, and artistry of Alaska’s people
Downtown Soup Kitchen, with lots of great prizes and for affordable rafting trips include the Little Susitna, from the crossing of the Bering land bridge to the
fun for all ages. Visit www.shipcreeksalmonderby. Upper Deshka system, Upper Kenai, Willow Creek, present. The museum also presents a full calendar
com. Talkeetna, Gulkana, and Talchulitna. of public programs and art classes. Expansions
Saltwater fishing for halibut, salmon, and ling Anchorage offers tremendous opportunities to see completed in 2009 and 2010 usheried in a new era
cod is outstanding and easily accessible from and enjoy Alaska on a budget. Here are some free for one of Alaska’s premier visitor attractions, with
nearby Homer on the Kenai Peninsula or Whittier or low-cost attractions found in the Anchorage area: the completion of an 80,000-square-foot wing and
and Seward on Prince William Sound. Non-resident Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, Eagle River Nature renovation of the existing building.
fishing licenses are available from the Department of Center at Chugach State Park, Visit Anchorage Visitor The Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center showcases
Fish and Game, or from many local hotels, sporting Information Centers, JBER Wildlife Education an exhibition of rare Alaska Native heritage objects
goods stores, and air taxis. Center, Alaska State Trooper Museum, Alaska Fire from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural
There are many rafting adventures awaiting the Department Museum, Alaska Center for Performing History and the National Museum of the American
Anchorage visitor. The thrill of shooting a narrow Arts, Alaska Experience Center, Jack Hernandez Indian. The Imaginarium Discovery Center houses
canyon, or the tranquility of floating down Old Fish Hatchery, Saturday Market, Ship Creek Salmon an interactive science center offering hands-on
Man River are both just a short distance from your Overlook, Crow Creek Mine, Alaska Wildlife exhibits for visitors of all ages to explore earth, life

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