We are walking distance from:
The bus route, Gesines, a wonderful gourmet restaurant (open till 10 p.m.), Uncle Joe's Pizza (great Calzones & Subs), and Tastee Freeze. Also walking distance are trails for walking, biking and cross country skiing, Loon viewing at Delong Lake (one of three lakes left in Anchorage with loons) and moose viewing (usually eating our trees).
5 minutes to:
The airport, flight seeing at Lake Hood and Spenard Lake (the largest small plane harbor in the USA). Using Anchorage as a "hub," you can have weeks worth of hunting, fishing and flight seeing, hiking and skiing; fly out lodges leave from here). National cross country ski trails and more moose (at Kincaid Park). The groomed ski trail in the photo at right is in Russian Jack Park. Potters 
Marsh and the beginning of the Inlet drive. Golfing and dinner at O'Malley's on the Green. A few of our other favorite restaurants: Harry's (great, I have tickets good for one free dessert or appetizer), the Arctic Road Runners (on the Old Seward Highway, 1/4 block south of International Airport Road, the best hamburgers in Alaska - hand made, and great pictures of his clientele).
10 minutes to:
Downtown, the Anchorage Museum, the Trolley 907 257-5603, Fax 907 257-5666 (one-hour tour of the city, they also do flight seeing tours), the train, and Flat Top Mountain (open in the summer, great view of the Inlet and city) McHugh Creek - hiking.
17 minutes to:
Bird Creek, Indian Valley Meats (We feature their Reindeer sausage for breakfast), and the Turnagain House Restaurant.
40 minutes and more to:
North - The Matanuska Valley - Fabulous produce, Guided glacier hikes.
Lucky Husky Racing Kennels 907 495-6470 - dog mushing
EASY RIDE WATERCRAFT & PADDLE BOATS 888 892-6888 - jet skiing and snowmachining.
Denali View B & B 907 733-2778 - A great B & B in Talkeetna, a view of Mt. McKinley.
SOUTH - Mount Alyeska Ski Resort - great hiking and skiing.
FAR NORTH ADVENTURES 907 344-8900 - Guided tours - driven, hiking & snowmachines.
Eco tours by Killer Whale Tours - Tony is a marine biologist and is wonderful. 258-7999, driven in a van.
Phillips Cruises 800 544-0529 - Prince William Sound, from Whittier.
Alaska Rail now available out of Anchorage to Whittier.
Renowned Wildlife Charter Service 907 272-1961, Fax 907 272-2151 - The only winter water charter service - Great trip.
Kenai Fjords 907 272-2628, Fax 907 274-7976.
Alaska Trail and Sail 907 346-1234 - Sailboat and kayaking out of Whittier.
