Anchorage

not really a lot going on here.

that’s the best way to say it.

mullets & concealed or not-so-concealed weapons. oh, & its f*ing cold.

I lived here in my early teens, and I loved it. I wish I could go back and do it all again. It was such a great place! NOT for those that can’t take the cold…or the dark, for that matter.

be sure to not just hang out in downtown, the touristy area, but also check out spenard (a neighborhood around spenard rd) for a real slice of anchorage / alaska culture. it used to be a lot seedier (read: more fun) and actually had brothels up until a few years ago. still a ton of great bars and restaurants. koots is a slice of life and recommended for the experience if nothing else, and blues central and the buckaroo club are a blast too.

If you don’t like snow, don’t go in the winter. At all. Everyday in winter is snowy, and most of the time, the snow stays around until spring. So if you do come, be sure to bring warm clothing.

Visit Rabbit Creek Trail, it leads to Rabbit Lake, about 4 miles in and up. Nicely maintained trail and BREATHTAKING finish! Did not take my camera, but this one I found on Flickr, taken by potami.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bolton/200710668/

I really like being cold, but not being in the middle of nowhere in it. :) When I was much younger I had decided a good time to go to Alaska would be in college, and when researching I decided Anchorage had the most culture out of Alaska. I didn’t go for college there, but the desire remains.

Bigger city than Fairbanks but..worse weather in the summer.

my first time here was great! i went shopping for a couple hours and got a matrishca doll… i cant spell it but you get what i mean…lol

Fun city to visit during wintertime!

Tip—make sure you got a friend or family in Anchorage because otherwise, you are stuck.
Moose trampling around parking lots near apartments, fireworks on NYE, and… LOTTA OF SNOW! (I am from So California…)

there are plenty of national parks to visit. I went to Homer, Alaska, and various of nearby parks around Anchorage. Got a brother stationed there. Stayed in Alaska for three months during a summer (omg, sun never went down), and three weeks during wintertime (blizzards rule!).

No friends or family to keep you busy? All you will see are drunkards and homeless. Really sad—life’s hard in Anchorage where there are only military people and locals.

... and then I’ll drive all the way to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip of South America- apparently it can be done well in twenty nine weeks.