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Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon

#1 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "Although I wouldn't run this one again, it has nothing to do with the course. Midnight Sun is a Team in…"
  • "We did the marathon relay and had a great time. The relay points were a little difficult to get to but…"
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Tony Knowles Coastal Trail

#3 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "With half a day left before my flight back home, there wasn’t time for one last adventure. On a waiter’s…"
  • "In 1996, the American Hiking Society designated Anchorage as "Trail Town USA." The Tony Knowles Coastal…"
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Ptarmigan Lake Trail

#13 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "The beautiful Ptarmigan Lake Trail winds several miles along Ptarmigan Creek from the Ptarmigan Creek Recreation Area campground to Ptarmigan Creek. Most of the trail is very easy for even the most inexperienced…"
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Chugach State Park

#14 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "Anchorage is bounded on the east by the Chugach mountains. There are so many of them that I've been told…"
  • "Drive down from Anchorage then turn into the town of Girdwood and visit Alyeska ski resort. On the way…"
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Alyeska Ski Resort

#15 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "Best Things Nearby:There are several ski hills right next to the resort if you're big into skiing or…"
  • "At Milepost S90 off Highway 1, Girdwood is an old gold mining village that survived the 1964 earthquake…"
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Hiking the Butte

#20 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "A local friend told us about the "butte" that was just outside Anchorage and made a great Saturday activity. He told us how to get there and we gave it a shot. We started out on one side where we found a trail…"
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Walking and Running

#21 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "Anchorage does have a public transportation system, the 'People Mover' which works fairly well in town and is handy when the snow gets too deep to shovel your car out. When running or walking, consider the same…"
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Seward Bay Bus / Boat tour

#22 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "This was very economical considering the distance from Anchorage to Seward--approximately 100 miles. The sights along the way were spectacular--snow, moose, snowmobilers, inlet lakes, Alaskan houses, quaint…"
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Alaskan beaches

#24 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "I've found that most of the people who ride the tour buses nap along the shores of Turnagain Arm. How sad! It's a most wonderful place. The scenery is wonderful and you might see whales. I need to mention the…"
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Port of Anchorage

#29 most popular of 267 things to do in Anchorage

  • "The historically famous Captain Cook must have had a sense of humor when he named Anchorage, Anchorage. Actually, I know the historical part of the story. He anchored his ship at Anchorage, put 'anchorage' on…"
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