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Seavey's Ididaride Sled Dog Tours - Your can't go to Alaska without taking a dog sled ride. Your real Alaskan adventure begins with a two-mile dog sled ride. Feel the power, excitement, and energy of our amazing sled dogs as they are harnessed to our comfortable wheeled sleds. Your Iditarod veteran guide will thrill and excite you with stories from the trail as you experience the raw power of 13 Iditarod sled dogs.

Alaska ATV Adventures - Alaska ATV Adventures offer a variety of day trips around the state, but its main offerings are on trails near Girdwood—less than a half hour from the south side of Anchorage—where you can explore Alaska’s Pacific Costal Temperate Rainforest. Most people who take this tour have little or no experience with ATVs, but it doesn’t matter.

Kenai Fjords Tours - Explore the untamed wilderness and calm waters of the magnificent Prince William Sound. Visit a working salmon hatchery. Cruise the spectacular Esther Passage before exploring the numerous glaciers in the Harriman Fjord and Barry Arm. Stop at the majestic Surprise Glacier. Marine animals and birds flourish in these waters.

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Anchorage Folk Festival - The best free event Alaska has to offer. Fun filled days of song and dance. Our activities include an annual free 2-week festival, a variety of educational workshops, guest artist performances, live-music dances, and lots more!

Bear Paw Festival - Events of this festival include a 5K fun run, a teddy bear picnic, a renaissance fair, a car show, a pageant, a bicycle safety rodeo, a chili cook-off, a quilt show, a dog and owner look-a-like contest, carnival rides and games galore. Downtown Eagle River Alaska - Early in July.

NYO Games Alaska - In the spirit of their ancestors, nearly 400 youth from across Alaska will assemble in Anchorage to demonstrate their skills in traditional Native games at the Native Youth Olympics. Events are based on games and life skills of past generations of Alaska Natives played as a way to test their hunting and survival skills, and to increase strength, endurance, agility, and the balance of mind and body.

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Restaurants

   

 

Urban Greens Subs & Salads - First, we like food. Second, we like people who like food. Third, we like feeding people who like food. That’s basically what guides us at Urban Greens. If you are looking for a great little Sandwich shop then come in an choose from our Subs and Salads.

Yamato Ya Japanese Restaurant - Yamato Ya has provided various Japanese dishes and the freshest fish possible for all sushi lovers. Impeccable in taste and pleasing to the eye. Come enjoy various Japanese dishes and sushi today!

Snow City Cafe - What a better way to start your day than with Snow City Cafe, a very popular breakfast and lunch spot downtown! We offer gourmet soups, pastas, sandwiches and salads, variety of fresh baked goodies, vegetarian and healthy options, plus breakfast served all day.

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