Anchorage Alaska Travel Guide: Best Things To Do in Anchorage

If you plan to visit Anchorage Alaska, this travel guide from across the largest city in Alaska may be useful. We walk around downtown Anchorage, head towards the Kincaid Park where we did see a Moose. We also visit the Anchorage museum and walk around the Cook Inlet coastal trail. We show you the best things to do in Anchorage in this tourism vlog from Alaskas largest city.
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[@LivinginArizona]

Alaska is certainly a great place for people from Arizona to visit during the summer time.

[@plotholedetective4166]

Anchorage is NOT the financial epicenter of Alaska... Anchorage is poor man's Alaska

[@mikhailpletnev3232]

I wish I could too…

[@MrFrefontain]

I was born in Anchorage at the old Hospital in 1980. I came here to enjoy the video because I haven't been home since 1995. The memory over-load was welcome. Thanks for this.

[@stanobert3475]

My family lived in Anchorage in 1962 when I was 11 and I don't recognize anything, which can be expected. I find this video of Anchorage fascinating 59 years after I lived here.

[@marcoschance9854]

How was Alaska in the 60s?

[@nazzalgrylls1403]

so cool

[@tylerpantera8023]

I lived in Alaska in 2008 and a lot has changed downtown especially

[@GAUL_Gaming]

Robert Hansen😂

[@stanobert3475]

@marcoschance9854 It was a white man's world, my father's WWII generation, the Madmen TV series generation. It has improved significantly when I revisited Alaska last year. It is no longer my father's Alaska, which is a good thing. The Native Alaskans suffered greatly from Tuberculosis back then. I did see the famous Native Alaskan George Attla race in the Fur Rendezvous as a kid in 1962. I am very impressed that Anchorage still has a lot of open space for wildlife. When we lived in the Turnagain area, moose would run through our backyard. I was very pleased that a Native Alaskan woman was elected as Alaska's U.S. Representative. I donated several hundred of my father's, Harold Obert, slides to the University of Alaska-Anchorage library. He took photos of Valdez in 1962, which was destroyed in the 1964 earthquake by a tsunami.

[@limadaniel9096]

I’m going to Alaska. Beautiful Alaska

[@lifeisbutamoment]

Alaska should be protected forever

[@LCDeeboSamuel19]

As someone who was born there and raised there and still live there it’s a very very beautiful place that nature is nice the city is good it’s just a good place to be despite the cold Alaska is one of the best places you could ever go to

[@cyberfreak9253]

Hey brother i want to live and work there, i am from India can you help me to relocate

[@norm7747]

@@cyberfreak9253stay in Mumbai, Rajesh

[@crazyblaster8195]

​@cyberfreak9253 your best path would be to do a masters and applying for jobs

[@jesseemugambi]

I was in Anchorage last week. Much warmer and friendly than I expected. The helicopter tour woed me, especially the mighty mighty glaciers. I had salmon strips that tasted nice and I wish to visit again to expwrience the mid night sun.

[@brrblack497]

Lived there until 1980, we moved right before my 15th birthday, always be my hometown.

[@mekia5200]

I moved to Anchorage last October from Louisiana. Big difference but I love it.

[@irmameticgoruk8919]

What do you think of all the daylight?. Wait till winter

[@mekia5200]

@@irmameticgoruk8919 I was here for last winter. I survived! Lol All the daylight at late hours is really mind boggling and experiencing earthquakes.

[@irmameticgoruk8919]

Good I'm glad .

[@irmameticgoruk8919]

@@mekia5200 talking about earthquakes I've been in several like in northern California to southern California then up here. Hope u stay up here , enjoy your day

[@redyurt5367]

Hard to find a job there?

[@edwinrivera5009]

I just joined the Air Force on November 2022 and last night found out I'm getting stationed in Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, AK. My wife and I are looking forward to experience the beauty of Alaska.

[@johnellis3787]

I will be there in 6 days. Traveling with my family from North Carolina. I am extremely excited

[@DosKumaks]

If you experience Alaska outside of Anchorage you will appreciate the amenities that Anchorage has to offer on your way to and from AK.

[@em1ownerify]

I’m excited to go to Alaska from Richmond Virginia for my 32nd bday next year. Planning it out now. Airbnb hopefully to hike, sauna, see nature and just get away

[@Hollylivengood]

I'm a relative of Jay Livengood who founded Livengood mines in Livengood Alaska. No Livengoods have any holdings in the mine anymore, but it's still a cool thing for us to go to Livengood Alaska, like a pilgrimage. Hoping to make a trip there. It's a tiney town, but I'd still like to go, just to se where the great grandad was.

[@kenmckay7106]

I live in fairbanks an been to lyevin-good a bunch of times .old cabins an new people mostly from Texas. What is the proper pronunciation of your last name ?

[@newyorker5010]

After this craziness in NY-I would love to live in peaceful and relaxing Alaska. Looks so beautiful 😻

[@crazy10bears]

Do you think Alaska will stay free? Might need to escape from Canada.

[@momogotgame5048]

bruhh Anchorage is part of the top 20 most dangerous cities in the united states

[@markdin2988]

@@momogotgame5048 I’m assuming nyc is more dangerous lmfao

[@brandonohara4122]

@@momogotgame5048 not in terms of crime

[@BobbyM7847]

Lol peaceful. LMAO

[@scottford8736]

I was there with my dad in the late 80's Downtown has grown some more but still recognizable

[@mclaugsc]

I had a love hate relationship with Anchorage. I grew up there and it's as different as you've heard. long winter nights and long summer days. We had so much fun all summer long. Right outside of town (technically above) there's a great hiking and climbing spot. it was just above my house. a ski slope down the road. the cliffs just south of town along the highway. We always went to Kenai and Soldotna for fishing and stuff though. that's a few hour drive down the peninsula. you get used to it. I took it for granted waking up to see such a majestic place. We never again stopped at the red light on O'mally and Birch. Sliding down backwards in that tiny car spinning tires. not nearly as bad as the time we started sliding going down. In a van.

[@gameboypunk660]

I'm living in Anchorage some other places to eat are Jackie's Place for breakfast, Tommy's Burger Stop for well burgers and Moose's Tooth for local beer and pizza and tour the breweries there's Midnight Sun and King Street and lot more.

[@RonnieR29]

I tried Moose Tooth when I was there last month! It was pretty good. I had a 1/2 and 1/2 pizza "Call of the Wild" and "Avalanche" style. I liked the "Avalanche" side a little more but good pizza overall!

[@breezybest6064]

@@RonnieR29 Avalanche is definitely the best!

[@polly-fayeandrews4822]

and kobuk for donuts!

[@breezybest6064]

@@polly-fayeandrews4822 Heck yes!

[@michaelfilippi1520]

What are the winters like? Does it get very dark for a long time?

[@c.f.g.2837]

Was in Anchorage end of May 2021! Great place to visit!

[@kirillassasin]

I was there in 2076, Chinese are everywhere

[@snoozeking7497]

Our host has a deep, resonant voice; I’ll bet he’s had decades of experience in radio.

[@mirmarq429]

I've lived here (well Eagle River so a 20 minute drive) all my life, just coming by to see where i should take my friends when they come visit

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future when all this is over. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much!

[@breezybest6064]

I live in Anchorage but there were still some things you showed that I want to see too! It's usually much warmer in July than it has been this year so far, usually it's in the 70's. We've lived here for 12 years and wouldn't live in any other state!

[@dickersonr6172]

is it every warm enough to wear crop tops and short shorts?

[@breezybest6064]

@@dickersonr6172 Yes it is, in the summertime. It's absolutely beautiful and warm.

[@bear1271]

Fax it was like in the 80-90s 2021 summer 🥵

[@Thornbeard]

@@bear1271 Wait when did it get that hot in Anchorage? Because all I remember this summer was a ton days in the 60's and 70's only a few days in the 80's. Now summer of 2018 yeah that sucked, and was way too hot for here.

[@bear1271]

@@Thornbeard I probably over exaggerated but summer is not cold in alaska

[@NguyetWei]

We will go to Alaska in August, so exciting, can't wait

[@leewhite6425]

I was a resident back in the 60s ,was downtown when the big quake of 64 struck. Always loved Anchorage and the great people. Whitey

[@normalyoutube495]

All of you old people we don't care.

[@djsal7769]

Drive to Denali National Park from Anchorage , the scenery is amazing.

[@allisongonzalez5606]

Beautiful! Alaska is on my dream sheet.

[@emailtojanjua1]

Same here....Alaska is on my dream sheet......

[@lifeisbutamoment]

@@emailtojanjua1 I've wanted to see Alaska my whole life. It is like a mythical land here in Indiana that barely anyone has seen lol

[@teecol8885]

Headed to Alaska in a couple of days! Hope I have great time..

[@jaybee608]

Jeff, depression came over me with this city. Maybe it is the cloudy weather. You do give a great tour though!

[@xenai.]

Yeah, if many days are cloudy in a row for me, it start to feel "sad" outside Except for winter if theirs lights out

[@MENSA.lady2]

I visited Anchorage to get a float plane endorsement on my pilots licence, at Lake Hood, alongside the airport.. Had a blast and was impressed by the "Can do" attitude of the locals. Yes I do intend to go back.

[@austinrizzo872]

I love your coastal rica videos. So funny to run into this video when prepping for a work trip!

[@michellelogreco3351]

Visiting for the state fair ( 8/20-27, 2022) Staying in Anchorage, I am so excited!!!

[@anikethpragada7193]

Going to Alaska (अलास्का) is a special vacation.

[@AuroraPrado]

💜I fell in love with Anchorage💜

[@soniyasinha3496]

another must visit place. !

[@marine052520031]

I went last weekend just for the hell of it..... Alaska Crepery was great. $2.00 ride the city bud all over. I actually really liked it even in the winter,folks were super nice

[@grandgrimm9358]

I seriously cant believe in less than a month this will be my home

[@apimpnamedstreetmeat]

How is it?

[@kamelkadri2843]

It's nice better than what I've expected

[@salequemohammad9056]

Very nice, clean and cold city. A beautiful region in the USA. I have wish or dream to go for travel there. Salek. Dhaka. Bangladesh.

[@Sarahmint]

6:26 "Don't Wake The Bear" shirt is so cute❣️

[@braytonknapp2286]

We are heading to Alaska in a week so I will look out for the stuff you mentioned

[@polly-fayeandrews4822]

go to the kabuki gift shop for donuts!

[@unknownsaiyan2.027]

Moving here in may! Super excited!

[@dustinsims9873]

I am moving there in January!

[@Fallinlovewithmeforever]

Am moving in 4 years. But going to visit December 2024 ❤

[@williamjameslehy1341]

Nice Titleist hat! Ever visit New Bedford, Massachusetts?

[@kathyern861]

golly, what month was it? temps? maybe he said it and I fell sleep

[@hocuspocus6017]

I wouldn't call anchorage a massive metropolis 😂 it's a beautiful city but it felt very isolated when I was there in July 😞 Barely ne people on the roads or out

[@Ruby-ph4kc]

Huh thats weird if you go out on a hot day theres usually a-lot of ppl

[@hocuspocus6017]

@@Ruby-ph4kc if your from Seattle anchorages standards for alot of people is not alot of people you know. It's sort of weird how the seattle area has over 2million people.

[@minimalist_monk]

No people around or on the roads? I call that heaven. 🤣

[@ericah6546]

It can depend where you come from. I visited New Orleans and then moved to Los Angeles and the bustling downtown of my hometown of like 400,000 looks empty to me now. But back then it seemed full of ppl. I think it depends what you're used to.

[@ericah6546]

My hometown isn't Anchorage but it's about the same size. I want to go to Alaska, but the closest I've been is Washington and Montana

[@1stAmendmentVetran]

Mount McKinley was renamed Denali in August of 2015.

[@TheOfficialStaxx]

Denali was the original name though. McKinley decided to make a quick stop an rename our greatest mountain in North America.

[@CynicalDad81]

@@TheOfficialStaxx Make the world England. 😏😏😏

[@JustJessee]

@@TheOfficialStaxx That's incorrect on both counts. 1) President McKinley never visited Alaska. 2) He had no ties to Alaska, Denali, or its americanized branding of "Mt. McKinley". How it got the "Mt. McKinley" name is a crazy story of its own; completely done out of political, greedy, spite by a goldminer who had no ties to McKinley who had just been become the Republican Presidential nominee. After he was assassinated in office, the name became official to commemorate his memory. Again, crazy story, but other than being murdered - President McKinley had nothing to do with naming the mountain he never saw in the state he never visited.

[@crystalcornejo1908]

There is still so much more to Anchroage not just downtown

[@zzambles]

like what 😹 everything else is just houses

[@4000angels]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@Alexthebrokkie]

Bless ya brother, saw your video by accident

[@shamlove0]

Happy 4th of july jeff love the food u eating, look nice other there hope u stay nice hotel

[@suzywang3318]

can you be my tour guide when i arrive there, plan to fly there in two weeks

[@rousep4404]

A long time ago i visited this place, beatifull place. I never forget, I loved.😊

[@timothyturner1056]

I'm planning on traveling to 'Anchorage ' on ' Labor Day ' weekend next month you're video is informative this should help me on my travel to Alaska thank you 😊

[@Wildflowers69]

Made me so homesick!!

[@boonhinglim6670]

thanks bro, for your work,from malaysia a hot wet country

[@nemesisn4sir242]

Loved seeing a Seahawks logo in anchorage alaska

[@DustinManke]

I used to live off of Muldoon when I was a kid and no place I've ever lived could even dream to compare.

[@mr.eericsauritch2977]

I was a paratrooper at Fort Rich and lived in Gov Hill I'm the early to mid 80s and wow was it rockin...parties and fun all around

[@KITTYKITTY-lk2jc]

I’m considering moving to Anchorage for school from Chicago.

[@Thekidyusuke]

Thinking about moving there for a couple of years

[@TheAlabamaKid]

With each passing day, I think of moving there. Of all things, the thoughts of getting my driver's license there is keeping me here. I have less than prefect vision in one eye so I know I'd need a contact in...or glasses.

[@TheOfficialStaxx]

I recommend girdwood, talkeetna, Seward, and Whittier if you wanna stay close to anchorage and see some cool little spots

[@breezybest6064]

I agree!

[@lieutentantike682]

Great video. Loved every moment of it.

[@timfoinc.6879]

Cool place!!😊

[@tobiojo9454]

Happy 4th of July, island Hopper fans

[@elmarfernandez1772]

If I'm not mistaken... My grandma and grandpa is here in Alaska, Anchorage with my aunt..... I hope to be with them 😉 soon as possible ☺️

[@MrPrinceYoda]

Hey! You missed my 30 ft Whale sculpture at 310 K st. between 3rd and 4th - Just across from the Court House. They call it "The Whale Building". But you did do a fine job in the time you spent in our town and in your editing room.

[@scipionyx]

quick question, what month was this filmed? the autumn leaves looked really nice This was actually fun to watch :)

[@Ruby-ph4kc]

Its probably beginning of October thats when the leaves really start to fall or mid September kinda

[@royalbalasuela819]

@@Ruby-ph4kc can we swim in their beach during summer?

[@normalyoutube495]

Massive metropolis would be 1,000,000 Big city would be 400,000-1,000,000 Medium city would be 150,000 to 400,000 Small city would be 150,000 below A metro can be any size Anchorage's metropolitan area is a rather small metropolis Anchorage itself is only as big as a medium size city.

[@israrhashmioffical4503]

Beautiful city

[@bicknell67]

Nice looking city

[@miriammejia8348]

Thanks for sharing! How are they doing with the pandemic…how are their protocols? Seems pretty relaxed…I love it!!!!

[@magking1971]

We are doing fine, no protocols to speak of.

[@jeffyoung60]

Anchorage seems to be comparable to another Amarillo, Santa Cruz, Modesto, San Jose, and other independent, standalone American cities of under 500K population. Anchorage has the exact opposite issue to that of Phoenix, Arizona. Both have something of a, "Come stay for a while and see if you like it." attraction. People emigrate to Phoenix, Arizona and leave after a year or so, chased out by the unrelenting, blazing heat. People emigrate to Anchorage and leave after a year or so, chased out by the unrelenting, Arctic cold and snow.

[@Sheila-x2u]

im leaving texas for Anchorage in feburary

[@tracyroth-myers5574]

This is a great video. Thank you so much 😊

[@lindsayhengehold5341]

Anchorage looks awesome !

[@speedfreakpsycho]

I feel like I could live here, seems cozy, damn i want to live there.

[@rayejohn79rj11]

I'm planning on a New Year's trip to Achorage with my gf of 11mths it'll be a year together and I think that would be a beautiful Anniversary trip

[@bartsimpsonnft4387]

I want to treat my father on a vacation to Alaska, what are do’s and don’ts? We’re really close with the USA and visited a lot but not Alaska yet! Thanks :)

[@IslandHopperTV]

Did you see our things to know about Alaska video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZndcoCOermki7c

[@dynamicperformanceltd6284]

How did you get it off mate had trouble sorting this out

[@yumashevaelena]

Great one American city has no homeless 😅

[@crazychicSHENA]

I love 💕 Alaska 🇺🇸⭐

[@user-gj6vg6nq2f]

Born and raised Anchorage Alaska! Great video but mostly downtown tho lol

[@Fallinlovewithmeforever]

I wanna move there in 4 years when my daughter finishes High School. How is the Colleges there ?

[@Albanianguy9]

Heyyy welcome to Alaska! I’m a big fan of your channels!

[@timfoinc.6879]

For 8 months are winter.? Sand sea shore for fishery and tourism.

[@DustinManke]

Just gotta say, love the hat.

[@clintsengmany1819]

I watch videos on Anchorage because I miss my home town. Grew up there.

[@johnb5254]

8 months of winter, I can hardly imagine that.

[@breezybest6064]

It's more like 7+ hehe... but yeahhh

[@leewhite6425]

It really beautiful in the winter also.

[@sydang5712]

Thank you

[@aftech7268]

Capt cook came to alaska ?

[@QBBSAXET]

Enjoyed the video Jeff. How long will you be in Alaska?

[@lifeisbutamoment]

Enjoyed the Alaska, video. How long will you be in Jeff?

[@tylerjimmie9540]

I were born in Anchorage and I live mekoryok and now Tununak

[@AndreiGrigoriev-rm5in]

hepi ino to you !

[@sosedated08]

is this June?

[@ragnarokgalaxy9510]

My prom was at the Anchorage museum...

[@jaybee608]

Good video Jeff, but Anchorage just isn't blowing my skirt up!

[@rayejohn79rj11]

Nice hat bro

[@djgraysoundandmusic]

No audio from 11:10-12:30 ??

[@heyy_5123]

there’s audio for me

[@YankeeYork]

It's just you.

[@JIBBING_1980S]

I just bought something from California, the parcel has arrived Anchorage Alaska , just wondering how's the town look like😅

[@gaborsiegl]

I wish I lived there