48 Hours in Anchorage: Downtown Eats, Bars & Scenic Trails (Alaska Part 3)

Join us for our first 2 days in Anchorage, Alaska. in this video, we check into a cosy cottage overlooking the Knick arm and check out Downtown. We visit 49th state brewing, Snow City café and some local bars. Key sites include the Captain Cook Monument and the most scenic trails in Anchorage. As always, we break down all the prices and info.
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00:00 Grand Hyatt Seattle
00:45 Leaving Seattle
02:15 Delayed Delta flight
03:30 Travel map & Intro
04:40 Ted Stevens airport
05:40 Salt water cottage Air bnb
11:10 Captain Cook monument
13:15 Pioneer Bar
15:05 49th State Brewing
17:35 Day 3 Outro
18:20 Day 4 Intro
19:50 Anchorage info & History
21:20 Snow City Café
23:00 Tony Knowles trail
25:05 Droney McDroneface
25:55 Westchester Lagoon
26:50 Delaney Park
27:56 Anchorage Veterans Memorial
28:40 Wild Scoops
29:30 Christmas Claire
29:50 Glacier Brewhouse
32:35 Anchorage museum
34:15 Humpys Great Alaskan Alehouse
36:10 Final thoughts
38:15 Outro

[@Mikelovesfrance]

Love the quality of these videos. Watched all the videos on Vegas. Loving Alaska now this new release.

[@nickyfurmage]

Awesome! Thank you! Quite a few more of these to come👍

[@TheLasVegasCouple]

Absolutely stunning vlog, love how happy and relaxed you both are 🥰 The AirBnB is SO cute! ❤

[@clairefurmage6581]

Thanks for watching, and I'm looking forward to a good old catch up in Aug xxx

[@TheLasVegasCouple]

@@clairefurmage6581 Can’t wait! ❤️😘 xxx

[@nickyfurmage]

The Air bnb was quality! great little stay.

[@CraigT]

Always great vlogs, anyone can learn to edit and make videos but putting something together that's both entertaining and visually brilliant takes some talent. Really feel these vlogs deserve more views. All the best to you both

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks, mate. appreciate the love! Im enjoying making these videos, great memories, and something different.

[@robertstatile343]

That Marriott is part of our Celebrity Land n sea tour cruise package. Thanks for showing it

[@nickyfurmage]

Of course, thanks for checking out the video👍

[@ALANatstpaulsparade]

As always another brilliant video, Scenes of Anchorage brill the advice on where to eat and drink are always great -Aerial shots with drone are great - Keep on Rocking !!❤

[@nickyfurmage]

Cheers, Alan mate, appreciate it👍 the drone put a shift in this trip!

[@amysunley2064]

A 3 hour delay on the tarmac, yikes! Glad you got there in the end and had that lovely cottage there when you did. Looks like some cracking places to eat and drink in Anchorage.

[@clairefurmage6581]

Anchorage was great, Amy. There was plenty of choice of bars and eateries. Just had a fab chilled vibe 😊

[@nickyfurmage]

Yeah, was a bit of a shame on the delay but it was definitely the best day for a hold up if any! Salt water cottage was the best, im handing my notice in and going to live in it😁

[@amysunley2064]

@@clairefurmage6581 it looked super chilled out, was a very relaxing watch. And I know what you mean about that crisp air, nothing like it.

[@amysunley2064]

@@nickyfurmage sounds like a plan 😂

[@kronik907]

As someone who has lived in Anchorage for most of my life, I love seeing others get to enjoy what Alaska has to offer! Running thoughts while watching: - What an awesome location for the AirBnB. That is one of the oldest parts of town and has always been one of my favorite areas of town. - That has to be the emptiest I've ever seen the pioneer bar, but I've never been there before 8pm. - Snow City Cafe has to have the best breakfast in town! - Delaney Park (also called the Park Strip) used to be an airfield, which is why its so long. - Moose's Tooth pizza is definitely good pizza and beer, but its definitely not worth the wait if you are only in town for a few days. - If you can time your trip right, the first Friday evening of every month is free entry for the Anchorage Museum.

[@nickyfurmage]

We actually were gonna go Mooses tooth but was told by some locals not to bother as it's a tourist trap so we gave it a miss.

[@easyedawg9160]

Such a fantastic video. Brilliant actually. Appreciate the history with the sights and sounds of your travels. I worked on fishing boats back in the late 80's out of Kodiak Island and Dutch Harbor. Fishing way up to Norton Sound near Nome. Finally experienced a leisure trip to Alaska on a cruise in 2015. Thanks for the memories I may have to book another trip.

[@nickyfurmage]

I take my hat off I could never do that, 10 minutes on a fishing boat and I'd be green😆 Cool you got back in 2015! Thanks for following along👍

[@susanbusbee]

So beautiful, I did recognize a few places that were there when I lived there. That was 30 years ago, so I'm sure it looks completely different. Can't wait to see the next one.... cheers!

[@nickyfurmage]

Is that where you are from? I guess alot has changed in 30 years!

[@susanbusbee]

No, I am from Michigan. But my 1st husband wanted to go to flight school up there. (Spoiler alert- he never went) we lived up there for 2 years and I regret not exploring it more!

[@michaelpetrichko7382]

Another enjoyable video. sorry about the flight delay. that cottage/ B & B looked fantastic and not a bad price at all. Would love to stay there. loved the hiking trail, scenery and drone footage. Looking forward to the next.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks, the cottage was great definitely a good find! 👍

[@rhondalockrey9592]

The size of the mountains are amazing scenery has been great. What a beautiful place your staying at. I am glad you are having a great time on my bucket list. Thanks for showing us everything,

[@nickyfurmage]

@@rhondalockrey9592 your welcome, I always try my best to show the experience and provide info👍

[@lisah5784]

Anchorage looks lovely 😊 as much as I love staying in hotels, I would definitely stick with the cottage. Just being outside in that beautiful environment when I wake up in the morning before I go to bed would be heavenly 🙏🩵

[@nickyfurmage]

It was definitely a better choice all around👍

[@catherinesview]

I started watching your videos because of Vegas, and now I am interested in visiting Anchorage! Fantastic video, beautifully done!

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks for following along! Plenty more to come on this one, we had a blast👍

[@28farmall]

This vlog gave me goosebumps! The cottage is so beautiful, what a find! Never imagined ancorage would be so beautiful and cool. Now I want to go! Really looking forward to the next video!

[@clairefurmage6581]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@nickyfurmage]

The cottage was chilled, I could have spent a couple of weeks there!

[@hjb6713]

Great videos. Really enjoy the sights and things you guys see and do and share with us on these videos. Wel'll keep watching and looking forward to all of your adventures.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks, glad your enjoying them... more to come👍

[@stuchan3326]

Keeping your cool after sitting on the tarmac for 3 hours. I try to be that way, too. Don’t want to bring the negative vibes to the holiday, especially when there’s nothing I can do about it. (Wife reacts a little differently.) But not enough fuel depending on the air conditioner and the altitude? You’d think they’d calculate these things ahead of time. Oh well, you made it and have a nice place with comforts of home, plus Ghirardelli and Werther’s. I can imagine the crisp air when stepping out of the airport. We mostly fly into Vegas or Dallas to visit family in the spring and/or fall. Good look around Anchorage, good eats and drinks. I do get a kick out of it when Claire is happy when finding an ornament she likes.

[@nickyfurmage]

A little tiring all that waiting around, but of all days that one was ok for a delay at least! Claire sniffs out them decs everywhere! 😆

[@simonsouth6184]

Absolutely loving these vlogs.... looks a cool city... air b&b looked beautiful...food choices brilliant... mate that ice cream is a right bit of me!!!😂😂 loved all the history info too... and you got the drone up.... im happy!! 10 out of 10👍🇬🇧😁

[@clairefurmage6581]

Simon, I absolutely loved Alaska 😍 It's a special place 😊

[@nickyfurmage]

Cheers mate! Wild scoops was defo a bit of you😁 I'll probably do a bit of the history thing going forward with the others, I generally mention a bit about each place where I can as most of them have an interesting past.👍

[@simonsouth6184]

@clairefurmage6581 looks amazing claire... hope you had a great time.. looking forward to watching the rest ..😁🇬🇧👍

[@simonsouth6184]

@nickyfurmage I definitely like learning ! Like the city started as a tent city for the workers... great filming too mate.. and the music is fantastic... top vlog 👍🇬🇧😁

[@luvjets]

Hi N&C - OMG, that Delta delay was absolute total BS!🤬🤬 That's a lovely cottage. So you'll be renting a car in the next vlog and taking a road trip - hope it wasn't too expensive. 49th State restaurant was a nice meal, there seems to be a lot of seafood on the menus there (like in Seattle). Nice breakfast you had. Thank you for more drone footage - it's always such a neat highlight for us. Claire found the ornaments😂🎄 Wish the museum had been better. Another nice meal at Humpy's - I liked your choice. So cool that you got to interact with locals and tourists - makes for very memorable conversations. Hugs to you both!!!! Cheers! 😎❤🍻

[@nickyfurmage]

It wasn't the best! But it didn't spoil anything really, we could afford a delay that day. Good times, the cottage was great 👍

[@michelleoakes940]

Hi Nicky Just want to say how much we love watching your vlogs. We are part way through your Alaska tour as this is something we very much fancy doing at some point. We have watched your Fjords cruise as we will be doing our first Fjords cruise this September with P&O so we are excited for that. Love how informative your vlogs are and the music just goes so well with everything. Keep them coming as you give us lots of ideas for our next holiday plans. PS - we are also from South Yorkshire - just further down the M1 🙂

[@nickyfurmage]

Hey thanks for checking them out! I always like to give the info the best I can, the Fjords cruise was awesome I hope you have a great time, I'm just finished editing the 1st cruise vlog in Alaska as I write this reply, hope you enjoy, thanks again, appreciate it👍

[@Golfgrandpa7714]

Nicky and Claire thanks for the trip to Alaska! I’ll continue to watch with great enjoyment.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks mate, hope u enjoy the rest!👍

[@stevecavey8481]

The faces say it all when you get to the air B and B!!! Two kids in a sweet shop and as many sweets as you can handle😎😎 Nothing more needs saying about this Vlog apart from WOW!!😎😍. Decent beers as well😂😂

[@clairefurmage6581]

I think you are saying we loved it, Steve, and we most certainly did. Stay with us for the rest of the vlogs because I promise you the scenery is just stunning 😍

[@stevecavey8481]

@@clairefurmage6581 Yeah it’s making our Canada trip look almost black and white!!😂😂 I guess this is both your dream trip. We know the feeling!!A dream trip is special. Don’t worry myself and Lorraine will be watching them all and you can check and question us in Leeds in August 😂😂 Looking forward to meeting you both on the 2nd/3rd😎😎😀

[@nickyfurmage]

We loved it mate, an expensive trip but worth every penny👍

[@stevecavey8481]

@@nickyfurmage Yeah these trips don’t come cheap It’ll be interesting to see how your Alaskan rail trip fare compares to the Rocky Mountaineer in Canada through the Rockies. Prices in Jasper,Banff and Vancouver in 2019 were £200 per night. I’d imagine they are comparable with Alaska now. Some nice drone footage on the Vlog as well. The range on the thing looks amazing

[@sallypeterson5642]

Can't wait for your next vlog. We loved Anchorage.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks Sally, yeah we had a great time!

[@jameshiga8077]

Hi Nicky and Claire.It's terrible that you had a 3 hour delay, but main thing is that you both arrived safe and had a beautiful place to relax and re energize a bit. Thanks for the drone footage. Loved how you captured the city with the beauty of the snow capped mountains in the background. Glad you both had a good first day in Anchorage.Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for sharing and take care.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks mate, the delay was an annoyance being stuck on a plane that long, but as I said it was the best day to have a delay as we didn't have lots of plans. If it was any other day it would have been worse! I was lucky to get the drone out there actually as at the cottage it was a no go zone, but further down the trail was ok but with a 60 meter cap.

[@karistark8202]

Such beautiful views, and you did an amazing job capturing it ❤

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks, appreciate it👍

[@amberharris4504]

I'm sure your video ended up in my recommended list due to me living in Anchorage. I've lived in Alaska for a little over 12 years now and I love it! I do miss my family and friends and will probably end up back there eventually, but for now, I'm enjoying all that I can! I loved this vlog, super informational and beautiful footage. Just a stunning look at a little portion of our city. Did you see many homeless while you were here? That's one thing we have a huge problem with here - which does take away from the beauty that is Alaska.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks for watching, it's funny you should say that as over the last 48 hours I've had comments from a few locals to the area so I'm guessing your right, maybe youtube is recommending them to people in the area! I did see homeless, yes. I would usually point everything out, including that, but I didn't t get any footage of that nature to add to the video to be honest.

[@amberharris4504]

@@nickyfurmage Well, I'm thoroughly enjoying the Alaskan vlog series and look forward to watching more of your content! I'm super glad you enjoyed your time here!

[@kirstenblanco1100]

Loved watching this! I live in Anchorage. It’s an interesting place

[@nickyfurmage]

Cool to have a local watching my video! Thanks for tuning in I appreciate it. We had a great time visiting Anchorage 👍

[@kirstenblanco1100]

@@nickyfurmage come back for another visit! There is so much to do in Alaska!

[@nickyfurmage]

@@kirstenblanco1100 Definitely! I'm sure it'll happen again in the future 😁

[@laurieb3054]

Great vlogs. Thanks for taking us along. Claire, I would have bought that ornament too.

[@nickyfurmage]

I don't know where she's gonna fit them lol😬😆

[@suzanneandclair]

Wow that was amazing guys xx

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks you 2 for joining us👍 It was worth every penny!

[@kathyownbey9128]

Great vlog on Alaska. We’ll be in Anchorage for about 4 nights in 2025. Definitely going to look into the Salt Water Cottage. Currently have a hotel booked near the airport because everything downtown is $700 USD a night.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thank you, yeah the hotel prices are crazy! We got a good deal on the cottage and had a great time staying there! Thanks for watching, appreciate it👍

[@jennifermills2940]

Thank you! We will be there next week and now have inspiration of where to visit

[@nickyfurmage]

Nice! Enjoy and thanks for dropping by👍

[@sgraffrn]

Loving this series! This trip is on our list in the next couple of years.

[@nickyfurmage]

Nice! Hope you enjoy the rest, plenty more to come👍

[@lisal77]

One word MAGNIFICENT ❤❤❤❤

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks 😁

[@amandabrycestrong7015]

Such amazing videos. Love your guys vlogs.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks! Appreciate you guys👍❤️

[@9ingerbread2012]

I actually live in Anchorage so I freaked out when I recognized places

[@nickyfurmage]

We had a great time, thanks for watching👍

[@seeky907]

Captain Cook appreciation

[@robertstatile343]

I dont know, but Naples, Fl, we have 298k year round and in season we double to over 550k based on estimates from 6 yrs ago... 200k doesnt seem like alot to us Floridians.

[@larae5541]

I have been to 49 of the 50 states in the USA. Alaska is the last of the 50th states for me to visit. Your vlog is making me want to make travel plans. I am excited to see your next vlogs. Thank you again for taking us all along!! 💕

[@nickyfurmage]

That's some achievement!! You gotta do the 50 up there in the 49th, though, right😁😎

[@loisirene]

This vlog will increase Anchorage tourism 10 fold; it certainly makes me want to visit! I would recreate your activities and drink / dining choices and have a fabulous time. Get a bit tipsy Love the accommodations, waaay better than a Marriott. Looking forward to seeing the mini road trip. Perfection!🍻🍺

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks mate, yeah we definitely made a great choice in opting for that Air bnb!

[@nathanbrooks6915]

Dont worry about tourism increasing, it's a daily part of alaskan economy and keeps local businesses healthy and running.

[@gomezpants]

Lol no, you're insane. Delusional.

[@rggeiger1]

Thanks!

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks, very kind! Appreciate you watching👍

[@richardstander7755]

So happy you experienced Anchorage! Two of my favorites Glacier Brewery and Humpy’s! Great food and drinks at both! Been there in June and January for work in the hospitals! It’s not uncommon to see bears walking through downtown and moose in the neighborhoods! Great little find for your stay! I need to go back! One of the most beautiful places I’ve seen! Thanks for sharing! Cheers to both!🥂🍻

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks Richard mate, yeah cool place and top bars, I wish I'd have spent more time in them, the food at Glacier brewing looked amazing but we weren't ready to eat, unfortunately at that point. There was another little dive bar called Darwins Theory I wanted to go but we didn't make it! Cool you've been and are familiar with what we did!👍

[@nathanbrooks6915]

@@nickyfurmage I'm the sous chef at suite 100 and would highly recomend eating there instead of brewhouse. 2 Opposite sides of town though.

[@gomezpants]

"I recommend tourist trap and generic restaurant!" Lol gtfo

[@kathycarpenter733]

1986 87 88 I live at 1200 w Diamond blvd #627. I really miss anchorage.

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks for checking out the video! I'm sure anchorage will have changed alot in that time.

[@JohnJuan2129]

Hey Nick, great video !! Love the cinematic shots. Question: did you get inspired from your cruise ? I'm going for the first time 2025 looking forward to that. Cheers !

[@nickyfurmage]

Thanks! The cruise was cool, I explain alot about it and thoughts in the upcoming videos👍

[@genocide9074]

Having lived in Anchorage all my life, I don't view 49th state as popular as it currently is. I've only been once and while they have good beer, my personal favorite is the Cloud 49. When I think food in anchorage, I don't think 49th state. I think, Humpy's, Glacier BrewHouse, Club Paris, Leroy's, Lucky wishbone, etc. I also agree with the locals you spoke to, I don't care for Moose's or Bear's tooth, big tourist trap, too expensive for not the best pizza.

[@nickyfurmage]

We had club Paris on the list, but didn't get time to go. Glacier brewing looked the best but wasn't hungry at the time, but the food looked great there.

[@peterbikes]

Can I ask is the arte museum in Las Vegas worth visiting I’m going to Las Vegas in September great vlog

[@clairefurmage6581]

IMO Definitely. We really enjoyed it x

[@andrewsharp189]

Tony Knowles didn't he play snooker😂😂

[@nickyfurmage]

Lol 😆 yeah he was that famous they named an Alaskan trail after him!

[@markcummings3146]

Hi Nicky, maybe I missed it but is there a reason you didn't start the cruise to Alaska from Seattle and instead fly up to anchorage and back down? I understood the cruises don't drop you in Anchorage itself but a small town about twenty miles away but you can take a car/taxi to the airport.

[@markcummings3146]

Also very random question but was the flight up to Anchorage quite turbulent? I heard that route can be due to trade winds and the weather patterns.

[@nickyfurmage]

@markcummings3146 The flight to Anchorage is one way. The video after this one, you will see that we take the railroad train from Anchorage to Seward. After a stay in Seward, that's where we take the cruise from. It's a big trip involving other things, which is why we didn't opt for a return cruise from Seattle.

[@nickyfurmage]

@markcummings3146 No the flight was very smooth, issues.

[@markcummings3146]

Amazed by how expensive Anchorage is, I didn't expect much tourism there or local wealth to justify the prices. We visited Honolulu in 2023 and the hotel prices were ridiculous on the beach front, probably the most expensive I've seen anywhere.