Anchorage
Anchorage Alaska AK
- Country Code
- USA
- State Code
- AK
- Gay Info
- Gay/ Lesbian Helpline 907/258-4777 6pm-11pm.
- Women's Resource Center 907/276-0528. 505 W Northern Lights, www.akeela.org.
- Aids Group
- Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association 907/276-4880 or 800/478-2437, www.alaskanaids.org.
- Gay Aa
- AA 907/272-2312, www.anchorageaa.org.
- Gay Pride
- June. www.anchoragepride.com.
- Annual Events
- January - Anchorage Folk Festival, www.anchoragefolkfestival.org.
- February - World Ice Art Championship 907/451-8250, www.icealaska.com.
- March - Iditarod Sled Dog Race 907/376-5155, www.iditarod.com.
- June - Mayor's Marathon 907/343-4562, www.mayorsmarathon.com.
- August - Alaska State Fair 907/745-4827, www.alaskastatefair.org.
- October - Quyana Alaska (native dance celebration) 907/274-3611, www.nativefederation.org.
- Airport
- Anchorage International is 15 minutes from downtown.
- Taxi
- Checker Cab 907/276-1234.
- Super Shuttle
- Alaska Shuttle 907/338-8888, 907/694-8888.
- Public Transport
- Rideline (bus) 907/343-6543, www.muni.org/transit1/rideline.cfm.
- Tourist Attraction
- Alaska Museum of Natural History, 907/274-2400,
- www.alaskamuseum.org.
- Alaska Native Heritage Center 907/330-8000,
- www.alaskanative.net.
- Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (in Portage) 907/783-2025, www.awcc.org.
- Portage Glacier.
- Wolf Song of Alaska Museum 907/622-9653, www.wolfsongalaska.org.
- Visitors Bureau
- 907/276-4118,
- www.anchorage.net.
- Weather
- Anchorage's climate is milder than one might think, due to its coastal location. It is cold in the winter (but rarely below 0°F), and it warms up considerably in June, July, and August. Winter sets in around October. Expect more rain in late summer/ early fall.
- Best Views
- The 11-mile-long paved Tony Knowles Coastal Trail along Cook Inlet offers spectacular views of several mountains, including Denali (Mt McKinley).