Palmer is renown for the annual Alaska State Fair where local farmers display their world renown vegetables. Alaska's largest city is a must see for any Alaska traveler. Anchorage's beauty is only surpassed by the incredible amount of diverse activities available in the area. Anchorage is a contemporary city boasting superb performing arts shows, shopping, fine dining, and accommodation options from quaint rustic cabins to four-star hotels. Anchorage not only has beautiful museums and cultural tours such as the new Alaska Native Heritage Center, but it is a great jump off point for sportsmen of all interests and abilities.
Area lakes, creeks and rivers offer great opportunities for catching salmon and trout.
Flight seeing services can transport visitors quickly and safely to multiple destinations for wildlife viewing, fishing and even remote cabin rentals. The breathtaking view from the top has been voted the best of any ski area, and is an excellent place to view Cook Inlet and the surrounding Chugach and Kenai mountain ranges. Girdwood is only a short drive from Portage Glacier and the Alaska Railroad boarding station that takes visitors to Whittier. Prince William Sound is an area of immense beauty located on the most northern edge of the Gulf of Alaska. Its 2,700 miles of coastline extends from Cordova and Valdez on the far east side, almost to Seward on the West with the city of Whittier in the center.