Several Anchorage restaurants have internationally acclaimed chefs who earn top national awards for their creative menu offerings. Click here for a listing of some of Marci's favorite places to dine in and around Anchorage. Around Town Anchorage residents and visitors never need to set foot outside the Anchorage Bowl to experience the great outdoors. Hiking trails, cross-country and alpine skiing, fishing, hunting, boating, bicycling, and even wind surfing are popular pastimes. Fishing Alaska is blessed with some of the best fishing in the world, and Anchorage has numerous fishing areas within forty miles.
Trout fishing is excellent and, of course, the salmon fishing is unparalleled.
Anchorage is one of the few cities in the world where fish can be caught safely in the heart of downtown. Ship Creek, which runs from the Chugach Mountains to Cook Inlet, supports many species of salmon. Skiing Skiers can choose from over 120 miles of maintained cross country skiing trails and three downhill ski slopes. Alyeska, Alaska's largest ski resort, is a short and very scenic forty minute drive from downtown Anchorage. Alyeska Resort offers a view of the ocean below, excellent slopes, dining, and accommodations.