Adventures in Anchorage

Gwennie’s Old Alaska Restaurant, 4333 Spenard Rd., phone 907/243-2090.

Anchorage Museum of History and Art, 121 West Seventh Avenue, phone 907/343-6173; www.anchoragemuseum.org/. Admission $6.50 for adults, $6 seniors, free for children. Hours vary by season: in the summer, the museum is open 7 days a week from 9am to 6pm. In the winter, it’s open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am-6pm and Sunday from noon to 5pm.

Alaskan Native Cultural Center, 8800 Heritage Center Drive, phone 800/315-6608; www.alaskanative.net/. Admission $23.50 adults, $21.15 seniors, $15.95 for kids over the age of 6 (under is free). Again, hours vary by season. In summer, the Center is open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm. Winter hours are Saturdays (only) from 10am-5pm.

Sacks Café & Restaurant, 328 G Street, phone 907/274-4022; www.sackscafe.com/.

Alyeska Ski Resort is 40 miles south of Anchorage in Girdwood, phone 907/754-1111;www.alyeskaresort.com/.

To contact The Ascending Path, call 877-783-0505 or go to www.theascendingpath.com/

Marx Bros. Café, 627 West 3^rd Street, phone 907/278-2133; www.marxcafe.com/.

Chilkoot Charlie’s, 1071 West 25^th Ave., phone 907/279-1692; www.koots.com.

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