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The Alaska Native Heritage Center has grown into its shoes. Meaning that it had some very large shoes to fill from its opening in 1999. This is a place that has different purposes for different groups. For the Alaska Native populations it is a center for coming together, for sharing their culture and gifts with one and other. But it also is a place for tourists to come and experience, ...

This summer, Anchorage hosted the World Eskimo Indian Olympics (aka WEIO) for the first time. It is usually held in Fairbanks, so I felt lucky to be able to attend such an incredible event. There were dancers from different native groups from all over the country. The events were unusual, but gripping. The ear pull (a loop around an ear of each contestant) is a contest of pain endurance rather than ...

Yep, it's a gift store. But it's a really FUN gift store. Located just East of the intersection of the Old Seward Highway and International Airport Road, Alaska Wilberry Products boasts the tallest chocolate waterfall in the world. They have windows looking into their candy kitchens and free chocolate samples. For a small fee you can see the caribou out back or go on a behind the scenes kitchen tour ...

The Glacier Brewhouse, located right in the center of downtown, is a great place to stop for a microbrew (beer) or a meal. The wooden beams and stone fireplace give it a (big) cabin feel. Be prepared to join the crowd as it is always hopping. Well known for their selection of handcrafted brews, they are also a crowd pleaser when it comes to their menu. The rotisserie cranks ...

Anchorage is surrounded on three sides by the water and on one side by the Chugach Mountain Range. The view of the Cook Inlet is best enjoyed on a hike or bike ride on 11-mile long Tony Knowles Coastal Trail. The trail can be accessed at several points in downtown Anchorage, in midtown, at Earthquake Park and at its end at Kincaid Park.

The beginning of the trail is at the West ...