Destination Alaska

2025 Series: Anchorage

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Want to visit Anchorage, Alaska, in 2025? Join me as I sit down (virtually) with Jack from Visit Anchorage to discuss what visitors need to know and what's new in Anchorage this coming year.

In this episode, we cover all the essentials including:

  • Top outdoor experiences and things to do in Anchorage
  • New tours, the Alyeska Veilbreaker sky bridges, and renovations to the Alaska Native Heritage Center
  • Hotel news, including the Hilton Anchorage remodel, the Wildbirch Hotel, Snob Hollow Inn, and BlueWater BaseCamp
  • Three major trends in Alaska tourism – will you be part of them?

    • In the Q&A, Jack answers the following questions:

    • What can you do in Anchorage without a car?
    • When does the snowy/wintry weather in Anchorage typically end?
    • If you only have two days, what would you say is the priority sightseeing in Anchorage?
    • What are some tips for RVing in the Anchorage area?

      • This is the audio-only version of the Anchorage video in my 2025 Alaska Seminar Series. You can watch the video version on YouTube.

      🗞️ Here are some extra resources to help you plan your trip to Anchorage:

      • Visit Anchorage (official website)
      • Visit Anchorage on Facebook 
      • Visit Anchorage on Instagram

        • 📚 Plus here are some of my own resources to help you visit:

        • Things to do in Anchorage (Summer) 
        • Things to do in Anchorage (Winter) 
        • Top Restaurants in Anchorage 
        • Where to Stay in Anchorage
        • Day Trips from Anchorage
        • Top Hikes near Anchorage

          • 🤑 Save 10% off any flight – including Anchorage sightseeing, and Katmai and Lake Clark National Parks bear viewing – with Rust's Flying Service with code valandval

          🤑 Save $10 off my Alaska Itinerary Planning Packs with code AKSS2025.

          🙌 Be sure to join my Alaska travel tips Facebook group and follow me on Instagram for more Alaska travel inspiration.

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