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  Anchorage Museum of History and Art
The Anchorage Museum has a wide-ranging collection of art that reflects Alaska...
James Pepper Henry new CEO of Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center is growing.
www.anchoragemuseum.org   (126 words)

  
 The Official Anchorage Alaska Travel Guide from the Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau
The 2007 Official Anchorage Visitors Guide is rich with full-color photography, compelling stories that depict a wide variety of Alaska experiences, Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska maps, coupons and sample itineraries.
Anchorage’s Geocaching Journeys is a high-tech odyssey that combines riddles, puzzles, geography and sleuthing skills in a seek-and-find game for the individual, family or group, whether an Anchorage resident or an out-of-town guest.
In 1981, "Seymour of Anchorage" was adopted as Anchorage’s ambassador of goodwill, inviting people throughout the world to get wild about Anchorage.
www.anchorage.net   (167 words)

  
 AlaskaCam
The AlaskaCam view is looking east on 4th Avenue at G Street in Anchorage, Alaska ("The Busy Corner") from high atop the historic Alaska Building and is updated every twenty seconds.
The Anchorage Veterans Memorial Statue was dedicated to all Alaskan veterans on Memorial Day, 2001.
75th anniversery re-enactment of Noel Wien's Historic Flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks by sons Richard and Merrill.
camera.touchngo.com   (230 words)

  
 adn.com | Alaska News, Jobs, Cars, Homes, Rentals, Classifieds and more
Young Anchorage man is a reality show star
In a new Discovery Channel reality show called "Last One Standing," Corey Rennell of Anchorage and five other athletes were dumped in 12 remote tribal locations to learn sports from the local champions.
Important warning about e-mails purporting to be from the adn.com staff.
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  Anchorage Alaska
Anchorage is located in south-central Alaska, nestled between the Chugach Mountains to the east and the shoreline of the Cook Inlet to the west.
Anchorage is usually the starting or ending point of most visitors' Alaska vacations, and it serves as the airline hub for the state.
Anchorage is served by several national airlines, with Alaska Airlines offering the greatest selection of flights both in state and connecting to the continental United States.
www.alaskatravel.com /anchorage   (523 words)

  
  Anchorage
Construction began in 1914 on a federal railroad from the port of Seward, 126 miles south of Anchorage, through the coal fields of Interior Alaska, to the gold claims near Fairbanks, 358 miles to the north.
The midpoint construction headquarters was Anchorage, and by July of 1915, thousands of job seekers and opportunists had poured into the area, living in a tent city on the banks of Ship Creek near the edge of the present downtown.
Water is treated and piped throughout the municipality -- the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility maintains 670 miles of transmission and distribution mains.
www.chugachschools.com /community_information/community_pages/anchorage.html   (825 words)

  
 Anchorage, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anchorage is administrated by an elected mayor and assembly, and a city manager.
Anchorage once had a widely respected public school system which was ranked among the finest in the nation, but beginning in 1993 the district has had a declining share of state and local funding.
Anchorage was carefully laid out by city planners in 1914, originally as a railroad construction port for the Alaska Railroad, and in 1915, the first sales of town lots were held.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anchorage,_Alaska   (3911 words)

  
 Anchorage travel guide - Wikitravel
Anchorage [1] is the biggest city in Alaska, located in the Southcentral region.
Anchorage recently completed extensive remodeling and construction at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport(IATA: ANC) (ICAO: PANC)[2] to help accommodate the upsurge in tourism (unofficial sources have estimated the numbers for 2004 at some four million tourists arriving in Alaska between May and September).
Anchorage features an extremely well-developed trail system, with over 200 miles of developed trails (120 of which are paved) winding their way throughout the city's parks and three green belts.
wikitravel.org /en/Anchorage   (3201 words)

  
 Anchorage History
Anchorage was incorporated as a city in 1920, with its first bank robbery occurring six months after incorporation.
Anchorage leaders wrestled with accommodating the influx and worked to improve water, sewer, and utility systems.
Anchorage’s hospitals expanded services, bringing the high technology of the fast-moving medical industry to Alaska and dramatically improving the quality of health care.
www.anchoragechamber.org /info/history.htm   (616 words)

  
 Anchorage Photo Gallery by Henk Binnendijk at pbase.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Anchorage is the largest city in the state of Alaska, comprising more than two-fifths of the state's population.
Sometimes nicknamed 'Los Anchorage' it is also the 'most US American city' in Alaska, with many features of a modern urban area, such as parks and forests, bike and city trails, skiing and cross-country ski trails, business and commerce, theaters, college and minor league sports, and even traffic jams.
Anchorage is the center of commerce for Alaska and a major port, receiving over 95% of all freight entering Alaska, as well as a major hub of the famous Alaska Railroad.
www.pbase.com /henkbinnendijk/anchorage   (138 words)

  
 Alaska.com | Anchorage
Anchorage accommodations run the gamut from hostels to high-dollar hotels, with a wide variety of budget- and medium-priced hotels and BandBs in the middle.
Anchorage sits in Southcentral Alaska between Cook Inlet -- the junction of Knik and Turnagain Arms -- and the wilderness of the Chugach Mountains.
Anchorage has jet service to the world, plus single-engine float planes that carry anglers, hunters and sightseers to remote areas.
www.alaska.com /places/cities/anchorage/story/4485200p-4463935c.html   (1860 words)

  
 Anchorage : Introduction | Frommers.com
Anyone in Anchorage with a few hundred dollars for a floatplane can be on a lake or river with the bears and salmon in a matter of minutes, in wilderness deeper than any you could find in the Lower 48.
Anchorage is indeed a big American city, with big-city problems of crime and pollution, but it's also entirely unique for being surrounded by pristine and spectacular wild lands.
Anywhere else, Anchorage would be known not for its shortcomings, but as one of America's greatest cities for outdoor enthusiasts.
www.frommers.com /destinations/anchorage/0001010001.html   (563 words)

  
 Alaska fishing: the Anchorage area
Anchorage is an initial destination for tens of thousands of anglers each summer, of course, as it has the state's busiest airport.
Anchorage can also be easily accessed by the North American road system and the Alaska Railroad from Seward and Fairbanks.
Anchorage area weather is milder than much of the rest of the state because of its proximity to the large water mass of Cook Inlet.
www.outdoorsdirectory.com /areas/fishing/southcentral/anchorage_fishing.htm   (701 words)

  
 anchorage - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Anchorage (Alaska), municipality in southern Alaska and a seaport on the Knik and Turnagain arms of Cook Inlet, at the base of the Chugach...
Suspension bridges consist of two large, or main, cables that are hung (suspended) from towers.
Alaska Anchorage, University of, Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Pacific University, Alaska Pacific University, Graduate Programs, Career Academy...
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=anchorage   (173 words)

  
 Anchorage School : INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Anchorage Public School provides a free and appropriate public education and related services for all children and youth aged three (3) through twenty-one (21) who are eligible and reside within the district's boundaries.
In striving to provide excellence in education for all students at Anchorage, attention must be given to the unique challenges and educational needs presented by Anchorage children who are gifted and talented.
As defined in 704 KAR 3:285, Kentucky's gifted and talented students include those who are identified as possessing demonstrated or potential ability to perform at an exceptionally high level in general intellectual aptitude, specific academic aptitude (e.g., mathematics, science), creativity, leadership skills, or in the visual or performing arts.
www.anchorage-school.org /anchoragewebpage/Home/Common.aspx?Menu=287&Type=287   (467 words)

  
 Anchorage!
Embraced by six mountain ranges and warmed by a maritime climate, Anchorage, Alaska is a vibrant, eclectic metropolis with a frontier spirit, located in the heart of great Alaska wilderness.
Anchorage is the ideal city to use as base camp for Alaska adventure.
Explore Anchorage and the areas north and south using sample itineraries.
www.anchorageconventioncenter.com /6.cfm   (271 words)

  
 Anchorage Alaska Activities, Excursions & Day Tours from Alaskatours.com
Anchorage began as a tent city to house Alaska Railroad workers.
Anchorage was only 80 miles from the epicenter of the earthquake, resulting in millions of dollars of damage to the city.
Fly from Anchorage over the foothills of Denali to view the entire length of the Ruth Glacier, the Great Gorge and the massive south face of McKinley, where you may spot climbers headed to the summit.
www.alaskatours.com /anchorage-alaska.htm   (2162 words)

  
 Anchorage Museum of Art and History - About the Museum
The Anchorage Museum is located in Downtown Anchorage, Alaska at the corner of 7th Avenue and C Street.
The Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center is a division of the Cultural and Recreational Services Department of the Municipality of Anchorage.
The Anchorage Historical and Fine Arts Commission, established in 1966, with members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Assembly, acts as an advisory board on matters of Museum policy and budget.
www.anchoragemuseum.org /aboutus.asp   (720 words)

  
 The History of Anchorage, Alaska
During the thirties Anchorage rebounded from the loss of population and industry it had suffered during World War I. Air transportation became increasingly important to the welfare of the community.
Since Anchorage had already benefited from the 1957 discovery of oil at the Swanson River field in the Kenai Peninsula, it was a natural choice for the corporate headquarters of the large oil concerns involved in operating North Slope fields and the TAPS system.
Anchorage’s unique geographical location between the two northern continents earned the sobriquet “Crossroads of the Air World.” By the end of the 1970’s the population of the greater Anchorage area had increased to 184,775, half the population of the entire state.
www.ci.anchorage.ak.us /History   (1919 words)

  
 Anchorage
Anchorage is Alaska's only real metropolis (more than half of all residents live here.) and the place where most visitors begin their Alaskan adventure.
In 1915 Anchorage was primarily a tent city of about 2,000 railroad workers and their families.
Anchorage offers all the facilities, attractions, and accommodations available in any larger American city and is an ideal place for gathering information that will be of help on the rest of your Alaska travels.
www.alaskashuttles.com /Routes/Parks_Highway/Anchorage/Anchorage.htm   (711 words)

  
 Anchorage pictures - USA stock photos, fine art prints by QTL
Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska, where half of the state residents live.
Anchorage is the only place in Alaska with all modern fixtures of American life such as a modern performing arts center, shopping malls, dozens of fast food restaurants, traffic lights, traffic jams, and urban sprawl.
Yet, moose can often be seen in Anchorage's urban parks, and the city is home of the world largest floatplane base.
www.terragalleria.com /america/alaska/anchorage   (236 words)

  
 Anchorage City Guide and Yellow Pages at SuperPages.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Anchorage, AK The Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska began as a tent city that sprang up around a construction port and supply depot for the Alaska Railroad.
In late February, the residents of Anchorage celebrate the coming of spring with the Fur Rendezvous, the self-styled "largest winter festival in North America." This festival centers around winter sports including skiing and hockey, as well as a torchlight parade, and the ever-popular Outhouse Races.
Anchorage also serves as an embarkation point for those attracted by the lure of wilderness exploration and adventure, with the route from Anchorage to Seward considered one of the most scenic routes in the state of Alaska.
www.superpages.com /cities/Anchorage-AK.html   (737 words)

  
 Travel Alaska - Explore Southcentral Alaska Cities and Towns Anchorage
Anchorage is the ultimate base camp for Alaska adventure.
Location: Anchorage is located in the Southcentral region of Alaska, 358 miles south of Fairbanks, 60 miles north of Whittier and 127 miles north of Seward.
Anchorage can be reached from anywhere in North America via the Alaska Highway.
www.travelalaska.com /Regions/CommunityDetail.aspx?LocationID=5&RegionID=30&PageTitle=Anchorage   (379 words)

  
 Courier-Journal.com: Places in Time   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Martin Brengman settled near what is now Anchorage in 1794, and 61 years later his granddaughter married retired riverboat captain James Goslee, who brought with him an old anchor that he placed on his front lawn on Evergreen Road.
But perhaps the most significant spot in Anchorage is the area around the post office, near the corner of Bellewood and Ridge roads.
Anchorage was torn by battles to preserve its big lots and to prevent encroachment by industry.
www.courier-journal.com /reweb/community/placetime/oldham-anchorage.html   (1127 words)

  
 AlaskaJourney.com / Paul Otteson / Alaska: Adventures in Nature / Alaska Travel
Anchorage is Alaska’s version of “Everycity”—strip malls and chain stores, steel and glass office towers, fast-food joints, tract homes, and six-plex apartments.
Anchorage is a major interstate and international transportation hub as well.
Anchorage Museum of History and Art—This outstanding museum is one of Alaska’s finest and an architectural jewel as well.
www.alaskajourney.com /anchorage/anchorage.html   (1652 words)

  
 Anchorage Alaska - Anchorage Travel Planning Info | ALASKA.ORG Hotels, Activities & Tour Info for Anchorage AK
Of all the world's cities, Anchorage uniquely combines the conveniences of the modern world with a rugged, natural environment that has all but vanished from populated regions of the world.
Anchorage is an urban enclave surrounded by wilderness.
Most of all, Anchorage is a gateway to adventure.
alaska.org /anchorage/anchorage.jsp   (589 words)

  
 Anchorage Alaska - Anchorage Travel Planning Info | ALASKA.ORG Hotels, Activities & Tour Info for Anchorage AK
Of all the world's cities, Anchorage uniquely combines the conveniences of the modern world with a rugged, natural environment that has all but vanished from populated regions of the world.
Anchorage is an urban enclave surrounded by wilderness.
Most of all, Anchorage is a gateway to adventure.
www.alaska.org /anchorage/anchorage.jsp   (589 words)

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