Hallidie & Erin
Things To Do
Hike Up and Ride Down in Girdwood
A quick 45 minute drive south of Anchorage will put you in the cozy mountain town of Girdwood. Girdwood has excellent hiking opportunities via the Winner Creek trail and the summer trails on Mount Alyeska. If you hike up, you can ride the tram down for free! Make a day of it and grab dinner at Jack Sprat. http://www.jacksprat.net/
Quick Day Hikes Around Anchorage
Depending on what you are looking for or how much time you have Anchorage has excellent access to hiking. If you are looking for something quick, we recommend Flattop Mountain, the hike only takes a couple hours round trip and offers great views of the city and mountains. If you are feeling a bit more adventurous O'Malley Peak is a more technical trail that will take you high above the surrounding peaks, make sure to look into it before you go so you are prepared. For flatter trails that will take you far back into the beautiful valleys of the Chugach Mountains Front Range we recommend either Rabbit Lakes trail or Williwaw Lakes.
Reed Lakes and Bomber Glacier Hike
This is one of our all time favorite places to hike, if you are feeling up to it make sure to connect with me or Halli about how to get to the glacier to see the B-29 that crashed there in 1957.
Rust's Flying Service
Aviation and Alaska are forever linked, it would be a big mistake to not go see some of this beautiful state from the air. Rust's offers quick tours around Anchorage and longer trips all over the state, they are a professional organization with friendly and experienced pilots.
Kincaid Park
A great place to take an easy hike on trails, or head down to the beach and get an excellent view of the Anchorage skyline.
Portage Glacier Hike and Whittier
About an hour south of Anchorage the Portage Pass Trail offers an excellent way to get close to a glacier and gives you the chance to check out Whittier!
Portage Lake
If you aren't up for the hike, check out Portage Glacier Cruises for an up close glacier experience.
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
A great place to see Alaskan animals up close with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains!
Glacier Brewhouse
Our favorite restaurant to take our friends from out of state to. With their own beers on tap and everything from local seafood, steaks and wood fired pizzas the Brewhouse has something for everyone.
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
Great beers and delicious unique pizzas, Moose's Tooth an Anchorage tradition.
Bear Tooth Theatrepub
Bear's tooth is a great place for dinner and a movie. Or stick to the restaurant side for great cocktails and food.
Middle Way Cafe
Our favorite place to grab a quick lunch in the midtown area and probably the best Americano in Anchorage, check them out for delicious fresh bites.
Thai Kitchen
Best Thai food in Anchorage, a great place to grab lunch or dinner.
Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop
With three convenient locations around Anchorage Fire Island is a wonderful place to grab breakfast and maybe a sweet treat for later too!