Anchorage

Anchorage was established in 1914 as a railroad construction port for the Alaska Railroad, which was built between 1915 and 1923. Ship Creek Landing, where the railroad headquarters was located, quickly became a tent city; Anchorage was incorporated on November 23, 1920. The city's economy in the 1920s centered around the railroad. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, the city experienced massive growth as air transportation and the military became increasingly important. Merrill Field opened in 1930, and Anchorage International Airport opened in 1951. Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson were constructed in the 1940s.
The Good Friday or "Great Alaska" Earthquake on March 27, 1964. View of Fourth Avenue

On March 27, 1964, Anchorage was hit by the moment magnitude 9.2 Good Friday Earthquake, which killed 115 Alaskans and caused $1.8 billion in damage (2007 U.S. dollars). The earth-shaking event lasted nearly five minutes; most structures that failed remained intact the first few minutes, then failed with repeated flexing. Rebuilding dominated the city in the mid 1960s.

In 1968, oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, and the resulting oil boom spurred further growth in Anchorage. In 1975, Anchorage merged with Eagle River, Girdwood, Glen Alps, and several other communities. The merger expanded the city, known officially as the Municipality of Anchorage. The city continued to grow in the 1980s, and capital projects and an aggressive beautification campaign took place.

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Expeditions Alaska Coastal Brown Bear Photo Tour2012-11-19
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Expeditions Alaska Coastal Brown Bear Photo Tour based in Anchorage invites you on an awesome Alaska bear viewing experience to view and photograph the grizzlies or Alaska brown bears, supported by an excellent charter boat, the Coastal Explorer. This fascinating tour includes 6 nights on the boat, 5 days of photographing the bears, food and accommodations, and a whole lot more. With the charter boat you get to explore the Katmai National Park, Geographic Harbor, Hallo Bay, Kukak Bay and more, and all destinations are ideal for that perfect photo opportunity with rugged mountains and snow capped peaks as your backdrop. Bears are in this Alaskan peninsula in sheer numbers and especially early in the season, when they're really hungry, it's the best time to catch them by camera.READ MORE
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Sportman's Air Service2012-11-19
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sportman's Air Service based in Anchorage, Alaska offers fishing, float trips, Alaska bear viewing and hunting. Fly out from Lake hood sea plane base in Anchorage to remote fishing destinations and enjoy outfitting day trips or camping excursions with fully guided or self guided options. Remote fishing lodges await throughout south central Alaska, and you can enjoy the adventure of a lifetime to great seasonal fishing destinations. Come witness the grizzlies in action as the Alaska brown and black bears provide fascinating entertainment as they fish for migrating salmon, and you can fish for your own limit of salmon too. Bear viewing tours are available to Wolverine creek, Katmai Brook Falls and Silver Salmon Creek.READ MORE
KatmaiLand2012-12-27
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
KatmaiLand in Anchorage, is the true Alaska that people dream of, with sport fishing, bear watching, world class lodging and air services. Operating the only lodging concessions inside Katmai National Park, Katmailand offers the best bear viewing opportunities and excursions to the volcanic Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, plus there are wonderful fishing adventures and wildlife viewing excursions that await the adventurous traveler. Enjoy hundreds of miles of breathtaking lakes and streams in the area, stays at the superb Angler's Paradise Lodges and excellent fishing on the waters next to each lodges, it's a spectacular Alaskan wilderness setting not to be missed, where memories are made to be revisited often.READ MORE
Hatcher Pass ATV Tours2024-02-08
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Explore Alaska backcountry and take some amazing views of the Talkeetna Mountains with Hatcher Pass ATV Tours in brand-new heated & enclosed UTVs! In winter, we transform UTVs into mini snowcats with snow tracks, allowing you to explore the Talkeetna Mountains in warmth and comfort. Want to adventure at your own pace? Check out our ATV rentals and snowmobile rentals.READ MORE
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Rust's Alaska Bear Viewing2012-05-17
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Rust's Alaska Bear Viewing offers a wonderful Alaskan experience from Anchorage flying into remote and wild areas of Alaska to view the brown and black bears up close as they fish for salmon, play or interact in their natural environment. Rust's Alaska Bear Viewing trips include itineraries by boat or plane and come with lunch, bear viewing and spectacular round trip flightseeing from Anchorage. All passengers get a window seat and headset with stunning wildlife viewing along the way including moose, dall sheep and more, and photo stop landings at select destinations as well. The Alaskan Bush pilots ensure a safe and comfortable flight and are knowledgeable about the the wilderness, wildlife and surrounds. READ MORE
Westmark Hotel2013-04-08
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Westmark Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, has the perfect downtown location and offers visitors Alaska accommodation that is both sophisticated and convenient. Guest rooms all have private balconies with awesome views of the surrounding Chugach Mountains and Cook inlet, and rooms are equipped with tv, tea and coffee making facilities and en suite bathrooms. To add to the comfort and charm of our Alaska accommodation, the rooms are decorated in white linens, dark wood furnishing, silver fixtures and occasional splashes of colour. The Solstice Bar and Grill serves fresh Alaskan seafood, steaks and salads, and is a popular spot where visitors can relax and enjoy a drink after a good workout in our on-site fitness center. Westmark Hotel has the perfect Alaska accommodation as well as banquet and meeting rooms. READ MORE
Expeditions Alaska2012-11-19
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Expeditions Alaska based in Anchorage invites you to visit the wild with your knowledgeable and experienced guide offering small backpacking trips into remote Alaska. Ideal for adventure seekers, there are a selection of custom backpacking trips including base camps, rafting trips, sea kayaking trips, photo tours including a visit to the grizzlies for Alaska bear viewing in Katmai National Park, day trips, and more. These backpacking trips into the Alaskan backcountry offer a truly amazing wilderness experience of majestic terrains, pristine coastal and wilderness areas, unforgettable wildlife viewing, there's even photo tours to see the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights as well as Alaska Polar bears and custom trips and tours are also available.READ MORE
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The Hotel Captain Cook2013-04-06
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
The Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, Alaska, offers visitors a wide choice of luxury Alaska accommodation with stunning views, as well as meeting and conference rooms ideal for business meetings. Guests will appreciate our excellent service and meticulous attention to the finest detail, and will especially enjoy being greeted and welcomed by our top-hatted doormen. Guests to The Hotel Captain Cook have free access to our athletic club that offers services which include massages, an indoor pool and separate men and women's gym. We have different dining options which serve French/American cuisine and Alaskan meals. The Hotel Captain Cook is the ideal venue for weddings, and with our excellent service and delightful cuisine, your special day will be a memorable one, and our luxury Alaska accommodation will ensure you have a fantastic, enjoyable honeymoon. READ MORE
KatmaiLand Bear Viewing2012-12-27
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
KatmaiLand Bear Viewing based in Anchorage, Alaska offers wonderful bear watching opportunities at Brook Falls, where a huge population of bears congregate for the salmon that burst from the Bering sea into the lakes and streams. Here lasting memories are made just a short walk from your lodge, where visitors can view bears within just minutes of arriving, and visitors are instructed how to behave around the bears by the National Park Service. This is bear country, and the largest population of brown bears can be found here, fishing for their meals during the peak of salmon season. Katmai Explorer Tour packages are available for great bear watching, and these include round trip air from Anchorage to Kulik, lodging, all meals, guided trips to Brooks Falls, guided fishing on the Kulik River, fishing licenses, rods and waders, plus complimentary cocktails, it's all here.READ MORE
Sportman's Fishing Alaska2012-11-19
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sportman's Fishing Alaska in Anchorage, Lake Hood sea plane base will fly you out to remote fishing destinations for excellent fishing adventures in pristine waters and unlimited fishing. Enjoy staying at a fully furnished base camp, with guided and fly out options, or stay in remote fishing lodges available throughout south central Alaska. Fishing day trips are available guided or unguided with departures from Anchorage to great salmon and or trout fishing destinations. Fishing float trips include a journey down a river on inflatable rafts, that will ensure an adventure beyond with camping riverside at night, it's all here and a memorable fishing Alaska trip is guaranteed.READ MORE
Branch River Air Service2013-03-22
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Branch River Air Service in Anchorage, Alaska offers flight charters and air taxi services, a float plane air guide service, plus lodging, bear viewing, King salmon fishing and more. There are also Alaska fishing guides available and sport fishing packages can be arranged with accommodation, guided or unguided, the choice is yours, plus air transportation can take you to great rivers and streams for fly fishing and more, raft rental is also available. Branch River Air Service are the best in the bush for world class fishing, fly in fishing, wildlife photography and bear viewing, volcanic and glacier flightseeing, moose and caribou hunts, lodging and so much more.READ MORE
Trail Ridge Air2013-03-25
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Trail Ridge Air in Anchorage, Alaska offers incredible flightseeing and air taxi services throughout most of southcentral Alaska. The floatplanes are available for charter flights to haul freight or groups into the Alaska bush, and the air taxi service offers backcountry drop offs for an array of trips including fishing, rafting and multi day trips. Alaska fishing guides are also available for guided fishing trips for salmon or trout and includes fishing tackle and lunch. Come bear viewing with a flight into the backcountry and enjoy a breathtaking flightseeing tour with glaciers, mountains, wildlife and so much more.READ MORE
Rust's Alaska Fly in Fishing Trips2012-05-17
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Rust's Alaska Fly in Fishing Trips will take you from Anchorage to the remote Alaska backcountry where you can experience incredible fly fishing for rainbow trout, grayling, Alaska king salmon and silver salmon. These Alaska fly in fishing trips are a wonderful experience for the avid angler and all fishing gear, an expert fly-in fishing guide, meals and accommodations at wilderness cabins are included. The small bush planes equipped with floats, can land on small lakes across Alaska ensuring a secluded, personal and private fishing experience, plus various packages are available depending on your requirements. Come experience the Alaska wilderness, bear viewing and the best fishing time of your life.READ MORE
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Rust's Flying Service2012-05-16
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Rust's Flying Service based in Anchorage offers Alaska flightseeing tours and Alaska day tours like bear viewing and fly-in fishing as well as remote trout and salmon fishing trips, hunting trips, remote Alaska lodge experiences and more. An experienced crew of Alaska bush pilots ensure meticulous attention to safety, comfort and satisfaction, making your Alaska air taxi trip a memorable one, whether you are fly fishing, bear viewing deep in the Alaskan wilderness, or enjoying breathtaking flightseeing excursions. Alaskan wilderness float trips are also available via recommended outfitters and they give one the opportunity to experience Alaska's backcountry first hand and really take in the awesome wilderness and scenery.READ MORE
Sportman's Alaska Float Trips2012-11-19
Located in Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Sportman's Alaska Float Trips based in Anchorage, Alaska are a real wilderness experience away from the crowds starting with a scenic bush flight where you might even see some grizzlies from above. Land at the remote river of your choice and enjoy a quiet float downstream on inflatable rafts, and fish in these remote waters with unlimited fish and excellent wildlife viewing opportunities including grizzlies. Camp riverside at night, Sportman's Alaska Float Trips will provide all the equipment and a guide if you desire, or enjoy an unguided adventure, custom trips are also available with a fixed base camp or lodge stay, but one thing is for sure, a wonderful rafting adventure awaits. READ MORE
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