Planning on visiting our home state of Alaska and wondering what some of our favorite stores, restaurants, and attractions are? Well, here you go!
Bookstores
Inkwells (Soldotna) : https://www.inkwellsbookshop.com/
Black Birch Books (Wasilla) : https://www.instagram.com/black_birch_books/?hl=en
Title Wave (Anchorage) : http://www.wavebooks.com/
Already Read (Kenai) : https://www.facebook.com/p/alreadyread-100063964179119/
Parnassus Books (Ketchikan) : https://bookshop.org/shop/parnassusak?fbclid=IwAR36Ig5fIPqWy88FpkpFbLMtM4XcXtA79Cu9TN_QRGZ6KK8KP_xkoLImmrM
The Islander (Kodiak) : https://islanderbookshop.com/
Shops
Woodlands (Ketchikan) : https://woodlandsclothing.com/
Klondike Gift Supply (Skagway) : https://www.klondikegiftsupply.com/
Poppy Lane (Palmer) : https://www.poppylaneco.com/
The Cellar (Sitka) : https://www.cellaralaska.com/
49th Supply Co (Anchorage) : https://the49thsupplyco.com/
Dos Manos (Anchorage) : https://www.instagram.com/dosmanosgallery/?hl=en
The Great Alaskan Bowl Company (Fairbanks) : https://www.woodbowl.com/
Restaurants
49th State Brewing Co (Anchorage) : https://www.49thstatebrewing.com/anchorage/
Pagoda (North Pole) : http://www.pagodanorthpole.com/
Serranos Mexican Grill (Anchorage) : https://serranosmexicangrill.com/
Pel’meni (Juneau & Anchorage) NO WEBSITE
Yeti Dogs (Anchorage) : https://www.instagram.com/yetidogak/
The Dirty Skillet (Hope) : https://www.dirtyskillet.com/
Breweries
Turnagain Brewing (Anchorage) : https://www.turnagainbrewing.com/
Forbidden Peak Brewery (Juneau) : https://forbiddenpeak.com/
Denali Brewing (Talkeetna) : https://denalibrewing.com/
Hoo Doo Brewing Co. (Fairbanks) : https://hoodoobrew.com/
Girdwood Brewing Company (Girdwood) : https://girdwoodbrewing.com/
Bear Creek Winery (Homer) : https://www.bearcreekwinery.com/
Coffee Shops
Heritage Coffee (Juneau) : https://www.heritagecoffee.com/
Resurrect Art Coffee House (Seward) : https://resurrectart.com/
Aftershock (drive-thru in Anchorage) : https://www.instagram.com/aftershock_espresso
Black Cup (Anchorage) : https://blackcupak.com/
Harborside Coffee (Kodiak) : https://www.harborsidecoffeekodiak.com/
Glacial Coffeehouse (Skagway) : https://www.glacialcoffeehouse.com/
Things to Do
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Portage) : https://alaskawildlife.org/
Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier & Whale Cruise (Seward) : https://majormarine.com/ OR https://www.alaskacollection.com/day-tours/kenai-fjords-tours/
Shrine of St. Therese (Juneau) : https://www.shrineofsainttherese.org/
Alaska Native Heritage Center (Anchorage) : https://www.alaskanative.net/
Iñupiat Heritage Center (Utqiagvik) : https://www.nps.gov/inup/index.htm
Fort Abercrombie State Park (Kodiak) : https://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/aspunits/kodiak/fortabercrombieshp.htm
Drive into Yukon (Skagway) : https://www.klondikecars.com/
Turnagain Arm Drive (Anchorage) : NO WEBSITE
Visit North Pole, Alaska and The Santa Claus House (North Pole) : https://www.santaclaushouse.com/visit.asp
Festivals & Fairs
Alaska State Fair (Palmer) : https://www.alaskastatefair.org/site/
Kodiak Crab Festival (Kodiak) : https://kodiakcrabfest.com/
Forest Fair (Girdwood) : https://girdwoodforestfair.com/
Mermaid Festival (Seward) : https://www.sewardmermaidfestival.com/
Three Barons Renaissance Faire (Anchorage) : https://3barons.org/