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Carriage Rides or DASH?
cruisingbug
  • Updated By cruisingbug on June 25, 2004
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  • Carriage Rides, F & 6th, Anchorage, Alaska - Anchorage
    Carriage Rides, F & 6th,
    Anchorage, Alaska
    by cruisingbug
    Tourists = carriage rides, no matter where in the world you go. You can take a ride around downtown Anchorage in a horse-drawn carriage if you're feeling nostalgic or lazy or tired - for a fee.

    Or, you can catch the free local People Mover bus, Downtown Anchorage Short Hop (or DASH), bordered by 5th, Eagle, 7th and K. If you take the People Mover outside the DASH area you will have to pay a fare, though. If you do have to travel sans auto, the Anchorage bus system is quite good - I lived outside the downtown area, but had no trouble getting around.

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    railway to and from Denali...
    o00o
  • By o00o on August 25, 2002
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    railway to and from Denali nation park and fairbank..

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    Frozen in Port
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  • By cruisingbug on June 24, 2004
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  • Frozen boats, Cook Inlet, Anchorage, Alaska - Anchorage
    Frozen boats, Cook Inlet,
    Anchorage, Alaska
    by cruisingbug
    The water of Cook Inlet was still frozen near the shore in late April. Guess the folks that own these boats weren't planning on going out for a while, anyway!

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    Alaska Railroad Train
    extremist
  • By extremist on July 3, 2007
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    Train ride from Anchorage to Seward
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  • By extremist on July 3, 2007
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  • view from the dome - Anchorage
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    Flying Alaska Airlines
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  • By mcpangie on May 2, 2004
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  • Alaska Airlines - Anchorage
    Alaska Airlines
    by mcpangie
    As one of the major air carriers on the West Coast of the United States, you can get to Anchorage on Alaska Airlines...

    I took this picture from the tarmac while deplaning from a Pen Air flight from Dillingham to Anchorage. It was snowing and it reminded me that that plane was getting ready to leave for sunny California!

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    You need a car, but drive carefully
    goingsolo
  • By goingsolo on September 11, 2002
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  • Anchorage Transportation
    by goingsolo
    A car is not necessary in downtown, but there's so much to see and do in the surrounding areas, that you'd miss out without your own wheels.
    The Seward highway which heads south out of Anchorage, has a record for the most accidents in the 40 mi stretch from Anchorage to Girdwood. Drivers on the 2 lane road pictured below often exceed the 65 mph speed limit and pass slower moving cars even when the vehicles are going around curves. Be very careful and, if there are cars, SUVs or even RV's approaching from behind, pull over onto the 'slow vehicle turnout', (even if you're going the speed limit) to avoid the risk of an accident

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    Driving to /trough Denali
    Scandic
  • By Scandic on January 17, 2004
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    Driver and map reader
    by Scandic
    I have flew to Anchorage once and yes, it is very comfortable but expensive. I don't want to pay 170 dollars round-trip from Fairbanks, so we usually slipt the gas and drive. Some people are afraid of the roads in winter, but usually most part of these Glenn Highway are in good condition.
    Between Cantwell and Denali the wind can be very very strong and you feel taht in your car. My advice is to keep speed low and concentrate to driving. Sometimes it is hard because of amazing breath taking vies, but don't forget the mooses, especially at dark time.

    The speed limit is almost all the way 65mph and remeber to take gas in the beginning of your trip, because between Cantwell and Talkeetna there is absolutely nothing. No gas stations, nothing.

    But after all the road is in good condition and you see beautiful Alaska Range, including McKinley of the weather is fine.

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    Be sure to check out the package deals
    kaloz
  • By kaloz on February 28, 2003
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  • Blue and Gold - Anchorage
    Blue and Gold
    by kaloz
    I took the Aurora train from Anchorage to Fairbanks then on to the Chena Hot Springs. The same day there was a Nordic Ski / Snowshow train to Curry. It looked like great fun.

    Be sure to get a "Ride Guide" for $5 details on your trip by milepost and great pictures!

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    Denali Star Train
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  • Updated By karenincalifornia on August 30, 2006
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  • Boarding the Denali Star at Anchorage, Alaska - Anchorage
    Boarding the Denali Star at
    Anchorage, Alaska
    by karenincalifornia
    The Denali Star Train was our ticket out of Anchorage. It leaves for Denali at 8:00 am so that's why we had to spend the night in Anchorage. The train station is close to downtown, so pretty convenient. The Denali Star ended up being a great way to get up to the National Park. I'm so glad we didn't drive. We probably would have hit a moose or something. The ride on the Denali Star is very scenic and incredibly relaxing.

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