Originally Posted by
barelyelite
A buddy and I bought tickets to Anchorage on a whim for Veteran's Day weekend (Nov 8-11). I knew this was after tourist season, but it seems like it's a weird time between summer and winter where there's nothing open. All the summer guided tours are closed, obviously, but Alyeska and most of the snowmobile tour companies are not yet open either. We're pretty adventurous, up for just about anything. Definitely hope to get some hiking in at the least, probably try to see the aurora at night. Willing to drive anywhere between Seward and Denali, and perhaps even use Avios to fly to Fairbanks. Any thoughts on what we could do, given that we only have a few days?
A quick response as my flight is departing in 20 minutes--
If you really want to see the northern lights, go with your Fairbanks idea. Also, I think there's probably more to see there in the winter than in Anchorage. They have things like the UAF museum, the ice museum at Chena Hot Springs, and other attractions that are open year-round.
Whatever you end up doing, have fun! If you do stay in ANC and can't find anything better to do, click the link in my signature and meet up with the local ANC crowd. They'll show you a good time.
