Originally Posted by
Fizzer
Also I wouldn't want to walk that distance n December. We did it in April and it's a good 20 minute walk. The Anchorage Museum is on the way. I agree though that it's pretty much commercial. There did seem to be a few restaurants around ( one across the street if I recall) but none that looked that inspiring from the outside at least. I didn't get the vibe that it was a bad area though.
Between the downtown area and the Sheraton is fine. But from what I was told, it gets a little shadier if you go a bit east of the Sheraton (downtown is west). The 5th Avenue mall is only 4-5 blocks west of the Sheraton, and most of that area is perfectly fine.