I will add link to the thread that I started myself, below:

http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...ML/007328.html

In terms of department stores, Anchorage has 3 department stores: Nordstrom's, Sears, and JC Penneys. It has Walmart, Costco, and Sam's Warehouse.

Downtown, in the summer time, is lovely - with the flowers in the parks, hanging flower pots etc. Seeing Cook's Bay, from the city park (with the statue of Captain Cook) is also very nice. Otherwise, the best thing I liked was the airtour, originating from Lake Hood - of Mount Mckinley - where the plane went within 300 feet of the mountain - and next to the smaller peaks, granite towers, valleys, crevices, glaciers etc.

I also agree with what has been said in these 2 threads.