Originally Posted by
Rebob
Visiting Anchorage the second week of August (9-13 traveling Mon & Fri) and would like advice on the best things to do. Will be staying downtown and prefer not to rent a car. Physical disabilities limit walking to only a couple of miles at a time. Have looked at the Alaska Rail website for possible train trips to Seward & Resurrection Bay (is Goldstar worth the extra $200/person?). Open to the arts, nature and definitely food! Thanks.
I was planning my own Sep trip to Alaska so I ran a query. Guess you must be on your trip right now. Hope you booked the Coastal classic to Seward. For us, Gold Star was all booked up, but I know it is worth because of access to open air viewing platform. (not sure if that level is fully accessible or not - this is a general note for others). Also open air is best for photography enthusiasts, if you are just viewing I think the fresh air feel is nice, but otherwise no major advantages.
in any case, please feel free to share pics!