Just stay a few nights in ANC near the downtown and try to stay there on a Saturday when they are having the market. There is an excellent museum near downtown which warrants a day long visit IMO but I don't recall the name. We enjoyed the Tony Knowles trail and watching the float planes take off and land at the lake near the airport. Also, the earthquake museum was worthwhile.

We found an RV to be our preferred way of seeing the state and it was about the same as a hotel at around $100/night. We saw a moose 2 blocks after we picked up the RV, right in ANC. We went late May and the weather was horrible but the wildlife seemed to enjoy it as we saw lots of moose, bear, elk etc.

The glaciers are amazing so try to see everyone you can and get a window seat on the plane so you can see them from above. It's so beautiful. We enjoyed a day out of Seward on a sea life boat with lunch cruise. Of course, the natural beauty of Alaska hits you over the head but there are also lots of tourist traps and we got caught in our share. Kind of a disappointment that everyone up there wants their piece of the tourist action and it shows.