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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 12:36 am
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Roginator
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Anchorage, AK, USA
Posts: 62
Ok, ok... aside from eating, what about driving up to one of the entrances to the Chugach? I'd recommend Flattop, but apparently the parking lot is closed. What about the winding drive up to Arctic Valley?

The drive up the hill at Prominence Point has some pretty spectacular homes and views.

Bodenburg Butte is a good short climb with a nice view.

Or if we don't like ya, we can send you on a twilight hike through Bicentennial Park. (it stays light here quite late this time of year)

Two new restaurants I have yet to try: Sahara on C and the new Don Jose's on Muldoon.

The Weekend Market downtown is a good touristy trap.

I was shocked the last time I went to Sourdough Mining Company. Apparently their prices are now solely for tourists with Euros. In other words, double what a sane local person would pay. There seems to be a sort of Alaska adventure park across the street now too. I can recall Alaskaland in Fairbanks back in 1967 (during the heavy rains before the flood). That was interesting.

Homer can be done in a day.. it's about 6 hours. Traffic will be bad, but the scenery for everyone except the driver is pretty good until you reach Sterling. Seward will be a zoo. There's a race up a mountain on July 4th. Also a Sealife Center which is reportedly cool. (and Exit Glacier is not to be missed - unless your rental car has a no-gravel-road policy - which most do)
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