Anchorage Sheraton [Master Thread]
Oct 5, 2015 | 10:02 pm
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Another great restaurant - it's about 20 miles outside of Anchorage - is the Seven Glaciers at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, AK. Reservations are a must - days/weeks/months in advance. We ended up eating at the bar because we couldn't get a reservation. Well worth it.
Both restaurants are reasonably priced.
Both restaurants are reasonably priced.
Oct 5, 2015 | 10:03 pm
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If you're willing to get a taxi the bar/pizza spot called The Moose's Tooth is terrific. Great local brews, incredible pizza. I think worth the extra $10 cab ride. I actually walked there and then took a cab home.
Oct 6, 2015 | 1:41 am
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Oct 6, 2015 | 5:23 am
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Oct 6, 2015 | 7:24 am
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You should if they are reaching down to Anchorage's latitude, although the high number of city lights will interfere with your viewing.
Oct 6, 2015 | 7:58 am
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Is there a reason why you want to be in Anchorage with no car? You're going off season so rates should be cheap - cheaper than taking a cab to/from the airport.
Oct 6, 2015 | 9:16 am
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^ If there are visible northern lights, I'd try to get somewhere where there's little interference from city lights. It shouldn't be too far away.
Is there a reason why you want to be in Anchorage with no car? You're going off season so rates should be cheap - cheaper than taking a cab to/from the airport.
Is there a reason why you want to be in Anchorage with no car? You're going off season so rates should be cheap - cheaper than taking a cab to/from the airport.
Oct 6, 2015 | 9:18 am
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Oct 6, 2015 | 10:05 am
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There are several Northern Lights forecast websites; here's one: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast
Oct 7, 2015 | 1:24 am
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OK, great. If there's Northern Lights while you're there, drive to an unlit area of town. There are plenty of parks, etc that will be dark at night. That would help considerably in seeing Northern Lights. You'd probably have to drive less than 10 minutes to find a dark area.
There are several Northern Lights forecast websites; here's one: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast
There are several Northern Lights forecast websites; here's one: http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast
Dec 7, 2015 | 6:55 am
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Jan 7, 2016 | 8:28 pm
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spghotescapes.com
For those of you who LOVE this hotel (NB I am not one of them), a great rate of $72 is available most weekends in January at:
http://www.spghotescapes.com/en/prop...d-Availability
http://www.spghotescapes.com/en/prop...d-Availability
Jan 8, 2016 | 7:16 am
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I booked Club floor suite at $131 which I though is a good price, isn't it? However it's in February.
I didn't do research on floor plans yet, but does anybody know in which part of the building these suites are? From pictures it looks like they could be on a corner. I'd like to have panoramic view, possibly to north or north west, so I can see northern lights if they show up. Of course I will be checking webcams, but it will be nice to see them from the window too.
I didn't do research on floor plans yet, but does anybody know in which part of the building these suites are? From pictures it looks like they could be on a corner. I'd like to have panoramic view, possibly to north or north west, so I can see northern lights if they show up. Of course I will be checking webcams, but it will be nice to see them from the window too.