Downtown Anchorage is home to various venues that cover a vast array of different interests and
activities. Guests to our Anchorage downtown hotel can easily access this area and discover the
richness of Alaskan culture through its art that is displayed through various
museums and art galleries. In addition visitors can also
shop for a wide assortment of items both local and foreign, sample cuisines
from several cultures and even catch a dog show.
Seavey's WildRide Sled Dog Show offers a one hour live action show complete with
entertainment and comedy. These impressive sled dogs perform a selection of different tricks and
run through an obstacle course lead only by vocal commands. Visitors can also meet the dogs
themselves, cuddle the adorable husky puppies and take pictures.
The Anchorage Market and Festival provides the opportunity to shop for a range of items in a
lively market atmosphere. This market which is open during the summer every weekend
features over 300 vendors offering free entertainment in the form of country music and
sometimes Hawaiian dancers. At the Anchorage Market & Festival you will find:
- Travel Souvenirs
- T-Shirts & Sweatshirts
- Custom Jewelry
- Fur Products
- 30+ Food Vendors serving a variety from fresh seafood to Thai to other International
Cuisines
For further shopping needs
Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall features
Alaska’s only Banana Republic, Body Shop and Eddie Bauer as well as a selection of local Alaskan
shops such as Alaska Wild Berry Products and Iditarod.
Beyond these, numerous
museums and art venues exist
throughout downtown including the Anchorage Museum, Oscar Anderson House, Stephan Fine Arts, and
Artique Limited. Together they offer visitors glimpse of popular Alaskan art, prints, native
artifacts and dwellings and various other aspects of Alaska’s culture.
Staying at one of the downtown Anchorage hotels provides easy access to this vibrant
destination. In this regard the
Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage
is an ideal choice as the hotel is located only ten minutes away.
