Neighborhoods In Anchorage

Discover the best neighborhoods in Anchorage with curated recommendations from our editors.

Downtown

Anchorage is a pedestrian- and bike-friendly city. Downtown Anchorage's flower-lined streets are easily explored on foot, and several businesses rent bicycles. The area is confined...

  • 16 Restaurants
  • 7 Hotels
  • 29 Things To Do

Girdwood

Originally called Glacier City, Girdwood got its start as a gold-mining town. The town was renamed for James Girdwood, an Irish linen merchant who had...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Greater Anchorage

Anchorage has swelled since its start as a tent city just over a century ago. Although the hub of activity is still centered Downtown, some...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 6 Things To Do

Midtown

Once you're done wandering the shops and handful of notable attractions Downtown, consider heading south to Midtown. The neighborhood has some of Anchorage's best restaurants...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 7 Things To Do

Spenard

The spirit of Spenard is captured by the winding Spenard Road—an anomaly in this meticulously gridlike city. The quieter neighborhood lies just west of Midtown...

  • 4 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 9 Things To Do

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