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Stock up for your travels around Alaska in Anchorage, where there's no sales tax. The weekend markets are packed with Alaskan-made products of all types, and you're likely to meet local artisans.
At 25,000 square feet, Title Wave Books is easily the largest independent bookstore in Alaska. The shelves are filled with nearly half a million used books, CDs, and vinyl records across more than 1,600 categories, including several aisles of Alaska-focused books. The staff is very knowledgeable, and the store hosts game nights, author talks, and children's story times. Anyone can bring in used books and trade them for store credit.
Alaska authors line the shelves at this cozy literary café, a neighborhood gathering place that's both a bookstore and coffee shop. The online events calendar showcases local artists of all stripes, including spoken word performances, art openings, and book launches.
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