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General Information
ANCHORAGE
Winter and Summer, visitors will get a feel for the Last Frontier.
There is a downtown Walking Tour, which gives you a glimpse into the
city's top attractions. During the beautiful summer season we have
hanging flower baskets hanging everywhere along downtown's Third and
Fourth Avenue. During the winter especially in march, downtown
Anchorage attracts thousands of visitor's to the Iditarod Race.
Looking for souvenirs? Downtown Anchorage has the right thing for
every visitor.
DENALI
Denali with it's top attraction, Mt.McKinley with it's 20,320 feet is
often visible from Anchorage. There are many attractions in the area,
including hiking, rafting, horse back riding and wildlife viewing. For
a fee visitors can take a shuttle bus deep in to the Denali National
Park to view the wildlife such as caribou, moose, foxes and maybe a
grizzly.
FAIRBANKS
Enjoy a day of sightseeing in the city of Fairbanks, just over 100
miles south of the Arctic Circle, including a sternwheeler cruise or a
ride with the El Dorado Goldmine Tour. In the evening visit another
attraction of Alaska the Alaskaland with it's famous Alaska Salmon
Bake.
GLENNALLEN
Glennallen lies at the Western edge of the huge Wrangell - St. Elias
National Park and Preserve. It is a gateway to the Wrangell Mountains
and the service center for the Copper River basin. Four prominent
peaks of the majestic Wrangell Mountains are Mt.Sanford, Drum,
Wrangell and Blackburn
VALDEZ
Valdez was established as a port of entry for gold seekers in 1898.
Thousands of stampeders arrived in Valdez to follow the All American
Route to the Eagle mining district in Alaska's Interior. Construction
of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline was begun in 1974 and the 1000 acres site
at Port Valdez was choosen to be the pipeline terminus.
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