Plants of the artic (and not quite so arctic . . . this is southern Alaska, after all) are grown and arranged here into a lovely garden that you're not likely to see replicated elsewhere. And this is a massive garden; over a hundred acres of flowering plants. Look sharp. Sometimes, moose wander down...

The Anchorage Museum of History and Art is all about artistic enrichment, whether through exhibits that illuminate history, or exhibits that illuminate through artistic culture. If you're in Anchorage on the weekend, attend one of the "Movies for the Mind," from a collection of foreign, independent,...

Cyrano's is live theater at its most hilarious. Sure, they do serious dramas, but they're best known for their zany and off-beat (and sometimes improv) performances. They've been voted best of Anchorage before and with good reason.

Get up close and curious at the Imaginarium. Explore physics, space, and fossils hands-on and watch live fish and reptiles . . . not just models, here.

Although you will see exotic animals here, like camels and tigers, most of the Alaska Zoo's animals are native to the area . . . and artic. So while you'll see some more typical western natives like red foxes and black bears, you'll also see polar bears and musk oxen.