I'm only at 4 stars given the lack of food options. They weren't great and the limited vendors…read moreclosed down or ran out of food way too early. The $115/person for the VIP General Session was well worth it, despite not being able to use my food ticket in time. The VIP pass also comes with a t-shirt, pint glass, a growler, and 20 5 oz pours. That's 100 ounces, so you should leave feeling pretty good. The live music wasn't too bad and I'm guessing there were 40 or so beer vendors, so there was something here for everyone.

Attended on a Saturday night with the VIP pass. The 20 Tickets for 5 Oz pours provided plenty of…read moreopportunity to sample Alaskan beers as well as breweries from the Lower 48, especially the Pacific NW. Food vendors were on site, some of which provided free samples. The event was well organized and seemed to handle Covid regulations in an efficient and reasonable manner.

As always, 3 Barons is an event our family looks forward to and enjoys immensely. Lots of laughter,…read morelearning and great food and frolic, which are an excellent combination. Some of my favorite food trucks always come to this event - Russian and Turkish foods. I also tried a new one this year, yummy crab cakes! I really enjoy the SCA fighting demos. In the evening add a touch of mead and bawdy pirate tunes and it makes for a perfect day.

This festival occurs once a year, usually at the end of July…read more The block near Snow City is shut down and everyone feasts and listens to live music. And...it's free! It's a great way to bump into everyone you know. Snow City is usually the main entity running the show, but other organizations often chip in. There are often lots of kid-friendly activities. Bummer for me: when I hear "BBQ" I think of smoked meats. The BBQ plates here are hamburgers. It's rough growing up in the south and then leaving.

This market has thinned out a lot since my visit 13 years ago. Today when we went (a Sunday in…read moreJune), there was one total strip of retail and food vendors combined. The rest of the lot was amusement park rides. There was a booth to dress up and take photos with Alaskan huskies, ulu knives, handmade candles, fur, photography, jewelry, and my favorite: Christmas ornaments made of Alaskan clay. I had to get one and start my travel Christmas tree ornament collection. Paid parking across the street and they were actively ticketing!

Decent little market, but there really were not that many vendors as I was expecting. Only one row,…read morewith a majority of them having food. The carnival rides took up a majority of the parking lot, which limited how many vendors could possibly be there. With it only open a few months, I would expect more vendors to be out when the weather is nice. I honestly was pretty disappointed in how little they offered. There were a few decent stands, but the prices seemed to be pretty high compared to what was being offered and seemed to be more geared towards tourists rather than folks living in the area.

I'm sad that I missed out on the running of the reindeer, but there were some other cool events to…read morecheck out. Downtown Anchorage was pretty dead the day after Iditarod, with no food carts in sight. The carnival was a little small and there weren't that many food options (they had the reindeer nuggets advertised, but said they weren't doing them that day). The fur auction was kind of cool to check out, but the best part was the snow sculpture competition (despite the warm temperatures) and the discounted horse drawn carriage rides. 2025 #29

What a fun-filled week! We planned our trip based on other factors but were pleasantly surprised it…read morecoincided with this. Where else do you see dog-sled races, outhouse races, snow sculptures, a carnival, and other things all in a small area? Definitely worth planning a visit to coincide with as there is plenty of other things to do in the area. Just be mindful that you'll need to make reservations for restaurants in the area as they fill up fast and you'll end up waiting for a long time.

Not a huge market this early in the growing season, but each stall was run by delightful people and…read morewe walked away with some of the best tasting tomatoes EVER. The music by the Traveling Fleas was also so much fun!

I'm enjoying adventurous Alaska & part of that is the essence of good eats especially with fruits &…read morevegetables. Although this is a small farmer's market, all you need are a few stalls with excellent stuff & you have a simple salad, a delightful dessert or a versatile vegetable fricassee. There's stalls with fine flowers, healthful honey, a parade of pickled items like garlic & other pickled delicacies, marvelous mushrooms, various vegetables & flavorful fruits. Most take credit card. I learned about pink as wells as lion's mane mushrooms. And I know that $2 for a bunch of orange beets with vitamin filled beet greens to boot is a showstopper. Don't even get me started on $3 giant leeks. I could eat just those with toast points. While it may not be for you, nobody gets more excited or fanatical about a festive farmer's market.

Food truck festival was a hit for us. Amazing different kinds of food, it was just amazing.read more

This is a random windmill placed in an urban area. There is free parking available nearby and the…read morewindmill is fenced off to keep inebriated patrons of the Chilkoot Charlie's from climbing it. The windmill is in pretty good shape considering its age and the fact that the owner, Mike Gordon, is tired of maintaining it. Gordon owns and operates Chilkoot Charlie's where the windmill is now located. The windmill is made of wood and has colorful lights running up and down its support structures, which vandals love throwing rocks at. the blades are also colorfully lit up at night, almost looking like a pinwheel. All the lights rarely if ever work and if they do, it is a shear miracle. The windmill dates back to the early 1960s and is an iconic city attraction. It was moved to its current location in Spenard in1985 and has a 55 gallon time capsule buried beneath it that will be opened around 2050. The windmill serves as the background to some of the city's special events like the Spenard Food Truck Carnival, Vaccination Pop-ups and This is not a stop that will take up too much of your time. With that being said, I recommend making it part of a larger itinerary or visiting it on your way to somewhere else

We had fun, it took about 10 mins to walk through and see everything. There's lots of tables to…read moresit at when you get to the end. Lots of booths to do face painting and crazy hair, lots of food options too. Downside is it's all by tickets so you have to go see how many tickets you need for food first so you don't buy too many. There's tons of photo ops and they have characters walking around to take photos with. Everyone was super friendly and nice, made it even better. Usually I get photos done professionally by the people there but that is kinda spendy so I skipped it this year. I'd definitely go next year.

Great place for kids to trick or treat indoors specially if it's really cold outside. It was well…read moreorganized and had people doing parking/crossing street duties. My son had a lot of fun, so did my wife and I. Would definitely go again next Halloween!!!

I don't normally write reviews, but this experience truly deserves one…read more This was only my second time at Regal Tikahtnu (I usually go to Regal Dimond), and I came because of the better movie selection. From the start, everything felt welcoming. A staff member politely asked the proper questions regarding my service dog, and I immediately felt respected and comfortable. During the movie, my dog became uncomfortable due to the noise, so I stepped out to take her to my car. That's when something stressful happened, my car would not unlock, the keypad was flashing, and nothing worked. I was honestly scared and didn't know what to do. I went back inside, and despite how busy it was, Juan stepped in to help. He went above and beyond, offering solutions, coming outside with me, and staying patient and kind through the entire situation. He even managed to help me get my car open safely without any damage. This was more than customer service, this was genuine kindness. I made sure to tell a manager because people like Juan deserve recognition. Experiences like this remind you how important it is to be kind and help others. Because of this experience, I'm even happier with my Regal subscription and will definitely keep coming back. Thank you, Regal, and please recognize Juan for his outstanding service!

We don't go to this theater, but the last two movies we went to go see where there the employees…read morewas nice the place look clean. We had good service. I'd recommend a theater. I also like that they have assigned or pick your seats.

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Alaska is an awesome place to be this season…read more The Anchorage Christmas Events are definitely something you wouldn't want to miss. The celebration started of as early as November when the Christmas Arts & Crafts emporium was held. There were local bazaars featuring awesome goods from Alaskan artisit and crafters. There's also a festival Christmas train aboard the Alaska railroad. All sorts of Festivals like the North Pole Christmas in Ice, Candle Lighting Festival, Festival of Lights,Winter Arts Faire and many more are here for everyone to enjoy,whether it's the kids or the kids at heart.