How do you spell s-u-c-k? As in service? I call the national 877 number and was cut off at 15…read moreminutes. I called the local Anchorage office, after waiting 15 minutes, somone picked up the line (I could hear voices in the background), and set the receiver back down effectively cutting me off. I called again, but this time after 15 minutes, it began to ring 10-12 times, then a automated voice told me "call later", and shut the line. And socialists nationwide are complaining about DOGE? How about this ridiculously rude SSA office. I live out on the coast, I am going to have to pay Alaska Airlines $600.00 to fly in to Anchorage, then $250 for a B&B, another $50 in cab fees, to go here, maybe be seen, then I may be able to get something done, maybe not. And these people are supposed to work for us?

I drove over to the social security office and parked. Walk in and the security guards stop me and…read morelet me know that I cannot enter without a mask. The funny thing is they don't provide masks. There is no mask mandate so of course I don't have a mask on me. Wasted about an hour today just to get turned down because I don't have a mask and don't provide one. Wow who's managing this place?!

This statue of Balto is the official start of the annual Iditarod dog sled race. Across the street…read moreis a list of all the winners throughout the years. The race, as I've learned, is a memorial to the original run of dogs back in 1925. They were bringing a shipment of diptheria medication from Anchorage to Nome. The big brass dog looks pretty tough! There's such a look of concentration in his eyes as he's running for the finish line.

"Balto, The Wonder Dog" was my son's absolutely favorite book when he was a kid. We read that darn…read morebook EVERY NIGHT before bed. I know that story by heart so imagine my surprise to be riding my rental bike along 4th Ave. last week and coming upon The Balto Memorial in downtown Anchorage! This statue of the legendary lead dog Balto also marks the "official" starting point of the Iditarod Dog Sled Race every March. Balto was a very brave dog and a big hero who lived from 1919 - March 14, 1933. He was a Siberian Husky sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease. Balto's heroics saved the lives of many sick people, many of them children. The "Serum Run" is now commemorated by the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.. The Memorial is very nice and shows a very sturdy-looking Balto in full stride. Someone downtown told me it is a mad house there every March when they start the Iditarod race right there on the main drag. I guess the race has sold out & become a media stunt now but the statue of Balto is still 5 YELP STARS!

PFD office is Closed on Thursday. Even when it says it open. Drove all the way from the valley and…read moreI get to the office and had to turn around.

Not sure what kind of place of business this is…read more I was 3rd in line and took over 30 minutes. Not due to being busy. But the two ladies at open windows happened to know the people they were helping. Next thing I know I hear them talking about being a nanny and exchanging Facebook and cell phone information. I will say, once the personal talking and catching up was done, it was my turn and the lady was very polite and helped me get my paperwork submitted.

Food was better August 2012…read more Sunrises was cool,teacher was niceish,don't remember which server got good grades but one has big truck,the other had to do double shifts.

I tried to call street light maintenance to report a light that's been out for the past four months…read moreand got the RUDEST woman! It's a Chugach light but the MOA website says if you can't reach them or don't know whose light it is report it to them and they can relay it. The woman kept giving me a not my light not my problem attitude before telling me "if you would be quiet for five seconds and listen long enough to get some sense in your head-" Apparently the MOA couldn't be bothered to plow my roads (Sand Lake/Jewel Lake area) even once last winter and a neighbor had to do it, not they can't even be bothered to do anything about street lights.

Wow, what a scam. A…read morebastion of nickel-and-diming bureaucracy! Executive Summary: If you are moving to the Anchorage, the city will treat your unloading of personal goods in the exact same manner as if you were building a condo or opening a water main. Seriously, you need a right-of-way permit...you need to fill it out, and then you need to attach a map telling them where your moving trailer will rest. Oh, and you have to PAY to unload your goods as well. How much? $0.70/per square foot/per day. Since I only needed a day to unload it would cost me about $5. OK, not too bad right? Only problem is that there is a MINIMUM fee of $130. This kind of fee makes the banksters at the credit card companies look...well...kind by comparison. So I filled out all my permit paper work and was waiting to pickup my permit. Then I get a call from a permit inspector saying he "happened to be in the neighborhood" and that my permit was not posted on my moving container. He was correct, it wasn't. I had taken my lunch break to help the truck driver drop off the container and wasn't going to be able to pickup the permit till after I got off of work. The container had been there only a couple hours. Later that day I waited in 3 different lines for the right to pay $130 for my piece of paper allowing me to move into the city. I always thought of Alaska more as a "don't tread on me" type of state. But, if you want to move to Anchorage, expect lots of treading.

My friend was here for the better part of a week. Accommodations were poor, at best. Food was sub…read morepar. His bowel movements were impacted for about a week. The clientele leaves a lot to be desired as does room service and turndown service. Overall, it works in a pinch but would not generally recommend. No guest wifi. Apparently he was not able to get on Xbox for the duration and has had loose bowels ever since.

It's always a pretty good time coming to see the exhibits. Parking is nice IF there's space…read moreavailable. People working are friendly. Bathrooms are clean, well stocked and have plenty of family (and child) friendly bathrooms. The exhibits are ever changing. I'd recommend visiting the Dena'Ina Center to out of towners or locals any day.

I've been to many functions at Dena'Ina... concerts, banquets, conventions and conferences, all of…read morewhich have been enjoyable. The space is well maintained, ease of access with elevators and escalators between the multiple floors, clean and orderly. They work to ensure all of the AV Equipment is up to date and works well for events. For the functions with meals, they've all done quite well with serving, keeping stations full and orderly. They're quick to remove empty plates and glasses as well. The food has been decent, I wouldn't say absolutely amazing, but definitely edible.