My Aunt was in town so we stopped in. Interesting little museum of pictures of the 1964 Alaska…read moreEarthquake. A video of a scientist explaining earthquakes; shown every 15 minutes for $8. They let me in for free because I had experienced it in person! They were very courteous, helpful and informative. They weren't super busy so had time to chat. I would take visitors there again.

The movie theatre tucked away in the yellow mall downtown. In the day during the summer, they…read moreregularly show movies about Alaska, especially the 1964 Earthquake, and have a hydraulic shaking 'earthquake' theater in addition to a normal one for those films. They have some earthquake related exhibits and a small giftshop area where you also buy tickets and snacks for the movies. There is also a banquet room and the theater can be rented out. I like going to the special events they do at night sometimes, like showing classic/cult movies and improv routines by groups like Urban Yeti.

Tonight I had the pleasure of seeing Cabaret, directed by Christian Heppinstall. If you are in the…read moreAnchorage area, you NEED to go. It was a great performance by all, true to the original play, thoughtful, and highly entertainingly FUN! For the measly price of only $25 for a ticket ($20 military/student) you have to be NUTS not to see it. (I would have gladly paid twice the price.) http://alaskapac.centertix.net/eventperformances.asp?evt=780 I have to admit I expected a mediocre, shortened performance. I was proven wrong, and I could kick myself for not keeping a program to give kuddos to some of the cast. The actor playing the part of Herr Schultz was the standout in my book. Believable, engaging, and beloved skillfully came through. Of course the chorus girls (and boys) were great, as the Emcee played by a 19 year old hopeful talent. The entertainment never stopped. The Wild Berry Theater is a warm venue, and hosts a variety of events. Check them out.

I wouldn't say it's a festival It's Greek food Greek dinner…read morewith live music Treated as a once, your opportunity to have some great Greek food and live Greek music Or just get your food to go Great music. Good food. Lots of deserts. Didn't get stuffed gape leaves. They were out 30 minutes into the first day ? Bummer. My favorite. The raffle used to be for a car now it's for 25% of the cash We were in and out in 45 minutes and saw everything that there was You should treat us as a place to go have a meal and listen to some music as opposed to a festival Think of it as Greek dinner with music while it lasts And you'll have a great time

I'll admit that I have a bias in favor of church and charity fundraisers... I totally want to give…read morethem 5 stars. So it pains me to be so negative. I honestly feel bad; but man, it is what it is. Not great. There was a big buildup and a lot of anticipation for me since I've been wanting to go to this festival for years because it falls on a busy weekend. We finally made it and... well... MEH. To call it a festival is a huge overstatement. There's no activities (religious, cultural, carnival or otherwise) other than one tiny TINY bouncy house and sporadic live Greek music and dancing. This event really is all about food. Which ok, I'm down with food. I love me some fucking Greek food. But the food was, in a word, MEH. I mean if you plan an event based around food, you'd expect it would kill. But nope. Dry lamb, dry pastisio, dry moussaka, dry pita. Tzaziki that had so much garlic even I, lover of garlic, was reeling. The dolmathes were 3 for a dollar and tasted like they were the kind out of a can. Good, but damn, I coulda bought the can at Sam's myself for a much better value. The souvlaki and gyro portions were really small and the line was a half hour long- totally not worth it. The desserts were just ok. And the prices on ALL the food, except the spanakopita, were way out of line. Again, since it's a fundraiser, I was expecting that, but I was also expecting the food to be memorable. But 60 bucks for a mediocre meal just pisses me off. Parking and traffic was a huge hassle, waiting in seperate lines for each food item was a hassle. I'd like two hours of my life back, please. Defintely won't go back. I'm super bummed.

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!!!

If you can enjoy the annual kitschy, trashy, sleazy, funny affair that is "Christmas in Spenard",…read morethen, congratulations, you're a true resident of Anchortown...and maybe even Spenard. This show is all about life in Alaska, in Anchorage, and in "The 99503". It used to be held at Taproot, which used to be called "The Fly By Night Club, which was owned by Mr Whitekeys, who is the main figure behind this show. Topics include: - Local politicians - Tiny-handed Presidents - Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn - Spam - The cold - A harmonica wildlife solo - Wasilla, and what a dump it is And also: Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn. I don't want to say anything more, for fear or spoiling the fun. It's a great way to share some laughs with friends and family when the days are short and dark. It's just a bummer that it's now held in "The 99501" (RIP Taproot). Seems wrong for Christmas in Spenard to be in...downtown.

I stopped in here last night to check out WrestlePro AK, an independent wrestling circuit that was…read morein town for a show last night at 7PM. I have to be honest. I was a big fan of the WWF/WWE in the 1980's-mid 2000's and haven't followed wrestling at all since a lot of the big names from that era retired. However, there was a meet and greet being held in the arena at 5PM prior to the show and it included one of the biggest stars from the Federation Era: Bret "The Hitman" Hart! I don't want to deviate from the main reason for this review which is for the venue itself. When I arrived at 4:30PM, there was a small line gathered in front of a closed sliding door entrance. I realized that they didn't open the entrances to the arena until the actual event starts. The only problem with this arrangement was that this was located at the ticket stand which had a very small space past the main entrance. Pretty soon, a lot of people started to show up and the line started snaking around this small room filling it to capacity. The least building management could do was to open the sliding doors and have everyone stand in line right by the meet and greet area. The line and the space in the ticket lobby became so cramped that had they been late to open the doors at 5, people would've been forced to stand in line outside in the freezing cold. Fortunately, that didn't happen and the sliding doors were opened before things got worse. There was also some confusion with employees accepting tickets for the event. Those that paid for the event online were instructed to print out their transaction via PayPal and present it to the ticket takers. At first, some of the fans were turned away before several people explained what the wrestling promotion instructed online customers to do once they arrived. This was a communication issue that could've easily been prevented between the management and the promoters. Because of this error, people that paid for only the meet and greet were waved in without question. That is an unfortunate loss of money for the business promoting this event. The meet and greet consisted of long rectangular tables where the wrestlers performing that night sat for autographs and photo ops. I came to see Bret Hart, but he was nowhere to be found at the tables by the ticket booths which initially caused some confusion with a lot of people wondering where he was at. None of the employees gave any information as to where he was at and people were forced to wander the hallways until they saw the rest of the performers down on the main level of the arena. Once I got to the main level, things got a lot better for everyone and myself. Everyone was excited to see some of the main event wrestlers, but most of all two WWE Hall of Famers seated at the far end: Animal from the legendary tag team Legion of Doom and the Hitman. Bret Hart himself was very friendly and laid back. It was an awesome moment to shake hands, sign autographs, and take pictures with a living legend which easily made the problematic wait well worth it.

A great arena I'm sure... if you're coming to see a sport event or something on a smaller scale…read morelike a comedy show perhaps? I do not recommend this if you're coming to see Cirque du Soleil. This arena just does not do it justice. Where to start? The people who greet you are so strict and ademant about shutting off your cellphone that they forget to smile or even say welcome. Instead it's did you shut off your cellphone? To then pass another person "is your phone shut off?!"......"YES it's shut off!" I GET IT, I GET IT. What a hassle, annoying and truly just not the first impression a place wants to set for a show by the infamous cirque du soleil. A word about the layout. It was absolutely not conducive to a show that everyone can enjoy. Unless you're in the small section that faces the stage then you will not get a great view of anything that's going on. This show was clearly meant to be enjoyed by the audience directly facing the stage. Then they seat you so high that all you can really admire is all the metal above the stage and then the performers just look tiny. And this my fellow yelpers is what $77 will get you. It's that or pay $195 from what I heard from others for still what might just end up being a seat with a side view of the show. No thank you. This show would've been reasonable at $40 or $50. Ticket master doesn't even let you see a seating map. Unless you know the arena by heart, then you really don't know what a good seat is going to be. So about the show: There are some beautiful costumes but let's just say when it comes to stunts and being impressed, Vegas has spoiled me rotten. The first half of the show was alot of dancing and prancing and a few tricks but I was not thrilled. The second half was more entertaining, but the first half of the show had numbed me to a bore that I was only mildly amused the second half. I guess I expected more people to be suspended in the air and all sorts of crazy things but the show stayed very close to the ground. Again, the arena doesn't allow for much. Throughout the show there's this orb that looms over the stage. What is the purpose of it? I don't know but it was distracting. Some of the acrobats would get on it but just stand on it and that's about it. It was just so distracting and took away from the rest of the show. This experience could've been so much better but the show just didn't make sense and was not what I expected. If you'd like to enjoy cirque du soleil I recommend it in Vegas or other established locations. Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful but only a few acts caught my eye. Overall this reminded me more of a Broadway show where you have some aerial stunts but everything is mostly happening on the floor and there's dancing and prancing in colorful costumes. In the mean time, enjoy the arena for sports and such. It's not a bad place at all.....just does not deliver the caliber of performance I've been to.

My girls have been going to CDT for about 4 years. The staff are friendly and the kids have fun…read more My tapper loves going here it is not stressful and this studio understands what it means to teach kids that dance should be fun. There is just enough discipline in the classes to make the students learn without huge pressure.

Definitely my daughters favorite place in the world! Great teachers who love working with children…read moreand helping them to grow and learn to express themselves. Very positive environment!

Car show on Friday - total fun! Parade Saturday morning -…read moregood time for all! Two stages with local bands - listen and dance in public woot woot!! Food, crafts, and pony rides - what more could you want? Parking is tough so prepare to walk

I came here on Sunday. This was my first time in eagle river and at Bear Paw Festival. I thought…read morethis was an awesome event! The parking was free, but it took a while to find parking since there was so many people there. Admission was free as well! There were loads of food booths and there were all amazing. I was able to try the waffle, sweet fried pies, taste of Germany, and mac and cheese. + Waffles and Whatnot - Fruity Delight - Lightly sweetened crispy waffle and fruit toppings. Absolutely delicious! + Taste of Germany - Pork Schnitzel - Amazingly delicious! Fried, but not too oily. Breaded to perfection. Yum! + Mac and Cheese - Gourmet Mac - Phenomenal dish! Topped with reindeer sausage and Lay's original chips. + Sweet Fried Pies - Strawberry Pie - The crust was flakey and just the was i liked it. The strawberry filling was a little tart, but still delicious. Overall: I thought this was an amazing fair and would definitely come back next year!