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Old 04-19-2015, 02:48 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Hello!

I'm wondering if there are any hip/funky/historic neighborhoods worth visiting in Anchorage. I will be visiting Anchorage next month and really like to see unique neighborhoods in a city.

Thanks
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Old 04-19-2015, 02:56 PM
 
Location: North Eastern, WA
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Answer in one word..., no.
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Old 04-19-2015, 03:34 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, AK
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Not really...
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Old 04-19-2015, 03:45 PM
 
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I guess it depends on your definition of funky...
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Old 04-19-2015, 06:53 PM
 
Location: Tampa, FL
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Really? If you were showing your best friend/parents Anchorage and you only had about 8 hours to do it . . . what would you show them? Let's say they were active and NOT foodies/museum/history buffs.

I'm thinking Tony Knowles trail, Kincaid Park, Resolution park, and downtown. Anything missing?

My version of funky: something rich in personality. Maybe hippie like, unique architecture, etc. Maybe by the university?

Thank you all.
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Old 04-19-2015, 07:12 PM
 
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Look -- Anchorage is a young city. it doesn't do quaint, hippie-like architecture. To make matters worse, most of the city sustained drastic damage as result of the 1964 quake.

Sure, there are some decent parks and trails, but the types of neighborhoods that you're asking about never did happen in Anchorage. You might find a few historic buildings here and there that survived the quake, and you might see a quaint looking coffee shop now and then with hipsters out in front ala Portland 2002, but....

I'd take them up to Government Hill and show them the bears.
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Old 04-19-2015, 07:48 PM
 
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If you have 8 hours to show relatives around, figure that Anchorage is only 15 minutes from Alaska and get out of town.

There is nothing like that in Anchorage. Homer and Talkeetna, maybe.
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:13 PM
 
Location: Rust'n in Tustin
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If you have 8 hours to show relatives around, figure that Anchorage is only 15 minutes from Alaska and get out of town...
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Old 04-19-2015, 08:31 PM
 
Location: North Eastern, WA
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Really? If you were showing your best friend/parents Anchorage and you only had about 8 hours to do it . . . what would you show them? Let's say they were active and NOT foodies/museum/history buffs.

I'm thinking Tony Knowles trail, Kincaid Park, Resolution park, and downtown. Anything missing?

My version of funky: something rich in personality. Maybe hippie like, unique architecture, etc. Maybe by the university?

Thank you all.
Really. Also, trails and parks do not qualify as neighborhoods or architecture, and downtown is a business district.

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Look -- Anchorage is a young city. it doesn't do quaint, hippie-like architecture. To make matters worse, most of the city sustained drastic damage as result of the 1964 quake.

Sure, there are some decent parks and trails, but the types of neighborhoods that you're asking about never did happen in Anchorage. You might find a few historic buildings here and there that survived the quake, and you might see a quaint looking coffee shop now and then with hipsters out in front ala Portland 2002, but....

I'd take them up to Government Hill and show them the bears.
^^^^^^^ in a nutshell ^^^^^^
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Old 04-19-2015, 09:01 PM
 
Location: Deltana, AK
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Maybe Girdwood? Not a neighborhood at all; it's a separate town 30 miles away. But I daresay it's the Alaska version of what you're looking for. Plus good food, lots of outdoor activities, etc.
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