5 reasons to visit Anchorage in winter
It’s a bluebird afternoon in Downtown Anchorage, perfect for sightseeing: There’s a clear view of Denali to the north, the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail beckons you southwest and among the cafes and restaurants that crowd Fifth Avenue you might detect a faint whiff of seafood chowder, probably packed with fresh Alaska salmon and halibut and scallops and prawns. Lunch.
This could be a scene straight out of a guidebook, except it’s late November and Alaska’s largest city is blanketed in a crystalline layer of snow.
Despite the cold, Alaska winters offer many of the same things you’ll find in the summer, sights you won’t see any other time of year and a few travel perks that make it all worth your time.
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