Music in the Park: Asteroids
Event Description
Date:Jun 4, 2010 - Aug 27, 2010Time:noon - 1 p.m.Location:Peratrovich Park, 4th Ave & E St.More Info:www.anchoragedowntown.org Downtown comes alive with the sounds of music during Music in the Park events. This FREE concert series gives families, residents, downtown workers, and visitors a chance to get together and enjoy music for an hour or so over lunch with different musicians performing each week.

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279-5650

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Nature Redefined
Event Description
Date:May 22, 2010 - Aug 29, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 6 p.m., open until 9 p.m. ThursdaysLocation:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.orgIn this exhibit of sculpture from the Anchorage Museum’s permanent collection, the artists have employed non-natural materials to create works that redefine nature. The exhibit includes works by Robert Pfitzenmeir and Bill Fitzgibbons, both artists who worked and taught at the Visual Arts Center in the 1980s; Michael Sirl of Homer; and Paul Gardinier of Juneau.

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(907) 929-9200

Potter Marsh Bird Walks
Event Description
Date:May 8, 2010 - Jul 31, 2010Time:8 - 10 a.m.Location:Potter Marsh More Info:www.wildlife.alaska.gov/Join us for a leisurely walk on the Potter Marsh boardwalk (mile 117 Seward Highway) to learn about the area’s bird life. This family-friendly event is for the beginning birder as well as those that know their way around a bird’s wing. Binoculars and spotting scopes are available. Walks will take place rain-or-shine, so dress accordingly. Meet your guide at the boardwalk entrance kiosk at Potter Marsh. Sponsored by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the Anchorage Audubon Society.

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267-2281

Event Description
Date:May 24, 2010 - Sep 10, 2010Time:VariesLocation:Downtown AnchorageMore Info:www.anchoragedowntown.orgEach summer, the Anchorage Downtown Partnership hosts a summer series of ongoing concerts and events including Music in the Park, Cultural Saturdays and Music for Little Ones.

Concerts are free and concert goers may enjoy a variety of food and drink from street vendors

Planetarium Shows at the Anchorage Museum
Event Description
Date:May 23, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010Time:11 a.m. and 5 p.m.Location:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.orgThe museum’s new Thomas Planetarium offers guests an engrossing, immersive theater experience. Two shows are offered daily in summer. At 11 a.m. daily, “Ice Worlds” explores the delicate balance between ice, water and the existence of life on Earth and on other planets. At 5 p.m. daily, “Wonders of the Universe” lets visitors travel back billions of years to witness the birth of the universe.

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(907) 929-9200

AurorA Show – Alaska’s Great Northern Lights
Event Description
Date:May 24, 2010 - Sep 1, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 9 p.m. daily, at the top of the hour Location:Alaska Center for the Performing ArtsMore Info:www.thealaskacollection.com “AurorA – Alaska’s Great Northern Lights” encompasses many years worth of rare aurora images played to original music scores. The presentation runs for 40 minutes and begins at the top of the hour from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket prices are $8.75 Adults, $7.75 Seniors (62 & Older)/Military & $6.75 for Children. Group rates are also available. No advance purchase is necessary. It is open seating and tickets may be used for any available show times.

Anchorage Market & Festival Featured Event
Event Description
Date:May 8, 2010 - Sep 5, 2010Time:10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturdays and SundaysLocation:Third Avenue & E Street Parking LotMore Info:www.anchoragemarkets.com
Local farmers and artisans sell their goods on Saturdays and Sundays in this festival atmosphere. Enjoy free, lively entertainment and great food while browsing through more than 300 booths.

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(907) 272-5634

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Re)Emergence
Event Description
Date:May 22, 2010 - Sep 12, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 6 p.m., open until 9 p.m. ThursdaysLocation:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.org“(Re)Emergence: Contemporary Native Art and Design from the Anchorage Museum” helps shape our understanding of what it means to be Native in Alaska today. Objects in this exhibit are from the Anchorage Museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition of contemporary Native art includes art work by Ron Senungetuk, Preston Singletary, Sonya Kelliher-Combs, Susie Silook and Kathleen Carlo-Kendall.

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(907) 929-9200

Kiska and Adak: War in the Aleutians
Event Description
Date:Apr 22, 2010 - Dec 31, 2010Time:9 a.m. - 6 p.m.Location:Anchorage MuseumMore Info:www.anchoragemuseum.orgEarly in World War II, Kiska was a hotly contested battlefield that figured prominently in Japanese and U.S. news. Nearby, Adak supported a large military installation. In this exhibit, historic artifacts and then-and-now photographs illustrate the United States’ struggle to evict war-time intruders from Alaska. Included with museum admission.

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(907) 929-9200

Alaska Glaciers and Mountains Near Anchorage

Glacial ice often appears blue because ice absorbs all other colors except blue; which is reflected.

Alaska Glaciers Near Anchorage
Alaska has the nation’s greatest concentration of glaciers, covering almost 30,000 square miles, and Alaska’s No. 1 visitor attraction featuring Alaska glaciers is just a short, spectacular drive away from Anchorage - Portage Glacier and the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center are located just 50 miles south of Anchorage.

Mountains Visible from Anchorage
From downtown Anchorage you can see two active volcanoes, the highest point on the continent of North America (Mount McKinley), and six major mountain ranges including the Tordrillo Mountains (which features Mt. Spurr) and the Aleutian Range (where Mt. Redoubt is located).

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