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Originally Posted by Overlay
Headed way up north to Alaska for a week at the end of this month to address the primary obstacle remaining on one of my bucket list items (to at least set foot in all fifty states). Any members from there (now or previously)? Any "must-see" tourism or eatery suggestions in the Anchorage/Seward/Homer area? (I wanted to take a drive up to Fairbanks, but couldn't talk my wife into it.)
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We took a 14 day cruise out of Seattle to 8 ports in Alaska for our 25th anniversary. You're gonna love it. In Anchorage, try to hit a place called Crush. It's a wine bar that also serves small plate tapas style dishes. In Juneau, Red Dog Saloon is the tourist trap, opt for The Hangar Inn instead for upscale pub food. In Kodiak, try to find Pickled Willy's. Not a restaurant but a seafood store that gives free tastes of their offerings. First time I ever had king crab tails. Consistency of a lobster tail but the taste of crab. They ship to all 50 states and are very reasonably priced. We bought 5 lbs of king crab tails (out of shell). And if you hit Victoria, BC, they have a great Chinatown and a place near the government buildings that has an oyster "happy hour" called "Buck a Shuck". Awesome oysters and some excellent local microbrews on tap. In Homer, not much to see but we did hit the Homer Brewery to taste some beer and pick up some pint glasses. They also had a craft market with jams, jellies and baked goods that was nice. Lots of little shops too.
