LOCAL VIBES

Anchorage knows how to have a good time, from free summer shows in Town Square Park to lively midwinter festivals and popular year-round art walks. First Friday events – held on the first Friday of every month –bring the work of local artists to cafes, galleries, bars, and breweries around the city. Throughout the year, catch traveling performers, comedy shows, and live music at numerous nightclubs, pubs, and coffeehouses.

Local theaters host everything from renowned national productions to made-inAlaska plays, while fall through spring, the Alaska Center for Performing Arts books the best of Broadway and beyond. Locales feature headlining acts ranging from the obscure to the celebrated, and area museums highlight Anchorage’s cultural heritage, past and present.

Music lovers can find regular live performances at a variety of Anchorage area establishments, and outdoor concerts get your toes tapping and fingers snapping. Celtic, blues, acoustic, R&B, and bluegrass, among others, resonate throughout the city where the scene is as diverse as the Alaska landscape.

Sports fans can catch the big game on flat screens at local pubs around town; test your taste buds on five-alarm hot wings or local favorites like halibut cheeks. Leave the remote behind and pick up some tickets for exciting live sports action. Anchorage boasts three semi-pro baseball teams, club-style boxing, a junior hockey team, and the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.