Activity: Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska’s largest city, this community of 250,000 is easily accessible by several domestic and international airlines plus a long list of in-state carriers.

Anchorage is surrounded by the beauty and adventure of Alaska. A short drive takes you to Portage Glacier. Or, hop a railroad car headed south to catch a cruise of Prince William Sound. Ride the train north or drive to Denali National Park, home to Mount McKinley, North America’s highest peak. Closer to town is white-water rafting or you can toss a line for some of the best fishing in the world. Winter offers miles of Alpine and Nordic skiing plus snowmobiling, snow shoeing or take the ride of your life on a dog sled tour. Each February downtown is home to the annual 10-day winter carnival, the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous, and the first Saturday of March the world-famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts on Fourth Avenue.