Anchorage guides
Local guides for your Anchorage stay
Practical answers from Alex, your Stay Anchorage host since 2011. Drive times are measured from our South Addition apartments.
Extended stays
Hotel vs. Furnished Apartment for a 30+ Night Stay in Anchorage
Staying a month or more in Anchorage? Compare a hotel with a furnished apartment on tax, kitchen, laundry, space, check-in and cancellation terms.
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Where to See the Northern Lights from Anchorage
When and where to see the northern lights near Anchorage: season, best hours, forecast tools and five viewing spots with drive times from South Addition.
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Winter Day Trips from Anchorage
Winter day trips from Anchorage with real drive times: Turnagain Arm, Girdwood, Whittier, Seward, Hatcher Pass and Eklutna, plus winter hours to check.
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Arriving in Anchorage for the Winter: A Newcomer's Guide
New to Anchorage this winter? Daylight, winter driving and studded tires, road conditions, groceries, pharmacy, hospitals and getting outside, from your host.
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