Anchorage Log Cabin Visitor Information Center

Very helpful staff who were very helpful but not a lot of attraction selection for a 300,000 population city. We had a half day following a cruise and were disappointed in opportunities to see downtown sights. This city SHOULD /​could do so much better. We had 2200 folks wanting to spend money but sadly few opportunities to find something different from the past 7 days! Some of the better food was in «burger joints», food charts or even 5^th street Mall food court.

Surprisingly alot to do here —
Trollys (some free) to alot of local attractions — including the zoo, ulu factory, brewery amongst other things.
The log cabin itself is outfitted with a grass roof, gorgeous flower décor, and a giant rock. Lots of interesting articles and books about the great state of Alaska, as well as museum of monetary bills from around the world.
Next door there is a indoor room with a collection of every Alaskan tourist pamphlet ever produced… in case that’s your thing.

When in town, this is a good place to stop. There are two parts to the Visitor’s Center: the Log Cabin, which is an awesome authentic log cabin and the separate building next door which is called the brochure center. I came downtown to rent a bike but the place I went to had closed for the winter. That’s when I came into the Log Cabin to ask the volunteers where else there might be a bike rental place open? They got on the phone and called a bike store down the street and sent me over. The inside of the Log Cabin is charming. There is a stone fireplace and chimney with a fire going and it is surprising cozy. The ladies told me it was build in 1954 and is representative of the frontier spirit that Alaska represents. I was enthralled with the sod roof which had grass growing up on top! There were nice flower beds planted in the front – I LOVED the Log Cabin.
Over at the brochure center next door, there was lots of information. An entire wall is organized and dedicated to maps, guides, brochures and hand-​outs. Also, there is a computer that visitors can use to check their reservations and take a look at their email accounts. I had to deduct 1 Unilocal STAR because the 2 centers close down at 4:00 p.m. in the off-​season, when there is still activity of people coming and going, including myself.