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Most of all, Anchorage is a gateway to adventure. You can experience all Alaska has to offer and never check out of your hotel. Flightsee over Mt. McKinley, fish a wilderness river, or visit grizzly bears via air taxi. See calving glaciers and enormous whales on a day cruise. Hike to a glacier, climb a mountaintop, or drive some of the world’s most spectacular highways.
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Alyeska Resort located in Girdwood about 40 miles south of Anchorage on the Seward Highway is Alaska's largest alpine (downhill) ski resort. Alyeska often has the highest annual snowfall of any ski area in North America and has a wide array of intermediate and expert terrain. Beginner terrain is fairly limited, but Alyeska has a fairly good ski and snowboard instruction program so it is not a bad place to learn.
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During 1995, juvenile crime in Anchorage rose dramatically, concerning the public. Anchorage's local government leaders began efforts to reduce juvenile crime. Learning of Anchorage Youth Court's efffectiveness, low operating costs and large youth volunteer base, which had grown to over 250 students annually, they invited Anchorage Youth Court and others to help plan and implement the Making a Difference Program. This pilot project would hold more youth accountable for breaking the law and would reduce the time between arrest and intervention, enabling youth to relate their actions to consequences. Anchorage Youth Court student members reorganzied Youth Court to weekly arraign and sentence up to 25 defendants pleading no contest at Juvenile Intake. Anchorage Youth Court would still continue to accept cases in which the defendant plead no contest.
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Surrounded by all the beauty and activities of Alaska, Anchorage offers a unique blend of spectacular scenery, Russian and Native heritage, Alaskan adventure and big city amenities. Alaska's largest city lies between the Knik and Turnagain arms of Cook Inlet and the rugged Chugach Mountains. It is home to more than 240,000 residents, 40 percent of the state's population, and serves as the financial, communications and transportation hub of Alaska. The municipal boundaries stretch for more than 50 miles from Portage Glacier to the head of Cook Inlet and encompase 1,955 square miles. Anchorage is a city of contrast and variety. After a brisk day of dogsledding, you can dine at a four-star restaurant.
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Anchorage International Airport is serviced by all of the major national rental car chains as well as a number of independents. A few companies have off-airport locations. Renting from these locations avoids the 11-12% airport concession recovery fee. If you're arriving in the summer, plan ahead, as most rental companies are pretty much sold out from mid-June through the end of August. In the summer, cars are often not available without reservations, and even if they are, be prepared to pay top-dollar for them, especially 4 wheel drive vehicles.
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On March 27, 1964, Anchorage was hit by the magnitude 9.2 Good Friday Earthquake, which killed 115 Alaskans and caused $1.8 billion in damage (2007 U.S. dollars). The earth-shaking event lasted nearly five minutes; most structures that failed remained intact the first few minutes, then failed with repeated flexing. Rebuilding dominated the city in the mid 1960s.
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