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basketball team hosts the
Great Alaska Shootout in late
November, and the Alaska Aces
hockey team play at the Sullivan
Arena in winter. The World
Championship Sled Dog Races
are held in February, while the
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is
flagged off in early March.

Children
Anchorage Glacier Pilots playing the Bucs at Mulcahy Stadium With an array of children’s
activities on offer, Anchorage
Sports
fans of the amber fluid, the Glacier promises to be a fun experi ence
Brewhouse, the Moose’s Tooth Although Anchorage has no for the family. The Children’s
pub-cum-pizzeria (sister joint to major league baseball or NHL Gallery at the Anchorage
the Bear Tooth Theatre Pub) and hockey team, it takes pride in Museum (see pp72–3) caters
the Snow Goose (see p250 for all sport. During the summer, the specifically to youngsters with
three venues) can between them Alaska Minor Baseball League’s its extraordinary Imaginarium
serve up a limitless selection of Anchorage Glacier Pilots and Discovery Center, home to
microbrewery beers. The most Anchorage Bucs play in town. a host of fun activities. The
popular LBGT bar and enter- The University of Alaska Alaska Zoo (see p80) offers
tainment center is Mad Myrna’s. Anchorage (UAA) Seawolves a wonderful day out for kids.
DIRECTORY
Information and Anchorage Opera Regal Tikahtnu Anchorage Bucs
Tickets 1507 Spar Ave. Stadium Cinemas Tel 561-2827.
Map E4. Tel 279-2557. 1102 N Muldoon Rd. ∑ anchoragebucs.com
Anchorage ∑ anchorageopera.org Map F1. Tel (844) 462-
Convention and Anchorage Glacier
Visitors’ Bureau Anchorage 7342. Pilots
546 W 4th Ave. Map D4. Symphony Orchestra Cultural 207 E Northern Lights
Tel 274-3531. 400 D St No. 230. Presentations
∑ anchorage.net Map D4. Tel 274-8668. Blvd No. 105. Map E1.
∑ anchorage Tel 274-3627.
Anchorage Press symphony.org Dena’ina Civic and ∑ glacierpilots.com
540 E 5th Ave. Map E5/F5. Convention Center
Tel 561-7737. Sullivan Arena 600 W 7th Ave. Map D5. Great Alaska
∑ anchoragepress. 1600 Gambell St. Tel 263-2850. Shootout
com Map F1. Tel 279-0618 ∑ anchorage 3211 Providence Dr.
Ticketmaster (Box Office). conventioncenters.com Map F1. Tel 786-1250.
∑ ticketmaster.com ∑ sullivanarena.com Clubs and Bars ∑ goseawolves.com
University of Alaska
Theater and Anchorage Chilkoot Charlie’s Iditarod Trail Sled
Concerts Department of Theatre 2435 Spenard Road. Dog Race
Alaska Center for the and Dance, 3211 Map E1. Tel 272-1010. 2100 S.Knik-Goosebay
Road, Wasilla.
Performing Arts Providence Dr. ∑ koots.com Map B1. Tel 376-5155.
621 W 6th Ave. Map D5. Map F1. Tel 786-4849 Cyrano’s Off Center
Tel 263-2900. (Box Office). ∑ theatre. Playhouse ∑ iditarod.com
∑ myalaskacenter.com uaa.alaska.edu University of Alaska
413 D St. Map D4. Tel 274-
Alaska Dance Theatre Cinema 2599. ∑ cyranos.org Anchorage (UAA)
550 E 33rd Ave. Map F1. Mad Myrna’s Seawolves
Tel 277-9591. Bear Tooth Theatre 3211 Providence Dr.
∑ alaskadancetheatre. Pub 530 E 5th Ave. Map F1. Map F1. Tel 786-1250.
org 1230 W 27th Ave. Tel 276-9762. ∑ goseawolves.com
Map E1. Tel 276-4200.
Anchorage Concert ∑ beartooththeatre. Sports World Champion-
Association net
430 W 7th Ave, No. 200. Alaska Aces ship Sled Dog Races
Map D5. Tel 272-1471. Century 16 Cinemas 724 E 15th Ave, Suite C. 400 D St No. 110. Map D4.
∑ anchorageconcerts. 301 E 36th Ave. Map F1. Map E1. Tel 258-2237. Tel 274-1177.
org Tel 770-2602. ∑ alaskaaces.com ∑ furrondy.net

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