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About Anchorage

In 2006, Anchorage was named one of the best places to retire by Money magazine. In 2015, it was ranked as the 3rd most idyllic place to live in America by Newsmax.Anchorage is home to Alaska's largest mall, a historic downtown with many tourist attractions and restaurants (including several award-winning eateries), and an array of museums that showcase Alaskan history and culture. The city hosts over 5 million visitors each year who take advantage of its natural beauty for such activities as hiking on glaciers or kayaking in high latitudes; backpacking through vast areas of wilderness; viewing wildlife from boats or planes; fishing in rivers famous for their salmon runs—and visiting national parks including Denali National Park & Preserve (home to North America's tallest peak); Katmai National Park & Preserve (site where bears eat people) ; Lake Clark National Park & Preserve(where you can see Mt McKinley from your campsite); Kenai Fjords National Park(where you can watch whales breach while standing on a boat deck).