Insiders' Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska: Including the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and Denali National Park (Insiders' Guide Series) [Paperback]

Deb Vanasse (Author)

Book Description

Series: Insiders' Guide Series | Publication Date: May 1, 2007

From breathtaking mountains to untamed coastlines, The Insider's Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska features Prince William Sound, the Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, and Denali National Park.

 

 

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From the Back Cover

For more than twenty years, the Insiders' Guide® series has remained the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information.
Each guide is written by locals and true insiders and offers a personal, practical perspective that readers everywhere have come to know and love.

The allure of its soaring mountains, pristine glaciers, and spectacular wildlife has been drawing visitors and new residents to Alaska for years. From salmon fishing to dogsledding, from cruising glaciers to flight-seeing in the bush, and from dancing under the midnight sun to viewing the aurora borealis, this authoritative guide will show you how to take full advantage of the many wonders of the Last Great Place. Inside you'll find:

 

Countless details on how to live and thrive in Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska, from the best local shopping to the lowdown on real estate

Comprehensive listings of restaurants, lodgings, and attractions

The inside scoop on the real Anchorage, including the Duct Tape Ball, shopping for Native crafts, and world-class performances at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts

Sections dedicated to children, fishing, history, and much more

About the Author

Deb Vanasse is the author of several books set in Alaska and has traveled extensively throughout the state. She lives in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Insiders' Guide; 1st edition (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762740280
• ISBN-13: 978-0762740284
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,775,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Insider's Guide to Anchorage, March 24, 2008

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Jerri Kropp (Statesboro, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska: Including the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and Denali National Park (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

I was very disappointed when I received this book. It has a beautiful cover, and I was expecting some photos of the area. There are none. In reality, it is a very small paperback with thin paper and not enough substance. In addition, the book is sort of a tourist guide to where to eat, where to stay. I was hoping for more content.

4.0 out of 5 stars Insiders Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska, January 23, 2012

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Paul A. Taylor "Tpauldoublegun" (Medina, OH) - See all my reviews
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The book was just what I was looking for to help plan my Alaska trip. It had most of the information I needed to properly make my plans.

3.0 out of 5 stars An average guide, June 6, 2009

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Kim Smaczniak - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Insiders' Guide to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska: Including the Kenai Peninsula, Prince William Sound, and Denali National Park (Insiders' Guide Series) (Paperback)

I have the old version of the guide; a new one is being released in the summer of 2009 that may be more accurate. The guide was adequate, given its old age, but not spectacular. Like most guides, it is more optimistic about the quality of attractions, restaurants, and hotels than truthful. I would prefer a guide book that let's you know that some attractions are less exciting than others, so you know what is worth skipping. I ended up having to rely on the web to supplement the guide, using sites like tripadviser to find more complete information on each destination. If I had to do it again, I would have bought a guide that was more specific to the hiking and wilderness activities I was interested in, instead of this general guide.