This grassy, garden strip (11 blocks long and one block wide) was designed as a fire protection strip for the downtown district. Later, it acted as a landing strip for the city. Now, it is a recreational area with eight tennis courts, space for flying kites, ball fields, basketball courts, volleyball courts, a skating rink, a steam engine and a Veteran's Memorial. Named after the 1929 Anchorage mayor, James Delaney, it hosts several festivals each year.
Located off Seward Highway, Cuddy Family Midtown Park is a great place to visit for families. It features a pond, a playground and an amphitheater. This dog-friendly park also has a picnic area that is equipped with picnic tables and benches. Take a walk through the shaded walkways and enjoy the scenic views of the surroundings. Here you can find migratory birds like waterfowl swim across the lake.
Located on the second floor of the Dimond Center, home to over 200 shops and businesses, this cinema lives up a floor and around the corner from the ice skating rink, gym and bowling alley. The nine theatres here utilize the new digital THX sound system resulting in a combination of current technology and convenient location. Part of the Regal Cinemas; call or check the website for show listings and times.
Since opening in 1970, this bar has grown in size and notoriety. With sawdust floors, three stages, three dance floors, eight bars and tree stump bar stools, it has hosted: the Romantics, Megadeth, Aerosmith, Journey, Bad Company, Crosby Stills & Nash, Ratt, Blues Traveler and the Steve Miller Band. This bar has been discussed by David Letterman, used as a backdrop for the MTV Street Party show, noted on ESPN and highlighted on the Johnny Carson Show. This bar has it all. Delicious and reasonably priced eats and drinks, pinball and arcade games, a magnificent ice bar top, a room with Russian antiquities, and much more. Do stop by for a visit when in the city, you're sure to have a blast.
Anchorage Senior Activity Center is set in the neighborhood of Fairview in Anchorage. This facility offers numerous programs for senior citizens. Some of these programs include art classes, dancing, crafting, reading, quilting, baking and a lot more. This facility also features a well-stocked library and a modern computer lab. This venue can accommodate hundreds of guests and is ideal for holding special events.
Alaska Airlines Center, situated inside the University of Alaska Anchorage's campus is the home turf of the UAA Athletes. This multipurpose, indoor arena plays host to basketball, volleyball and gymnastic events throughout the year which is attended by sports enthusiasts in large numbers. Alaska Airline Center plays host to the iconic Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament conducted every Thanksgiving in which top college teams from Alaska participate.