Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska with a population of approximately 260,000. Although it is a small city in comparison to cities nationwide, you will find the same amenities that you would find in major metropolitan areas. Anchorage offers a wide range of things to do. Whether your taste is for fast food or fine dining, Anchorage can satisfy your craving. You can go to a movie at one of the many multiplex theaters or enjoy an opera at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.

If hunting or fishing is your forte`, Alaska is the place for you.

You can fish for Salmon right in Anchorage after work or take a three hour drive for some of the best halibut and salmon fishing in the world. The world renowned Kenai Peninsula is a short 15 minute flight or three hour drive from Anchorage. Only an hour away is the Matanuska Valley and its thousands of lakes and rivers that are filled with many species of fish including salmon.

Wildlife is abundant in the state as well. Most Anchorage residents have experienced moose in their backyards. Although you cannot hunt in the city, you don't have to go far. You can find all the rules and regulations for fishing and hunting at the Fish and Game web site as well as a wealth of other information.
Alaska Department of Fish and Game

The Municipality of Anchorage and the State of Alaska web sites offer all the information about the city and state with everything from the school districts to demographics and weather. Whatever questions you may have, the answers will be there.

Municipality of Anchorage
State of Alaska
Anchorage School District