This event facility is recently built located on Arctic Road…read more I've attended a community event, a private event, and concerts here. It is one of few Anchorage event facilities available to rent, that can hold over 150 people. Parking is ample and the building is secluded enough from neighboring homes. The facility includes a coffee shop/cafe area that you can choose to be open during your event. The facility kitchen is large and open. You have the ability to choose what spaces you want to rent, with the largest space being the gym. If your event has alcohol you will be required to rent the facility as a whole. I like that all rental information to include costs, deposits, etc is laid out clearly online. You will not need to contact anyone directly until you are ready. I believe they even have bouncy houses available to rent. Like most facilities, they have staff there watching. Sometimes they're cool, sometimes they're annoyingly saying the music is too loud when we in the crowd, can barely hear it. Gotta take the good with with the bad ya know?!

Sort of like the Spenard Rec Center, but smaller and newer. I'm not sure about all of the…read morebuildings offerings, but they have basketball courts, a coffee shop inside, a couple meeting or party rooms (you can rent for bday parties), and I think they run a daycare too. Coffee shop staff is super nice, decent/regular prices. If your kid is going to a basketball program (like mine is), make sure you sign them in. You have to- for liability purposes. We didn't for basketball games, but for practice yes. They host Halloween events (and possibly other holiday events) that I've seen too, just haven't been able to go to them. Bathrooms and pretty much everywhere in general is clean and staff is nice.

I came down here on a co-worker's invite since he works at this place part-time on the weekends…read more Ben Boeke Ice Arena is a smaller sports facility located next to the Sullivan Arena on Gambell. The Anchorage Wolverines were playing against Fairbanks Saturday evening. Tickets are normally $25, but luckily I was able to get in for free by my co-worker's supervisor. It was a pleasant surprise and the hockey game was a lot of fun. Anchorage won 6-3. Aside from the game, the arena is very small, almost a fraction of the seating area at the Sullivan Arena, now being used as a homeless shelter during the winter. The arena was at full capacity with easily about several hundred people in attendance with more lined up against the balconies once there were no more seats. It would've been nice if both sides of the arena had seats. Otherwise, it was very cramped through the aisles and the stairways had people standing off to the side as people passed through. It reminds me of the airports when they announce that boarding has started. It wasn't that much easier when standing in line to get food from the concession stand for me and everyone else. One side had people watching from the balcony while the other side had the concession line. People were literally squeezing by in the middle just to get through. The wait in line wasn't long but it was a challenge to navigate the aisles without spilling your food and drinks. There was literally no area aside from the seats to eat your food if you are standing at the balcony with the exception of the standing counter opposite from the registers. Even then, people were lined up against the counter waiting so utilizing that wasn't an option. I decided to take one of the empty tables down by the admission area away from the crowds to eat my food. This kept me from watching the game for awhile, but since it was free I couldn't complain. Coming down to catch a game here is fun especially with the lively atmosphere and the blaring music in between faceoffs. Just be prepared to deal with very limited space when this place fills to capacity.

Great place for hockey tournaments and games. Rink 1 is larger and better kept than rink 2. Both…read morerinks have heaters for the fans - which is always appreciated. However rink 2 is unbearably hot which means the ice is softer than other rinks in town. The locker rooms are well-kept, but the part of town the rink is in means sometimes we find unwanted guests -and things- in the showers. Also because it shares the same parking lot as the Sullivan Areana - Sometimes parking is next to impossible if there is an Aces or Seawolves game! Overall one of my favorite rinks to play at because of the comfort for the fans, and Rink 1 has nice ice.

Pretty nice hockey rink with a Subway downstairs and a restaurant/bar upstairs with a decent beer…read moreselection and pretty good good. I had a burger and fries and devoured the whole thing. Not a ton of seating down at the rinks, but you can view both of them from the Blue Line upstairs.

This sports center has it all! The subway downstairs is…read morealways clean, fast and delicious. The Blueline 'pub' upstairs has great views of both rinks, great food that serves until midnight, plus they TiVo many games and will play them at customer's request. They also have a small sports shop with skate sharpening capabilities, I don't usually shop there because they are a little more expensive than most but they sure are convenient. A track around both of the rinks is great for running because it is cool in the center and you can watch both hockey rinks from above the glass. This place is just too much fun, whether I'm catching a football game, playing in a hockey tournament or just in for some refreshments. It doesn't get better than this sports center.

The Fairview Rec Center has been around forever. I've attended many events here in the 90's and…read moreearly 2000's. Recently, a new indoor playground has been added and we were finally able to visit it today. Sign-in at the front desk. Most of the building/flooring is original FYI. There is lots of signage to direct you. There is a large enough space to store your shoes (don't forget socks). Lots of trash receptacles around. Clean bathrooms with infant changing stations near. The playground is large, clean, and has something for most kids. I'd say the bulk of the structure is geared towards older kids (and/or climbers). See the Muni website for playground hours. Definitely worth checking out on a cloudy day like today.

They have a free indoor playground. You need to be careful of the word free. For this place it…read moremeans they don't care what happens to your child, they make excuses for regulars who are poorly behaved teens and will try to make you feel entitled for having concerns.

Overlooks Cook bay…read more Tribute to Captain Cook. Some great views. It is worth the walk to this location. You can park and walk to most places in this part of the city.

This is a cute little park you can visit while you're in Anchorage, with great views out to the…read moreCook Inlet. The park features a statue/monument of Captain Cook, looking across the Inlet as he might have done during his explorations. There are also a few wooden paths you can walk around the monument, if you want to get some exercise while visiting the park. Within the paths are a couple of wooden benches where you can sit and look out at the view or take a break. Aside from seeing the statue, taking in the view, and walking around the wooden boardwalk, there isn't much else to see or do in Resolution Park. But it's still worth a photo op and a little stop to admire the scenery!

This scenic park/playground is located near the bluffs of government hill. You take a left at the…read moremain light and it's towards the back on your right hand side. You can park near a red fence (towards the front of the playground) or there's another parking area close to the grassy area. This playground is recently built (within last 10 years or so). There's a beautiful wooly mammoth as the main focus of the play area. They have a sand pit, swings, slides and climbing areas. There's plenty of room to spread out and picnic. Highly recommend.

An impeccably-maintained park in Government Hill. One that actually utilizes the hill…read more You'll have sweeping views of the Tordrillo Mountains, but also the noisy industrial area right beneath the hill :-/ Still, kids don't really care about that, and this park caters to them. It's got a really sweet wooly mammoth playset! There's also an interesting 3x3 art piece that's of Denali. Worth making a special trip for? Only if you got some kiddos!

Just a wonderful golf course. They have RV area where they have water and electricity. It's right…read morenext to driving range with awesome views of the mountains. The golf course was beautiful. The greens were amazing. So much fun

First off the restaurant staff is the best. New to town, I felt at home when I didn't know a soul…read morein town. Love stopping in here for a delicious meal and great conversation! Oh, and how can I forget about the views! Simply amazing!

Good news: there are some decent views of the Chugach foothills from this park! (I'm looking at…read moreyou "Scenic Park". Other amenities at this location: Accessible play equipment for 2-5 year olds Accessible play equipment for 5-12 year olds Basketball court Picnic Shelter Sledding hill Open playfield Sand volleyball pit Lighted trails Paved bike trail Port-o-Jon It looks like it's mainly a neighborhood park, but the neighborhoods that border it are very well maintained, and so is this park. Standout feature among other Anchorage parks is the rounded basketball court.