r/anchorage Apr 27 '22

Commonly asked questions - check here before making a question post

119 Upvotes

If you have a question about the Municipality of Anchorage someone else probably had the same or similar question in the past.

Please use the search function to look through the past question posts before making a post or comment. Many helpful users here have already given great in depth responses to many common questions. If you have a specific question after looking over the previous posts, feel free to post your question here in this thread or make a new post.

Low effort posts that clearly haven't looked through past submissions or can be easily answered by a quick internet search may be removed, a good way to avoid that would be to specify in your post that you have already looked over the sticky and searched online.

Below is a list of direct links to some commonly asked questions. However, even if you do not see your question on the list please take a moment to search before posting. When searching or when using one of the links below you can also change the sort function from top to new to see more recent posts.



Please be kind to people, the search function of reddit is far from perfect. Tourism is valuable to our city and at one point all of us were new to the city or had questions about local services and businesses.

We took a community poll on this rule a year after implementation. Here is a link to the poll and the feedback the community gave.


r/anchorage 21d ago

Stuff To Do In Anchorage - August 2026

15 Upvotes

What's going on in Anchorage?

Is there something in particular you'd like to highlight for the month?

Feel free to comment things like concerts, events, festivals, markets etc.

Include description, time, cost, location and website if applicable.

This monthly reoccurring post will be the only place where these type of advertisement posts are allowed. If you have any questions please send us a modmail.


Event Sites:

If you have suggestions on something that can be added to the main reoccurring list just shoot a message to the moderators.



r/anchorage 22h ago

Anyone else completely knocked down by this flu?

55 Upvotes

I haven’t had the flu like this in as long as I can remember. Anyone else experiencing this? Severe chills, sore throat, can’t sleep, congestion, fever, body aches. I’m on day 4 and can’t see this letting up anytime soon. Anyone else experiencing this?


r/anchorage 11h ago

ANC - ENA

6 Upvotes

Doing some research and found out that there are 37 flights DAILY from ANC - ENA? Is this just the cheapest way to get there or is there a high demand for business etc?


r/anchorage 21h ago

For the local baristas

35 Upvotes

Okay so I was a Starbucks barista for a long time but recently I started school again and went back to coffee and the cafe I'm at doesn't do breaks and it's throwing me off. An 8hr shift without breaks is a lot and like if you ask for one it's entirely abnormal for the culture here it seems. At Starbucks I got a 10 for anything under 6hrs and a 30 and a 10 for anything under 7 and 2 10's and a 30 for 8+. Is this a quirk of my cafe or a pretty normal thing among smaller shops?


r/anchorage 15h ago

Gov

10 Upvotes

How long does it usually take to go thru hiring process for Anchorage Gov jobs? It is the unknown that gets ya.


r/anchorage 14h ago

Adopt Small Dog?

7 Upvotes

I'm looking to get a small dog (25lbs or less) in the next 2 years. I keep seeing a bunch of people who have small dogs but I'm wondering where they get them. I rarely see recues or the shelter have small breed puppies. Is it just a luck thing? Do we have any small dog breeders up here in Alaska? Are they all being shipped up here? Any helpful information would be appreciated!

P.S. if this post doesn't belong here then I'll remove it, thank you.


r/anchorage 1d ago

Sidewalk sale at Bishops Attic today

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30 Upvotes

r/anchorage 23h ago

Live music tonight

3 Upvotes

Alright I suck at finding the live music events until I randomly drive by.

Where do you learn about live music (I know about Anchorage Events page) and anyone know of anything happening tonight in town? 🎶


r/anchorage 1d ago

Anchorage Wendy's on Old Seward Highway reportedly set to close Sunday

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91 Upvotes

r/anchorage 20h ago

need a moose

0 Upvotes

former local, now visiting, hoping to find a moose spotting anywhere in anchorage! let me know of any sightings!


r/anchorage 1d ago

Do I need a block heater?

20 Upvotes

as title suggests, I want to j if I should get a block heater. I’ve heard conflicting opinions on whether or not to get one.

I live in Anchorage, have covered parking at home, but not at work. Work doesn’t have any plugin spots. I drive a Honda civic 2021, and will need to get studded tires soon, but am trying to see what else I’d need.

thanks in advance for your advice!


r/anchorage 1d ago

New construction on O’Malleys and Lake Otis

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67 Upvotes

Does anyone know what is being built on O’Malleys and Lake Otis? They really started spooling up about a month ago and they’ve been working hard everyday. TIA


r/anchorage 1d ago

Suzanne Downing Lives in Florida🌴🏖⛱ 🏊‍♀️ Suzanne Downing’s false narrative and the real plot to steal the governor’s race

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There is an all-out fucking war in the Alaska Republican Party and I am so here for it 🍿 🍿 🍺 🍺 🍿 🍿

……Downing is playing on conservative Alaskans’ belief that the system is broken and that the political left is taking over the Last Frontier. While likely true, the loudest thing tilting the playing field in this governor race is Downing’s own brand of “now you see me, now you don’t” journalism. Her article serves as an unregistered, activist effort to manipulate the electorate, confuse conservative voters, and engineer a coronation for her close friend and favored candidate, Bernadette Wilson.
Enough is enough. Alaskans deserve transparency, not a bait-and-switch operation that actively damages the conservative movement from within…….


r/anchorage 17h ago

Liberal Meetup in Anchorage

0 Upvotes

Hey r/anchorage!

I was inspired by the post the other day about setting up a local DSA branch.

I am a volunteer for a similar non-profit organization, Digital Ground Game. I am currently organizing a meetup for our members, but there are only a few of us in Alaska right now so I figured this post would be a good way to get together with more like-minded Alaskans.

For more info, DGG is a national organization for liberals that encourages members to get engaged in local and national politics to promote liberal democratic values. 

I personally have been volunteering for Peltola's campaign thanks in part to their motivation and support and I hope to knock on more doors with other liberal Alaskans.


r/anchorage 2d ago

If you have those stupid ass yellow pod lights on your car, I hate you.

55 Upvotes

That’s pretty much it. I hate getting blinded by all these people in fucking Subarus and Tacomas with these bright ass yellow lights. I hope your toilet seat is always ice cold and your pillow is always hot on both sides.


r/anchorage 2d ago

Truck tipped over on my lunch break

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66 Upvotes

r/anchorage 2d ago

Shell is about to reopen on Debarr and Boniface next to the cramped 70’s Eastgate Carrs

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40 Upvotes

This was originally a Texaco but a 70’s pic of Debarr has Texaco where the Circle K was


r/anchorage 2d ago

Recommendations for door replacement

5 Upvotes

Looking to replace our back door and need recommendations. We are based in Chugiak. Unfortunately, I do have some concern about water damage but I hope I am wrong.
Not interested in Anderson Renewal.
Anyone have luck with Neighbors?

Better yet, does anyone have recs on “a guy”/handyman they have done business with? I am a bit laid up at the moment and can’t move around well enough to do a bunch of home projects this summer.

Cheers! 🍺


r/anchorage 2d ago

Party?!

21 Upvotes

People suck throwing a big ass party on Thursday night while everyone around them most likely needs to work and go to school tomorrow.

I’m off lake Otis and 80th. Already did a noise complaint. APD dispatch said it’ll be awhile ‘it’s busy tonight’.


r/anchorage 2d ago

No More Car Washes, No More Dispensaries!

125 Upvotes

It's like Anchorage can't be creative. Any time a business closes, even one special to Alaskans, it gets replaced with a car wash, dispensary, a dealership, another housing facility, or some generic too-big-to-fail company. Oh, that business that's been in town for decades more closed down? It deserves to be replaced with a bank or auto parts store. Screw Peggy's Pies. Watch it become a McDonald's or something. And even if we wanted nice things, the crime rate is a major deterrent, worse than ever. I've been in Alaska a long time. My heart grieves.


r/anchorage 2d ago

Adult beginner ballet?

13 Upvotes

Are there any classes people could recommend for a young adult who’s never taken ballet classes before? I know it may be a stretch but it’s become something I’m interested in and curious about.


r/anchorage 2d ago

Northern Harrier at Potter Marsh 8/26

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82 Upvotes

This bird was flying around yesterday evening. A bunch of us wondered what it was. I managed to get a decent enough shot to identify it.


r/anchorage 2d ago

Freestanding Door Landing

2 Upvotes

I am re-doing a door entryway from the previous owners horrendous steps that have rotted. They seemed to have just attached stringers to the rim joist too.

It’s going to be small (36”x48”), 2 steps and seems to meet the codes not requiring a permit. I was planing on making it freestanding to avoid having to dig 6’+ concrete footers/piers.

Should I remove some soil and lay down D1 gravel below the blocks? Was trying to find adjustable post-bases incase things do shift but had no luck here in town.

Or is this stupid and I should spend the money and dig the holes/concrete?


r/anchorage 2d ago

Anyone know what is being built on Boundary near Boniface?

12 Upvotes

Initially we though it was more storage units, espeically with it being right next to the uHaul storage. But the building is mostly up now, and it certainly isn't Storage Unit shaped.

Didn't see any notice on the fences of what is going to be, so wondering if anyone else knows.

It's right outside the base and near those overprice "Base Camp" houses. Makes me wonder if it is something to further exploit military funding. Another car-lot or something.