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Food scene

Great food & wine.
111 locals raden deze aan
Jack Sprat
165 Olympic Mountain Loop
111 locals raden deze aan
Great food & wine.
46 locals raden deze aan
Spoonline Restaurant
174 Hightower Rd
46 locals raden deze aan
9 locals raden deze aan
Hightower Pub
165 Hightower Rd
9 locals raden deze aan
Pizza delivery
19 locals raden deze aan
Coast Pizza Inc
36511 Seward Hwy
19 locals raden deze aan
Pizza delivery
Excellent wine list & Cajun Alaskana food
128 locals raden deze aan
Double Musky Inn
3 Crow Creek Rd
128 locals raden deze aan
Excellent wine list & Cajun Alaskana food
Only fine dining in Girdwood with views of 7 glaciers!
55 locals raden deze aan
Seven Glaciers Restaurant
1000 Arlberg Ave
55 locals raden deze aan
Only fine dining in Girdwood with views of 7 glaciers!
6 locals raden deze aan
Bore Tide Deli and Bar
1000 Arlberg Avenue
6 locals raden deze aan
Sushi! Local Alaskan seafood
13 locals raden deze aan
Sakura Asian Bistro
1000 Arlberg Ave
13 locals raden deze aan
Sushi! Local Alaskan seafood
Boutique liquor store
16 locals raden deze aan
La Bodega
194 Olympic Mountain Loop
16 locals raden deze aan
Boutique liquor store
Local brewery!
67 locals raden deze aan
Girdwood Brewing Company
2700 Alyeska Hwy
67 locals raden deze aan
Local brewery!
Homemade sourdough bread, pancakes and Huge cinnamon rolls. In summer the flower garden is amazing!
79 locals raden deze aan
The Bake Shop
194 Olympic Mountain Loop
79 locals raden deze aan
Homemade sourdough bread, pancakes and Huge cinnamon rolls. In summer the flower garden is amazing!
Local coffee roaster, espresso, food and gifts
20 locals raden deze aan
The Grind
236 Hightower Rd
20 locals raden deze aan
Local coffee roaster, espresso, food and gifts
11 locals raden deze aan
The Ice Cream Shop
36511 Seward Hwy
11 locals raden deze aan
Local bar and pub style restaurant at the base of the mountain with a great outdoor deck, live music, family & ski movies with many TV’s streaming sports or ski movies. Billiards and fusball.
43 locals raden deze aan
Sitzmark Bar & Grill
100 Olympic Mountain Loop
43 locals raden deze aan
Local bar and pub style restaurant at the base of the mountain with a great outdoor deck, live music, family & ski movies with many TV’s streaming sports or ski movies. Billiards and fusball.

Shopping

Local art and gifts
15 locals raden deze aan
Girdwood Center For Visual Art
194 Olympic Mountain Loop
15 locals raden deze aan
Local art and gifts
High end gifts
Mother Hubbards Cupboard
203 Olympic Mountain Loop
High end gifts
Outdoor retailer for clothing, bike and ski gear with rentals of skis, bikes and SUPs.
27 locals raden deze aan
Powder Hound Ski and Bike Shop
210 Arlberg Ave
27 locals raden deze aan
Outdoor retailer for clothing, bike and ski gear with rentals of skis, bikes and SUPs.

Gear rentals

Rent skis or bikes, buy gear, eat at the local eatery.
7 locals raden deze aan
Alyeska Resort Daylodge
104 Arlberg Avenue
7 locals raden deze aan
Rent skis or bikes, buy gear, eat at the local eatery.

Sightseeing

Gold panning!
26 locals raden deze aan
Crow Creek Historic Gold Mine
601 Crow Creek Mine Rd
26 locals raden deze aan
Gold panning!
Ride the scenic train
Alaska Railroad - Girdwood Depot
Ride the scenic train
See Alaska animals up close!
185 locals raden deze aan
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
43520 Seward Hwy
185 locals raden deze aan
See Alaska animals up close!
See a glacier!
53 locals raden deze aan
Portage Glacier
53 locals raden deze aan
See a glacier!
26 glacier cruise, fishing charters
73 locals raden deze aan
Whittier
73 locals raden deze aan
26 glacier cruise, fishing charters
Historic museum of ski and Girdwood history plus Views at the top of the Alyeska scenic aerial tram.
9 locals raden deze aan
Round House Museum/Mt. Alyeska Roundhouse
1000 Arlberg Ave
9 locals raden deze aan
Historic museum of ski and Girdwood history plus Views at the top of the Alyeska scenic aerial tram.

Hiking

Hike in the rainforest and bring your bear spray!
28 locals raden deze aan
Winner Creek Gorge Trail Head (Lower Winner Creek Trail)
601 Crow Creek Rd
28 locals raden deze aan
Hike in the rainforest and bring your bear spray!
Strenuous hiking into an alpine setting past gold mining ruins. Parking lot can be full on weekends. Bring bear spray!
15 locals raden deze aan
Crow pass trail
15 locals raden deze aan
Strenuous hiking into an alpine setting past gold mining ruins. Parking lot can be full on weekends. Bring bear spray!
Start hiking from the hotel Alyeska on the most popular and easy trail in Girdwood. Bring bear spray!
21 locals raden deze aan
Winner Creek Trail Alyeska Trailhead
21 locals raden deze aan
Start hiking from the hotel Alyeska on the most popular and easy trail in Girdwood. Bring bear spray!

Stadsadvies

Wat je mee moet nemen

Bring an eye mask during the months of May-September

In the land of the midnight sun, it can be hard to sleep when you finally want to so buy or bring an eye mask to wear while sleeping.
Cultuur en gebruiken

Shoes off in homes in Alaska

In Alaska is rains and it can be muddy especially when out for a hike. It’s custom in Alaska for all people to take their shoes off when entering and inside homes. Also, it’s less mud or moose poop 🤣 to clean up from the floors.
Wat je mee moet nemen

Dress in layers, bring rain gear

Dress in non-cotton layers, along with jackets, hats, rain jacket and pants along with hiking boots or rugged trail shoes. Forget your perfume/cologne and smelly toiletries/laundry detergent as it attracts mosquitoes and bears.
Vervoersmogelijkheden

Girdwood shuttle

Glacier view transit is a local shuttle for a minimal donation.
Wat je mee moet nemen

Bear spray for hiking

Shop REI, powderhound, hotel Alyeska to buy a can and learn how to use it if you will be hiking in bear country/Girdwood!