[PetrolBlueSC]

The Alaska Native Heritage Center is a good place to visit. As well as some of the fur shops. There are great places to eat and plenty of breweries. The restaurants range from cheap places that have been operating for 50 years (that's a long time here), brewpubs, every kind of Asian food, steak houses and high end fancy restaurants. Going north is great, but it takes longer to get to the good stuff. Going south toward Seward gets you into great scenery sooner. A day cruise out of Seward can be spectacular. I am in Anchorage so feel free to PM me with questions. I saw that you are from UK, well my wife is a contractor at a large British owed oil firm with an office in Anchorage and often works with folks from your side of the pond.