Southcentral AlaskaEntertainment

Entertainment in Southcentral Alaska

  1. A

    Pipeline Club

    Valdez' favorite drinkery, this swanky lounge has occasional live music, plus karaoke, darts, pool and virtual golf. It's the watering hole where Captain Hazelwood had his famous scotch-on-the-rocks before running the Exxon Valdez aground. If only he'd played virtual golf instead…

    reviewed

  2. B

    Chilkoot Charlie's

    Chilkoot Charlie's 'Coots, ' as locals call this beloved landmark, is big and brash, with 10 bars, four dance floors and sawdust everywhere. Some amazing bands have played here: Doobie Brothers, Blue Oyster Cult and Green Day, among others.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse

    Live music nightly from around 9pm, running the gamut from acoustic folk and ska to disco retrospective. All of it can be enjoyed with more than 40 drafts on tap, the most of any bar in Anchorage.

    reviewed

  4. Pit Bar

    Just past Exit Glacier Rd; this bar's interior has color to spare and good grub, as well as pool tables, a horseshoe pit and the second-oldest shuffleboard court in Alaska. Closing time is late.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Pier One Theater

    Live drama and comedy is performed in a 'come-as-you-are' warehouse next to the Fishing Hole on the Spit. Performances start at 20:15 Friday and Saturday and 19:30 Sunday throughout the summer.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Eccentric Theatre Company

    This may be the best live theater in town, staging everything from Hamlet to a Mel Brooks' jazz musical based on the poetry of Don Marquis. Only in Anchorage…

    reviewed

  7. The Golden Saloon

    Beside the McCarthy Lodge, this is the area's only true bar, with pool, frequent live music and an always intriguing cast of drinkers. There's bar food until 22:00.

    reviewed

  8. F

    Organic Oasis

    Anchorage's hippest juice bar. Not into purified carrots? They also serve beer, wine and burgers with loads of veggie choices and often have live music.

    reviewed

  9. G

    Bernie's Bungalow Lounge

    Pretty people, pretty drinks: this is the place to see and be seen. On Thursdays bands play on the tiki torch-lit patio, on the weekends it's DJs.

    reviewed

  10. H

    Duggins Pub

    This place has an Irish theme, sausage sandwiches made from scratch and Sunday-night performances by the locally renowned band Three-Legged Mule.

    reviewed

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  12. I

    Snow Goose & Sleeping Lady Brewing Co

    If the sun is setting over Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range, head to the rooftop deck of this brewpub. Only the beer is better than the view.

    reviewed

  13. J

    Tony's Bar

    It's not quite as festive (there are maybe seven dollars pinned to the ceiling), but locals consider it the best place just to hang out.

    reviewed

  14. K

    Crush

    This swanky wine bar serves 'bistro bites' - a menu of appetizers and salads. It a great place for a nibble and a glass wine.

    reviewed

  15. L

    Mad Myrna's

    A fun, cruisy bar with line-dancing on Thursday, drag shows on Friday and dance music most other nights after 9pm.

    reviewed

  16. M

    Anchor Bar

    Across from the small-boat harbor, this is your basic watering hole that's open 'as long as there are fish.'

    reviewed

  17. Resurrect Art Gallery Coffee House

    Head to Resurrect Art Gallery Coffee House for a latte and a quieter atmosphere.

    reviewed

  18. N

    Thorn's Showcase Lounge

    This cozy saloon serves lots of liquor and what locals say is the best fried halibut in town.

    reviewed

  19. O

    Egan Street Pub

    This pub, at Glacier Sound Inn, keeps at least three microbrews on tap at all times.

    reviewed

  20. P

    Yukon Bar

    Yukon Bar has live music and can get festive at night.

    reviewed

  21. Q

    Valdez Club Bar

    Fisherfolk swap stories of the sea at this smoky waterfront saloon.

    reviewed

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  23. R

    Liberty Theatre

    A great little WWII-era cinema showing first-run flicks daily.

    reviewed

  24. S

    Homer Theater

    First-run movies are shown here.

    reviewed