If you’re going to be dating anywhere in Alaska, lets hope it’s Anchorage! Dating in Anchorage is a pleasure as you have all the big city amenities at your fingertips. News portals make the best jumping off points when building a date to remember. You can search them for cool dating ideas – things that are happening in Anchorage that the city is talking about. No doubt you’ll have your date talking about it, too, after your date has come to an end and they’ve gone home to go over their experience with you with a friend!

In the beginning, the pillars of good dating are finding a good place to talk and an interesting setting. Big on this list are gardens, zoos, aquariums and museums. Large cultural centers like these make it their business to entertain visitors by providing lots to see and do and changing it up regularly so it can be a different experience when you visit a week, month or year down the road. Keep these types of locations high on your list of great places to take a date in Anchorage!

One final word of warning: always check the forecast before you go out! Nothing put a damper on a date than getting caught in the rain without an umbrella. Well, that is, of course, unless its warm out, in which case it could be the most romantic of showers and all thanks to Mother Nature!

Anchorage Dating Resources:

Anchorage Press: Check out the live music section!

Anchorage Daily News: Kick start your dating with some current ideas

Anchorage Travel: A visitors guide to the city

Lonely Planet Anchorage: A look at Anchorage from the famous travelers guide

Anchorage Museum of History & Art: Walk the halls and talk about all there is to see!

Alaska Botanical Gardens: Beauty by way of nature

Alaska Zoo: Growl!