But not all of it is inhabitable, well, a large part of it is covered in water and ice. Along with water and ice, it has some really beautiful sites to behold; from the Augustine Volcano (don't get too close) to the Denali's peaks, it has it all! It has so much to do outdoors that your family reunion event is bound to be quite eventful
Updated March 20, 2018
Overview
Whether you are planning or attending your family reunion event Alaska, this article will show you how to maximise your time together with family and friends. We have various sections touching on important aspects of planning a reunion and also lists of lots and lots of things to do in Alaska.
Introduction This gets you started!
Planning your family reunion Every family reunion needs a plan! Here is one of the fastest and very productive way to getting it done
Your Reunion Website Once you have set up your reunion, what's next?
Hotels in Alaska You will need a place to stay for the event...see a list of handful of hotels in Alaska
Places to go in Alaska Group outings are essential during a reunion, here are some top spots in Alaska to check out...
Getting to your reunion in Alaska Looking for air transportation to Alaska?
Introduction
Alaska is the third least populous state in United States, but it is the biggest state.
It was formerly owned by Russia until US bought it in 1867 for $7.2 million.
That price will probably only get you a mansion now in some states like Florida and California.
Put it this way, this state is bigger than 18 sovereign countries. But not all of it is inhabitable,
well, a large part of it is covered in water and ice.
Along with water and ice, it has some really beautiful sites to behold; from the Augustine Volcano
(don't get too close) to the Denali's peaks, it has it all!
It has so much to do outdoors that your family reunion event is bound to be quite eventful.
To help you plan your family reunion in Alaska, we have put together a list of things to do.
See below for list of hotels, places to go, and many more cool tools to help you plan a
wonderful time with your family and guests.
Planning for your family reunion in Alaska
Planning a family reunion is now so easy. Using our family
reunion planner
to plan your family reunion. All it takes is 2 minutes to get you started!
- Reunion Theme & Fee
- Set a cool reunion theme. If your reunion requires a fee, add the fee here.
- When and How long for?
- Set the duration
- Reunion Location
- Set the location
You can always edit these info.
Go ahead and plan your family reunion in Alaska. This will allow you to follow these sections in this article, rather easily.
Your Reunion Website
Inviting a Guest
Now that you have created your reunion with the planning tool - family
reunion tool, how do you get your invite your guests? And how do they rsvp or
view the reunion page?
- Inviting a guest
- The tool allows you to invite a guest by adding their name, email and phone.
- We will do the rest for you
- Once you set the email and or phone, we will text them (in US) and email them as well
RSVP - How a guest rsvp's to your reunion
Once they are invited, they will have all the resources available to make a decision whether
they are coming, or not.
- Straight to the point
- We send them the reunion information needed to get them rsvp in less than 2 minutes.
- RSVP in less minutes
- The advantage with our approach is that we narrow down all the info into few steps for them. This makes them decide and take actions quicker.
- Once the guests signs up, and rsvp, you the host gets an email. So you always have complete visibility.
Accommodation is key for any reunion; so we collated a list of some places to stay.
We picked the common hotels in Alaska and grouped them by cities. These are not the entire
list of hotels in there, but this should give you a good start when planning or attending your
family reunion in Alaska.
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Top Hotels in Alaska - 16 hotels in Alaska by city
Anchorage
Hilton Contact: 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99501. US. Phone: 1-907-272-7411. Link: Website
Marriott Contact: 4050 University Lake Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. 99508. US. Phone: 1-907-751-6300. Link: Website
Hilton Contact: 101 West 48th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-762-7000. Link: Website
Marriott Contact: 4901 Spenard Road, Anchorage, Alaska. 99517. US. Phone: 1-907-245-0322. Link: Website
Marriott Contact: 1025 35th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99508. US. Phone: 1-907-563-9844. Link: Website
Hilton Contact: 4700 Union Square Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-561-5618. Link: Website
IHG Contact: 109 W. International Airport Road, Anchorage, Alaska. 99518. US. Phone: 1-907-433-4100. Link: Website
Hilton Contact: 4301 Credit Union Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-550-7000. Link: Website
Hilton Contact: 4555 Union Square Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-729-7000. Link: Website
Marriott Contact: 600 E. 32nd Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-334-8000. Link: Website
Marriott Contact: 3401 A Street, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-562-3247. Link: Website
Marriott Contact: 820 West 7th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99501. US. Phone: 1-907-279-8000. Link: Website
Starwood Contact: 401 East 6th Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99501. US. Phone: 1-907-276-8700. Link: Website
Hilton Contact: 600 East Benson Boulevard, Anchorage, Alaska. 99503. US. Phone: 1-907-332-7000. Link: Website
Don't put a foot wrong by not planning ahead for places to visit in Alaska.
Yes family reunion is about getting to spend time with your cousins, aunties, uncles and so
on; you need to go out and do things. We are in an information age where you can't say
"Oh I didn't know they had that there!"
This list below shows you some of the really cool spots and places to go.
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Places to go in Alaska - top places in Alaska by city
Anchorage
Alaska Railroad (Anchorage) Contact: 411 W 1st Ave Alaska Railroad Train Depot, Anchorage, Alaska. 99501-1635. US. Phone: +1 800-544-0552. Link: Website
Tony Knowles Coastal Trail (Anchorage) Contact: 415 L Street, Anchorage, Alaska. 99501. US. Phone: +1 907-279-5293. Link: Website
Denali National Park and Preserve
Denali Visitor Center (Denali National Park and Preserve) Contact: PO Box 9, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. 99755. US. Phone: +1 907-683-9532. Link: Website
Park Road (Denali National Park and Preserve) Contact: PO Box 9, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. 99755. US. Phone: +1 800-622-7275. Link: Website
Husky Homestead (Denali National Park and Preserve) Contact: PO Box 9, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. 99755. US. Phone: +1 907-683-2904. Link: Website
Denali (Denali National Park and Preserve) Contact: PO Box 9, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. 99755. US. Phone: +1 800-622-7275. Link: Website
Fairbanks
Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center (Fairbanks) Contact: 101 Dunkel St, Fairbanks, Alaska. 99701-4806. US. Phone: +1 907-459-3700. Link: Website
University of Alaska Museum of the North (Fairbanks) Contact: 1962 Yukon DR, Fairbanks, Alaska. 99775-9702. US. Phone: +1 907-474-7505. Link: Website
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum (Fairbanks) Contact: 212 Wedgewood Dr Wedgewood Resort, Fairbanks, Alaska. 99701-1728. US. Phone: +1 907-450-2100. Link: Website
Running Reindeer Ranch (Fairbanks) Contact: 1470 Ivans Aly Goldstream Valley, Fairbanks, Alaska. 99709-6161. US. Phone: +1 907-455-4998. Link: Website
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve (Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve) Contact: PO Box 140, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska. 99826. US. Phone: +1 907-697-2230. Link: Website
Haines
Kroschel Films Wildlife Center (Haines) Contact: Mosquito Lake Road, Haines, Alaska. 99827-9704. US. Phone: +1 907-767-5464. Link: Website
Juneau
Nugget Falls (Juneau) Contact: Mendenhall trail, Juneau, Alaska. 99801. US. Phone: +1 907-789-0097. Link: Website
Alaska State Museum (Juneau) Contact: 395 Whittier St, Juneau, Alaska. 99801-1718. US. Phone: +1 907-465-2901. Link: Website
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (Juneau) Contact: End of Glacier Spur Road, Juneau, Alaska. 99801. US. Phone: +1 907-789-0097. Link: Website
Portage
Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (Girdwood) Contact: Mile 79 Seward Highway, Portage, Alaska. 99587. US. Phone: +1 907-783-2025. Link: Website
Seward
Kenai Fjords National Park (Seward) Contact: PO Box 1727, Seward, Alaska. 99664. US. Phone: +1 907-422-0500. Link: Website
Resurrection Bay (Seward) Contact: Resurrection Bay, Seward, Alaska. 99664. US. Phone: +1 877-777-4051. Link: Website
Alaska SeaLife Center (Seward) Contact: 301 Railway Ave, Seward, Alaska. 99664-3801. US. Phone: +1 907-224-6300. Link: Website
Sitka
Alaska Raptor Center (Sitka) Contact: 1000 Raptor Way, Sitka, Alaska. 99835-9302. US. Phone: +1 800-643-9425. Link: Website
Sitka National Historic Park/Totem Park (Sitka) Contact: 103 Monastery St, Sitka, Alaska. 99835-7617. US. Phone: +1 907-747-0110. Link: Website
Skagway
White Pass & Yukon Route Railway (Skagway) Contact: Dockside 231 2nd Ave Depot, Skagway, Alaska. 99827. US. Phone: +1 800-343-7373. Link: Website
Jewell Gardens (Skagway) Contact: Klondike Hwy., Skagway, Alaska. 99827. US. Phone: +1 907-983-2111. Link: Website
Davidson Glacier (Skagway) Contact: Haines, Skagway, Alaska. 99827. US. Phone: +1 907-983-4444. Link: Website
Talkeetna
Aurora Dora (Talkeetna) Contact: 22229 S Talkeetna Spur Rd, Talkeetna, Alaska. 99676. US. Phone: +1 907-841-5620. Link: Website
Flying down to Alaska for you reunion? Check the addresses below for nearby airports to
your event location.
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Getting to your reunion in Alaska - notable airports in Alaska by city
Anchorage
Anchorage International Airport Contact: 5000 West International Airport Road, Anchorage, Alaska. 99502. US. Phone: 907-266-2526. Link: Website
Anchorage Merrill Field Airport Contact: 800 Merillfield Drive, Anchorage, Alaska. 99501. US. Phone: 907-343-6303. Link: Website
Alaska Aviation and Airports Contact: 4111 Aviation Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. 99519. US. Phone: 907-269-0770. Link: Website
Angoon
Angoon Seaplane Base Contact: , Angoon, Alaska. 9982. US. Phone: 907-465-1784. Link: Website
Aniak
Anvik Airport Contact: , Aniak, Alaska. 99558. US. Phone: 907-451-2200. Link: Website
Aniak Airport Contact: , Aniak, Alaska. 99557. US. Phone: 907-266-0151. Link: Website
Barrow
Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial Airport Contact: 1747 Akavak St, Barrow, Alaska. 99723. US. Phone: 907-852-6199. Link: Website
Cordova
Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport Contact: , Cordova, Alaska. 99574. US. Phone: 907-424-3202. Link: Website
Dillingham
Dillingham Airport Contact: 803 Airport Rd, Dillingham, Alaska. 99576. US. Phone: 907-842-5511. Link: Website
Fairbanks
Fairbanks International Airport Contact: 6450 Airport Way, Fairbanks, Alaska. 99709. US. Phone: 907-474-2500. Link: Website
Galena
Edward G Pitka Sr Airport Contact: 900 Airport Rd, Galena, Alaska. 99741. US. Phone: 907-656-1236. Link: Website
Haines
Haines Airport Contact: 720 Main St, Haines, Alaska. 99827. US. Phone: 907-465-1786. Link: Website
Homer
Homer Airport Contact: 3720 Faa St, Homer, Alaska. 99603. US. Phone: 907-435-3107. Link: Website
Juneau
Juneau International Airport Contact: 1873 Shell Simmons Dr, Juneau, Alaska. 99801. US. Phone: 907-789-7821. Link: Website
Hooper Bay Airport Contact: 3132 Channel Dr, Juneau, Alaska. 99801. US. Phone: 907-543-2495. Link: Website
Selfield Airport Contact: 3132 Channel Drive, Juneau, Alaska. 99811. US. Phone: 907-269-0730. Link: Website
Kaktovik
Barter Island Airport Contact: , Kaktovik, Alaska. 99747. US. Phone: 907-852-2611. Link: Website
Kenai
Kenai Alaska Municipal Airport Contact: 305 N Willow St 200, Kenai, Alaska. 99611. US. Phone: 907-283-7951. Link: Website
Kenai Municipal Airport Contact: 305 N Willow St #200, Kenai, Alaska. 99611. US. Phone: 907-283-7951. Link: Website
Ketchikan
Ketchikan International Airport Contact: 1000 Airport Terminal Building, Ketchikan, Alaska. 99901. US. Phone: 907-225-6800. Link: Website
Kodiak
Kodiak Airport Contact: 1427 Airport Way, Kodiak, Alaska. 99615. US. Phone: 907-487-4363. Link: Website
Kotzebue
Ralph Wien Memorial Airport Contact: , Kotzebue, Alaska. 99752. US. Phone: 907-451-5250. Link: Website
Nome
Nome Airport Contact: 227 Airport Rd, Nome, Alaska. 99762. US. Phone: 907 443-2500. Link: Website
Petersburg
Petersburg James A Johnson Airport Contact: 1450 Haugen Dr, Petersburg, Alaska. 99833. US. Phone: 907-772-4255. Link: Website
Sitka
Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport Contact: 605 Airport Rd, Sitka, Alaska. 99835. US. Phone: 907-465-1782. Link: Website
Skagway
Skagway Airport Contact: Alaska St, Skagway, Alaska. 9984. US. Phone: 907-983-2323. Link: Website
Toksook Bay
Toksook Bay Airport Contact: , Toksook Bay, Alaska. 99637. US. Phone: 866-864-1737. Link: Website
Unalaska
Unalaska Airport Contact: , Unalaska, Alaska. 99692. US. Phone: 907-581-1786. Link: Website
Valdez
Valdez Airport Contact: 300 Airport Rd, Valdez, Alaska. 99686. US. Phone: 907-835-5658. Link: Website
Wales
Wales Airport Contact: , Wales, Alaska. 99783. US. Phone: 907-443-3431. Link: Website
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