The Municipality of Anchorage created a scavenger hunt of hidden gems throughout the city as part of its 50th anniversary celebration. It’s one of many activities and events happening this fall that showcase the state’s largest city.
Allie Hartman, the communications director for the Anchorage Assembly, said the idea sprouted from coworkers riffing about their favorite spots in their own neighborhoods.
“And [we] thought to ourselves, ‘Wow, I think that there’s probably a lot of cool pockets and places that mean a lot to people all throughout the community.’ And so we decided that as part of the 50th, we would open up the call for folks to share their hidden gems,” she said…