Tucked along West Northern Lights Boulevard in Anchorage sits a shopping destination that has Alaska residents bypassing big box stores in favor of something far more adventurous—the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
This isn’t your grandmother’s thrift shop; it’s a sprawling wonderland where savvy shoppers discover everything from vintage doorknobs to entire kitchen cabinet sets at prices that make Costco look like Neiman Marcus.
The first time you walk through those doors, you might think you’ve stumbled into some kind of alternate retail universe—one where the pricing gun went haywire in the most delightful way possible.
The ReStore’s exterior is unassuming, with its simple blue and white signage giving little hint of the treasure trove waiting inside…