Spenard, Anchorage

Name: Spenard
Address: Anchorage, United States

#79 among attractions in Anchorage

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Spenard is a neighborhood in the Municipality of Anchorage, Alaska, United States and was historically a separate city from Anchorage. Spenard maintains the flavor of a separate community today, with "Spenardi Gras" being its primary community celebration that encourages a sense of solidarity and separation from the rest of Anchorage. Spenard is a central focus of bohemian lifestyle practitioners and artists and writers, and is well known for its numerous poetry jams, bicycle parties, and other similar events. ()

Coordinates: 61°11'19"N, 149°54'22"W

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Spenard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westchester Lagoon, Bootleggers Cove, Mulcahy Stadium, Sullivan Arena.

1.2 miN
Area
Westchester Lagoon, Anchorage
32 min walk • The Westchester Lagoon is a combination of two artificial lakes which form a coastal lagoon near Downtown Anchorage, Alaska. On the lagoons western end, a raised, earthen levee offers right of way for the Alaska Railroad.
1.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Bootleggers Cove, Anchorage
38 min walk • Bootleggers Cove is an area of Anchorage, Alaska, just west of Downtown Anchorage and north of the South Addition. Its exact boundaries are controversial. It is served by Inlet View Elementary School, Romig Junior High and West Anchorage High School.
1.5 miNE
Baseball, Baseball field, Sport
Mulcahy Stadium, Anchorage
39 min walk • Mulcahy Stadium is a 3,500-capacity baseball park in Anchorage, Alaska. Built in 1964, it is home to two teams of the Alaska Baseball League: the Anchorage Glacier Pilots and Anchorage Bucs. In addition to the Glacier Pilots and Bucs, high school and American Legion games are played at Mulcahy.
1.6 miNE
Hockey, Sport, Sport venue
Sullivan Arena, Anchorage
42 min walk • The George M. Sullivan Arena is a 6,290 seat arena in Anchorage, Alaska, United States. The arena is named after former Anchorage mayor George M. Sullivan.
1.5 miNE
Sport, Sport venue
Ben Boeke Ice Rink, Anchorage
40 min walk • Ben Boeke Ice Rink is an ice hockey arena that opened in 1974. It is named after former Anchorage city clerk Benjamin W. Boeke, who served from 1947 to 1967, under 11 mayors and 8 city managers. The arena is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage and operated by ASM Global, a nationwide property management company.