This September, the Municipality of Anchorage turned 50! To celebrate this milestone, MOA invites residents and visitors to participate in a scavenger hunt for hidden gems throughout the city.
Allie Hartman, the Communications Director for the Anchorage Assembly, comments on coming up with the celebratory activity: “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.”
After collecting responses from Anchorage residents about their favorite places, the MOA team picked the top 10 for the scavenger hunt. You can find the top 10 hidden gems here. MOA invites participants to send a selfie from your favorite place to @thankorage on Instagram or Facebook for a chance to win an official MOA50 t-shirt! You can also sign up to receive the Hidden Gems Scavenger Hunt straight to your inbox.
While the scavenger hunt highlights often overlooked public spaces, MOA also provides a full list of all the recommendations they received, including small businesses, local eateries, and more. Check out the full list here.
In this wild world of political chaos, sometimes one needs to simply have some good ol’ fun. MOA offers a creative way to explore, compete, and most importantly, to express gratitude for the bounteous recreational resources we have available to us.
Natalie Spaulding, a 2025 Hillsdale graduate, recently joined the Must Read Alaska team.