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Wasilla is a city in Alaska. It is most famous as the hometown of Alaska Governor and 2008 Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin. She served as mayor of the city for six years. Wasilla is the last city of significant size on the Parks Highway northward; therefore, it is a frequent stopping point if traveling by car to Denali National Park, Fairbanks or other points north.

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[edit] By plane

• Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is about an hour away from Wasilla, in Anchorage. It has flights to and from the continental United States, Canada, Asia, various airports in Alaska, and seasonally to Frankfurt.

[edit] By car

Route 3 is the only highway that serves Wasilla.

• From Seattle, it's a 43 hour drive.
• From San Francisco, it's a 56 hour drive.
• From Anchorage, it's an hour drive.

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Wasilla has several branches of chain stores for buying food, clothes and outdoor supplies, dominated by a huge Fred Meyer superstore. If you are going north and forgot to bring something important with you or buy it in Anchorage, you should be able to find it in Wasilla.

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Wasilla contains a collection of standard fast-food and quick-casual eating options.

• Evangelo's Restaurant, 2530 E Parks Hwy., (907) 376-1212‎. Italian fare.

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Snowed Inn B&B 495 So. Begich Dr. (866) 799-5169‎

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[edit] Get out

From Wasilla, it is about a 4 hour drive to Denali National Park.