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Visiting in the beginning of October. Any suggestions for culture and outdoor activities?

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It’s basically winter in October. And people are hanging around outside less and less. Culture: Anchorage Musuem Oscar Anderson House Outdoor activities: Some people are still going for runs on bike trails ans such. Usually not enough snow on any if the slopes for skiing. But it’s possible to… 
I’m a New Yorker. I’ll take peace & quiet whenever and wherever I can get it.
In that case: Assuming you’re going to have a vehicle (travel in AK is difficult without one) Not sure if Flattop will be accessible then but worth checking into. It’s an iconic ‘everybody does it at least once a year’ Anchorage area peeps hike. A drive out to the Eagle River visitors center is… 
Already reserved a rental for the trip. Figured that it’d be hard to get around otherwise. Also into history, if that helps.
the museum in anchorage is good for that, too