Anchorage didn't have a tremendous amount of appeal for me, to be honest. It's a nice enough city, but at least the portion we saw was pretty much like most other decent size cities that attract tourists. Given more time, I think I would have explored the waterfront and parks more; I suspect that would be more to my tastes.
There were a few coupons in the TourSaver for free gifts at some souvenir shops in Anchorage. I think these shops are likely all under the same ownership. Not surprisingly, the free gifts are far from the nicest or highest priced things in the stores.
We did poke around the (4th street) market some, and generally stretched our legs and enjoyed the day.
For the night, we stayed at Centennial Park, run by the city. It was another rainy night. The park itself looked very nice and neatly kept, with restrooms that are very institutional. (They seemed to give everyone a spiel when checking out to the effect of please give a good review of the campground online so they would get more visitors and have more cash flow and be able to afford to renovate the restrooms....)
^^^^ This is spot on. Los Anchorage has some great parkland surrounding it, but is not a stellar city. Centennial park can be a bit sketchy at times and the 4th Avenue Market can be pretty cheesy on a regular basis, but it is something to see if stuck in Anchorage.
The drive down the Seward Highway shouldn't be missed IMNSHO nor should a drink or dinner at 7 Glaciers, particularly if the weather is nice.