Bootleggers Cove ( alternately called " Bootlegger Cove " , " Bootleggers ' Cove " , and " Bootlegger 's 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 . Its scenic features include Elderberry Park , the Oscar Anderson House , the Westchester Lagoon , and access to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and the Lainie Fleischer Bike Trail . It is located near the tidal flats of Cook Inlet . The Alaska Railroad passes between the residential zones of Bootleggers Cove and the tidal flats . Bootlegger 's Cove was affected by the 1964 Alaska earthquake . It is currently represented in the Alaska State Legislature by Representative Les Gara and Senator Johnny Ellis
1964 Alaska earthquake
1964 Alaska earthquake
Bootleggers Cove, Anchorage