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Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2003 06:34:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Chuck Mathis <cmathis@HOUSTON.RR.COM>
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From:         Chuck Mathis <cmathis@HOUSTON.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: Roadhaus - Prince Rupert to Juneau & Beyond Info request
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Can't add much to John's list since I wasn't a '30-year Alaska Sourdough' just a three year Coastie visitor. Here's a few suggestions:

Juneau - check out the Mendenhal Glacier north of town, best eagle viewing is at the dump, good grilled salmon at the Gold Creek Salmon Bake (kind of touristy but you eat outside and the food is good), best resturant in town is the Fiddlehead. I think they still do the free pipe organ concert in the SOB (State Office Building) everyday at noon.

Juneau - Hanes - Stay on deck or close to a window the whole way up the scenery is all good.

Tok - Pretty rustic, not much here but pause long enough to see the sled dog demonstrations.

In general stand by for visual overload. And I second getting a current copy of The Milepost -- easy to find at any of several book stores in Juneau.

Chuck '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

on 7/24/03 11:00 PM, Automatic digest processor at LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM wrote:

> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 21:44:28 -0500 > From: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET> > Subject: Re: Roadhaus - Prince Rupert to Juneau & Beyond Info request > > Juneau - Red dog Saloon > > Fairbanks - Skinny Dick's Halfway Inn (Just out of Fairbanks between > Fairbanks and Nenana on the Parks Highway) - get a T-shirt while you are > there. > > Fairbanks - Malemute Saloon - Just out of Fairbanks at Ester. > > Fairbanks -- Travel up the Steese Hiway to Circle City on the Yukon and > Visit Circle Hot springs while you are in the area. > > Fairbanks - Visit Manley Hot Springs, just out of town. > > Fairbanks - Visit the Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska which is > just down the road from Fairbanks. > > Fairbanks - Investigate driving "the Haul Road" to the North Slope. Even > if you don't go all the way, it's a hell of a trip!!!! > > Get a copy of "The MilePost" , the definitive guide to the Alaska > Highway and points beyond. It has road maps included and a mile by mile > description of EVERYTHING along the highway from Dawson Creek in Canada > - Which is the startpoint north to Alaska, through Northwestern Canada > and throughout all of Alaska. > > You can get The Milepost off the net or order through your favorite > bookstore.!! > > Enjoy your trip. > > Regards, > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > 30 year Alaska Sourdough!!! > > Larry Chase wrote: > >> Volks, >> >> Rolling into Prince Rupert today. >> >> Next stops ... Juneau, Whitehorse, Anchorage & Fairbanks. >> >> If anyone has "Must See" suggestions alone that route or beyond, they >> would be most appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> Larry Chase >> Email: RoadGuy@RoadHaus.com >> Web: <http://www.roadhaus.com/> www.RoadHaus.com >> Cell: 480 620 8966 >> What: North American Road Trip >> How: RoadHaus - 1990 White VW Westfalia Syncro >> Today: BC, the Yukon and soon Alaska. >>


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