Snuggled against the mountains overlooking Gastineau
Channel, Juneau's dramatic landscape has inspired some to describe it as the
most beautiful capital city in North America. Some of us believe that Juneau,
AK has it all: friendly people, and beautiful vistas, in a small town (30,000 people)
with many big city amenities. One of the crown jewels of Juneau is the Alaska State Museum, this world class museum contains pricless collections of Native Art and exhibits
covering the breadth of Alaska history. Founded by two prospectors, Richard Harris and Joe Juneau, who were led to gold by Chief Kowee of the Auke Tlingit, Juneau started off as a rough and ready mining town, but soon became the territorial capital. Today Juneau has the distinction of being the only Alaska mining town whose city center was not destroyed by fire. Downtown Juneau (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) has been restored to its turn of the century splendor. As in the old days, the ships dock right downtown, so it's an easy walk to enjoy the area and its multitude of shopping opportunities. Thirteen miles from the original townsite is Juneau's drive-up glacier. The mighty Mendenhall Glacier is one of the top three visitor attractions in Alaska. It's a mile wide finger of ice protruding thirteen miles from the Juneau Icefield. The 1200 square mile icefield--about the size of the state of Rhode Island--is a popular destination for flightseeing trips. Juneau offers a wide variety of tour options. Juneau is a prime location for whale watching. In addition to tours to the glacier, flightseeing over the icefield or even landing and walking on the glacier, Juneau is the gateway to day tours to Glacier Bay National Park and Tracy Arm. See Juneau. North America's most beautiful Capital City, fish for salmon and halibut, step back in time to Glacier Bay or take a cruise to Tracy Arm with |
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Many thanks to Dave Rocke, Family Air Tours, Ketchikan, AK; Larry Dupler, ORCA
Enterprises, Juneau, AK; Bear Creek Outfitters, Juneau, AK; Kenai Fjords Tours,
Seward, AK, Doug Ward, Dolphin Jet Boat Tours, Juneau, AK, Juneau Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Alaska Tourism Marketing Association, Seattle Convention
and Visitors Bureau, Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau, Anchorage, Convention
and Visitors Bureau, the Alaska railroad and the State of Alaska Division
of Tourism, Juneau, AK for the pictures on these pages. All pictures are copyrighted
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Alaska's capital city, a major travel destination, see whales, and glaciers |
What you can do in Juneau: go fishing for salmon see the Mendenhall Glacier ride the Mt. Roberts Tram enjoy all you can eat crab feed go whale watching float the Mendenhall River jet ski in Gastineau Channel pan for gold visit the Alaska State Museum fish for halibut see a salmon ladder enjoy the peace at St. Therese dog-sled on a glacier visit majestic Tracy Arm see bears on Admiralty Island shop the historic district hike through the rain forest walk on a glacier sample Alaskan Beer go touring on a bike visit the Red Dog Saloon see the Chapel by the Lake enjoy a salmon bake Tour the old A-J Mine Tour the Capitol Building Go to Glacier Bay |
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