It's Wanderlust Wednesday! Today we're talking about Skagway, Alaska.
1. Take a ride on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. Built during the Klondike Gold Rush, the railroad is an “International Civil Engineering Landmark” and shares honors with the Eiffel Tower, the Panama Canal, and the Statue of Liberty.
2. Grab your passport and head out on a tour that takes you into Canada to the Yukon Suspension Bridge. You'll walk across a bridge 65 feet above the rapids.
3. Take a free National Park Service walking tour of the town. Many of those original buildings in Skagway have been restored to exact standards including historical paint schemes and sign fonts.
4. Take a turn being pulled by sled dogs. You can hop a helicopter to run on the glacier.
Or avoid the helicopter ride and climb aboard a sled that runs on dirt.
5. Eat, drink, and be merry. There are breweries, restaurants and cafes, and even a former brothel serving food.
Best ever patty melt at the Sweet Tooth Cafe. |
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Thai food is Skagway? Yep, at the Starfire. |
Enjoy Skagway!
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