The Alaska Bucket List

Even though I’ve toured parts of Alaska, there’s still so much to discover! Check out my “bucket list” of where to go, stay, eat, and explore!

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Anchorage

Juneau

Seward

Sitka

Skagway

Wrangell/St. Elias Mountains

Anchorage

Kind of Visit: Outdoor adventures

where to stay

• Alyeska Hideaway Log Cabin Rentals

• Alyeska Resort

• Highland Glen Lodge Bed & Breakfast

• Inn At Whittier

• The Historic Anchorage Hotel

Where to Dine & Drink

• Blues Central (Speakeasy)

• Ginger

• Glacier Brewhouse - Has a TON of gluten-free options

• Kaladi Brothers Coffee

• Kinleys Restaurant

• Marx Bros Cafe

• ORSO

• Simon & Seaforts - Voted best place to watch sunset

• Snow City Cafe

• Southside Bistro

• The Rustic Goat

• Williwaw Social (Speakeasy)

things to see & Do

• Alaska Botanical Garden

• Alaska Private Dome Train

• Alaska Railroad Seward Day Trip

• Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center

• Alaska Zoo

• Atwood Concert Hall

• Crow Creek Mine

• Dog-sledding

• Flattop Mountain Trail

• Kenai Fjords National Park

• Mount Denali Day Trip

• Portage Glacier

• Ride the Alyeska Aerial Tram

• Roundhouse at Alyeska Museum

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Juneau

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Seward

Kind of Visit: Outdoor adventures

Where to stay

• Harbor 360 Hotel

• Kenai Fjords Wilderness Lodge

• Orca Island Cabins

• The Vue

Where to Dine & Drink

• Le Barn Appetit Inn & Creperie

• Resurrection Roadhouse

• The Cookery

things to see & d0

• Exit Glacier

• Resurrect Art

• Resurrection Bay

• SeaLife Center

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Sitka

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Skagway

Kind of Visit: Outdoor adventures, historical

Where to Stay

• At The White House B

• Chilkoot Trail Outpost

• Cliffhanger B and B

• Historic Skagway Inn

• House No. 1 Fort Seward B&B

• Lynn View Lodge & Cabins

• Skagway Bungalows

• The Swaying Spruce

Where to Dine & Drink

• Bites on Broadway

• Jewell Gardens

• Klondike Doughboy

• Starfire

• Sweet Tooth Cafe

• The Red Onion Saloon - There was a brothel above the saloon, which you can tour. According to sources, the ghost of “Lydia” routinely appears.

• The Smokehouse Barbecue and Brew

Things to see & do

• Dog Sledding Tour

• Captain William Moore Cabin

• Gold Rush Cemetery

• Jeff Smith’s Parlor Museum

• Pitchfork Falls

• Ride the White Pass And Yukon Route Railroad

• The Days of ‘98 Show

• The Visitor Center At Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park

• Wilderness Safari Tour

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Wrangell/St. EliaS Mountains

Kind of Visit: Outdoor adventures, historical

Where to Stay

• Kennicot Glacier Lodge

• Ultima Thule Lodge

• Wrangell Mountain Lodge

Where to Dine & Drink

They say the best thing to do is eat at any lodge. In addition, here are a few others to try:

• Meatza Wagon - they offer gluten-free options

• Michelle’s Taste of Asia

• The Stik Restaurant

What to see & do

• Bagley Icefield and Mount St. Elias Flightseeing Tour

• Drive the McCarthy Road - Walk the McCarthy Footbridge at the end and visit the Town of McCarthy

• Drive the Nabesna Road

• Kennecott Copper Mine

• Mount Blackburn

• Root Glacier Trail

• Thirteen Glacier Flightseeing Tour

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