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Talkeetna: Quaint, quirky…quool(?)

3rd September

2010

written by scott

Trisha Costello over at the Talkeetna Roadhouse is a great ambassador for for the community. So, you owe it to her to scoop up one of her delicious cinnamon rolls next time you’re there (it takes two hands, thank you!). Below are highlights of her report:

First, for all you local folks (all of Alaska, of course, is local!) I thought I’d pass along the following information on daily activities that will be soon closing up shop for the summer.

1. Talkeetna Lakes Hike, daily at 6pm, led by the folks at Alaska Nature Guides.

2. Jet boat rides by Mahay’s Riverboat Service departing daily at 8:45, 9:30, Noon, 2:30, 3:15 and 6:30.

3. Daily movie… The Don Sheldon Story video screens at the Sheldon Community Arts Hangar (behind Post Office) at 2pm.

4. Ranger programs by the Denali National Park Talkeetna rangers are held at the Talkeenta Historical Museum (behind the Roadhouse) daily at 10:30am and 1pm. (No program on the 3rd and they wrap up on the 5th)

5. Raft trips depart from Talkeetna throughout the day: 8, 8:30, 11, Noon, 2:30, 5:30. Talkeetna River Guides has daily trips.

6. Kayak Trips on Byers Lake in Denali State Park happen daily at 8:15am, 11:45am, 3:15pm and 6:45pm. Reserve with the folks at Denali Southside River Guides.

7. Horseback Riding with D&S Trailrides located at the end of Main Street. Rides go daily at 10am, Noon, 2pm and 5pm.

(Don’t forget flightseeing. AWESOME. We flew last month with Talkeetna Air Taxi!

Live Music in Talkeetna…

Here’s the rundown for this next week+ of live music. Seems that a handful of our local musicians have been able to stay active with steady gigs. To my ears they are all sounding GREAT, too!

Fairview Inn

September 4: Weepin’ Willies

September 5: Rickshaw & the Transporters, 10pm

September 6: Bathtub Gin, 7pm

September 10: Hamma Jang, 10pm

September 11: Lulu Small, 10pm

September 12: Steve Durr, 9pm

Mountain High Pizza Pie (Best pizza ever!!)

September 4: Doug & Carl, 2pm

September 5: Steve Durr, 5pm

Roadhouse Summer Schedule…’til Sept. 19

Rooms, Bunks & Cabins nightly; Bakery open daily 6am ’til 9pm; Breakfast daily 7am – 2pm.

Year Round (AWESOME) Bread Schedule

Monday: Squaw Bread

Tuesday: French

Wednesday: Honey Whole Wheat

Thursday: Onion Dill Rye

Friday: Potato Bread

Saturday: Oatmeal Beer Bread

Sunday: Struan

We will have a Cleaning Day on September 20th and will not be open that day or that evening. Feel free to stop by…you will be handed a scrub brush, though! We will move into our winter hours beginning Tuesday, September 21st.

THANKS, Trisha! Follow Talkeetna Roadhouse on Facebook.

Tags: Fairview Inn, Mountain High Pizza Pie, mt. mckinley, roadhouse, Talkeetna

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VIDEO: Hot deal roundup on KTVA

2nd September

2010

written by scott

Great hotel and air and train deals for fall travel. Don’t miss it.

To recap:

Anchorage-Denver $335rt
Anchorage-Portland $400rt
Anchorage-San Francisco $377rt
Anchorage-New York $479rt
Anchorage-Washington, DC $441rt

Check with USTravel for best dates and prices: (907)561-2434 or toll-free: (800)544-2217.

Hotels:
Grand Denali, Denali Bluffs: $79 per night
Princess: 2-for-1 rail-n-stay to Talkeetna. 3 days/2 nights at Mt. McKinley Princess, from $135 per person, double
Kennicott Glacier Lodge: $79 per night, per person, double includes breakfast

FALL DEALS ROCK!

Tags: alaska, Denali, fall bargains, Kennicott, McKinley, Talkeetna, USTravel, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

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Summer is funner (??) when it’s 2-for-1

29th July

2010

written by scott

Listen to this radio jingle here: Great Alaskan Toursaver Then click on the link HERE to order your very own book. Everything is 2-for-1: Lodges, tours, activities, fishing, admissions, glacier cruises, flightseeing–the works.

Tags: 2-for-1, alaska coupons, Alaska deals, Great Alaskan TourSaver

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VIDEO: KTVA Travel Tips

8th July

2010

written by scott

Daytrips, multi-day itineraries and recommendations!

Tags: Alyeska, Denali, KTVA, McKinley, Talkeetna, Valdez

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Save $20 off the Seattle TourSaver!

7th July

2010

written by scott

Save $20 on the Seattle TourSaver. Reg. $79.95, now $59.95 (purch. by July 16). This is the book with more than $6,000 in Seattle 2-for-1 deals, including:
a. 2-for-1 Argosy Cruises
b. 2-for-1 Victoria Clipper
c. 2-for-1 Kenmore Air
d. 2-for-1 Gray Line Hop-on/Hop-off double-decker bus
e. 2-for-1 Seattle Aquarium
f. 2-for-1 Seattle Art Museum
g. 2-for-1 Homewood Suites/Pike St.
h. 2-for-1 Future of Flight Museum/Boeing Factory Tour
i. 2-for-1 Museum of Flight
You get the idea: everything you want to do in Seattle is 2-for-1with the Seattle TourSaver. Don’t miss this deal– $20 off theSeattle TourSaver! Big shout-out to Jason Hoover for this lovely shot of the Seattle skyline. Check out Jason’s dramatic images on the cover of the Seattle TourSaver–or at his site! HA!