Frommer's 2000 Alaska

by Wohlforth, Charles P.

• ISBN13: 9780028629919
• ISBN10: 0028629914
• Edition: Map
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-01-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

It's simple: Frommer's is the name you can trust for complete, easy-to-use, and up-to-date travel information. We're thoroughly committed to offering all the practical details in a fun, user-friendly format, and to helping readers discover the world in a whole new way.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	p. vii
The Best of Alaska	p. 1
The Best Views	p. 2
The Best of Cruising Alaska	p. 2
The Best Glaciers	p. 3
The Most Beautiful Drives and Train Rides	p. 4
The Best Fishing	p. 4
The Best Tips for Cooking Salmon	p. 5
The Best Bear Viewing	p. 5
The Best Marine Mammal Viewing	p. 6
The Best Encounters with Native Culture	p. 6
The Best Community Museums and Historic Sites	p. 7
The Best Gold Rush Sites	p. 7
The Best Winter Destinations	p. 8
The Best Unspoiled Small Towns	p. 8
The Strangest Community Events	p. 9
The Best Hotels	p. 9
The Best Moderately Priced Lodgings	p. 10
The Best Bed and Breakfasts	p. 10
The Best Wilderness Lodges	p. 11
Planning a Trip to Alaska	p. 12
The Regions in Brief	p. 12
Alaska by the Numbers	p. 13
Visitor Information	p. 16
Money	p. 18
Native Art--Finding the Real Thing	p. 19
When to Go	p. 20
Alaska's Climate, by Months and Regions	p. 21
Alaska Calendar of Events	p. 23
Package Tour or Do-It-Yourself?	p. 26
Sample Itineraries	p. 29
Planning an Outdoor Vacation	p. 31
Salmon Fishing Tips and Info	p. 33
Getting There and Getting Around	p. 35
Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	p. 37
Health, Safety and Traveler's Insurance	p. 39
Fast Facts: Alaska	p. 42
For Foreign Visitors	p. 45
Entry Requirements	p. 45
Passport Information	p. 46
Customs	p. 47
Insurance	p. 48
Money	p. 48
Safety	p. 48
Getting to the United States	p. 48
Fast Facts: For the Foreign Traveler	p. 49
Telephone Dialing Info at a Glance	p. 51
Cruising Alaska's Coast	p. 53
Weighing Your Cruise Options	p. 53
Cruisetours: Alaska by Land and Sea	p. 54
Booking Your Cruise	p. 55
The Small-Ship Cruise Lines	p. 57
Midsized Educational Cruising	p. 64
The Big-Ship Cruise Lines	p. 66
Southeast Alaska	p. 75
Exploring Southeast Alaska	p. 76
Outside in Southeast	p. 81
Jobs and Trees: The Tongass Battleground	p. 82
Ketchikan: On the Waterfront	p. 86
Misty Fjords National Monument: Granite and Water	p. 99
Prince of Wales Island	p. 101
Wrangell: An Old-Fashioned Small Town	p. 104
Petersburg: Unvarnished Threshold to the Outdoors	p. 113
Sitka: Rich Prize of Russian Conquest	p. 123
Juneau: Forest Capital	p. 135
Flying to Juneau	p. 138
A Juneau Walking Tour	p. 142
A Day Trip to Tracy Arm	p. 150
Local Joints in Juneau	p. 160
Glacier Bay National Park: Ice, Whales and Wilderness	p. 161
Gustavus: Country Inns and Quiet	p. 165
Haines: Eagles and the Unexpected	p. 168
Skagway: After the Gold Rush	p. 177
Anchorage and Environs	p. 188
Attractions and Activities	p. 195
Walking Tour: Downtown Anchorage	p. 195
Getting Outside	p. 202
Accommodations	p. 207
Chain Hotels in Anchorage	p. 208
Dining	p. 213
Fast Food, Anchorage Style	p. 214
Shopping	p. 217
Anchorage in the Evening	p. 218
Out from Anchorage: Turnagain Arm and Portage Glacier	p. 220
Out from Anchorage: Girdwood and Mount Alyeska	p. 222
Out from Anchorage: The Matanuska and Susitna Valleys	p. 225
The Kenal Peninsula and Prince William Sound	p. 231
Exploring the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound	p. 234
Getting Outside on the Kenai Peninsula and Prince William Sound	p. 237
The Seward Highway: A Road Guide	p. 238
Chugach National Forest: Do-It-Yourself Wilderness	p. 240
Whittier: Dock on the Sound	p. 245
Seward: Gateway to Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park	p. 249
Kenai Fjords National Park: Primeval Sanctuary	p. 258
Cooper Landing: Road Meets River	p. 263
Kenai/Soldotna and Sterling: Giant Salmon	p. 265
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge: Peace and Wildlife	p. 271
Homer: Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea	p. 272
Hermits on the Homestead	p. 282
Halibut Cove: Venice on Kachemak Bay	p. 289
Seldovia: Slowing Down	p. 291
Valdez: City in a Fjord	p. 293
Cordova: Hidden Treasure	p. 301
The Denali Park Region	p. 310
Planning a Visit to the Park	p. 312
The Denali Highway: The Drivable Denali	p. 314
The Essential Details	p. 316
Getting There	p. 317
Denali by Shuttle Bus	p. 320
A Few Words on the Denali Buses	p. 321
Denali on Foot: Day Hiking and Backpacking	p. 324
Biking, Fishing and Other Activities	p. 327
Attractions and Activities Outside the Park	p. 327
First to the Top	p. 328
Accommodations	p. 330
Keeping Clean at Denali	p. 331
Dining	p. 336
Denali in the Evening	p. 337
Talkeetna: Back Door to Denali	p. 337
The Alaskan Interior	p. 342
Exploring the Interior	p. 343
Outside in the Alaskan Interior	p. 346
Fairbanks: Alaska Heartland	p. 347
Nenana: Parks Highway Sidetrack	p. 363
Chena Hot Springs Road	p. 364
The Steese Highway	p. 368
The Dalton Highway	p. 371
The Alaska Highway	p. 374
Dawson City: Gold Rush Destination	p. 379
The Gold Rush in Context	p. 384
Eagle and the Top of the World and Taylor Highways	p. 388
Wrangell--St. Elias National Park and the Copper River Valley	p. 390
Glennallen and the Copper River Country	p. 397
The Bush	p. 399
Exploring the Bush	p. 401
Outside in the Bush	p. 402
Kodiak: Bears, Fish and History	p. 403
Katmai National Park: Natural Ferocity	p. 409
Dutch Harbor/Unalaska: Aleutian Boom Town	p. 411
The Aleutians: The Quiet After War	p. 414
The Pribilof Islands: Birder's Paradise	p. 418
Nome: Arctic Frontier Town	p. 418
Kotzebue: Big Village	p. 425
Barrow: Way North	p. 429
Prudhoe Bay: Arctic Industry	p. 432
Alaska in Depth	p. 434
Natural History: Rough Drafts and Erasures	p. 435
Politics and History: Living a Frontier Myth	p. 442
Alaska Timeline	p. 442
The People: Three Ways to Win an Argument in Alaska	p. 448
An Alaska Glossary	p. 452
Critters: A Short Guide to Alaska's Wildlife	p. 456
Frommer's Online Directory	p. 463
Index	p. 473
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