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Jack London Interpretive Centre
Stephen-KarenConn Says: When I was a teenager I first read Jack London's classical book, "The Call of the Wild," and it made an impression I have never forgotten. I have since read and re-read many of the more than 50 books and short stories that Jack London wrote. Most of his works are based on...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This log cabin is typical of the many small residences that were common in Dawson City in the early 1900's. The home is built of spruce logs with a sod roof and is maintained by Parks Canada as a National Historic Site.Robert W. Service is heralded as the "Bard of the...
Dawson Historic Complex National Historic Site
Stephen-KarenConn Says: The Dawson Historic Complex National Historic Site of Canada consists of about two dozen restored and preserved buildings dating back to the gold rush era of the late 1800's. Most of these buildings are in their original locations, scattered throughout downtown Dawson City....
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Klondike Kate's Restaurant: An Authentic Hundred Year Old Gold Rush Setting
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This attractive restaurant in downtown Dawson is in a 1904 gold rush era building and their covered, heated, outside patio was voted "Best Patio in the Yukon" 2003. It looked like a great place for lunch - and it was.The walls inside the main dining room hold displays which...
Jack London Dining Room: northern food!!!
call_me_rhia Says: It's the restaurant of the Downtown Hotel and it mainly serves American food, like burgers and sandwiches... either in the 65 seats indoor dining room, or outside on the patio. On the menu there are some salads and pastas, too, and a few northern specialities like arctic...
Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall: Slot Machines and Can-Can Girls
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Diamond Tooth Gerties is Canada's oldest casino and the only northern one. It's a small place as casinos go, but a VERY lively one - or at least it was on the evening I visited in mid-August. There are roulette wheels, blackjack tables, slot machines, refreshments, and...
RitchiS1 Says: GREAT SHOW , GREAT PLACE TO GAMBEL , EVERY NIGHT YOU LL HAVE 3 DIFFERENT LIVESHOWS ON STAGE NO DRESSCODE AT ALL
Whitehorse to Dawson City by HS748
PeterVancouver Says: Travelling from Whitehorse on to Dawson City with its 5000 ft gravel runway, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5nXuMiVnOI?v=K5nXuMiVnOI,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oUcxoJSDEM&feature=relatedOld Crow and finally to Inuvik is a flight back into time on board Air North HS748...
MTrav Says: You can drive to Dawson from Whitehorse YT, or from Tok AK. There are flights from Whitehorse and Fairbanks (summer only) via Air North. The drive from Tok: One of the finest drives in Alaska. The Taylor highway starts just east of Tok, and its about 180 miles to Dawson....
Stephen-KarenConn Says: The third weekend of August every year Dawson City celebrates "Discovery Days," in commemoration of the discovery of Klondike gold in 1896. A highlight of the weekend is the Saturday Discovery Days Parade (pictured) sponsored by the Yukon Order of Pioneers. Other special...
JumpInTheFire Says: There's a saloon in dawson which has a nasty tradition. the owner has about 5 toes, cut off due to frostbite, which travellers can ask to be put into their drink (seriously), and when they drink the toe has to touch their lips in order for them to be considered a member of...
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BEWARE YOU TO TAKE ANY STONES FROM A CLAIMS WHICHIS PRIVATE PROPERTY , THE DIGGER MAY BELIEVE --THAT YOU WOULD STEALE THEIR GOLD --
Updated Jun 23, 2005
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several places in and around dawson city will let you try your hand at goldpanning for a not always so moderate fee. don't expect to pan from y river. they normally give you a tiny bucket of earth to pan in a sort of fountain: and you can bet that every bucket contains a little gold dust to make you happy.
Unique Suggestions: at least don't expect to find a nugget
Fun Alternatives: take a half a day tour of the gold fields: it's more authentic and informative: you won't get to pan, but you can see where the history and the legends of the gold rush were made
Written Oct 24, 2002
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Luggage and bags: Mosquito Repellent WILL BE NECESSARY DURING THE HOT PERIOD , JUNE JULY AND AUGUST
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: CLOTHES FOR WARM WEATHER IN JUNES IS NESSARY , IT MAY BE HOT ABOUT 30 DEGREES
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: CAMPINGFACILITIES IF YOU WANT
Updated Jun 23, 2005
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Those who visit Dawson City should take an hour to drive the seven kilometres to the top of the Dome, a rounded peak behind Dawson that offers panoramic view over the city and the Yukon and Klondike river valleys. I found this bird's eye view magnificent even though smoke...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: This massive machine, mired in Bonanza Creek near where gold was first discovered in 1896, is one of about two dozen such dredges which roamed the creeks of the Klondike until about 1960. It is the largest bucket line, wooden-hulled dredge in North America, and a significant...
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One need not hike very far from Dawson City to leave all sights and sounds of civilization behind. I took a very pleasant afternoon hike from downtown Dawson City along the Klondyke Millennium Trail, which at this point coincides with the much longer Trans-Canada Trail.
The Trans-Canada Trail, which was begun in 1992, is a non-profit endeavor with the bold vision of bonding Canadians from Coast to Coast to Coast (Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic). It will be the world's longest recreational pathway - about 16,000 km or 10,000 mi. Portions of the trail will be suitable for walking, biking, cross-country skiing or snowmobiling.
Equipment: Hiking boots are great, but tennis shoes will do in summer. If you're going for much more than a short stroll, be prepared for wilderness conditions.
Updated Aug 28, 2004
Website: www.tctrail.ca
RitchiS1 Says: HERE YOU LL GET ALL INFOS YOU NEED , PERHAPS A GUIDED TOUR THROUG THE CITY , GOLDPANNING IN THE CLAIM NR: 6 YOU LL FIND THE INFO CENTER AT THE FRONT STREET AT THE RIVER SIDE
RitchiS1 Says: OUSIDE THE CITY DIRECTION TO WHITEHORSE YOU LL HAVE A GREAT VIEW WHEN YOU DRIVE AT THE HIGHEST PEAK OF DAWSON CALLED " THE DOME " . IT IS NOT FAR AWAY FROM THE CITY , BUT YOU LL HAVE NICE BIRDVIEWS FROM THE CITY ,THE KLONDIKE AND THE CLAIMS
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Dawson City was built on a marshy spit of ground at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers. A "Confluence Viewing Deck" on the south side of town offers exhibits which detail some of the early history of the area.Before the gold rush there was not a permament...
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Dawson City, Yukon Territory, Canada
Located at the confluence of the Klondike and Yukon Rivers just 165 miles south of the Arctic Circle, Dawson City is a former moose pasture which grew into an instant metropolis of 30,000 to 40,000......
DAWSON PEARL OF THE YUKON TERRITORIES
THE CITY OF DAWSON - PEARL OF THE YUKON TERRITORIES- GOLDRUSH VISIBLE !! The whole City seems to be a MUSEUM , because all BUILDINGS ARE OLD AND RESTAURATED AS THEY VE BEEN IN FORMER TIMES . THIS...
Dawson is a fun, remote northern Canadian town that has held on to the flavor of its history. This was a major hub during the Klondike gold rush days about 100 years ago. Dawson is on the Yukon...
The area is a dessert according to the lack of rainfall. I came prepared for Southwest Alaska cold, damp weather and sunburned my nose on the Canada Day weekend. I'll have to find out more but it...
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