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Early images are a great reflection on tourism today...
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It's so Cold!
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Worth visiting, only the foolish or courageous stay.
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Most people live their entire lifetime without ever seeing the Arctic Ocean. So if you come this far, you might as well get your feet wet. The Arctic Ocean is completely frozen most of the year, but in summer the ice around the shore thaws for several miles out. The beach is...
Visit the Beach on the Artic Ocean
atufft Says: The image I have from the air shows that the Artic Ocean in July, 1960 was still full of ice. My Aunt Margaret poses for a photo on the beach without a jacket, although the native boy is wearing one. Note that she is wearing a skirt and probably 3" heals, which as typical...
A walk down main street Barrow in 1960
atufft Says: Here are the images of town in 1960. Note the unpaved road, the waterfront, and the "shopping mall". At this time all lumber had to be brought in by ship. The local church had a Cessna that provided medical and professional transport for the church. I'm not sure how my aunt...
5 Reviews and 76 Opinions It blows. The place was crummy. If you want the Westin go somewhere else. The view was the best...
King Eider Inn Of Barrow Alaska
6 Reviews and 40 Opinions I stayed at the King Eider Inn and the hotel is the best in Barrow. The hotel is located across the...
Pepe's: Northernmost Mexican restaurant in the world!
Aurora907 Says: Although it is rather pricey, as most merchandise seems to a visitor in this region, it is well worth your time & dollars to stop by Pepe's for lunch or dinner. They also offer pizza and other great dishes. Flautas!
Osaka Restaurant: Barrow, Alaska
jzatovich Says: The restaurant is a small 6 or 7 table, establishment, run by the owners. Very friendly and great cooks. TRY THE PORK BULGOGI. A korean dish that can be spiced up with a chili sauce. It is to die for. I recomend any of the sushi, and breakfast is the staple, with reindeer...
fairiedust Says: The sun was still shining high at 11pm in April. It was really cool to watch the sun set and then a few hours later see the sun start to rise again. That is something really cool about the place. I don't think I could handle the dark they get during the winter months.
Will Rogers - Wiley Post Memorial Airport
Stephen-KarenConn Says: No roads led to Barrow. Water transportation is limited to a few weeks when the ice receeds on the Arctic Ocean during the short summer. Therefore, air is the only practical way for most people to reach Barrow. The airport is within easy walking distance of all three...
Nanauq99723 Says: There are many cab companies here in Barrow, but they are pretty costly. There are no longer any bus services. So you'll either have to rent a car which is about 100$/day or make reservations with one of the local tour buses (Top of The World Hotel/Northernmost Tours).
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Shop offers a fine selection of Hotel gifts as well as Eskimo crafts, jewelry, masks, ivory carvings and baleen items.
What to buy: King Eider Inn & Barrow Polar Bear shirts, hats, mugs, books, calendars, framed pictures, candies, posters, plush bears and Eskimo crafted items.
What to pay: Items range from as low as $1 to $400 depending on the item.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: 1752 Ahkovak Street
Phone: 907-852-4700
Stephen-KarenConn Says: In the Inupiat Heritage Center our tour group saw a demonstration of the Eskimo blanket toss. The young lady in this picture actually touched the ceiling.As effective as a trampoline, the blanket toss (or nalukataq) features a walrus-hide blanket grasped by a number of...
Bearded Seal Skin Whaling Boats
Stephen-KarenConn Says: When the ice first breaks in summer several species of whale migrate near the shoreline at Barrow. This bearded seal skin boat, called umiak, and the whalebone and wooden frame for another one, is still used by native subsistance hunters to pursue them. Whaling in the...
kcirtip Says: According to the local tour operators, the very best time to see polar bears is after the fall whaling season. Although it is possible to see them up here at the Point anytime of the year, October and November allow for the most likely viewing opportunities. In late May and...
fairiedust Says: I didn't get a chance to see any polar bears but I hear that they can get pretty dangerous when they come through town. Also, watch out for the cold, make sure you are dressed properly and mind the windchill.
Top of the World Hotel is one nasty place to stay!
kcirtip Says: Barrow Alaska's inhospitable Top of the World Hotel was built in 1974 and it shows. The hotel has eroded over the years through numerous ill advised improvement projects into a very old run down lodging facilities serving the unknowing traveling public. The hotel features 50...
Nanauq99723 Says: During the winter months expect the tires on you suitcase to freeze and break off (if rolling it to your vehicle or hotel) Yes it gets that cold! -40 to -70 below zero at times. Dress warm! You are at the northernmost Eskimo city in the US of A. Bring a GPS if going...
Be Prepared for Arctic Weather
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Weather in Barrow can change by the hour. Visitors should bring a jacket, hat and gloves no matter the season. Summer temperatures average around 40 F, and in winter it can reach 60 below zero, or colder. Be prepared for severe winter weather September through May. Pack a...
Visit the Utqiagvik Presbyterian Church
atufft Says: The church has a long history in the area, having first established the first school in Barrow by late 1890's. By 1906, church service, hymns, etc. are conducted in the native language of Inupiaq. The church has consistently maintained schools and medical services, in...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: All it takes to join the Polar Bear Club is to take a plunge completely beneath the waters of the Arctic Ocean, and pay a lifetime dues of $10.00. For that you get a patch and a certificate giving the time, date, and water temperature for when you took the plunge.Two young...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: There are no trees in the Arctic, but someone in Barrow has a sense of humor. These three "palm trees" stand near the northernmost house seen in the last tip. The trunks are made of driftwood, the leaves are the long fringed bonelike strips which hang from the upper jaw of...
Stephen-KarenConn Says: Just beyond the satellite dishes on the southwest end of Barrow you will see Imaiqsaun Cemetary, where remains of ancestors excavated at the many archaeological sites around Barrow have been respectfully reburied. Here is the final resting place of the famous "Frozen Family"...
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