Talkeetna Travel Guide

 vichatherly Says:  We awoke at 08:30 and saw some blue sky. After being cloudy the previous day we took the plunge and booked a flight past Mt McKinley and a glacier landing…if we were lucky.We booked with Denali Air Taxi and Rico, our pilot sets off with 6 passengers. The flight costs were... 

 Blue_Boris Says:  A very friendly restaurant in a rambling older house on the main street of Talkeetna. It is family style seating and every table feels like a kitchen table at home. As soon as you enter the bakery kitchen is on the left and directly after that is the main kitchen, both... 

 AKHermit Says:  The best place to eat in Historic Talkeetna is 'Mountain High Pizza Pie' located right on Main Street. The place is painted in a shade of purple that accents the unique quaint city of Talkeetna. The food is so appetizing and prepared fresh in a friendly atmosphere with... 

 mcpangie Says:  This is the kind of nighttime activity I could participate when I was a child. Here is my niece hopping across a small stream between sandbars. As you can see, Talkeetna provides a good spot to watch the sun set behind Denali. Rubber Boots are not required, but considered... 

 rcargo Says:  A really great air service in Talkeetna. Talkeetna Air Taxi provides scenic flights around Denali National Park, as well as glacier landings for climbing Mt. McKinley and other area mountains. Their staff was extreemly friendly and they work hard to make your plans work. In... 

 vichatherly Says:  We went along to the local Open Air Market in Talkeetna. It had some great local arts and crafts made by local people. I bought a beautiful carved figure made out of soapstone from a local artist. He was a young lad who had learnt his trade from his father. He told us that... 

 birdmanimal Says:  Hudson Air was there before all of the others. Even their logos trigger those of the 1940's. They have served this town as transportation since, and have spent more years putting people on the mountain (and, more importantly, bringing them OFF of it!) than any other flight... 

 juzy Says:  weather can be primarily rainy, but we have found that the best weather here (and we have been here for 8 years now) is during mid July. The temps in the interior can reach upper 90's, Anchorage bowl- mid 80's, Kenai peninsula- mid 80's. In fact more years than not this has... 

 mrclay2000 Says:  The X-Y Lakes are a little harder to find than Fish Lake. Taking a little offshoot from the Talkeetna Spur Road, you'll have to keep a sharp eye for the actual lake, which sits behind a screen of spruce trees on your right. There are limited landings, and mosquitoes are a... 

 mrclay2000 Says:  The Susitna is one of the major waterways in Alaska. Unlike the wild and scenic rivers throughout the state or the channeled braids of the interior, the Susitna is enormous and very wide bank to bank. Rafting is possible on the river, and camping is a local custom on its... 

 spintobecca Says:  You have to....look for this perfect gem of a divebar.. it isn't far.. but it isn't asking for your business either.. Tee Pee Bar.. it's down on B street... expect to meet some amazing people..tip hard and don't ask for fancy drinks..