Talkeetna, Together.
Contributed by Lauren Kane
Frontier Gifts, Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce
“Talkeetna Together” is our new saying for Talkeetna… Keeping Talkeetna safe and fun at the same time.
Talkeetna is known for making use of the tourist industry, bustling with locally-owned businesses that thrive through-out the summer… But we encourage ALL local Alaskans, not just out of state tourists, to stop on by and visit us here in Talkeetna. Whether it’s spring, summer, fall, or during the winter months!
We have several stores that will be open all winter. There’s even a new year-round Christmas store, The Magic of Christmas, that opened up September 1st!
Talkeetna offers a variety of excursions to do on your visits. You can stay in Talkeetna a week and always have things to do.
Campgrounds, viewings, flights to the Great Denali, bike rides, ATV Tours, zip lines, fishing trips, dogsled rides, jet boat trips, shopping and dining, and wildlife viewing.
Take tons of photos of the beautiful fireweed, lupine, wild roses, forget me nots, and iris as well as the Moose, Bears, Swans, Fox, Lynx, and Birds. Walk down the river and railroad tussle to catch a view of the salmon running the rivers. Many gift shops offer Alaska-made products. Some products include fireweed jellies and syrup, birch syrups and candy, handmade jewelry and native art, soaps, and tanned furs like caribou, wolverine, lynx, fox, beavers, as well as many more!
Shipping is available at most locations. Alaskan made knives and Ulus are a must see and make perfect gifts for back home! Thu Ulu makes a great pizza cutter and veggie chopper, as well as cleaning a fish or skinning a bear.
Visit the photography shops for wonderful photos of Alaskan landscapes, wildlife, and history.
The Burger Barn serves wonderful food as well as Latitude 62, The Brew Pub, Twister Creek and The Flying Squirrel to name a few. B&B’s offer great overnight stays as well as Swiss Inn and Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge.
We even have a climbing school for the adventurous ones planning on climbing our beautiful mountains!
Talkeetna is a very friendly village of unique craftsmen, authors, songwriters, trappers, photographers, artists, all who are happy to share their knowledge of this unique little town. There are still several original buildings still here. Visit our local museum to learn more about our quaint little village.
Visit the Talkeetna Chamber of Commerce for a list of events and activities.
We invite people to send in their photos of Talkeetna to The People’s Paper for a chance to win a gift certificate! You can send them to contact@thepeoplespaper.news