39_945550 bindex.qxp 2/14/07 9:01 PM Page 409 Index Alaska Airlines, 60, 62, 63, 72, 156 • A • Alaska Airlines Vacations, 69–70, A and B Taxi, 381 369, 371 AARP, 138 Alaska Bicycle Adventures, 113 A.B. Mountain, 349 Alaska Bird Observatory, 275 ABC Motorhome Rentals, 78, 80 Alaska Boat and Kayak, 337 accessibility Alaska Botanical Garden, 186, 190–191 Glacier Gardens, 335 Alaska Bound, 65 hiking in Sitka, 359–360 Alaska Canoe & Campground, 245 small-ship cruise, 88 Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, accommodations 191, 197–198 Anchorage, 164–168, 170 Alaska Department of Environmental Barrow, 367–368 Conservation, 111 bed-and-breakfasts, 129 Alaska Department of Fish and Game best, 13–14 Sport Fish Division, 114, 185, 242 booking, 130, 132 Alaska Department of Transportation, budget for, 51 78, 160 cost of, 3, 128 Alaska Direct Bus Line, 77 cutting costs on, 55 Alaska Discovery Denali National Park area, 314–317 bear-viewing, 337 Fairbanks, 264–269 family-friendly tours, 135 finding best room and rate, 130–132 rafting, 115 Girdwood, 208–209 sea-kayaking, 116, 340 Homer, 249–252 whale-watching, 122 hotels, 129, 405 Alaska Division of State Parks, 384 Juneau, 327–331 The Alaska Experience Theatre, 191 Katmai National Park, 379 Alaska Fly ’N’ Fish Charters, 120, 337 Kenai and Soldotna, 239–241 Alaska Highway, 285 Kodiak Island, 381–382 Alaska Highway Cruises, 70 Mat-Su area, 216–217 Alaska Marine Highway System ferries, Nome, 372 51, 56, 63–64, 74–76. See also options for, 127–128 ferries Seward, 226–228 Alaska Motorhome Rentals, 64 Sitka, 354–355 Alaska Mountain Bike Source, 183 Skagway, 344–346COPYRIGHTEDAlaska MATERIAL Mountain Flying and Travel, 348 wilderness lodge, 127 Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking, 183 wilderness lodge look-alikes, 129–130 Alaska Native Heritage Center, Admiralty Island, 377 12, 17, 178 Aialik Bay, 234 Alaska Ocean View Bed & Breakfast, 354 air travel. See flying Alaska Outdoor Rentals & Guides, airfare, 50, 60–61 275, 276 airlines, 59–60, 149–151, 404 Alaska Public Lands Information airports, 156, 324 Center, 159, 189, 263–264 Alaska Adventures Unlimited, 359 39_945550 bindex.qxp 2/14/07 9:01 PM Page 410 410 Alaska For Dummies, 3rd Edition Alaska Railroad fast facts, 199–200 cost of, 51 getting around, 159–161 to Denali National Park, 302–303 getting to, 156–158 description of, 74 guided tours, 193 package tours, 70 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, 33 to Seward, 225 itinerary, 193–194 Alaska Range, 398 maps of, 162–163, 170, 180–181 Alaska Raptor Center, 358 movies, 191, 198–199 Alaska Salmon Bake, 279 navigating, 158–159 Alaska Sea-Kayakers, 214 nightlife, 198 Alaska SeaLife Center, 225, 229–230 outdoor activities, 179, 182–190 Alaska State Council on the Arts, 53 performing arts, 197–198 Alaska State Fair, 34, 216 restaurants, 169–176 Alaska State Museum, 17, 20, 333 seasons, 29–31 Alaska State Troopers Museum, 192 shopping, 194–197 Alaska Tour and Travel, 65, 70, 132 tourist information, 159 Alaska Travel Adventures, 339 Anchorage Alaska Bed and Breakfast Alaska Welcomes You! Inc., 138 Association, 161 Alaska Wildland Adventures, Anchorage Bucs, 192 125–126, 135 Anchorage Concert Association, 198 Alaska Wildlife Conservation Anchorage Convention and Visitor Center, 204 Bureau, 159 Alaska Wolf House Bed & Breakfast, 329 Anchorage Glacier Pilots, 192 Alaska Zoo, 178–179 Anchorage Grand Hotel, 164 The Alaskan Bar, 336 Anchorage Historic Properties, 193 Alaska.org Web site, 65–66, 70, 132 Anchorage Marriott Downtown, 168 Alaska’s Bistro, 288 Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Alaska’s Capital Inn, 328–329 20, 179 Alaska’s Point of View Reservation Anchorage Senior Center, 137 Service, 226 Anchorage Symphony, 198 Alaska/Yukon Trails bus and van Anchorage Trolley Tours, 193 service, 77 Angel Rocks Trail, 282 Albert Loop Trail, 188 Apollo Travel, 139 Aleut people, 16 Apollo Restaurant, 228 All Seasons Inn, 264, 291 Arctic, 365. See also Barrow; Nome Alutiiq Museum, 382–383 Arctic Caribou Inn, 295 Alyeska Accommodations, 208 Arctic Circle, 30 Alyeska Prince Hotel, 14, 208–209 Arctic Interagency Visitor Center, 295 Alyeska Resort, 117, 190, 207–208 Arctic Tours, 124, 370 American Safari Cruises, 89, 93, 97–98 Arctic Trading Post, 374 American Society of Travel Agents, 94 Arctic Travelers Gift Shop, 279 Amon, Jack (chef), 173 Art Shop Gallery, 260 Amtrak, 64 arts and crafts Anchorage Alaska Native, 52–53, 196 accommodations, 161, 164–168, 170 Homer, 259–260 attractions, 178–179, 180–181, 190–192 Juneau, 336 bike paths, 113, 161, 183, 184, 186–188 Nome, 374 climate, 28 Sitka, 362 description of, 25–26, 155 Aspen Hotel Soldotna, 239–240 downtown attraction, 182 Aspen Hotel Valdez, 288 39_945550 bindex.qxp 2/14/07 9:01 PM Page 411 Index 411 At the White House, 345–346 bear Athabascan people, 16, 191 brown, 120, 298, 337, 376, 383–384 ATMs, 56–57 mauling by, 108–109 attractions polar, 123–124, 370 Anchorage, 178–179, 180–181, viewing, best, 11 190–192 Bear Tooth Grill, 169 Barrow, 369–370 Bear Tooth Theatrepub, 198 Fairbanks, 272–274, 277–278 bed-and-breakfast accommodations, Girdwood, 206 129, 161–162 Homer, 254–255, 259–260 Beluga Point, 203 Juneau, 332–336 Beneville, Richard (guide), 373 Katmai National Park, 379–380 Bering Air, 374 Kenai Peninsula, 222, 224 Bering Sea Ice Golf Classic, 371 Kodiak Island, 382–383 Bering, Vitus (explorer), 18 Mat-Su area, 214 Best Western Kodiak Inn, 381 Nome, 373–374 Best Western Lake Lucille Inn, 216 Seward, 229–230 bicycle, renting Sitka, 357–359, 361 Anchorage, 183 Skagway, 347–348, 349 to cut costs, 56 Auk Nu Tours, 339 Juneau, 326 aurora borealis, 27, 276 Kodiak, 381 Aurora Express Bed and Breakfast, Sitka, 354 14, 264, 266 Skagway, 344 Aurora Inn Suites, 372 Big Ray’s Store, 279 biking. See also bicycle, renting; mountain biking • B • Anchorage, 113, 161, 183, 184, Backcountry Companion, 311 186–188 Backdoor Café, 357 Juneau, 326 backpacking, 112, 310–311, 391 Kodiak Island, 381 The Bakery, 269–270 off-road, 112–113 bald eagle, 119 on pavement, 113 Ballaine House Bed & Breakfast, Seward, 225 226–227 Sitka, 354 Baranof Hotel, 329–330 Skagway, 348 Baranov Museum, 383 Birch Hill Recreation Area, 275, 276 Barrow Bird Creek, 186, 203 accommodations, 367–368 Bird Point, 203 attractions, 369–370 Bird Ridge Trail, 203, 390 bears in, 11 bird-watching, 202, 275 description of, 366 black bear, 119–120 fast facts, 370–371 Black Diamond Grill, 292, 318 getting to and around, 367 black flies, 110 outdoor activities, 370 Blues Central/Chef’s Inn, 198 restaurants, 368–369 Board of Trade Saloon, 371, 373, 374 walking beach of, 392 boating in Seward, 230 baseball, 192 booking Bay Excursions Water Taxi and accommodations, 130, 132 Tours, 248 air travel through cruise line, 96 Bayview Restaurant, 355–356 cruise, 92–94, 95 39_945550 bindex.qxp 2/14/07 9:01 PM Page 412 412 Alaska For Dummies, 3rd Edition booking (continued) canoeing. See also rafting; sea-kayaking ferry ride, 76 Chena River, 283 flight, 61–62 description of, 113–114 outdoor activity, 144–145 Fairbanks, 275 performing arts ticket, 145–146 Kenai and Soldotna, 244–245 restaurant, 145 Capital Cab, 324, 326 boreal forest, 31 Capital Transit, 324–325 Bread N Butter Charters, 213 car, driving The Breeze Inn, 228 to Alaska, 63 The Bridge, 169–171 around Alaska, 77–82 Bridgewater Hotel, 268 on remote, unpaved highways, 294 Brooks Camp, 378 safety issues, 81–82 Brooks Camp Lodge, 379 taking on ferry, 64, 76 brown bear, 11, 120, 298, 376, 383–384 car, renting budget in Anchorage, 157 for car rental, 78–79 cost of, 50 cutting costs, 54–56, 95–96, 130–132 driving on unpaved roads, 294 planning, 49–54 in Juneau, 325 Buffalo Center Diner, 291 in Kodiak, 381 Bunnell Street Gallery, 259 in Nome, 371–372 bus travel overview of, 77–80 in Anchorage, 160–161 in southeast Alaska, 64 to Denali National Park, 303 caribou, 120–121 in Fairbanks, 263 Caribou Cab, 306 Juneau, 324–325 Caribou Inn, 168 operators, 76–77 Caribou Restaurant, 290 Sitka, 354 Carnival Cruise Line, 101 to Whittier, 211 car-rental agencies, 405 the Bush car-rental contract, 79–80 air services to, 72–73, 74 Carrie M. McLain Memorial description of, 28 Museum, 373 driving to, 297 Carrs/Safeway Great Alaska Shootout, 34 cash, carrying, 56–57 • C • catamaran service, 75 cab. See taxi Celebrity Cruises, 90, 102 Cabin Nite Dinner Theater, 319 cellphone call, 149 Café Cups, 252 Center for Alaska Coastal Studies, Cafe Savannah, 175 258, 390–391 Caines Head State Recreation Area, Central Charters, 259 13, 231–232 Chair 5, 209 calendar of events, 32–34 Challenge Alaska, 138, 208 Campbell Creek Science Center, Champions Choice, 183 186–187 Channel Channel, 325 camping Channel Club, 356 in Denali National Park, 300–301, Chan’s Thai Kitchen, 331 317–318 Charlotte’s Bakery, Café, Espresso, 241 equipment for, 151, 183 Chart Room restaurant Campobello Bistro, 171 Homer, 250 Canoe Alaska, 283 Kodiak Island, 381 39_945550 bindex.qxp 2/14/07 9:01 PM Page 413 Index 413 Chena Hot Springs, 283 Crow Creek Mine, 206 Chena Hot Springs Resort, 281–282 Crow Pass Trail, 188, 208 Chena Hot Springs Road, 281–283 The Crow’s Nest, 165–166 Chena River, 275, 283 Cruise America, 80 Chena River State Recreation Area, cruise line contact information, 275, 281 404–405 Chickaloon, 290 Cruise Lines International children Association, 93 cruise experience for, 90 cruise tour, 85, 91 Denali National Park, 309 Cruise West, 85, 91, 93, 99 itinerary for, one week, 43–44 cruises keeping happy on road, 135–136 best, 90 online resources for, 136–137 big-ship, 101–106 package tours for, 135 booking, 92–94 science museum