| Juneau, Alaska
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Accommodations
Hotels/Motels
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Goldbelt Hotel Juneau
51 Egan Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-586-6900 | 888-478-6909
A full service hotel, fine dining and
meeting facilities, AAA Approved, downtown, waterfront, airport
transportation.
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Resorts and Spas
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Alaskan Pond at Juneau
4541 Sawa Circle
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-789-3772 | 800-658-5328
The most celebrated resort & spa in
Alaska.
Premium & Deluxe accommodations. Off-site
cottages & extended stay villas also available.
Destination wedding planning and trip
planning services provided - we want your trip to be the best it can
be!
Pearson's Pond Luxury Inn and Adventure Spa
is Juneau and Alaska's highest rated, only AAA Four Diamond and
Select Registry Property. |
Vacation Rentals
Alexis Suites
11985 Glacier Highway, Auke Bay, Alaska 99821 | 907-789-7473 |
866-789-0481
A very private, scenic, romantic and luxurious beachfront property
catering to your needs. |
Attractions
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MOUNT ROBERTS TRAMWAY
490 South Franklin
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-463-3412 | 888-461-8726
May through September - Experience incredible scenery,
natural trails, Native Culture and Art, Theatre, Shopping, Dining.
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Cruises
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Tracy Arm Fjord Glacier Day Cruise
76 Egan Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-586-8687 | 800-820-2628
May through September, 9am to 5pm,
wildlife viewing, active tidewater glaciers, lunch included.
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Festivals
Juneau Jazz & Classics
PO Box 22152, Juneau, Alaska 99802 | 907-463-3378
Live jazz, blues and classical musical performances by professional musicians.
Ask about the popular blues cruises.
Outfitters
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Alaska Boat and Kayak, LLC
11521 Glacier Hwy
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-789-6886
Juneau's most complete watercraft rental and on-the- water local
knowledge site. 16 to 25 foot outboard motor-boat and Seakayak rentals.
Self or guide assist fishing, whale watching, and
kayaking. |
Shopping
Visitor Information
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Juneau
Convention & Visitors Bureau
One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 305
Juneau, Alaska 99801
888-581-2201
Juneau (pop. 31,000) is Alaska's scenic and historical capital city.
Stunning coastal and mountain scenery are the backdrop for enjoying
Juneau's gold mining history, Alaska Native culture, whale watching,
glacier flight-seeing, hiking, kayaking, sport fishing, birding and
camping.
Juneau serves as the hub city to reach world renowned Glacier
Bay National Park and Admiralty Island Brown Bear sanctuary. Fly to
Juneau via Alaska Airlines or Alaska Marine Highway ferry system. |
Guidebook Juneau
| Location/region: Southeast Alaska
Geographical Information: Juneau is
located at the foot of Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts along the
shores of the Gastineau Channel with Alaska’s Inside Passage.
Latitude: 58°15'00"N to 58°22'30"N.
Longitude: 134°20'00"W to 134°30'00"W. Juneau is located within
the Tongass National Forest, the
largest in the nation.
Climate: Protected by tall coastal
mountains and warmed by the Japanese currents off the Pacific
Ocean, Juneau’s moist maritime climate is characterized by
comfortable year round temperatures. |
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Average summer days are in the 60’s with many days
reaching into the high 70’s and low 80’s. Winter’s mind temperatures
average 29 degrees Fahrenheit. 54 .31 inches average
annual rain and melted snow at the airport (based on 30-year average),
and 91.32 inches downtown. Juneau averages 222 rainy days per
year. Rainiest months are September and October, with 6.73 and 7.84
inches average. Juneau's driest months are usually April, May, and June.
Population: 30, 903 (2002 census) 3rd
largest city in Alaska.
Area History: Originally
fishing grounds for local Tlingit Indians, the Gastineau Channel area
became a focus of attention in the late 1800 's when a Tlingit named
Kowee of the Auk Tlingit Tribe provided gold
ore samples in response to a reward offered by George
Pilz, a Sitka engineer.
Pilz grubstaked prospectors Richard Harris and Joseph Juneau in
August 1880. They found plenty of color in Gold Creek, but did not
follow the gold to its source. At
Kowee 's
urging, Pilz sent the pair back again.
Harris and Juneau climbed Snow Slide Gulch at the head of Gold Creek and
looked down into the mother lode of Quartz Gulch and Silver Bow Basin.
On October 18, they staked a 160 acre town site on the
beach where, the following month, they were joined by the first
boatloads of prospectors bound for the new strike on Gastineau Channel.
The stampede was on. The discovery was the first that resulted in the
founding of an Alaskan town.
Juneau grew from a boomtown to a center for
large-scale hard-rock mining when the loose gold in the stream beds ran
out. On the mainland side of the Channel, two great mills were created:
the Alaska-Juneau at the south end of Juneau and the Alaska-Gastineau at
Thane, farther south. On Douglas Island, the ground reverberated with
960 stamps of the world-renowned Treadwell Gold Mining Company.
Treadwell production peaked in 1915. Two years later,
a cave-in flooded three of the four mines, effectively ending the
Treadwell era. In Juneau, the Alaska-Gastineau folded from high costs in
1921. A-J was halted by the war in 1944.
Juneau was established as Alaska's capital in 1906
when the government was transferred from Sitka. Today, federal, state
and local government employs one out of every two Juneau workers.
Tourism is the largest private employer and continues to grow.
Commercial fishing and mining continue to play a role in
Juneau 's economy.
Cultural info:
Southeast Alaska has been home to the Tlingit (thling-get)
and Haida (hi-da) for tens of thousands of
years. The prominent indigenous people in the Juneau area are Tlingit.
Though languages differ, the Tlingit, Haida and
Tsimshian (sim-shee-an) share common
art, ceremonies and legends-all of which have been shaped by the land
and sea. Descendents of the Tlingit and others from this region are
prominent in the social and political fabric of modern day Juneau.
Native arts and culture can be experienced throughout the town. There
are shops featuring carvings and original works of art and opportunities
to lean about the regions rich native culture through movies and
theatrical presentations.
Current info about area: Juneau offers much of what
people want when they think of an Alaska vacation. The breathtaking
coastal mountains and rich rainforest are a spectacular setting for
glaciers, wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation of every flavor.
Though Juneau is small in population it offers many of the amenities
found in the larger communities like great lodging, dining and shopping.
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What to see and do: Icefield flightseeing, glacier
trekking, dogsledding, whale
watching, Tracy Arm Fjord day cruises,
sportfishing, the Alaska State Museum and local museums,
gold mine tour, Alaska Native arts, hiking, kayaking, camping,
rainforest tours, jet ski tours, bear viewing and salmon bakes.
Events: Juneau Jazz & Classics, Alaska Folk Festival, Spring
King Salmon Derby (spring) and the Golden North Salmon Derby
(late summer), Celebration Native Cultural Conference
(biennial), Juneau Symphony, Gold Rush Days Mining Festival,
Fourth of July events, Juneau Public Market (arts, crafts,
gifts).
Tips on visiting: Juneau
is easily accessible by Alaska Airlines daily jet service, the
Alaska Marine Highway ferry system and numerous
cruiselines. The most popular
months to visit are May – September.
The fall and winter months offer a different side to
Juneau when the local performing arts kick into action. Juneau also
boasts a great little ski area that produced a
Olympic Silver medalist, Hillary Lind. The best advice for dress is to
expect variety (rain, wind, sun) and dress in layers. |
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State/Area Trivia and Interesting or Little Known
Facts:
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At 30,903 people, Juneau is the state’s third
largest city behind Anchorage and Fairbanks.
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Juneau is home to the Mendenhall Glacier,
Alaska’s most accessible “drive-up” glacier. It’s 12 miles long and
approximately 1 mile wide at the face. The Mendenhall Glacier is
part of the Juneau Icefield, which 1,500 square miles and the source
of 38 major glaciers.
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Juneau has over 100 hiking trails covering 160+
miles of great outdoor adventure.
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Juneau is next door to Glacier Bay National Park
and Tracy Arm Fjord, both offering world-class glacier viewing.
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Juneau is known for great bagels (100 yr old
sourdough), and award-winning beer, coffee and performance theater.
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Admiralty Island National Monument is called the
“Fortress of the Bears” with 2.34 brown bears per square mile.
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Five species of salmon live in the waters around
Juneau: Chinook, Coho, Sockeye, Chum and Pink.
Information submitted by:
Juneau Convention &
Visitors Bureau
101 Egan Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801
888-581-2201 |
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