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Alaska

2007

by Charles Wohlforth

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Alaska

2007

by Charles Wohlforth

Here’s what the critics say about Frommer’s:

“Amazingly easy to use. Very portable, very complete.”

—Booklist

“Detailed, accurate, and easy-to-read information for all price ranges.”

—Glamour Magazine

“Hotel information is close to encyclopedic.”

—Des Moines Sunday Register

“Frommer’s Guides have a way of giving you a real feel for a place.”

—Knight Ridder Newspapers

About the Author

Charles Wohlforth is a lifelong Alaskan who has been a writer and journalist since 1986.

Wohlforth lives in Anchorage with his wife, Barbara, sons Robin and Joseph, and daugh-

ters Julia and Rebecca. His book about Eskimos experiencing warming in the Arctic is

titled The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change (North

Point Press, $14) . Wohlforth can be reached through his website, www.wohlforth.net.

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Contents

List of Maps

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What’s New in Alaska

The Best of Alaska

1 The Best Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2 The Best Alaska Cruises . . . . . . . . . . .5

3 The Best Glaciers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

4 The Most Beautiful Drives &

Train Rides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

5 The Best Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

6 The Best Tips for Cooking Salmon . . . .9

7 The Best Bear Viewing . . . . . . . . . . .10

8 The Best Marine Mammal

Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

9 The Best Encounters with

Native Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

10 The Best Museums &

Historic Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

11 The Best Winter Destinations . . . . . .12

12 The Strangest Community Events . . .12

13 The Best Hotels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

14 The Best Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Planning Your Trip to Alaska

1 The Regions in Brief . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Alaska by the Numbers . . . . . . . . . .16

2 When to Go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Alaska Calendar of Events . . . . . . . .21

Only-in-Alaska Events . . . . . . . . . . . .22

3 Cost & Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

4 Getting There & Getting Around . . . .25

Native Art: Finding the Real Thing . .26

5 Escorted Tour or Do-It-Yourself? . . . .31

Frommers.com: The Complete

Travel Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

6 Planning an Outdoor Vacation . . . . .35

A Salmon Primer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

7 Entry Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

8 Travel & Rental Car Insurance . . . . . .44

Using the Internet on the Road . . . .45

9 Health & Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

10 Specialized Travel Resources . . . . . . .51

Fast Facts: Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Suggested Alaska Itineraries

1 Southeast Alaska in a Week . . . . . . .61

2 Two National Parks in a Week . . . . .62

Itinerary Add-Ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

3 A 2-Week Grand Loop . . . . . . . . . . .64

4 A Week in Alaska with Children . . . .67

5 A Week of Alaska Winter Sports . . . .69

Doubling Up the Seasons . . . . . . . . .70

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