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The Alaskan Road House

  • October 14, 2000
  • Rated 4 of 5 by samepenny from Fort Worth, Texas
The Alaskan Road House

The typical Alaskan road house is likely to be overlooked by most tourists, but don't overlook it. You won't see the Golden Arches once you get out of town and Unless you loaded up down at Carr's Grocery Stores in Anchorage, you have to eat somewhere! The prices will seem high, but the portions are huge. The food is often homemade by some woman who drove up the Alcan alone with her poodle. Stay around for a story or two. Often, laundry and shower facilities are available. See the MILEPOST for specific locations. If you wonder why some of them have showers, well it's because many of the folks who live out in the BUSH don't have running water. A real shower is worth paying for. Often you will see shelves of used books with signs that say something like 'bring one to trade for one plus $1'. Or some such! The winter nights are long and cold and a good book can be very valuable, especially if you haven't read it. You may not have any luck in chatting up the local residents. Often so isolated for a long time, they have a hard time finding something to say.

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