Guidebook for Talkeetna
Food Scene
This little coffee shop on Main Street serves the best-tasting coffee in Talkeetna. We also like to support the idea of fair-trade coffee.
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Conscious Coffee
13521 N Main StThis little coffee shop on Main Street serves the best-tasting coffee in Talkeetna. We also like to support the idea of fair-trade coffee.
Very tasty pizza! Also subs, wraps, salads... Fun atmosphere outside on the deck.
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Mountain High Pizza Pie
22165 C StVery tasty pizza! Also subs, wraps, salads... Fun atmosphere outside on the deck.
Artisan breads, cookies, cakes, pies... everyday a little bit different. Pizza nights on Fridays and Saturdays. Gluten-free options. Local and organic veggie ingredients.
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Flying Squirrel Bakery Cafe
Artisan breads, cookies, cakes, pies... everyday a little bit different. Pizza nights on Fridays and Saturdays. Gluten-free options. Local and organic veggie ingredients.
Not a sit-down restaurant, BUT the best Spinach Bread you've ever had (plus some daily specials you shouldn't miss either) served from a little, silver Airstream trailer. Located on Main Street. Sit under green umbrellas at the picnic tables, to watch people walk by while you munch, munch, munch delicious food.
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Talkeetna Inn Lounge
22328 B StNot a sit-down restaurant, BUT the best Spinach Bread you've ever had (plus some daily specials you shouldn't miss either) served from a little, silver Airstream trailer. Located on Main Street. Sit under green umbrellas at the picnic tables, to watch people walk by while you munch, munch, munch delicious food.
Great food. Nice atmosphere. Huge outdoor deck. Local beers and spirits. We like the Mother Ale and their Pilsner and the veggie burger with sweet potato fries.
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Denali Brewing Company
37083 Talkeetna Spur RdGreat food. Nice atmosphere. Huge outdoor deck. Local beers and spirits. We like the Mother Ale and their Pilsner and the veggie burger with sweet potato fries.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Fairview is a must stop! Even if you don't want to stay for a drink — at least peak inside to get a glimpse of this historic, Talkeetna building. Life music and dancing.
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Denali Fairview Inn
101 N Main StThe Fairview is a must stop! Even if you don't want to stay for a drink — at least peak inside to get a glimpse of this historic, Talkeetna building. Life music and dancing.
Parks & Nature
Visit Denali State Park, just an hour drive north of Talkeetna. Rent a kayak, or hike the trail around the lake.
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Byers Lake
Visit Denali State Park, just an hour drive north of Talkeetna. Rent a kayak, or hike the trail around the lake.
Take a 3 hour drive north to get to Denali National Park entrance. We recommend you reserve the shuttle bus (to Eielson Visitor Center or Wonder Lake) ahead of time via reservedenali.com
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Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks HwyTake a 3 hour drive north to get to Denali National Park entrance. We recommend you reserve the shuttle bus (to Eielson Visitor Center or Wonder Lake) ahead of time via reservedenali.com
Visit the historic mine at Hatcher Pass, and enjoy a fantastic scenery: mountains, valleys, creeks, wildflowers... hike, photograph, picnic...
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Hatcher Pass Public Use Area
Visit the historic mine at Hatcher Pass, and enjoy a fantastic scenery: mountains, valleys, creeks, wildflowers... hike, photograph, picnic...
Easy hiking trail. Take Comsat Road off of the Talkeetna Spur Road to find the Talkeetna Lakes parking area and the trail head.
Talkeetna Lakes
Easy hiking trail. Take Comsat Road off of the Talkeetna Spur Road to find the Talkeetna Lakes parking area and the trail head.
Arts & Culture
Learn about Talkeetna's past, and about Talkeetna's mountaineering history. Take the self-guided historic walking tour with the museum's brochure in hand.
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Talkeetna Historical Society Museum
22248 D StLearn about Talkeetna's past, and about Talkeetna's mountaineering history. Take the self-guided historic walking tour with the museum's brochure in hand.
Check out what's happening at the Denali Arts Council inside their home, the Sheldon Community Arts Hanger! Local artists featuring their work, theater and musical productions, music concerts, dance, youth circus shows... Check out denaliartscouncil.org to see what events are planned. – Don't miss the Open Air Market featuring local artists on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays all summer long between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
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Denali Arts Council
22249 D StCheck out what's happening at the Denali Arts Council inside their home, the Sheldon Community Arts Hanger! Local artists featuring their work, theater and musical productions, music concerts, dance, youth circus shows... Check out denaliartscouncil.org to see what events are planned. – Don't miss the Open Air Market featuring local artists on Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays all summer long between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Art for sale made by Alaskans. Many Talkeetna artists' work is featured here, including a whole section of Shannon Cartwright's illustrations and Alaska children's books.
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The Dancing Leaf Gallery
13618 E Main StArt for sale made by Alaskans. Many Talkeetna artists' work is featured here, including a whole section of Shannon Cartwright's illustrations and Alaska children's books.
Essentials
Cubby's Marketplace
42751 S Parks HwyOur local grocery store.
Sightseeing
This will become one of the highlights of your Talkeetna visit: flightseeing and maybe even a glacier landing on Denali!
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K2 Aviation
14052 E 2nd StThis will become one of the highlights of your Talkeetna visit: flightseeing and maybe even a glacier landing on Denali!
Flightseeing around Denali — or even a glacier landing!
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Denali National Park and Talkeetna Air Taxi
14212 E 2nd StFlightseeing around Denali — or even a glacier landing!
You may have to be a little patient, but you may see a bush plane fly in for a landing — almost touching the top of the Fairview Inn, and then touching down at the Historic Village Airstrip.
Talkeetna Village Strip
You may have to be a little patient, but you may see a bush plane fly in for a landing — almost touching the top of the Fairview Inn, and then touching down at the Historic Village Airstrip.
Go to the end of Main Street, to see the Susitna River rushing by. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Alaska Range including Mount Foraker, Mount Hunter and Denali. You are standing at the confluence of three rivers: the Chulitna, the Susitna, and the Talkeetna River. Walk across the railroad bridge to get a different perspective, and follow the Chase trail some more if you are looking for an easy hike.
North Main Street
North Main StreetGo to the end of Main Street, to see the Susitna River rushing by. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the Alaska Range including Mount Foraker, Mount Hunter and Denali. You are standing at the confluence of three rivers: the Chulitna, the Susitna, and the Talkeetna River. Walk across the railroad bridge to get a different perspective, and follow the Chase trail some more if you are looking for an easy hike.
An hour drive north of Talkeetna, you will find a slightly different angle of Denali — "our" mountain. A close-up look from a viewing area that also offers several free-to-use binoculars.
Denali Viewpoint South
Parks HighwayAn hour drive north of Talkeetna, you will find a slightly different angle of Denali — "our" mountain. A close-up look from a viewing area that also offers several free-to-use binoculars.