6/4/13 - Talkeetna

What a fun, funky little town Talkeetna is.

It is said to be the inspiration for the fictional community of Cicely in the popular TV show “Northern Exposure,” . Its artistic, outdoorsy, and creative residents cling proudly to the character of their community and their mountaineering history . A turn-of-the-20th-century gold-mining center, Talkeetna has retained much of its early Alaska flavor. Log cabins, a roadhouse, and clapboard storefronts line the streets.

Walk down Main Street, with two blocks of historic buildings, shops, art galleries, restaurants, and a brewery. The red and white Nagley’s Store dates back to 1921 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Other historic buildings include the Fairview Inn, dating back to 1923, and the Talkeetna Roadhouse, originally built in 1917.

We had pizza at Mountain High Pizza Pie restaurant which felt as though you were walking into a 1970s time warp.