Broke and wet?
TALKEETNA ON A BUDGET

Activity and travel ideas that won't cost you an arm and a leg

We know, traveling to and in the State of Alaska can get expensive — for most it's a "once-in-a-life-time experience". Here's a list of suggestions that will come in handy:

• Museum of Northern Adventure

• Talkeetna Historical Society Museum

• Denali Drama at the Hangar

• Don Sheldon Story

• Rent-a-Bike

FREE & ALMOST FREE STUFF

• Enjoy Live at Five Summer Open Air Music in the Park every Friday afternoon

• Get wild at Wildwoods Playground Park

• Visit the Talkeetna Ranger Station

• Hike around Talkeetna Lakes

• Skip a rock at the Talkeetna River

• Explore the Artisans Open Air Market

• Check out all art galleries

• Tour Kahiltna Birch Works for a peak at how birch syrup is made

• Take a picture with "Mayor Stubs"

• Visit the local library to find many "Alaska" books

• Photograph Mt. McKinley (Denali) from the scenic overlook one mile south of Downtown Talkeetna on the Talkeetna Spur Road

• Relax with a cup of coffee, or other beverage at local businesses and visit with Talkeetna area residents

• Enjoy an Alaskan-sized ice cream cone — regardless of the "rain"!

• Pause and meditate at the climbers memorial at the local cemetery