ALASKA

Travel, Lodging, & Logistics for Alaska

How to get there: Travel into and out of Juneau on Alaska Airlines, or, if you’ve got some time on your hands, on the Alaska Marine Highway System. As you probably know, you can’t travel in by car; Juneau’s the only state capital with no road access. If you’ve got questions or need some guidance, please let Ryan live out his dream of working as an Alaska travel agent by dropping him a note or giving him a call. 

Where to stay: We recommend staying in downtown Juneau for the best walkability to the waterfront, to mountain trails, and to shops and city landmarks. Check out:

• The Silverbow Inn. Rooftop hot tub, right downtown! If you plan to book here, let Ryan know, and he’ll give the hotel owner Jill a heads-up.

• Alaska’s Capital Inn B&B.

• Four Points by Sheraton. Ground floor restaurant and bar.

• …Good ol’ Airbnb.

Logistics & venue transportation: You can get around downtown Juneau on foot, and/or on the city bus. Eaglecrest Ski Area provides a shuttle from downtown to the mountain. McPhetres Hall, the location of the party, is downtown at 325 Gold Street and is walkable from all the above lodging. …If you’re interested in exploring the larger Juneau area (Douglas Island, Mendenhall Valley and Glacier, Auke Bay, and “Out the Road”), you might consider renting a car.

Parking: Eaglecrest Ski Area offers plenty of parking. For McPhetres Hall, please enjoy the adventure of downtown street parking in Juneau. You could also walk from the Main Street Parking Garage or the Marine Park Parking Garage.

Eaglecrest lift tickets & gear rentals: Click here for mountain info & tickets.

What to do (beyond Love on Planet Earth):

• Visit the Mendenhall Glacier

• Walk Kootéeyaa Deiyí, the Totem Pole Trail on the Juneau waterfront

• Hike Perseverance Trail, the Flume Trail, and any number of other trails from town 

• Visit the Sealaska Heritage Institute’s exhibits

• Visit the Alaska State Museum

• Visit the Juneau-Douglas City Museum

• Live music downtown: The Alaskan Bar; the Crystal Saloon; the Red Dog Saloon; and more

• Don’t miss the tasty gin at Amalga Distillery

• Take the Juneau Voices Audio Walk. It’s a one-hour experience of community stories that Ryan co-produced with Lillian Petershoare, commissioned by the City & Borough of Juneau.

• If you’re in Juneau on Friday March 22, check in with Ryan to see if you can come to the culminating performance event that afternoon of the spring break arts camp he’s facilitating for 4th through 6th graders as part of Sealaska Heritage Institute’s “Voices on the Land” program.