Our Princess rail excursion ended just outside the small, relaxed town of Talkeetna: Population around 900. We strolled along the main street – Was there a second street? I don’t remember. What I DO remember was the restaurant:
Denali Brewing Company at Twisted Creek
maybe because I was starving at this point,
but more probably because the food was delicious, the service great, and the atmosphere distinctly Alaskan.
Then on to homemade ice cream next door at Wake and Shake. Flavors are listed on a chalkboard by the walk-up window. I had Coconut – YUM!
We looked around at several of the shops-one of which was Nagley’s store. An ATM is available here.
As we walked back to our shuttle pickup point, I noticed a little place called “Shirley’s Burgers.” My kind of place. Too bad I was already full from lunch. Maybe I’ll try it out if I ever get back to Talkeetna.
By the way, visitors can arrange all kinds of sight-seeing from Talkeetna: glacier flight-seeing, hiking, river rafting/boating, fly fishing. It would be well worth spending some additional time here.