In a state where everything is a bit off the beaten path, this guide deliberately includes some of Alaska's most offbeat attractions. Visit the driftwood-covered Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Skagway or the smallest desert in the world in southern Yukon; or try gourmet pickled fiddlehead ferns near Talkeetna. .
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"If you're not one to follow the 'straight and narrow,' this is the Alaska guide for you. It details offbeat things to do and places to see, whether you are walking, driving, cruising, or flying."
--San Antonio Express-News
--San Antonio Express-News
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Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales other guidebooks just don't offer. Off the Beaten Path® features the things you'd want to see - if only you knew about them! From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits, you'll say over and over again: "I didn't know that!"
Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Alaska Off the Beaten Path show you the Last Frontier you never knew existed. Discover the Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Skagway, its curious facade covered with more than 20,000 pieces of driftwood; visit the smallest desert in the world - at 640 acres-in southern Yukon; or try gourmet pickled and frozen fiddlehead ferns near Talkeetna. So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, let Alaska Off the Beaten Path show you the Last Frontier you never knew existed. Discover the Arctic Brotherhood Hall in Skagway, its curious facade covered with more than 20,000 pieces of driftwood; visit the smallest desert in the world - at 640 acres-in southern Yukon; or try gourmet pickled and frozen fiddlehead ferns near Talkeetna. So if you've "been there, done that" one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
An interesting supplimental guide,
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This review is from: Alaska Off the Beaten Path, 3rd: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)
The Off the Beaten Path Alaska guide is almost the counter guide for the main off the shelf tour guides like Foders. Yes, a lot of it is akin to advertising, but it opens up some of the possible opportunities and can give you a starting off place to learn more. The book was useful for looking at in small pieces - the narrative is rather plodding and seemingly unorganized - at least it's hard to find things quickly in it. But at the same time, if you are looking at Alaska as that once in a lifetime visit, then it presents the opportunities that are out there, especially those not covered in as much detail in the mainstream guides. Sure, many of the things listed are way out of most of our budgets, but I found myself contemplating trying to find some alternatives to side trips that I hadn't thought about. And it shows that it's written by someone on knows and lives the area - the description of travel opportunities often fall more in travelogue than guide book realm. Personally, as someone who is looking at visiting Alaska and hoping to go above the Arctic Circle, I got some ideas and had my options partially laid out. I now know what I might want to explore as options. I would never make this my only guide book - but it is good for what it tries to do. I do wish the maps were better and the text and maps corresponded more readily. Peruse it before you go - it's for planning ahead, not referring to on the trip.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Off the Beaten Path? Try how to spend the most money in AK,
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This review is from: Alaska Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)
this book is full of overpriced advertisements and we found this book completely irritating in a 6 week trip to Alaska. If you want to spend $3500 on a kayak trip this may be the book for you.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A comprehensive look at travel in Alaska,
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This review is from: Alaska Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places (Paperback)
There are tours and travel opportunities to fit every traveler and every pocketbook in this book. Where most travel books on Alaska provide sketchy descriptions and outdated contact information we found the information in Alaska Off the Beaten Path to be solid. We enjoyed Melissa's first person accounts and descriptions too. I followed her directions and found giant sea lions right where she said they'd be, in the harbor in Kodiak. We carried it with us everywhere and haver recommended it to friends who plan to visit Alaska in the future.
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