Dawson City, YT

We left Chicken, AK on Friday, August 15th and headed to Dawson City, YT. The drive to the border this time was much better as compared to 2011.  The road had extensive work this year.

At the border we stopped and took these two pictures of the welcoming signs.

The border crossing was a simple matter of answering a few questions and then we were on the way.  This is the  "Top of the World" highway so scenery was exceptional.

The road here was a combination of asphalt and gravel.  Always had to be on the lookout for rough areas.

This picture was taken as we descend out of the mountains and down to the Yukon River.  You can see Dawson City on the other side.

The ferry that will take us across the river.  Takes about 20 minutes each way.

I guess Fridays are a bad time to come this way because there was line of cars/RV's, etc. waiting to cross.  In addition, we found out later that it was Pioneer Days in the Yukon.  Took about 2 hours before we got down to the loading area. 
Here are our trailers (ours and Risbergs).

If you wanted to wait outside, there was this interesting seat.

We crossed over first and then the Risbergs were loaded.

Notice how much room (or lack thereof) there was.

We both made it across and did find our CG.

Because of the holiday there was a parade.

Some old cars...

At the visitor's center there were some young people putting on their costumes.  Here they are in the parade.

Many, many fire trucks and equipment.

This guy was showing off.

Looks like you could go off-road with this thing!

Beautiful flowers all around the town.

We went to the farmers' market and saw some beautiful vegetables.

Noticed this "home" on the river.

Dawson City was the center of the Klondike Gold Rush.  It began in 1896 and changed the First Nations camp into a thriving city of 40,000 by 1898.  By 1899 the gold rush had ended and the population plummeted to about 8,000.

Dawson City reminds you of an old-west town.  The buildings reflect it, the streets are gravel, and the sidewalks are wood boardwalks.

Found this interesting business.

I like the last statement on this sign:  "Tasty because you can't eat your gold."

We went to Diamond Tooth Gerties early Saturday evening to gamble some, eat dinner, and watch the show.

Like stepping into a classy Wild West saloon, Gerties' burlesque-lite show runs three times a night in summer.  It is the perfect way to remember Dawson's gritty but party-loving good old days.

Bob was 'lucky' to be selected to dance on stage with the girls!!

We drove up to Dome Mountain which overlooks the city and the Yukon River.

We found that a couple of people were using the mountain to hang glide.

They were in the air a long time before landing in the town near the farmers' market.

Dawson City is a great place to spend some quality time!

More later....