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Travel 2E Sunday December 3 2000 Standard Examiner If When amc in Alaska for the fist time on Getting there Several cruise lines dock in Seward and it s also a 6 stop (or ferries on the Alaska Marine Highway System (800) or www dot state ak us external amha home html If you re driving you can get the latest Alcan Highway conditions at www alcanseek conValcan htm By air Delta American Continental United and Alaska Airlines all fly from Seattle to Anchorage If you shop carefully and buy in advance you can find a round trip flight to Anchorage for around $600 to $700 Once in Anchorage you can take Seward Bus Lines (907) 563 0800 or FS Air commuter service to Seward Major car rental companies are located in the Anchorage airport Staying there: If your taste runs to cabins try the Salmon Creek Cabins (907) 224 2323 or www alaskacabins com Box Canyon Cabins (907)224 5046 or River Valley Cabins (907)224-574- 0 Among the better hotels are Best Western (888) 656 2723 New Spward Hotel (800) 942 0255 Breeze Inn (907) 224 5237 Taroka Inn (907) 224 8975 Seward Windsong Lodge (800) 208 0200 and Kenai Fjord Wilderness Lodge (800) 478 8068 Tourist stuff The Alaska SeaLife Center is a great place to introduce the kids to the sea life of the area Get details at vww alaskasealife org or (800) 224 2525 1 o see animals in their natural habitat try a wildlife spotting cruise from Kenai Fjord TourS (800) 478 8068 or www kenaifjords com or Major Marine Tours (800) 764 7300 or www majormarine com Anglers can charter boats from Fish House Fishing Charters (800) 257 7760 or just go down to the Small Boat Harbor and pick a vessel Fora unique adventure try IdidaRide Sled Dog Tours (800) 478 3139 where huskies will pull you along a too mile wilderness trail on a wheeled sled Check out Native American artifacts at the Chugach Heritage Center (907)224 5065 The gift shop features carvings and jewelry MandcraftPd by local artisans For more information- Contact the Alaska Division of Tourism at (907) 465 201 0 or www deed state ak us tourism for a vacation guide Th" Seward Visitor Center (907)224 8051 or www sewardak org can send a guide to the town s attractions and lodging options you’ie infoi a ealtwal shook 642-006- hae to get used to ‘Alaskan tune” the quaint coneqt that nothing is eei Fust you'll you go so nnpoilant that it's worth nishingyout self to death If New Yotkei s ha e Type A pci sonahties then Alaskans have Type Z - MICH v Resun set MAZE OF MASTS: oi Pciy AaslQ is horns tc hundreds opert AFrcT roftwnth clit L m vesse's fishing and excursion Alaska From 1 i way E a rehuil hng Sew aid w o Xmcricd t m In named an ihe National C me f eague But the hardesi part ol hie in Seward is the winter Spring ai d summer are ul'M ions hut the town begins to pav lor th it as iutumn approuehes Ihispisi January he iw rain md snow eaused aval mehes tl at closed ihe Seward Ilighwav culling il e town and ihe peninsula on ’io i iska lor a wee k the rest o! 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Ii ilihut vv hieh glow up to hK) pounds bee Ulse tin re J ple'ltv of P uk die 10 expioie Do ip waterlront th e s an e ov p vul path bee i PHIL H ihe on 'll Martini’ po in ol il e Mil nod vou ie I thtee mile el I i 11 Il'ti i l ( Exploration fishing i e ' s lie tv ' m ill i I i i i setumptious v V ' vou him ilon t I I ( I I doen Ie V ills ol lee soil1 i ut ii to ’he se i bom ihe II dltl a leellelel m isstve ls( ei ol he ol ill I le so gl Kiel e ilv ilia ol h ii e emit ks ol it spho na ol m tliilm1 to the low eehoes loiullv w iter thiouah the qotd sending the hi ie k h ais loi mine loi lood tie ir Us b ise se lihimg tor trim l K t VV leu r and looks out o i i tin ' III e li he v o qu lie Itotn a v mi e'lo1 ’ 'kvt Le h we die iii v ik v lloo' 1 His gi leu Is v e t st vtv lie I I hem ilh th vv tves X oei II eome w id in a ei s ol mount lllehe f s ' v ! s southern coast pris ie no md beUlltv not a porell KODAK MOMENT: Sc Travel Masters or 800264 0557 Fh: 2bR-447- 0 fA " Alaska Super Special May 1 3 - 1 8 2001 Royal Caribbean' “Rhapsody of the Seas" '1ST E |
