Tag: Dawson City

  • Burlesque & Beers at Diamond Tooth Gerties

    Burlesque & Beers at Diamond Tooth Gerties

    Red velvet curtains, wood floors, games of chance, and cold Yukon beer greet each visitor of this unique gambling hall. Smiles crawl across the faces of new visitors and only enlarge at the sight of Gerties Girls, a beautiful bunch of cancan dancers who take stage three nights a week. Welcome to Dawson City’s famous…

  • Chopper Flight Over the Tombstone Mountain Range

    Chopper Flight Over the Tombstone Mountain Range

    Crawling into the rather small helicopter on the tarmac of Dawson City’s tiny airport, I couldn’t help but smile. Up until this point, I had never stepped foot inside a helicopter, and what better way to pop my chopper cherry than in the colossal mountains of the Yukon. Looking at this sophisticated piece of machinery, I couldn’t…

  • Panning for Gold at Claim 33

    Panning for Gold at Claim 33

    The Yukon, home of the largest gold rush in history. 100,000 stampeders from across the world invaded the region in search of riches. While only 30,000 to 40,000 actually made it across the treacherous terrain, and only a few thousand even struck gold, people continued to flock. Gold fever they call it! It’s a game of chance…

  • The Sourtoe Cocktail – A Yukon Tradition

    The Sourtoe Cocktail – A Yukon Tradition

    You may have heard of it in passing. Whispers of a drink so strange it simply can’t be true. “You’re kidding! Is that even legal?!” – is the most common reaction. I’m talking about the Sourtoe Cocktail. Take one highball glass, fill it with a liquor of your choice and drop one severed human toe into…