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Exploring Beyond Juneau In 1987, they pro duced 1,600
barrels of Amber and currently,
Downtown Juneau lies between the Coast Range and the company annu ally distributes
Gastineau Channel, so most of the city’s residential areas about 125,000 barrels of award-
are found on the coast of precipitous Douglas Island, as winning amber, pale ale, stout,
well as in the scenic side valleys and along the coastal, and smoked porter through out
the western states.
forest-studded Glacier Highway to the northwest. The city A free hour-long tour explains
bus system extends only as far as the Mendenhall Valley loop, the brewing process and
but with a rental car, it is possible to explore the spectacular includes displays of brewing
hinterlands. More adventurous visitors can join helicopter equipment. Beer samples are
tours of the Juneau Icefield. available, and it is also possible
to buy discounted cases of beer.
Sights at a Glance Key Y Glacier Gardens
7600 Glacier Hwy. Tel 790-3377.
1 Macaulay Salmon Hatchery Juneau @ 3 & 4. Open May–Sep: 9am–6pm
2 Alaskan Brewing Company Highway daily. & 8 7 =
3 Glacier Gardens Minor road ∑ glaciergardens.com
4 Juneau Icefield Nearly surrounded by the
5 Mendenhall Glacier Tongass National Forest, the
6 Shrine of St. Therese de Lisieux 52-acre (21-ha) Glacier Gardens
is a pleasant blend of groomed
gardens and natu ral rainforest,
Herbert Glacier 0 miles 5 including a series of artificial
5
0 km
streams and ponds flanked by
lovely plant ings. A collection of
Mendenhall upended tree stumps, salvaged
Lake from a devastating 1984
mudslide, form planters for
Montana Creek
Eagle Juneau colorful hanging gardens of
Harbor • THANE ROAD
petunias, begonias, and fuschias.
G a s ti n e au Cha n n e l From the greenhouse, a
•
GLACIER HIGHWAY
Auke Juneau Douglas succession of rainforest trails
Bay International
Airport leads to boardwalks and a plat-
Shelter N DOUGLAS HIGHWAY
Favor i te Cha nne l
Island Douglas form offering dramatic views
Island
of Gastineau Channel. For those
who do not want to climb the
Sag i naw Channe l
steep hillside, the admission price
E Macaulay Salmon October, a 450-ft (135-m) fish includes transport by an electric
Hatchery ladder provides easy access for golf cart through the woods, as
2697 Channel Dr, 3 miles (5 km) N pink and chum salmon returning well as a running commentary
of downtown Juneau. Tel 463-4810. to the hatchery to spawn and on the rainforest environment.
@ 3 & 4. Open May–Sep: 10am–6pm produce their fry. Visitors can
Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & Sun; fish purchase a range of salmon
ladder: year-round. & 8 7 = products in the hatchery shop.
∑ adfg.alaska.gov/index.
cfm?adfg=southeastviewing. E Alaskan Brewing Company
juneaumacaulaysalmonhatchery
5429 Shaune Dr. Tel 780-5866. @ 3 &
A working hatchery that provides 4. Open May–Sep: 11am–7pm daily;
fry to stock streams in many Oct–Apr: 11am–5:30pm Mon–Sat.
areas of Southeast Alaska, the 8 7 = ∑ alaskanbeer.com
interesting Macaulay Salmon Home-brewers Geoff and
Hatchery has over 100 species of Marcy Larsen started the Alaskan
local sealife on view in a number Brewing Company in 1986 when
of large salt water aquariums. they uncovered an ingredient
Outside the building, walkways list for a popu lar beer brewed
lead past several tanks where fry during the 19th-century Gold
of various ages are fed and reared Rush. This recipe became the
until they are ready for release base for their winning formula for
into the surround ing waterways. Alaskan Amber. The popular ity
Small salmon are also released of their beers grew, and today
into nearby Twin Lakes for recrea- their com pany is the state’s Unusual tree-stump planters,
tional anglers. Between June and largest fully-fledged brewery. Glacier Gardens
For keys to symbols see back flap
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