Walkabout With Wheels Blog: June 2014

Monday, June 30, 2014

The Westminster Hotel Tavern & Lounge in Dawson City, Yukon Territory

The Westminster Hotel is

where the locals go.

A canoe decorated with

Christmas lights hangs

upside down over the bar.

The ornamental eagles that
attach the bar rail to the
bar are beautiful.

We sit & enjoy guitar &

harmonica music.

The moose antlers are
amazing.

The musician does a harmonica

solo with two harmonicas to

cover the song's range.

The audience is on their feet, cheering him on. This is a fun place to hang out, enjoy live music and talk with the locals.

The Dawson City Community Library Has Free WiFi

The Dawson City Community

Library shares its building with

the Robert Service School.

Library users are asked to
remove their shoes.

There is shelving in the
entryway for footwear.

The Children's Area is

on the right, as you enter.

Go up to the desk and ask for a password to access the library's WIFI. A receipt is generated with a username and password for you.

The Reference Area includes
books in English & Quebecois.

The library has books on

the Yukon Territory &

the Klondike Gold Rush

Adult Fiction, Mystery, Western

& Classic Novels... are upstairs.

I sat at a table & blogged.

The second floor provides
great views of the library.

The Children's Area is

very cozy.

The Drunken Goat Taverna in Dawson City, Yukon Territory

The extended wait to order dinner has given me enough time to work up a serious appetite.

Eric & I stopped at the
Drunken Goat Taverna.

The Drunken Goat Taverna is on the left side of the building. It's been a long time since we've had Greek food.

We were offered a table for six, but chose to sit at the bar to leave the table available for a larger group.

It's time for drinks

& dinner.

Eric tried a Yukon Gold English
Style Pale Ale.

I didn't get a pic of my Malbec.

The Hummus Dip with

Pita took the edge off

my growing hunger.

Murals of musicians decorate
the walls....

BB King on guitar

I got the Lamb Pita Wrap

Sandwich.

Eric got the Gyro Pita Wrap

Sandwich with Greek Salad.

The mural of Jimi Hendrix
is my favorite.

While chatting with our neighbors, we met Vicki. She suggested we stop at the Westminster Hotel to check out where the locals go for a good time. Vicki works at Diamond Tooth Gertie's. She told us to ask for her when we visit and she'll buy us a drink. We thanked her for recommending the Westminster Hotel and promised to say hello the following night when we visit Gold Tooth Gertie's.

The Downtown Hotel in Dawson City, Yukon Territory

The Downtown Hotel

Passing showers have muddied the streets. Let's step inside for a drink, and some dinner.

It's 5:30 pm & the
Sourdough Saloon is quiet.

The Sourdough Bar has a large

selection of bottled beers,

but no beer list.

The bartender opened all the

refrigerated cases for Eric so he

could see the beers & make

his selection.

The piano player sits down

& plays old standards.

Eric chose a Yukon Brewing Company

Bonanza Brown.

I decided on a

Jackson Triggs Chardonnay.

We got menus and made our choices for dinner.

While we wait, I take a few

more pictures.

Half an hour has passed without a server coming to take our order. Our glasses are empty. It's time to find dinner elsewhere.

Eric and I asked around and the Downtown Hotel currently a number of issues, including high staff turnover.

The Northwest Territories Visitor Center in Dawson City, Yukon Territory

The Northwest Territories
Visitor Center is across the
street from the Dawson City
Visitor Information Center.

This Visitor Center has displays

on the Northwest Territories.

The Northwest Territories
hold unique landscapes
& experiences.

Preparation for a trip into

the Northwest Territories

is essential.

We watched a film on traveling
the Dempster Highway.

Traveling this road is the
highlight of tourists' trips.

The Dawson City Visitor Information Center in Dawson City, Yukon Territory

The Dawson City Visitor
Information Center is located
on Front Street.

The Visitor Information Center

has displays on the

Klondike Gold Rush.

The Yukon Territory is rich
with prehistoric evidence
of life.

Dawson City is a stop for

many visitors on their

way to Alaska

The Visitor Information Center has
brochures on local attractions.

Walking Around Dawson City, Yukon Territory

The Dempster Highway & West

Arctic Visitor Center & the

Dawson City Visitor Information
Center are on Front Street.

The SS Keno represents the
paddle wheel boats that plied
the Yukon River during
the Gold Rush.

Klondike Kate's Restaurant

I LOVE this lavender house
with purple trim.

Other than Front Street, all the other streets in Dawson City are dirt. There are wooden sidewalks along most of the streets. Hiking boots worked best for me. I wore a pair of sneakers one rainy afternoon and they were a mess!