A GMO-free Yukon?
Hi everyone, A committed group of concerned Yukoners has gotten together, built a website, launched a Facebook page, and started a petition to keep the Yukon GMO-Free. We know genetically modified organisms are already in a lot of the food you buy at the supermarkets that come up from...
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A roadside treat in Whitehorse – Barkers Crepe and Creamery
As in most communities, restaurants/cafes come and go frequently in Whitehorse. In many cases it really is sad to see, as we’ve lost some very good places to eat in recent years. One of the types of eateries that’s gaining in popularity, though, is the roadside wagon – we’ve...
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Exploring Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
November 10: Our port visit today was the city of Charlotte Amalie on the island of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. We had planned to take a catamaran to the island of St. John for another beach and snorkeling day, but Mother Nature changed those plans. This...
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Exploring San Francisco in 1 day
Cathy and I were up early yesterday to maximize our single day in San Francisco. We already wish that we had more time here – it truly is a great city, and although neither of us is “city folk”, a few days would have been great. San Francisco was...
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How to make a “Yukon Pussy” cocktail
I was looking for a drink last night to celebrate the arrival of the first pussy willows and what did I find but a Yukon Pussy! Seriously – Google it 🙂 It’s very simple, and I’m heading into town to get the ingredients shortly (it’s snowing right now, but...
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Cutters – an open letter to the High Country Inn
When I rebuilt the blog in 2022, I struggled with whether or not to include this post. In the end I decided to, but I’ve also included a screenshot of the comments on it. To whom it may concern, My wife and I went to the High Country for...
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The best halibut & chips
I love halibut, and the season to get good fish and chips is rapidly drawing to a close. We tried 5 places this year, and here’s the summary:...
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Water & wine
Tuesday, March 11, 18:53 (our itinerary) Our “down day” was wonderful. The day began with rain, and showers were forecast to last all day, but after some indecision we decided to go back to Matai Bay. A school group was there, but we hiked to the far end of...
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Lunch with a view – and jets! – in Whitehorse
Restaurants come and go regularly in Whitehorse, sometimes due to changes in the quality of the service and/or food (which means that Ricky’s will be the next to go), sometimes seemingly due merely to the fickle nature of public opinion. For the past 3 years or so, the most...
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A Yukon-Gourmet Way to Start the Day
In about 2000, the Westmark Hotel in Fairbanks started offering smoked salmon eggs benedict for breakfast, and I fell in love – it was absolutely divine. Then the Millenium Hotel in Anchorage added it to their menu so I could treat myself more often. It’s a pricey meal, but...
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