Adjusting to living and working in Skagway, Alaska

Trip Start May 02, 2008
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Trip End Sep 30, 2008


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Where I stayed
Liarsville Gold Rush Camp - named for false reporting in 1898
(Skagway hotels)

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

I live and work on the north end of Skagway at a recreated gold rush camp called Liarsville.  This area of town got its name back in 1898 when reporters came to Skagway during the gold rush and -- rather than giving true "eye witness reports" from the grueling White Pass Trail to the Yukon gold fields, they wrote bogus reports claiming miners became rich after taking an easy wagon trail up the White Pass to find potato-sized nuggets of gold.  When miners came back down the arduous trail -- many without finding any gold at all -- they ran into these same "reporters" who stayed comfortably in the camps in Skagway.  Hence the name "Liarsville" was coined.

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Skagway River across the street from housing Skagway River across the street from housing The main street in Skagway The main street in Skagway Kitchen in common house Kitchen in common house Den in housing (not exactly house beautiful) Den in housing (not exactly house beautiful)
My room off the kitchen in common house My room off the kitchen in common house Emma on a break from the gift shop Emma on a break from the gift shop Camp manager Dirk and camp dog Denali Camp manager Dirk and camp dog Denali Cooking on the fire ring at employee housing Cooking on the fire ring at employee housing
Iron chef night - creative meal prep competition Iron chef night - creative meal prep competition Iron Chef team from left: Scott, Coop, Doug, Dusty Iron Chef team from left: Scott, Coop, Doug, Dusty Our meal included fireweed salad & morells Our meal included fireweed salad & morells Busy street in Skagway Busy street in Skagway
Downtown as seen from small boat harbor Downtown as seen from small boat harbor The snow plow for the narrow gauge railroad The snow plow for the narrow gauge railroad Skagway small boat harbor and nearby mountains Skagway small boat harbor and nearby mountains Small boat harbor near railroad dock Small boat harbor near railroad dock
Along the jeep tour to the Yukon Along the jeep tour to the Yukon Lake along the Yukon Highway Lake along the Yukon Highway Lake that follows the highway into Canada Lake that follows the highway into Canada Skagway's water source from mountain lake Skagway's water source from mountain lake
Bridal veil falls near Skagway & Jeep Guide Scott Bridal veil falls near Skagway & Jeep Guide Scott Off road during the Yukon jeep tour Off road during the Yukon jeep tour Rousing game of badmitton in housing Rousing game of badmitton in housing Scott (jeep guide) winds up for the return Scott (jeep guide) winds up for the return
Coop (musician) can play any instrument! Coop (musician) can play any instrument! Coop and Ashley (dock rep manager) just scored! Coop and Ashley (dock rep manager) just scored! Camp malamute Denali (lives with employees) Camp malamute Denali (lives with employees) Alan and Doug from Washington (cookhouse) Alan and Doug from Washington (cookhouse)
Emma and Ashley inventing a new drink Emma and Ashley inventing a new drink Communal cooking in the common house Communal cooking in the common house Housing gathering during Tim's visit Housing gathering during Tim's visit Betsy (performer) experiments with sourdough Betsy (performer) experiments with sourdough
The results of the sourdough experiment The results of the sourdough experiment Leona (bartender) at Emerald Lake Leona (bartender) at Emerald Lake Allison (performer) leaves housing to walk to work Allison (performer) leaves housing to walk to work Sheralyn (performer) and Sebi in the kitchen Sheralyn (performer) and Sebi in the kitchen
Employee dogs Talie and Merlin Employee dogs Talie and Merlin Fire ring area just outside of our rooms Fire ring area just outside of our rooms
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