It’s a stepping stone waypoint to Denali. Off the beaten path, but very touristy. Nice when the tour buses are gone, you feel like you own the place. But when the cruise ship tour buses drop people off, it’s like Main Street Disney. Looked like Dawn of the Dead with all these tourist zombies walking around. Gotta good laugh from that during our visit! Definitely check out the soup and bread dinner at the Roadhouse. And the homemade pies are exquisite!

Talkeetna is also base for flightseeing excursions to Denali. Went on a beautiful morning, clear blue skies and the day after new snowfall in the mountains. Beautiful and highly recommended!