Talkeetna, Alaska

While in Alaska we drove north to Talkeetna, established in 1916 when the area was chosen as the district headquarters for the Alaska Railroad..  It was very quiet the day we visited but during the summer months it teems with excitement and activity as teams prepare to climb Denali.

Nagley's Store, shown here, is on the National Historic Register and home of the town mayor, Stubbs (a cat without a tail).  Stubbs was elected as a write-in candidate on the ballot in 1997 but since Talkeetna is unincorporated, the title is only honorary.  We didn't see Stubbs.  He has a history of getting into trouble and was reportedly recovering from injuries incurred in a cat fight. Unique little place -- and the Twister Creek Restaurant serves a delicious Philly Cheesesteak sandwich with sweet potato wedges.