Restaurants in Alaska

Alaska can be described in one syllable--huge. The state covers more than a half a million square miles, and south to north the airline distance is the same from Ketchikan to Barrow as from El Paso, Texas, to the Canadian border.

The southeast coast, rainy but mild, is a maze of wilderness islands and channels with seemingly endless forests, topped by spectacular glaciered ranges. Except for Haines, Hyder, and Skagway, no towns are connected by highway to any place else, so sightseeing by ship or air is common. Short cruises on small ships are offered in some communities. The towns also are connected by the Alaska State Ferry System, known as the Marine Highway.

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