Aspen Hotels – JuneauMount Juneau is a 3,500+ foot massif located one and a half miles east of downtown Juneau, Alaska, in the Boundy Ranges. Mount Juneau is steeped in mining history. Its original name was Gold Mountain, and it was given by miners in 1881; then, it was later renamed Bald Mountain in 1896. Its current name,…
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Mount Juneau
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Juneau Jazz & Classics Festival
Linda Rosenthal is a world-renowned violinist who dreamed of sharing jazz music with her community. The beautiful combination of the community’s love and support for the theme and the unique natural setting made Juneau the perfect place for a spectacular event of world-class jazz and classical music. Linda has been recognized for her contributions to…
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Located 50 miles west of Juneau, this 24 million-acre National Park contains some of the most impressive tidewater glaciers worldwide. It also has experienced four major retreats and at least four massive glacial advances; it also serves as an outdoor research lab. Glacier Bay has various plants ranging from lush temperate rain forests to recovered…
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Alaska Folk Festival
This festival was born on a cold winter day in 1975 when eight Juneau folk musicians decided to perform in the Alaska State Museum and proudly announced it as the First Annual Southeast Alaska Folk Festival. The audience and the musicians had a great time; it was apparent there would be more such festivals. Workshops…