There is a hiking trail from vancouver all the way up to juneau so you can also walk there. I am currently planning to walk across canada from coast to coast to coast, taking 3 years. Your voyages have inspired me to go where cars cannot go, following trails all the way. My early retirement treat for all my hard work.
Sounds great. I’m to busted up to make a walk like that anymore. But I would like to drive the AlCan hiway someday. Hope you have a great hike stay safe and enjoy
I’m glad you enjoyed Juneau. I’m a Colorado country girl, but I’ve lived in Juneau for 43 years. We’re very happy here. I hope you saw eagles. There weren’t any in your video, but we really do have lots. I’m a state government worker and my office is downtown. It’s a great place to be on sunny days by the water. Thanks for the video.
Nicole, congratulations for getting all 50 state capital stamps! You are part of a small elite group now! Not what I was expecting at all, but very appealing. It's always fun to see a house with its yard full of 'stuff'. LOL Even in unlikely places where 'stuff' is hard to come by .That blue house with the pink door is painted like mine! I love bright colors. Thanks for taking us along.
Such a beautiful state!! My Dad went to Hawaii when he went to Alaska, he told me he loved that state and people so much more than in Hawaii. I am wondering which was your favorite. Congrats on getting ALL 50 states. That is awesome. I really enjoy learning so much from your trips. Thank you.
Like everything in the world has...it's changed alot in Juneau since I was there in the mid 1970's. Weird to think I was five years old when Alaska became a State. On the south end of town there were old mine buildings up on the side of the mountain. And yeah, I remember the Red Dog. It was popular and famous even when I was there in the 70's, but their wasn't near the amount of cruise ship tourism then as there is now.
Worked in Juneau for a year. Alaska Airlines 737’s have special equipment and pilot’s training for instrument approaches in low clouds/visibility because the mountains are so close to the approach from the south. stayed in the Mendenhall Valley (near airport). My favorite restaurant was The Hangar on the Wharf. Too bad you didn’t discover that while you were there-you would have loved it!
The stamped State Capital booklet is a keepsake of cherished memories , so lovely. Congrats! Thank you so much for taking us along. Juneau does look gorgeous. It would be picture-perfect to look out your office windows and see in front of you a huge mountain, with gorgeous evergreen trees, mist in the valleys and an Eagle or two. Beautiful. Bless you Joe and Nicole.
Totally different from Anchorage - which looked totally American. Juneau has a very European look and feel to it. Like straight from Norway. I didn't like Anchorage, but Juneau is beautiful and calm.
A few years back I look a Norwegian Cruise ship from Seattle up the Pacific to various stops in Alaska. It is one of the few cruise ships I would consider boarding. The trip was awesome. Last cruise for the season and the weather kept us from docking in Juneau. The farthest north we went was Ketchikan and loved it. They also have totem poles there. I got a Ketchikan t-shirt with a huge grizzly bear on the back. Caption above the bear said, "Does not play well with others" 😅
Tracys King Crab has a place about a 10 minute walk up the shore from where you are downtown that has no lines and sits right on the water so you watch eagles, etc. Food fantastic!!! Was there about 14 months ago working.
Great video! Love the Wisconsin connection ! 3 million lakes! Wow! Gorgeous place! Love the mountains. I like the capitol building. Love the 70’s vibe. Pizza looked delicious.
Juneau is lovely. About 10K of the 32K population lives in the "mountainside/Old Town" area; most of the rest live in Mendenhall Valley north towards the airport. It's flatter and more "suburban", where most of the regular/locals retail is located. One of my top favorite towns as well.
Ketchikan,south of Juneau,is my favorite Alaskan city. Yes,it's cool there but not frightfully cold,not even in the winter( lots of 30s and 40s highs and lows). Kudos to Nic for braving the coolness. I know she's a warm weather person. It is beautiful there,isn't it? Stay safe,you two.
Rent a car and drive out of the city. Visit Douglas Island, visit Mendenhall Glacier. Drive until the road ends north of Juneau to Eagle River. I loved visiting Juneau and look forward to returning there
I teared up a bit seeing Nicole get her final state stamp. I've watched all of your travel videos. What an extraordinary journey! Thank you and Nicole for taking all of us with! God Bless Beautiful America!🇺🇸
...is why I'll never understand why folks go to far away countries....we have every kind of climate n environment that you'd want! ( except if you're visiting far away family)
What a pleasant journey, so you've reached the full stamps of all US capitols now :) Juneau, AK looks really more of a Canadian city. My compliments to Joe and Nicole from Switzerland :)
I know it was cold. Just look at the mountains ⛰️ and those ☁️ 😶🌫️. The 🏘 were lovely 😍 . Wonderful scenery 🏔🏞 Joey . Pizza 🍕 🍕 time food looked marvelously joey & Nicole 😋 .
Nice place to visit. Never live in a tourist town. Everything is for tourists and locals are viewed as a human resource to be exploited. Low wages, high rent, not much entertainment except high priced alcohol designed to deprive you of your money. They chew you up, spit you out and in come the next group of suckers chasing adventure. Around and around it goes. Fine if you live there and have money or are an employer I suspect.
Congratulations Nicole and Joe! You got all the stamps. You are in rare company. Love your videos. I go to MapQuest to see where your at on every one. Hope you keep doing them. I gotta have my Dollar General and stray cat fix.
What a lovely city, lots of beautiful homes and hills. I don't know if I could do the constant tourism but still beautiful. Have a great day and safe travels
That was a quick series. I guess I was expecting you guys to be haunting all over Alaska. I'd like to know more about the prices. The per capita income, from what I reckon, is that high because every day needs such as groceries are way higher than they are in the lower 48. I had hoped one of those houses would have been for sale so we could check prices. No night time scenes either. I'm with Nichole on weather as well. I'm a desert dweller and once the temps get to the 70` mark I go into convulsions. Our day time weather today has cooled down to a nice cozy 100`. Perfect.
Haven't seen the Red Dog Saloon since 1975, twelve years after I first hitched from Berkeley to Fairbanks. Should you ever go up or down the Alcan, stop at Milepost 530 out of Dawson Creek. Down among the trees off a steep bluff and probably now totally hidden will be (unless it has been removed) a rusted out 1953 Ford that I and two companions, with help of a Canadian's pickup, pushed off the bluff. Those were the days.
At 19:19 I spy a woman having hot flashes - I know of a woman who had to take her coat off in freezing wind in the middle of winter like 15F degrees, so I recognize the "signs".
Enjoyed your Juneau episode, Joe! Wish there was more. But we understand the weather isn't what you are used to. Especially you, Nic, you are not fond of the cold. Take Care.
I was stationed at the US Coast Guard District Office in Juneau from 1962 to 1965 before downtown was ruined by cruise ships. Loved the town and the town loved the Coasties. But there was nothing for young & single people to do in the evenings (except patronize the 19 downtown bars) so I took a moonlighting job at the "premier" nightclub/restaurant on Douglas Island called "Mike's Place" and came away from Juneau with enough savings to buy a brand new 1965 MGB Roadster for my new duty station USCG Air Station San Diego..
End of August is fall, even though the equinox is 3 weeks away. Fun fact much of current US was founded by Canada when it was British. I plan to use the ferry to get to Alaska, takes awhile but you see more than on a cruise ship. Juneau looks a lot like Alberta mountain towns Banff and Jasper (before it burned).
I'm sorry I missed you since I was also in Juneau on Aug 27, boarding my American Cruise Lines ship at the other "miner's" dock west of the airport (small ship - only 163 passengers). That day in Juneau was 1 of only 3 rain-free days in our 16 day land/cruise package. Still, it was all beautiful! Congrats on state capitol #50!
Great video guys. Congrats Nicole on filling up your book of capitals great achievement. First I have to say yes it’s absolutely beautiful. The mountain scenery is spectacular. Secondly I have to say with your opening shot my metal parts holding me together started hurting. LoL 😂 just a little to cool and wet feeling for me to personally be comfortable. But I am glad you guys enjoyed your visit so much. Also thanks for showing the parts that the tourist don’t normally see I appreciate that very much. That’s pretty good money, but I figure with everything having to be flown in or shipped in it probably takes it. Wondering what is the employment that brings that kinda money…. Oil industry maybe?? And I guess maybe state government also??? And on another note. With this leg and a half probably not going to be doing those. LoL much. Loved those bars/ saloons I would definitely enjoy that. Would like do have seen in the RedDog but can’t blame ya for not standing in a line I wouldn’t have either. Looking forward to ya doing another one from home with the upcoming Texas video. I thank you for that. And looking forward to the big super special coming up. It’ll hold a lot of memories. Again great job. Safe travels my friend. Keep videoing and I’ll keep watching.
Been there expensive! But I went fishing there! It was pretty cool! If you like fishing try Docs excursions it’s run by Mormons! About 2-1/2 hours north of Juno! But don’t think you’re in the middle of nowhere! The police are on the inlets checking for drunk drivers on the water fishing! I saw a few guys ruining their vacation! And went to jail and lost gear charges!
I've lived in Texas for the last 11 years now. About 23 in the southwest total, in general. Sometimes the heat is just too much! Juneau looks like the perfect place. Not sure how it would be with 2000 or so cruise ship tourists waking around though. Still I think a cooler climate would suit me better no matter where it is. I liked your Anchorage video, but something about Juneau seems more... affordable, shall we say... But again, Austin TX has it going on! And thats why I choose to stay. Love your channel and always look forward to your uploads. Thanks guys!! May all your travels be safe
The median salary needs to be high to help you buy food because it’s not cheap there. Some of the more remote towns groceries can be outrageously expensive. I haven’t been to Juneau since 2014 but am going back sometime next year. I love visiting Alaska…. Another great video Joe!!! Did you guys only go to Anchorage and Juneau? If so you definitely need to go back and see other cities or take an extended cruise so you can see some of the other great cities…
Another great video! Montana can get that way in late August. It always pays to pack a hoodie or jacket when you are going anywhere in the Pacific Northwest and especially Alaska :)
As a British Columbian, Juneau always seems like an area that would feel most familiar to me. The weather seems normal, lol. It's all relative I suppose.
You say "Same as the U . S.", Shame on you, you are in the U . S. !!!!!!! Only been to Juneau on a fly in.Sorry ,dexterity problems ,can't type a lot ,just a phone ,stayed across from where cruise ships dock , did many activities. Glad you are enjoying .
I am glad you liked our town. We tell our friends and family the best time to visit Juneau is in May. May is usually our dry month and can get very warm....for us ;)
My home. Been here almost 30 years, and there's no better place for me. It either clicks for you or it doesn't. The quality of life is really good if you can deal with the climate.
I visited their in July 1995. I cant believe how its been built up . its like 4 times the size now.. I was there for a week and there were no cruise ships. I dont think they were going there then.
These seems not a handicapp housing area with all the steps you need to take to get to your house and neighborhood. And the streets need improving for both directions. High priced for me.
Looks like a beautiful place. I am not a cold weather person either but Juneau looks nice. I never knew it was a veritable island in that you could only reach it by air or sea.
The view of dense forest over the narrow streets of Juneau is spectacular! I think living in such tough and severe state as Alaska is obviously challenge and endurance itself, to say nothing about daily work activities which would demand times more energy and commitment when its freezing cold, windy and humidity puts your body and mood under stress which not many people could withstand!
I can’t believe I have been with you before u started traveling. It’s hard to believe I have been with h all for over three years.wow.long time’ love watching u all!!!!god bless safe travels😻✌️
It was crazy that the Cruise Crowds kept you from that restaurant. You almost were a local. Very beautiful but Nicole is right, she looked cold and so I would have been too. Congrats on getting all the stamps in the book. I'm interested to see the unusual upcoming video. Larry
oh wow I always wanted to visit Juneau - that's amazing Joe. Also great to see Nicole with her bright smile cheering all those tourists up in the cold summer day
Had a couple of summers in Alaska and always loved it. Juneau is gorgeous, Ketchikan is gorgeous, Skagway is gorgeous....really, it's all grand. There's a ferry service from Bellingham in Washington State up to Alaska, as an alternative sea voyage choice to the cruise ships - something I've yet to try but I'm sure would make for a great experience. If you get back to Juneau stop in at The Hangar for a meal, definitely a favorite stop during my time there.
I wonder if they have a police dept and a prison for whoever breaks the law? ... I left my thumb 👍 nice video greetings from my beautiful State of AZ USA 🇺🇸
You mention the eagles taking pets I lived in Auburn Washington and one day a couple came up to the door and asked me if I had seen their puppy. I said no why are you asking they said that an eagle had come down and picked up their puppy and flew away with the puppy. Ended up being food for the eaglets in the nest.
