If you really want to learn about the Gold Rush, you must consider the women who worked the towns…read more The museum is a true artifact from that time, filled with memorabilia, stories, and ghosts. The women who take you inside for a tour do a great job with their witty banter and tongue-in-cheek commentaries. Once inside, be ready to learn about the lives of the girls who lived here.

This tour was a hoot!…read more For 15 minutes, our guide, who was dressed to the hilt in sexy red and black garb that women wore back in the day, delivered so much history and information on the building, the girls, and the entire operation of the brothel: all laced with sexual puns and innuendos. Such an interesting and fun tour. It was also creative that the tour was $5 for 15 minutes...exactly what a miner would have paid in gold nuggets or gold coins for that amount of time with a girl. Definitely worth a visit if you are in Skagway!

Such a historic, unique town to visit. It feels like stepping back in wild west times, with…read morebeautiful scenery and well preserved buildings. So glad we got to come here and experience it for a day. The history here is fascinating.

3 stars This is a…read morecity rich in gold rush history, but it is quite small and, besides their history, there doesn't seem to be much else going for it. The modern day gold rush for them comes via cruise ships, so I think that's keeping them alive. Personally, I don't have kids, but if I did have kids around age 10 (5th grade), I'd bring them here to experience what they learned in class. (Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we cover sections of the California and Alaska Gold Rush in the 5th grade?). So, basically taking the White Pass train or trail and panning for gold kind of experience. Actually, fun fact - someone told me that Skagway is the best school in the entire state! Anyways, my personal thoughts on kids-I-don't-yet-have aside, the town is pricey...like $$$. A woman's sweater can cost you $60-$75. The cute kids' clothing? Probably $30-$35. Mini stickers are $2.99-$3.99 & larger stickers are $3.99+. There are some ok-ish discounts. The more attractive the design, the more expensive the item is. Cough*Juneau is better**cough. But I'll bring my future kids back in the future. Promise!!

Highly recommended!! Best experience of my Alaska cruise vacation. Had so much fun dressing up and…read morewalking around town. Owner is very welcoming and friendly. She has plenty customs to chose from. Her store has everything you need to have amazing Victorian pictures.

From the owner: Cosplay 1980's style! Our Business offers Vintage Photos 2.0. We provide full Victorian Costumes…read morethat can be worn inside the store in our re-created Tea Parlor, or outside all over Skagway taking advantage of the authentic 1980's structures as backgrounds. You take all of the photos you like on your own camera or smartphone. We also offer photography services with retouched photos being sent to you digitally.

I took a cruise with my wife and 2 of our friends recently, and one of our port days was in…read moreSkagway. The weather was very nice for late July (cool but dry), so we decided to take a gentle saunter through town and to the Gold Rush Cemetery. The map had us wander through the neighborhood before turning right at a train depot, following an unpaved road until we saw the main sign for the cemetery. It's a 2 mile journey, so be prepared. Don't worry, there's a bathroom near the entrance. Along with seeing the cemetery and all the names of the pioneers, there's a path to the Lower Reid Falls. This path is uphill and the trail is a little rugged and not always smooth. But the view is worth it. Not too many tourists take this opportunity, so everyone who does has time to take as many pictures as you want. After checking out the cemetery and the falls, you could walk back to downtown Skagway. Or you could do what we did and take a bus back, which comes every 30 minutes to the cemetery. Some of the drivers only take cash, but the one we had also had a credit card reader. But instead of a 45+ minute walk, it was a 10 minute bus ride. Very much worth it!

Still enjoy stopping by the cemetery on my way to lower Reed Falls. The cemetery and the storyboard…read morein front of the cemetery provides a nice historical snapshot of the early years in Skagway. Pretty interesting and definitely worth a visit on your way up to lower Reed Falls.

Skagway is such a cool town. It almost feels like it's half a historical landmark with statues,…read moregold rush equipment, trains, and building exteriors that looked like Gold Rush era designs... and the other half a tourist trap with its shops and restaurants largely dependent upon tourist season for its existence. We weren't able to walk through more than a few blocks but I also don't think there was much more than what we saw via the bus that took us to our train excursion. Skagway was a stark contrast compared to Juneau and Ketchikan (the latter two were more like a normal city with the usual expected amenities).

Skagway is a small town in the Northern part of the Inside Passage of Alaska. This town is stuck in…read moretime. If you want to feel like you are in the 1800's Gold Rush, come here. I don't say that in a bad way. It is educational and very interesting. There are several breweries, one of which get very busy quick. They have tasty local beers and they couldn't be fresher. I remember my daughter needed something at a deug store and we were able to find one quickly. The town has several restaurants and some nice gift shops. I bought some nice reading glasses and a couole souveniers. Skagway is very warm and welcoming. The people could not be friendlier or more helpful. I enjoyed my time here a lot.