Such an amazing conversation about Juneau and how to maximize your time there. If anyone has any questions or needs some extra inspiration for their Juneau trip, please let us know!

One thing I learned while in Juneau was that most of the stores near the docks were owned by big outside companies that didn’t even hire the locals. So to give your business to locals, look for a sign in a store saying “This store owned by an Alaskan.” I feel that if I am invading someone’s home area, the least I can do is give them my business.

Born and raised here, I didn't know we had the smallest Costco in the world! It's one of our biggest stores in town! Hilarious! Glad you enjoyed your trip here!

gunałchéesh! “Thank you” for this video! I am born and raised in JUNEAU, ALAKSA ! Welcome, and thank you so much for visiting and doing this video of my home! I hope you had a great time - and I hope one day you or anyone watching will come back. We couldn’t survive without our tourists!!!! lol, whatever you do- don’t come NOW! We have 30+ inches of snow RIGHT NOW!! It’s hard to drive …. Even for us Juneau people! You’re the e best, thank you for the video. I loved this. And you even got a good shot of MY HOUSE! Yay!! I love when people like it here. Yes it’s HARD during the winter… but people like myself do not know any different 🤷🏻‍♀️ it’s just… life here… gunałchéesh, thank you, and may god bless you throughout your life and travels. Emily 🙏🏻

Winter in Juneau for me it's probably the most beautiful in the morning fresh snow and the sun light hitting across our land I love it here I'm born in Juneau and raised here all my life

I went for the first time visiting a friend, so I got all the fun of Juneau without the downsides of being a regular visitor. We went fishing, shooting, hiking saw tons of bald eagles all without paying extremely high fees for tours since my buddy has lived there all his life.

We who live in Juneau, not having a road to our town, sometimes lag behind the times and are late to get outside news. I hope that the nice folks who live in Honolulu are enjoying the new bridge they must have built to them.

I was a local for 20 years and worked in the tourist industry there, this video is fantastic! Glad you enjoyed your stay :)

Due to the travel requirement of a contract with the state I traveled to Juneau for basically 2 to 3 weeks every month and stayed at the Barnoff while there. You are pretty spot on in your review of Juneau but you missed so so much. Also from the look of it you spent a large amount of time based out of the downtown area. Juneau is actually the second largest cities in the US in terms of area. If you explore the area around the airport you will find several national chain stores. It is expensive there, and you already mentioned the reason why. Only two ways to get merchandise there, boat or plane. If you are there in the winter you could very likely get to see the northern lights, which is absolutely amazing. There is so much more there. I can not recommend Juneau enough but it is not for everyone. By the way the fireworks are actually on the 4th of July at 12:01 am making their fireworks the first to go off in the country.

I'm from Ireland and I've yet to travel to the states. Alaska's definitely in my top 5 states to visit, I find the landscapes so intriguing. Though, as a young adult with little travel experience it's probably a trip for later down the road lol

Thanks. That was so informative and cool!

You are an excellent speaker. Calm delivery, but sincere, and articulated good. You made things sound good without shouting or getting overly excited.

Juneau will always have a special lace in my heart.

Springtime is the least rainy/cloudy fyi. Which is good for being able to actually see the landscape. Summer can be extremely rainy, thus blocking the views. Although I personally love the rainy/mist/fog/rainforest vibes. The sunny spring days are what I’d recommend for being able to see all the epic scenery. I live on a boat downtown. Springtime is what I recommend.

I’ll be in Juneau in June. I am soooo pumped. Things I hope to do in 13 hours, Mount Roberts Tram, Mendenhall Glaciers, a whale watching tour, and Tracy’s King Crab Shack. I know I’m packing but it is all on my bucket list.

Great video. Thanks!

The Costco there is indeed the smallest one in the world. Crazy stat!

Thanks so much!!! Def will!! And actually one of my coworkers is retiring and moving to this town! YAYYYY 😃 have a nice day!

Great video with a lot of good tips. I'm taking the ferry from Bellingham to Juneau in two weeks and I'm really looking forward to seeing the sights and trying out some of your food recommendations.

This has been extremely helpful. I'm thinking of spending my 50th birthday there!

Just back from Juneau, and I cannot BELIEVE that you can't access it by road - that has absolutely blown my mind!

I did a 10 day long trip in Switzerland just 2 months ago (which was so beyond amazing) and I was wondering if I will still be amazed by the sights and scenery of my upcoming Alaska cruise. Your video helped me get excited again for Alaska, hopefully my excursions and the history will make it an unforgettable incomparable experience! Thanks for sharing

Great video, visiting Juneau again tomorrow! 😍

Great info, heading there in one week 🎉😊❤

Ahhh I'm so excited!!! I'll be there April 30th!

OUTSTANDING!! This video was so informative. Thank you!! We are headed up to Alaska this summer. Been 10 years since we cruised up there. Really liked you formula for this video.

You talk about chain restaurants. A Subway just opened in Delta and we all got excited because it's the only chain restaurant within 88 miles.😊

I have lived in Juneau for 20 plus years. Great job on your video! We have had one of the rainiest summers I remember .We are in a rain forest though. I feel people are friendly to tourists~We are used to them.. If you have not been here, you really should visit us!

Thanks for this illustrative video. You are a remarkable host for the Juneau 👏. I am visiting Juneau this May 2024

Thank you for creating such an informative video! We are airline employees who travel a lot but have never been to Alaska and don’t want to do a cruise. Planning a trip to Juneau after July 4th and can’t wait to see the places you mention. This will be a great way to see everything we want to see. Thanks again!

I agree. My biggest regret was not paying extra to have a window seat for the landing. Yeah, it definitely didn't have a capital city vibe at all. Even as tourists, we would run into the same people who would say, "Hello" to us. Architecture, I agree. The area around the Capitol is kind of ugly, but aside from that, Juneau probably has the most beautiful architecture of any capital city. I felt it was a bit lacking in wildlife, but for a first time visit, Juneau is perfect because it has a little bit of everything, in just a small area. But if you're doing a longer trip, I'd recommend pairing it with another city, as the entire region can be toured in 3 to 4 days. I also recommend coming later in the summer, if you want to see the flowers. I will say though, the town does have a tweaker and homeless problem, and is a bit sketchy after dark.

Need more of the classic adventure videos too!! Missing the emoji chime transitions!!

Your video is actually one of the best I’ve seen about Juneau. Bravo.

Love the hawk sound for the bald eagle. LOL

Wow 🤩 great job …going in July 2023 !

Planning on moving out there next spring.

I entered the page for Juneau and surprised of your beauty 😍

Thanks for posting.

Greetings from the garden island Kauai 🏝 Thank you beautiful video .Alaska extremely beautiful. I like it very much. My favorite Juneau and Sitka .The best .

Love Juneau! Spent two weeks. Going for another two this year!

So beautiful

I miss juneau alaska for sure

Yes we all know each other here. There was only 1 highschool ( Juneau Douglas High School ) around 2009 they built a second High school (Thunder Mountain High School ). Downside to this, everyone gossip and the moment you do something the entire town will know about it in a matter of minutes.

My wife and I live in a small town in Florida between Orlando and Daytona. I was born and raised in Miami Florida and hate the sweltering hot weather. We visited Alaska in ‘23 …we loved Alaska so much that we plan to move there hopefully by the end of ‘24 We rented a car and traveled to many places during the winter so most places were closed. I am watching many different videos to see what place we would like to move to and Juneau is on the list, so thank you for this informative video. 😊❤

I was born in Juneau. I love going back to visit. The air has something special to it. I grew up in Wyoming...the 2 least populated states. Juneau fireworks are LOUD! Go to Mendenhall Golf! My family owns it. I've always thought that I'll end up back there.

I'm sold! Andiamo!

Sheesh! They've made a LOT of new trails since I moved away.

I was in Juneau one week ago today! I wish I had seen this video before I landed there. We had a 9-hour layover that would have afforded enough time for some of these sights....maybe. However, it was a very gloomy, overcast, and rainy day (and our first actual NIGHT having just spent two weeks in the Nome area!).

Cool 😎 🦅🙏🏼

like the red tail hawk bird call when you mention bald eagles. just like in a western movie.

I recommend people to visit cope park, it's downtown. It extremely beautiful. The water is crystal clear. And you can hike to the last chance mine. I live here in Juneau and this is in my opinion one of the best places to visit in Juneau

Plus side of visiting in the winter is be able to see the northern lights.

Should’ve watched this before I was born here , wasn’t prepared

very nice video dear friend 🌹👍

Look over here!

Take the ferry from Bellingham and pitch a tent on the deck or sleep under the solarium ❤

I'll be there on a cruise, mid-June 2024. I'll be going out to see Mendenhall, and the falls. Don't think that I'll have time for the East loop trail.

I live in Juneau AK and I want to correct you on some things! 1. The weather its the most unpredictable thing in Juneau and the weather forecast is almost never right just fwi. 2. I have lived here my entire life and I have never seen really large vegetables or competitions but I may be wrong. 3. Last you missed the entirety of the other side of town! You missed a lot of amazing views and the waterfall trail that you can see the mendenhall glacier from.

Count on rain it rains about 250 days a year "it's a rainforest". umbrellas are taboo! You cannot see fireworks if you are on a cruise ship. they have to leave before 11pm. most of the time we get to see pretty colors in the clouds anyway. Seasonal workers,, they end up staying a lot of time because they can't afford to leave. We got beer, support your local brewery. yes, Tracy arm is a must do. a lil spendy. On a budget, mendenhal glacier is a city bus ride and a short walk... good place to go if you need a handicap accessible trail to see a glacier up close. Juneau is the Alaskan Triangle, Stay on The Trail. more people go poof here than everywhere else in the world combined.. seriously. Travel here for seasonal work? Get a Round TRIP Ticket... Don't play games with yourself. 1 bedroom apt, if you can find one. $1400 They are not the greatest paying jobs, but you can get mass overtime. most people here work for Govt, construction, mining, fishing.....

Juneau my hometown

Not sure if i will visit USA at all, BUT if i do Juneau is defenitly on the list of the places to visit, similiar to here in Sweden is full of nature and peacefull rivers.lakes and forest, outdoor is a nr one activity here speciall in the north where we have Sarek and Abisko nationalparks, hopefully i will visit Alaska after my Iceland trip. Greetings from Sweden🤩🙏

Just a couple clarifications from a Juneau local 1) the cruise ships do not maintain the trails- there a couple of groups who mostly use volunteers ( but in summer have youth they hire ) that maintain them … they get money from donations. Local city/ borough , grants, taxes - etc .. there are sculptures on the boardwalks by the cruise ship terminals and a whale sculpture downtown that the cruise ships gave $ for but that’s about all I can point to that they fund directly 2) from the Mt Roberts tram you can see channels of the ocean ( like directly below is the Gastineau channel) and the island of Douglas … the alaska marine highway is on the other side of Douglas and goes mostly up the Lynn canal ( which you can’t see from downtown ) … the alaska marine highway uses ferries ⛴️ to get cars and people to different islands, peninsulas and cities around southeast Alaska- it’s pretty cool and fun way to travel but it - like everything else in Alaska- isn’t cheep 3)There are car rentals but like hotels and good they are costly. There are a few über and lyft but not many and not as reliable. There are taxis , tourist buses / vans and a robust city bus that can get you a lot of places 4) pet peeve but Hawaii’s capital is also only accessible by boat or plane. Every few years they keep trying to move the capital to Anchorage because of concerns ( but they give discounts to people during legislative season so they can come down here ) and legislators get lots of $ for travel, housing It would be so costly to move it Thanks for the awesome video of our lovely chunk of paradise! Also always have rain protection if you visit - it is a temperate rainforest ( Juneau is in one of the worlds largest temperate rainforests - the Tongass) so you never know when the weather will change and catch ya off guard

Ill be there 7-4-2023, Im excited to see the town and the rest of Alaska, its my dream vacation

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I'll stay in Canada!

I would you to cover several cities: San Francisco, Chicago, Vegas and Hawaii (the entire 7 islands). Thanks

Just a minor correction: From the Mt. Roberts tramway, you cannot see the "entire marine highway", which runs from Ketchican to Skagway.

2:28 gotta love the sound of a red tail hawk 🤦‍♂️

How can you talk about Juneau without talking about the almost constant rain? :) I lived there for 18 years and never got a sun tan.

3:45 i live here and i go down to watch the fireworks ever year on the night of the 3rd i thought everywhere did this like newyears

Im going to Ketchikan and juneau next week, I’m a bit worried because of the flights but also because I don’t know how welcoming they’re towards foreigners, does it feel safe? Are they welcoming to other cultures?

I just got back from flying into juneau. I got hotel but honestly I shouldnt have. You can camp damn near anywhere you want for free and the only time I spent in it was when the sun went down at like 11, and 7am when my friend woke me up to go do well everything. Also the Rookery and Peleni have some of the best food

I had to work in a Cruise ship to visita Alaska several times!!..Juneau,Skagway,Yakutat Bay i saw many whales ss saying goodbye..😢

What is that waterfall that you were sitting at? How did you get to it?

What is that boat to Tracy arm fjord? Can you please be more specific about it.

What company did you use for the Tracy Arm trip?

You can also get there via birth canal.

I booked a cruise last minute and most of the excursions were sold out. I rented a car for the day, is that not necessary? tiA

There is a public bus system. You dont need to travel by car to the airport.

the bird sound is a hawk, not an eagle call

Thinking about taking a cruise to Alaska in 2025.

LOL, visiting this town (not a city) would be nice for a few days, but there is a reason why it is only a one day stop on the cruise ships. The real action in Alaska is in the main, northern part of the state, and even within southeast Alaska, Ketchikan will be a more interesting town.

How bad are the mosquitoes?

Just remember, the bears aren't nice. 😉

can we talk about the DSL JESSUS HAVE MERCY

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Been driving cab in Juneau for roughly 20 years. I have a much different perspective on the people, the government, and the cruise industry. We are expecting 1.8 million passengers this year (2024) and it's gross. On my tour we will talk about the sewers, the bridge, the derelict cars that show up randomly, the homeless shelters, and how water works in and around the dump. The city is now asking me to charge you $3.50 per passenger if you want to take a picture at a public park. Since I am not the Sheriff Of Nottingham trying to fleece the traveler for the millionaire overlords of Poop Lake this year is going to be funnier than ever. Bring your cameras.

By what I saw was you didn’t get out of the downtown except for a boat ride to a glacier. If that is so you missed things like the Mendenhall glacier, the mountainside gardens, one of the oldest churches in Alaska with the 12 stations culminating with a statue of Jesus on the cross with the setting sun glistening over the Gastineau channel, the world class theatre on the island, or the art of the native craftsman. The, one of a kind library at the University of Alaska Southeast. You do an injustice to Juneau and all it has to offer a visitor.

No mention of whales?

Love when people use falcon calls when talking about Bald Eagles 😂 That's not what they sound like

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After watching this video, Putin wants Alaska back.

I wonder why Russia gave it toUSA

I lived in juneau almost 40 years ago..tourism has RUINED ALASKA!!!

The most millionaires per capita in the US live in Juneau. Fun fact.

Looks expensive and non value tbh

no roads out .......... this is why Alaskans keep their politicians theere!

What no comments on the homeless and the needles littered all over? No thoughts on corrupt police who cover up sexual deviance?