Dawson City
The home of the Klondike gold flush
After a judge forced historic Dawson City to fix its raw-sewage problem, the never-ending quest to build a system that works—and doesn’t bankrupt the place—has even Yukon’s premier saying ‘WTF’
What it feels like to snowmobile down the main street in Dawson City
This is the view when you’re snowmobiling down the main street in Dawson City. Snowmobiles are the best way to get around town in the winter when you live in the North.
What it feels like to join the Sourtoe Cocktail Club in Dawson City
The saying goes: You may drink it fast, you may drink it slow, your lips must touch that toe. This is what it takes to become part of the Sourtoe Cocktail Club, a time-honoured drinking tradition that started in the Sourdough Saloon in Dawson City, Yukon. And, yes, legend has it that that’s a real dehydrated human toe, which will cost you $2,500 should you accidentally swallow it.