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Visiting Nome, AK


Sitting on the Seward Peninsula, along the Bering Sea, the city of Nome was born after the "Three Lucky Swedes" found gold in 1898. The gold boom brought thousands of settlers to Nome, which soon grew from frontier town to small city. In 1925, a blizzard prevented medical supplies from reaching Nome, which was suffering from a diphtheria epidemic. A relay of sled dog teams struggled through the snow to reach the city, an epic journey that was the inspiration for the annual Iditarod Dog Race.
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Hotel Polaris

Oct 29, 2009

I stayed here back in May of 2008... As three of the four other reviewers so far have said, this er..."hotel" is a terrible disappointment. It would not even qualify as a motel in the Lower 48...more

Sep 28, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Nome is probably best known for two things: the finish line of the annual Alaska Sled Dog Race (aka Iditarod), and as a gold rush town. Although considered part of bush Alaska, Nome has grown out...more

Sep 16, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Going to Nome is like taking a step back in time! Don't need a lot of time in their city to welcome and enjoy yourself. Several activities along the main street to fill a day. Check out the museum,...more

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