6-22-2011 Diamond Tooth Gerties, Dawson City

Fun place to go.  First night saw one show, second night saw later and then midnight shows.  Can can girls, a great singer, slot machines and poker tables.  Weekly Texas Hold Em Poker Tournaments.

"Bona fide dance hall queen Diamond Tooth Gertie. During the Gold Rush of 1898, in order to distinguish herself from numerous Klondike kings and queens, Gertie Lovejoy wedged a sparkling diamond between her two front teeth. Any discomfort this caused paid dividends. Instead of working the creeks for her riches, Diamond Tooth Gertie made her fortune by mining the lonely prospectors who readily opened their gold pokes in return for her affections. In Dawson City today, Gertrude Lovejoy’s moniker lives on at the town-run Diamond Tooth Gertie's Casino."

6-22-2011 Dawson City, Yukon

Dawson City is a fun place to go.  Really old time western town with dirt streets, etc.  First went to see the Dome, as the sun was shining and knew it would be beautiful.

 It is called the Midnight Dome because for decades people have gathered on the top of the hill to watch the midnight sun and the changing colors of the night sky.

Our friends Bonnie and Rolly.  We haven't decided yet which guy is "Lewis or Clark"....Rolly or Al? LOL

Our campground...rigs are back left of the blue roofed building.

Second day, Rolly and Bonnie took a tour of Dredge #4 while Al and I panned for gold.  No, we won't be coming back with new rigs, no luck!!

Dredge Number 4...built in 1912, largest wooden hull bucket line dredge in No. America.  These buckets and smaller ones are used for outdoor decorations in different towns, sometimes empty sometimes with flowers, etc.

Attended the early show at Diamond Tooth Gerties, a madam from times gone by.  Great show.  $10 ticket for 3 (different) shows per night.  Decided just to do the early one tonight and tomorrow night the two late ones.

  

6-22-2011 Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon, Canada

Sun all the way.  Arrived somewhat late.  Many thanks to Rolly and Bonnie for they are used to leaving in the middle of the night, 5 a.m.LOL, and they have accommodated us with a somewhat later hour and a happy medium for us both :)

 These pictures are of fireweed.  This grows first after a fire, and is simply gorgeous.  These pix do not do it justice.  We saw a lot on the side of the roads, and a few large patches here and there.