Dawson Take Four.

I love Dawson City. I love it, I love it, I love it.

When Mike came home from the Yukon for the first time, he raved about Dawson and made it a prime focus of our trip in 2008. Of the time we spent in Yukon that year, we spent a full 5 days in Dawson.

Since then, I have been to Dawson 3 more times, most recently with my mom. One would think, with all those visits, I would have seen all this town of about 1200 people had to offer - perhaps 4 times over. But the truth is, I saw more recently then I ever did before, and there is still lots left to see and do!

Each trip to Dawson has had a different feel to it. With Mike we spent time just feeling the vibe of town. We spent hours just wandering around checking out the town and the unbelievable architecture. We had drinks, naturally, and caught some of the music scene. We checked out some sites, but spent time golfing and hiking too. Awesome.

My next trip to Dawson was for a conference, and in true tourism industry fashion, I caught very little outside of the bars (every one in Dawson) and the conference facilities.

Our trip with Mike's dad brought some of the same sites are our first trip, but other things we hadn't seen before - including the S.S. Keno, the boys trying their luck at gold panning and a video on the ladies of Dawson.

This past trip with my mom brought so many new experiences. I saw, for the first time, so many of the historic sites available through the historic walking tour (but this, I can assure you, was just the start). We learned how to play Keno, we gambled (just a little, for charity), caught some live music, closed down "the Pit" (the dive bar in Dawson) and played scrabble. We walked through the pioneer cemetery, shopped at the farmers market and picked lots and lots of high bush cranberries. Great food, great drinks, great weekend!

Funny how after all of these times, I can't wait to go back. Still, there are things I haven't seen or done. Still, there are memories to create.