GonZo AK

Juneau


The former South East Waffle Co still does waffles at its Auke Bay cafe despite the name change. Try 'em with blueberries, eggs, cinnamon or even salmon.


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Nearby Juneau attractions

1. Mendenhall Lake

3.84 MILES

This lake at the foot of Mendenhall Glacier is an excellent destination for a paddle. Alaska Boat & Kayak offers both self-guided and guided packages. The…

2. Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

4.22 MILES

This mini-museum holds ranger talks, shows an 11-minute film and displays exhibits relating to the glacier and its formation. There are huge panoramic…

3. Nugget Falls

4.82 MILES

A spectacular sight at Mendenhall Glacier is this waterfall, a mini-Niagara (in season) caused by Nugget Creek diving off a hanging valley into Mendenhall…

4. Mendenhall Glacier

5.24 MILES

Going to Juneau and not seeing the Mendenhall is like visiting Rome and skipping the Colosseum. The most famous of Juneau’s ice floes, and the city’s most…

5. Shrine of St Thérèse

7.77 MILES

Get ready for some spiritual enlightenment. The Shrine of St Thérèse is a natural stone chapel on a beautifully wooded island connected to the shore by a…

6. Macauley Salmon Hatchery

7.88 MILES

The visitor center here has huge seawater aquariums and underwater viewing windows so you can watch thousands of salmon fighting their way upstream to…

7. Governor’s Mansion

10.27 MILES

This pillared Governor’s Mansion is Juneau's most attractive building. Built and furnished in 1912 at a cost of $44,000, the mansion is not open to the…

8. Alaska State Museum

10.36 MILES

Demolished and rebuilt in a snazzy new $140-million complex in 2016, the result is impressive. Sometimes called SLAM (State Library, Archives and Museum),…