Yukon 2009 Vacation Planner - (Page 35) WHiTEHorSE Yukon Arts Centre & Gallery Atop a ridge overlooking Whitehorse and the Yukon River valley sits the Yukon’s premier arts and entertainment facility. This modern venue features local, national and international theatre and concerts, and the adjacent gallery showcases the work of professional Yukon artists and visiting shows. Located next to Yukon College. Free admission. www.yukonartscentre.com Whitehorse Fish Ladder See the longest wooden fish ladder in the world and witness the migration of Yukon River chinook salmon and other fish species through underwater viewing windows. Located at the end of Nisutlin Drive at the Yukon River Dam. www.yukonenergy.ca Gold rush vaudeville Each night through the summer, visitors can enjoy humorous, lively, gold rush entertainment by a variety of performers throughout the Yukon. From musical reviews to stories of Robert Service and Sam McGee, the Yukon’s guests are sure to take a piece of Yukon history home. old Log Church Museum Built in 1900, the Old Log Church and Rectory are among the oldest buildings in Whitehorse. Today, the church’s exhibits and interactive displays tell stories about the early days of missionaries, whalers, explorers and Yukon First Nations. View an impressive collection of artifacts and learn about the early contact between Europeans and the Yukon First Nations peoples. Come and hear about the legendary “bishop who ate his boots”! www.yukonmuseums.ca Whitehorse Aquatic Centre Visit our swimming pool complex located at the top of Two Mile Hill. Open daily, the facility features an eight-lane pool, a leisure pool, hot tub, steam room, lazy river, geysers and a 200-foot waterslide! www.whitehorse.ca The Yukon Wildlife Preserve Visit this remarkable 750-acre wildlife preserve for a wild learning adventure! The preserve offers one- to two-hour guided tours to watch and photograph 10 species of Yukon wildlife in their natural habitat. Woodland caribou, moose, elk, musk ox, mountain goats and Dall’s sheep inhabit boreal forest, cliffs and wetlands. Located at Km 8 on the Takhini Hot Springs Road, off the North Klondike Highway. www.yukonwildlife.ca Yukon Archives From love letters to home movies, photographs to handwritten diaries, turn-of-the-century newspapers to modern sound recordings, the Yukon Archives preserves and shares a wealth of original, unique and irreplaceable material that sheds light on almost every aspect of the Yukon experience. Located next to Yukon College, off Range Road. www.yukonarchives.ca S.S. Klondike, Parks Canada National Historic Site, Whitehorse – YG photo travelyukon.com 35 http://www.yukonenergy.ca http://www.yukonartscentre.com http://www.yukonmuseums.ca http://www.whitehorse.ca http://www.yukonwildlife.ca http://www.yukonarchives.ca http://www.travelyukon.com
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