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Calendar of Events the experience is priceless. sonia rodriguez, cuernavaca, morelos, mexico Snow sculpture, Whitehorse – YG photo January 2009 Haines Junction jANuArY 1: 13th Annual New Year’s Day Snow Machine Poker run Tel: (867) 634-2432 Email: rshaver@northwestel.net A three- to four-hour return snow machine trip from Haines Junction to Bear Creek Summit. Starts at noon. Weather dependent. jANuArY 17 – 18: Alcan 200 international Snow Machine road rally Tel: (907) 766-2503 Website: www.alcan200.org Snow machine race on the Haines cut-off to Dezadeash Lake and return to 42 Mile. WHiteHorse FEBruArY 18 – 23: Yukon Quest Dawson City Layover Tel: (867) 668-4711 Website: www.yukonquest.com Experience the excitement of the 26th annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race as dog teams stampede to Fairbanks, Alaska to claim the gold prize; this is the half-way mark of their 1,000-mile journey. FEBruArY 26 – MArCH 1: Trek over the Top i, Destination Dawson City Tel: (867) 993-6345 Website: www.trekoverthetop.com Depart from Tok, Alaska for a one-day snowmobile ride to Dawson City. While in Dawson, enjoy numerous events, including live entertainment, gambling and lots more. Destruction Bay THrouGHouT THE YEAr: Yukon Arts Centre Tel: (867) 667-8575 Website: www.yukonartscentre.com The Yukon Arts Centre hosts a variety of exhibitions, theatre performances and art education programs. Find a complete listing on the above website. jANuArY 17 – 24: Fulda Challenge Website: www.fulda-challenge.com Teams from all over the world compete in various extreme competitions. The merciless route makes its way from Skagway, Alaska via Whitehorse straight through the entire Yukon to the Arctic Circle. EArLY FEBruArY: Babe Southwick Memorial Dog Sled race Tel: (867) 841-4553 Email: yukonoutdoors@northwestel.net The annual Babe Southwick Memorial Dog Sled Race in Destruction Bay gives young people and beginners a chance to race dog teams. Followed by a dinner, dance, silent auction, one-dog pull, scavenger hunt and great prizes for participants. Watson LaKe February 2009 DaWson city FEBruArY 13 – 15: Kiki Karnival Tel: (867) 536-8020 Website: www.watsonlake.ca Recreational hockey, food fair, bingo, bonspiel, dinner, dancing and much, much more! FEBruArY 20 – 22: outdoor Bonspiel Tel: (867) 536-2645 Website: www.watsonlake.ca The Watson Lake Outdoor Bonspiel originated on Watson Lake at the airport. It’s the longest consecutive-running outdoor bonspiel in Canada. This three-day event runs Friday afternoon through to Sunday. FEBruArY 6 – 8: Dawson Curling Club 110th Annual international Bonspiel Tel: (867) 993-5398 Website: www.dawsoncity.ca Annual international bonspiel. Great prizes. Saturday night closing banquet and casino at Diamond Tooth Gerties. 6 http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.alcan200.org http://www.trekoverthetop.com http://www.yukonartscentre.com http://www.fulda-challenge.com http://www.watsonlake.ca http://www.watsonlake.ca http://www.dawsoncity.ca

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Yukon 2009 Vacation Planner

Yukon 2009 Vacation Planner
Contents
Destination Yukon
Calendar of Events
Visitor Information Centres
Yukon Information
Yukon Heritage
Yukon Arts
Yukon First Nations
Yukon Wildlife
Watson Lake
Southern Lakes
Whitehorse
Kluane
Campbell
Silver Trail
Klondike
North Yukon
Winter Magic
Yukon Scenic Drives
Experience Yukon
Yukon Highway Accommodations
Hunting
Campgrounds and RV Parks
Index

Yukon 2009 Vacation Planner

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