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A Guide to Atlin, British Columbia


The historic buildings along Pearl Avenue in Atlin, BC

History
Accommodations
Dining
Tours & Attractions
Hunting & Fishing
Transportation
Events
Arts & Crafts
Shopping
Other Businesses
Books About Atlin
Atlin Photos & Stories
More Information about Atlin



History

A Guide to the Atlin Pioneer Cemetery
A look at some of the headboards and headstones, with information on the people.

Atlin, British Columbia in the 1930s
A collection of photos shot by Miss Eva Cayot while on an Alaska cruise in the 1930s.

A History of the Atlin Inn
This hotel, closed in 1936, helped make Atlin a world-famous tourist destination in the 1920s.

AtlinHistory.com
Eric Irvine has posted information about Ben-My-Chree and the Engineer mine (as well as historic and current photos), and there are some small historic maps.

Atlin Silver Lead Mines (the Ruffner Mine)
This historic mine began its life in the period between the decline of Atlin's placer mines in 1917 and their resurgence in the mid-1930s.

Vanishing BC: Atlin
Stories, paintings and photos gathered by Michael Kluckner.


Dining

Pine Tree Restaurant
Licensed dining, as well as a Shell service station. 250-651-0093

The Bakery at The Food Basket
Deli sandwiches and coffees. 250-651-7676

Jenz
Pizza, lasagna, ice cream, home baked goods. etc.

Casey's Weenie Wagon
hot dogs, hamburgers, fish and chips, etc.

The Atlin Inn
Pub food. 250-651-7546

My Table
Gourmet cuisine with a great view. 250-651-2121


Tours & Attractions

Atlin Quest
Jet boat, canoe and hiking tours, and artists' retreats.

Atlin Museum - Atlin Historical Society (no website)
Operated in summer season. Walking Tours. Historical displays. Knowledgeable volunteers and staff.
Phone: (250) 651-7522

Klondike Heliskiing
Using both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, enjoy runs of up to 2,000 meters (6,000 vertical feet) in the Coastal Mountains.

Warm Bay Road
Carolyn Moore has posted a mile-by-mile guide to this popular drive.


Hunting & Fishing

Gary Hill
Guided lake trout fishing charters, and fish and wildlife taxidermy.

Indian River Ranch Guides & Outfitters
Quality wilderness hunts for moose, Stone sheep, mountain goat, grizzly, black bear, caribou, wolf, wolverine and lynx.

Taku Safaris
Hunting for many species of big game in the Cassiar Mountains, and fishing for rainbow trout and King salmon in the Taku River watershed.


Transportation

The Atlin Road
A guide to the highway that runs from the Alaska Highway to Atlin.


Events

Atlin Arts & Music Festival
In July, a weekend of performances, workshops, jam sessions, art exhibitions, craft and trade fair, and other family activities.

Atlin Ski Club
As well as maintaining a network of ski trails, the club organizes the Teresa Island Quest in March and the 4 Crown Quest in August.


Arts & Crafts

Simply Gold
Custom designed, hand fabricated placer gold jewellery is Kathryn Taylor's specialty. Also offered is an extensive selection of local specimen gold.


Shopping

Atlin General Store (no Web site)
Cabin rentals, summer and winter wilderness trips, as well as hardware and sporting goods sales.
Phone: (250) 651-7555


Other Businesses

Atlin Realty
A wide range of properties is always available, including remote land, historic homes and businesses.


Atlin Photos & Stories

Atlin Images
Historic photos, and current photos by Murray Lundberg show the town and the area around it.

Atlin Keeper
A 1998 watercolour by Robert Genn.

Atlin Photos
Henk Binnendijk has posted 8 large photos - part of his extensive series of galleries from Alaska, the Yukon and northern BC.

Paintings of Atlin
Dominik Modlinski has posted over 30 paintings of the scenery and people of the area.

Where the World Might Find You
This lengthy article by Mark Levine is from the September 1998 Outside magazine.


More Information about Atlin

Atlin Visitor Association (no Web site)
Phone: (250) 651-7522

DiscoverAtlin.com
An eclectic mix of photos, commentary, maps, links and other information from an enthusiastic Atlinite.

Taku River Tlingit First Nation
A new site is under construction (Nov 2011).

Atlin.net
Once the guide to Atlin, but appears to be gone now.

Atlin.com
Another prominent guide has sold the domain to an unrelated business.

Government Agent
Contact information and a list of the many services available, including park permits and fishing licences.



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