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Valley Value - Lodging

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Main Street Suites:

Reserve a room and receive a dinner for 2 special for 50.00 at the Wildflower Cafe.  This is a 75.00 value. (877) 723-2694, www.talkeetnasuites.com.

Alaska Garden Gate Bed and Breakfast:

Stay and Play in the Valley! Go flightseeing, ATVing or visit a musher's kennel and stay 2 nights for $50 per night at Alaska Garden Gate B&B.  See www.gardengatebnb.com for participating activity partners. Request special Stay and Play rate when you call to make your reservation at our B&B. We'll confirm that you're an Alaska resident and confirm your flightseeing, ATVing or kennel tour plans to qualify you for the $50 room rate. It's so much more fun to "do" the Valley, especially with these Valley Value packages! Available December 1, 2009 - March 15, 2010, subject to availability. Go to www.gardengatebnb.com then call (907) 746-2333.

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Sheep Mountain Lodge:

Cabin and meal package, $99/pp.  One of Alaska's favorite roadside lodges!  $99/pp includes 1 night Classic cabin rental, dinner and breakfast for 2.  Enjoy your own clean comfortable cabin with private bath and shower.  Sheep Mountain Lodge is located at the top of Matanuska Valley at mile 113 of the Glenn Highway National Scenic Byway, close to the Matanuska Glacier.  Enjoy hiking trails right outside your cabin.  Glacier hiking, flightseeing and whitewater rafting close by.  Package price based on double occupancy, call or email for availability.  Please mention "Valley Values" at the time of booking to receive this special rate. Toll free: 1-877-645-5121, email: info@sheepmountain.com, web:  www.sheepmountain.com

Alaska Backcountry Adventure Tours:

Save $490.00 by booking early for your Iditarod Race weekend guided snowmobile tour. You will be able to attend the ceremonial start for the race in Anchorage, then on to Willow where you will begin your guide will take you 40 miles up the Yentna River near race checkpoint #5. This package includes two nights at our plush Denali View cabin right on the Iditarod Trail. On Sunday we will head to Yentna Station Road House, just 4 miles down the trail where we will see the first mushers arrive at the checkpoint. You will see how the officials check the teams and the mushers as they arrive. This is an Iditarod experience only seen by a small number of those who enjoy the race. You will experience true, remote Alaska. The regular price per person for this amazing adventure is $1390.00. Mention this Valley Values listing and your price is $900.00. All meals, lodging, snowmobiles, winter outer wear, helmets, gas, etc. are included. Email us at alaskavisit@alaska.com or call (800) 478-2506 to book directly. You can also see photos by visiting our web site at www.youralaskavacation.com. The date for this exciting adventure is March 6th though the 8th of 2010.

Save $140.00 on a guided Aurora Expedition overnight snowmobile tour on the Iditarod trail. This tour is available Monday through Saturday all winter. Visit Checkpoint #5 of the Historic Iditarod Race and see all of the memorabilia from races over the years. Spend the night at our plush Denali View cabin right on the Iditarod Trail. If the northern lights are cooperating, you will see these wonders more crisp and clear than ever since you will be away from the city lights. You will be 40 miles from the nearest road. This is truly a remote Alaska wilderness experience. The cabin is warm and cozy, and has an awesome view of Mt. McKinley (weather permitting, of course). All meals are first class and are included. Custom multi-day trips are also available. Snowmobile, helmet and gas are included in the price. We also provide warm winter gear if you need it. Email us at alaskavisit@alaska.com or call (800) 478-2506 to book directly. You can also see photos by visiting our web site at www.youralaskavacation.com.

Save $80 on a guided Arctic Adventure snowmobile tour. This is a full day tour on the Iditarod Sled Dog Race Trail. This tour is available Monday through Saturday all winter. Visit Yentna Station Roadhouse, which is checkpoint #5 of the Historic Iditarod Race and see all of the memorabilia from races over the years. You will be 40 miles from the nearest road. This is truly a remote Alaska wilderness experience. See awesome views of Mt. McKinley along the way (weather permitting of course). Warm up and enjoy a delicious hot meal at the Roadhouse before heading home. Often we see Iditarod Mushers training along the trail as they prepare for the great race. Snowmobile, helmet and gas are included in the price. We also provide warm winter gear if you need it. Email us at alaskavisit@alaska.com or call (800) 478-2506 to book directly. You can also see photos by visiting our web site at www.youralaskavacation.com.

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Helpful resources

Helpful resources

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Maps and more

Maps and more

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Great outdoors

Great outdoors

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Denali Flightseeing

Denali Flightseeing

Alaska's majestic scenery appears magnified from a Cessna window and the vantage point makes for good… More Info

glaciers

glaciers

You can see a glacier just about anywhere in Alaska. But in the Mat-Su Valley, you can actually get out… More Info

Alaska Rafting

Alaska Rafting

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Dining in Mat-Su

Dining in Mat-Su

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Yahoo Mat-Su! Where Alaska comes to play

The Mat-Su Valley is your place for adventure. From flightseeing Mount McKinley to rafting the Matanuska River, excitement is right around every corner. Spectacular views abound, from mountains to glaciers to wildlife. Conveniently located 35 miles north of Anchorage, your Alaska experience begins when you get to the Mat-Su Valley. Spend a day exploring Hatcher Pass, test your luck fishing or take advantage of the bountiful hiking. The Mat-Su Valley - where Alaska comes to play!



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