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I like Dawson City very much. It is a very unique small town and has features of a bigger city you wouldn't expect to find, such as fine dining, good coffee, a spa/ vegan restaurant, two well-stocked grocery stores. Of course the big draw at DC is the history. The town has done a good job of presevering its heritage 1890s character with many of the original buildings intact though I would assume renovated. I am a history buff so I was there for the history. My first stop was the Visitors Centre which is excellent. The staff is very helpful and dressed in period garb. There are displays, maps, a Parks Canada desk and four continuously running short films. I booked three tours: a History walking tour, Keno paddlewheeler tour, and Dredge 4 tour. All were excellent. I also did the Top of the World drive as far as the Alaska border, about a 4-hour round trip. Beautiful. I would have driven to Tombstone Park but I was prohibited from traveling up the Dempster Highway in my rental car. I'm sure there are plenty of options for adventurous travelers like paddeling on the Yukon River, mountain biking, hiking, etc. but those aren't really my things. One aspect of Dawson everyone should be aware of is that stores, cafes, restaurants appear to close on a whim. Check with the Visitor Centre on what's open the day(s) you are there so you aren't disappointed. Even then, there were a few sites I didn't get to because they were closed. I highly recommend a visit to Dawson City however you plan on spending your time there. It's a true Canadian treasure.

The visitor information was great. Town is clean and done like Klondike days. Stores closed to early by 6:00pm. So walking around sight seeing down the streets have to be early. Just watch for times of restaurants. Two days there is good unless doing outdoor activities. A must see town.

Loved it. Loved the history, loved the tours guided and self guided. Enjoyed eating at the different restaurants. Loved snooping in the shops and strolling through the streets, the ice-cream shop are very good. Loved the can-cans and the gold panning, just enjoyed everything. Beautiful interesting people in a very historic beautiful town.

I loved the way the town of Dawson City has kept the historical flavour. The Sourtoe bar and the Greek Travina restaurant were great. Loved the ice cream shop and the bakery on the Main Street. The walk along the River is very nice.

Dawson city is an amazing little town. They have excellent food in all the places we went too. The best place was the Aurora restaurant. You can walk easily around Dawson city and enjoy the many colourful places around town. Plus the beautiful views. Best place we went to was the Gold Trail Jewellers. The guy who makes the jewellery “Andrew” is amazing. Andrew has been making jewellery for 52 years and still loves making it. I got a couple of things from him and they all feel good energy from each piece I put on. Would recommend 100% to stop in and watch him work and buy a little something to take home with Yukon gold.

Dawson City was a blast from the past. Because we visited in September, it seems that some of the interest points were closed. However, there is lots to see, especially if you have a vehicle and can drive out to see where the dredges are and across the river to go on the "Top of the World" highway. Many good restaurants.