Live, It's 'Northern Exposure'. By CHERYLL AIMEE BARRON. E'VE gone a lot more than a mile, so the guidebook has to be mistaken, my usually optimistic mate, Roger, said, disappointed. There is no Beach Roadhouse one mile from town.. The paved road had run out. We were bouncing along deep ruts, dazed after 11 hours of driving and dazzled by late evening light reflected from ice fields, as piercing as the noonday sun in the Mojave. Rustic but well-tended houses edged the road in a cheerful, snaggle-toothed progression. Nothing looked remotely like a motel, even by the whimsical standards of Alaska. We were turning around when Roger, staring hard at a construction site scraped out of a grove of cottonwoods and hemlock, shouted, This is it!. No, look, there's a sign saying 'Open.'. Indeed ther...
The View from the Balcony The patio provides stunning views, and is a wonderful area to relax after enjoying the culture or outdoors of Haines. Take in views of Portage Cove, the coastal range, and the majestic cruise ships plying the upper Lynn Fjord. Our motel is beautifully designed and equipped for your maximum comfort. We are eager for you to enjoy our accommodations here in the surrounding cultural and natural splendor of Haines. Forty luxurious rooms and suites; three large, paved, off street parking lots and a furnished outdoor patio overlooking Lynn Fjord for the enjoyment of our guests. Private bath-shower combinations and hair dryers are standard for all rooms. Cable TV including Showtime movies, 24 hour telephone service, microwave, refrigerator and complimentary coffee and te...