Known as the last checkpoint on the Iditarod, in summer, it's a place for tourists and residents alike to pause and get a drink.
NOME, Alaska - For most Alaskans, we tend to think of Nome, in winter, as the place where the Iditarod ends. In spring and summer, it has a completely different feel. In winter, it’s easy to forget, it’s a town right on the ocean. With sandy beaches and the soothing sounds of waves, it’s not something you forget in spring.
Our destination is the Safety Roadhouse. If you follow the Iditarod, you know Safety is the last stop before Nome. “We get birdwatchers, local people I think, especially weekends, that camp out in this area, and then local people going out for a drive,” said Emmons. “Or people going to Council to their camps, they stop in. It’s a mixture. People like to get out for a drive and it’s not too far out of town — 22 miles.”“I think this is like the fourth one that’s in, that’s on this site. The one before this burned.
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