• Downtown Skagway, Alaska, features a variety of places to eat and drink.downtown skagway image by John Fatuzzo from Fotolia.com
  
  Founded in 1897 during the Klondike Gold Rush, Skagway, Alaska, is a town near the state's border with British Columbia. Because a variety of cruise lines--including Carnival, Celebrity, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean--service the area, the town is a well-known tourist spot offering a full day of activities including horseback riding and museum tours. You can also stop at several local watering holes for dinner and drinks.
  
  

Bonanza Bar and Grill

• The Bonanza Bar and Grill in the Westmark Inn Skagway offers daily food and drink specials as well as weekly entertainment. The hotel and restaurant are open mid-May through mid-September for summer guests.
  
  Bonanza Bar and Grill
  
  Third and Spring streets
  
  Skagway, AK 99840
  
  907-983-6214
  
  westmarkhotels.com
  
  

Red Onion Saloon

• A former brothel and dance hall founded during the Klondike Gold Rush, Skagway's Red Onion Saloon features cocktails, food, cold tap beers, music and tours that take visitors through the bordello's rooms upstairs. The establishment also contains a museum filled with antiques from its days as a brothel. The menu consists of appetizers, soup and salads, sandwiches and pizza. The restaurant is open daily April through October.
  
  Red Onion Saloon
  
  205 Broadway
  
  Skagway, AK 99840
  
  907-983-2414
  
  redonion1898.com
  
  

Skagway Brewing Co.

• The Skagway Brewing Co. on the corner of Seventh Street and Broadway calls itself the "best bar in Skagway." The restaurant, with roots that date back to 1898, boasts an indoor oak bar with brass footrests and outside beer garden. The bar offers handcrafted local brews and a full menu.
  
  Skagway Brewing Co.
  
  Seventh Street and Broadway
  
  Skagway, AK 99840
  
  907-983-2739
  
  skagwaybrewing.com