Travel
Travel Note
Information for In-Person Attendees
Because some of you have never traveled to Alaska, and most of you aren’t familiar with the local area, we wanted to provide some travel notes to help you plan. The remainder of this page is dedicated to this information.
Travel Note
Bluewater Base Camp Guests
Staying at BlueWater BaseCamp means you’ll need a trip to the grocery store to get supplies for your own breakfast and lunch (cabins have little kitchens), as there are no meal services or food on site except for food-related wedding activities as noted on the Schedule page. We will be providing limited snacks throughout the wedding day, and Bluewater provides a day supply of tea/coffee and instant oatmeal. We will be providing limited snacks during the photoshoot the day of the wedding. The venue is 10 miles up a winding road, away from services of any kind.
Travel Note
LOCATION INFORMATION AND LODGING OPTIONS
IMPORTANT: Please click the link below to view our comprehensive travel document, prepared last Fall. It gives a geographical orientation and includes a list of potential lodging options (AirBnB/VRBO, hotel) in areas where you might want to stay (Anchorage, Eagle River, near the Wedding Venue, or near Wasilla). It sorts options by price and provides links to assist you in planning your length of stay and booking your lodging. We cannot promise total accuracy of links/availability, as this is meant as a jumping off point to provide ideas and options.
Flight
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
This is Anchorage's major airport and the best way to fly in. The airport is located about 30 minutes outside of Eagle River (Lily's hometown) and about 50+ minutes from the wedding venue.
Travel Note
Winter Driving Conditions and Rental Cars
Alaska winter driving conditions vary from day to day, hour by hour. Most driving is highway driving, on well-maintained city roads. However, winter driving can be impossible to predict. YOU WILL NEED a rental car with AWD, AND STUDDED TIRES to be safe in the variable road conditions. While most rental car companies in Alaska provide All Wheel Drive vehicles, it is best to verify when booking that you will not be placed in a small, FWD sedan. The venue, as well as the SlatonBarker home, is located up a mountain road that strongly recommends AWD. For the best experience, we recommend booking through Turo and looking for a vehicle option that provides AWD with winter studded tires or Blizzak/Michelin X-Ice tires. Please let us know if you have any questions!
Rental Car
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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Avis Car Rental
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Turo Car Rentals
Turo is like AirBNB/VRBO for vehicles! If you're looking for a rental option that is certain to be great in the Alaska weather, this is your best option.