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Alaska Tourism Scrambles to Adjust to Summer Season Without Big Ships - Travel Weekly

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It's summertime, and Midgi Moore should be shepherding visitors through downtown Juneau, acquainting them with the city's culinary scene, from classic seafood shacks to innovative eateries helmed by Michelin-starred chefs.

As the owner of Juneau Food Tours, on any given day perhaps she would be leading a five-hour-plus Bites and Booze tour that includes a visit to the Mendenhall Glacier; maybe an all-ages, 90-minute iteration, sans the glacier visit and minus the craft cocktails. Maybe both, as when tourist season kicks into high gear and four to five groups a day, with eight to 14 guests each, sign up for the all-but-obligatory pilgrimage to Tracy's King Crab Shack and other culinary experiences.

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