The photos below were taken during the last week of March. The days were long and pleasantly mild, at least by Alaska standards (i.e., daytime temps in the teens and overnight temps around zero). Of course, it could just have easily have been whiteout conditions!

Regardless of when you visit Nome, weather is changeable and unpredictable. Even in the summer, wearing a light jacket is advisable. Wind coming off the Bering Sea can be biting. And even if it's not cool and windy, you may want those long sleeves to protect you from mosquitoes.

Nome got its start as a mining town, and evidence of this is all over the place. This abandoned mining equipment is off of Front Street on the east end of town.



While Nome is no longer the wild frontier town it once was, it still has a sizable number of bars. The oldest is the Board of Trade, which sits on Front Street right at the finish line of the Iditarod.



A walk along the Nome By-Pass Road will provide panoramic views of surrounding countryside, with its low-rising, rounded hills. This is a picture of Anvil Mountain, which lies north of town. On the top are four huge microwave antennas, erected in the 1950s as part of the Alaska Communication Systems and linked to the military radar in Tin City. Their use was discontinued in the 1970's, but the dishes remain as familiar landmarks.




Another historic building in Nome includes Old St. Joe's. This beautifully restored building was originally erected in 1901.



Finally, if you take the time to walk through the streets of Nome, you may find some unique houses nestled amongst the more modern buildings.