Mat-Su Valley Shopping

Browse some of Alaska's best handcrafted art in this summertime outdoor market. The artists man their own booths, which gives you a chance to chat with people like Dora Miller, from Willow, Alaska, who makes beautiful jewelry from Alaskan stone. The market is operated by the Denali Arts Council.

It's hard to miss this shop—it's the biggest log cabin on Main Street. And the family who runs it knows Talkeetna well—they came here in 1959. Inside is a wide variety of gifts: totem poles, gold-nugget jewelry, quilts, Denali-themed trinkets, and moose nugget lip balm (called "lip chap" in rural Alaska). Woman also love the "red hat ladies display," a nook filled with  More...

As this shop's name would suggest, you'll find beads of all kinds here: glass, ceramic, and crystal, just for starters. Owner Beth Valentine grew up here in Talkeetna and travels to exotic places in search of beads with beauty and style. She also carries jewelry, handbags, hats, plaques, and glassware from all over the world; it's all located in a cute log cabin with a sunburst pattern  More...

You'll really get a feel for Talkeetna in this little shop, since locals own and run it. You can see exclusive items by Talkeetna photographer Jim Trump and scrimshaw artist Mary Barr. And don't miss the unusual earrings from a Talkeetna outdoorsman/artisan; they're made of beaver teeth and other unique materials.

Home to a little grocery store and the West Rib Brew Pub, Nagleys also has internet access and a few camping supplies upstairs. There's a rich history here: Nagleys supplied miners and trappers starting in 1921; you'll see the antique store items lining the walls. Rumor has it that the original owner, Horace Nagley, kept the store open for business while rolling the building on logs  More...

Dancing Leaf Gallery. Owners Stacy and Troy Smiley built this shop new for 2011! The large building features Stacy's signature batiks and silk screens done right here in Talkeetna from her own linoleum block print. Stacy is also known for her mixed media jewelry, like neclaces of a necklace of pearl, glass, wood, stone and metal.

This small historic cabin was built in 1930 in the Norwegian style—with hand-hewn logs and lock-lap notches without nails or spikes—and today it's owned by local residents Tom and Margie Waite. The Indian fragrance nag champa wafts over you as you browse Talkeetna's most original collection of native artwork; Margie's Aleut ancestry has given her great connections and  More...

Stop into this small log cabin near the end of Main Street Talkeetna to find handcrafted Alaskan made goods. You'll find products ranging from Devil's Club salves, goat milk soaps, organic teas & herbs, and stoneware pottery made right here in the Upper Susitna Valley. They're also the first company in Alaska to offer a line of Hemp Seed Oil balms, soaps, and oils.