Nome (Alaska) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Alaska, USA
About Nome (Alaska)
The Nome region has a tundra climate, with cool summers and very cold winters. Nome's main claim to fame is a gold rush that happened at the turn to the twentieth century and caused the population to grow to over 20,000. There is still gold and mining, with the area being the home base for the reality TV seriesBering Sea Gold, but the gold lying openly on the beaches is a thing of the past. It was the end point of the 1925 serum run to Nome from the port city ofSewardto fight a diphtheria epidemic in town, an event which inspired the 1995 animated filmBalto.
Top Attractions in Nome (Alaska)
Explore the best things to see and do in Nome (Alaska):
- ★Bering Land Bridge Visitor Center
- ★Bering Sea Ice Golf Classic
- ★Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum
- ★Katirvik Cultural Center
- ★Nome Discovery Tours
- ★The Iditarod Sled Dog Race
- ★The Iron Dog Snomobile Race
- ★The world's largest gold pan
Where to Eat in Nome (Alaska)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Milano's Pizzeria
- 🍴Polar Café
- 🍴Subway
Where to Stay in Nome (Alaska)
- 🏨Aurora Inn
- 🏨Bering Sea Bed & Breakfast
- 🏨Nome Nugget Inn
- 🏨Sweet Dreams B and B
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