Walking along the main street in Skagway, Alaska, look what we saw.
Girls in the window
These girls in the window. No, they are not going to jump. They are inviting all to come inside to see the show.
Days of ’98 Show
The Days of ’98 Show is the longest running musical in Alaska. Mom, what is this all about, and why is Soapy Smith featured? Our Soapy? One of the Colorado Traveling Ducks is named Soapy Smith Duck. Our duck was named after the notorious and clever outlaw, Jefferson Randolph Smith. Jefferson Smith earned his nickname, “Soapy” while in Colorado. The human Soapy moved around and eventually settled in Skagway, Alaska. Let’s go inside and see the show.
Dancing in the saloon
The girls from the window are dancing, showing ruffles and garters. Let’s check them out now.
Saloon girls on the bar
On the bar? Mom, this is crazy and fun. We like it. The human Soapy Smith owned and managed this bar in Skagway. He was well liked, but a little on the wrong side of the law most of the time.
Saloon girls with Brad
This is Brad. He was a chosen volunteer from the audience. Brad was very gracious about this, and even let the girls get him in different clothes. The saloon girls are fighting for Brad’s attention.
Soapy Smith with girl on the bar
This is the human Jefferson “Soapy” Smith with a saloon girl. The entire musical was about Soapy’s life in Skagway, and also his demise.
The talented cast
Our very talented cast was wonderful and we all appreciated them very much. This was a very enjoyable performance. When you are in Skagway, we recommend that you see The Days of ’98 Show. Now back outside.
Grizzly’s General Store
Downtown Skagway still feels like an old mining town. The wild Alaska feeling is everywhere. Even Grizzly’s General Store.
Skagway Brewing
And the necessary Skagway Brewing Company. The history is preserved.
Alaska Geographic National Historical Park
The Alaska Geographic National Historical Park, highlighting the Klondike Gold Rush.
About the gold seekers
You can walk where gold seekers walked.
Skagway’s main street during the gold rush days
But I’m not sure I want to live like gold seekers lived. People rushed to Skagway on their way to the gold fields. The population of the town really grew, and quickly. This is a great town to visit.
Colorado Traveling Ducks 
The show looks like it was a lot of fun! 😀
It was fun. And we learned a little more about that human rascal, Soapy Smith
Did the cast members know that Soapy Smith Duck was in the audience? Gold rush towns must have looked the same the world over in the late 1800s.
Unfortuantely no. We tried to catch the actor for human Soapy Smith, but he was talking to others and in a hurry to leave. Sad… But we enjoyed the show.
Glad you enjoyed Skagway We saw that show when we last were there – fun.
Show was fun. Skagway is a great vacation stop. We like it.