Tagged: Richardson

The changing roadhouses of Richardson, Alaska

Richardson Roadhouse in the 1960s Opening and operating a roadhouse in Interior Alaska was always a gamble. A poorly chosen location could hobble a roadhouse’s ability to attract travelers, new routes might bypass a...

Sign of the times – Mom and Pop roadhouses and lodges along Richardson Highway fading away

  Paxson Lodge in June 2013 – only the cafe is open We drove the Richardson highway as far south as Sourdough this past week, and I was saddened by the state of most...