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A small gold-rush town with one of the strongest yarn stops on the route.
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A small gold-rush town with one of the strongest yarn stops on the route.
Fabric shop
Alaska fabric · quilt kits · cross stitch · needlearts
602A Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840
Next door to Aurora Yarns; easy to pair in a single downtown pass.
Tourism listings are current; confirm exact cruise-season hours if fabric is a must.
Visit Rushin' Tailor's Quilt AlaskaYukon Info listing · Last checked 2026-05-27
Yarn shop
qiviut · Alaska-dyed yarn · arctic fox and hare yarn · kits
602B Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840
Walk up Broadway from the pier area; allow extra time for browsing.
The shop site confirms the Broadway location; seasonal hours should be checked close to arrival.
Visit Aurora Yarns of AlaskaAurora Yarns of Alaska · Last checked 2026-05-27
A free two-page PDF guide with a map, shop details and return-to-ship tips. Save it to your phone or print it. Choose your berth; email updates are optional.
Get the free PDF guideArctic fibres on Broadway, with gold-rush history all around you.
Pier travel, shop information, and visitor details checked August 1, 2026. Confirm today's shop hours and the current SMART bus schedule.
Get the free PDF guide ↓Allow about 3 to 4.5 hours for yarn and downtown; 4.5 to 6.5 hours with the national park sites. You'll travel by walking on broadway, with a dock shuttle when useful and keep the final 60 minutes free for the return to your ship.
Check your ship's daily program before you go ashore. Your terminal can change how long it takes to reach the first shop.
The east side of the Skagway waterfront
walk: Allow 12–20 minutes to Aurora Yarns
Walk north on Broadway to 6th Avenue, or use the dock-to-downtown bus.
The west side of the Skagway waterfront
walk: Allow 18–28 minutes to Aurora Yarns
Follow the signed pedestrian route around the working waterfront before continuing up Broadway.
shuttle: Allow 10–20 minutes including the wait
The SMART dock-to-downtown loop runs on cruise days; check the current fare and stop.
Check your ship's app or daily program before you go ashore. If it still is not clear, allow the Railroad Dock walking time and ask which pedestrian entrance or shuttle stop you need for the return.
Walk or shuttle
Railroad Dock needs more time than the east-side piers.
Browse
Aurora Yarns is the yarn destination; Rushin' Tailor's adds fabric and needlework.
Walk
The visitor center will tell you which restored buildings and programs are open.
Walk or shuttle
Follow the return instructions for your pier rather than the closest ship.
Alaska fabric · quilt kits · cross stitch · needlearts
qiviut · Alaska-dyed yarn · arctic fox and hare yarn · kits
Browse Aurora Yarns, look next door for Alaska needlework, and visit the national park depot.
Allow 3h 2m–4h 33m, including the time set aside to get back to your ship.
Give the yarn shops a relaxed visit, then follow Broadway through the national park's restored buildings.
Allow 4h 29m–6h 41m, including the time set aside to get back to your ship.
Allow 30–60 minutes
Start at the restored depot at 2nd Avenue and Broadway for exhibits, films, and the day's ranger program.
Check current visitor informationAllow 10–20 minutes
The driftwood-covered 1899 building now houses Skagway's visitor center and is an easy stop on Broadway.
Check current visitor informationVisit Aurora Yarns before the train if the shop is open, or go directly there when the train returns and keep the full hour for your pier.
Walk if the signed pier route suits your mobility; otherwise shorten the park visit and wait for the next bus.
Use the other 6th Avenue shop, then spend the saved time with the national park sites.
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Your ship's daily program and each shop's latest notice take precedence if a berth, timetable, or opening hour changes.
1 yarn shop and 1 craft or textile stop to explore. Skagway is compact, historic, and deeply walkable once you are off the pier. Broadway is the main axis for shops, galleries, and fiber hunting.
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Rushin' Tailor's Quilt Alaska
602A Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840
Shop details checked May 27, 2026.
Next door to Aurora Yarns; easy to pair in a single downtown pass.
Hours: Tourism listings are current; confirm exact cruise-season hours if fabric is a must.
Access: Downtown boardwalk conditions vary. Call ahead for step-free entry details.
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Aurora Yarns of Alaska
602B Broadway, Skagway, AK 99840
Shop details checked May 27, 2026.
Walk up Broadway from the pier area; allow extra time for browsing.
Hours: The shop site confirms the Broadway location; seasonal hours should be checked close to arrival.
Access: Broadway is mostly straightforward, with variable boardwalk and curb conditions.
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These are options for getting around Skagway.
SMART downtown shuttle
The easiest dock-to-Broadway hop if your berth or energy level makes the walk less appealing.
Skagway on-demand shuttle
Good for mobility needs or when you want a door-to-door ride inside town.
A compact capital stop with yarn, fabric, and local dye work within a shore-day stroll.
Three fiber-forward stops, from quick downtown yarn to a close fabric-and-notions fallback.
A book-and-yarn stop for a planned transfer day in Seward.
A downtown craft stop reached by shuttle or tender, with museums and the waterfront close by.