Dawson City Price Survey
| October 2003 | Whitehorse = 100 |
|---|---|
| Total Survey Items | 116.8 |
| Meat | 101.1 |
| Dairy/Eggs | 105.9 |
| Fruit/Veg. | 109.9 |
| Bread/Cereal | 129.9 |
| Other Foods | 124.2 |
| Household Operations | 116.1 |
| Health & Personal Care | 167.6 |
| Gasoline | 116.2 |
| Cigarettes | 100.6 |
For a small community, Dawson City boasts a large number of artists and musicians. This is reflected in the regular talent shows, poetry readings, plays and art displays, as well as in the annual Dawson City Music Festival, Klondike River Arts Festival and the Dawson City Film Festival. The writer-in-residence program brings accomplished authors to the Berton House throughout the year for extended periods of time. During the tourist season, both local residents and tourists attend dramatic presentations at the museum, Robert Service cabin, Palace Grand Theatre, and Diamond Tooth Gertie's.
Hiking, fishing, golfing, tennis, and baseball are common summer activities. The City of Dawson's recreation department supplements this with a full range of recreational activities, including a swimming pool. The location of the town, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers, invites canoeing, rafting, and boating. Many hiking trails close to town and in the nearby goldfields provide wonderful views of the town and surrounding area. These include the popular Crocus Bluff, Moosehide, and Ridge Road trails.
In the winter, people are involved with curling, hockey, snowmobiling, dog mushing, cross-country and downhill skiing. The Yukon Quest sled dog race runs through Dawson every year, as does the Trek Over the Top, an international snowmobile trip from Tok, Alaska to Dawson City.
