This is a great local business that has good service and very good food absolutely amazing…read morerestaurant

A nice stop on the Glen Hwy. in sleepy little Sutton. This is an old fashioned cafe with a few…read moretables and a lot of personality. They have a big aerial photo of the area on display which I enjoyed studying. I can only vouch for their hamburgers which were very good, and come in 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 lb. sizes. They also serve steaks. The rhubarb, espresso and Reese's pies looked great but I had no room to try. Service was down-home friendly.

Review # 12 for 2026 and my 1000th review!…read more We booked the 2 hour summer Matanuska Glacier hike during our trip to Alaska and we loved it from start to finish! We had a group of 4 adults plus a 14 month old. Booking was super easy, you just texted the phone number and pay on site. I see now that they have an online book system. I think when we did the tour last year it was $150/adult and $30/child. Make sure you program your GPS properly as the signal out there is not reliable. You drive down a drink road and check in at one building, then continue to drive to another building for the hike. There are bathrooms at both building for you to use. Our guide was super chill and easy to talk to. Just dress properly and they provide the gear needed. You are given helmets and crampons to walk in the snow/ice. Also, if you have a baby, they are SUPER child friendly!! We were a bit concerned as we did not bring our hiking backpack for our little guy as we already brought so much for the trip. We decided to just gamble with this hike. They had hiking backpacks galore for the little ones!!! There were so many!! And they were completely free to use during the hike also!! There were different sizes, different colors, different weights!! It would be our little guys first time in one so we did not know how he would like it. He started off hating being put in it... then when my husband stood up with him in it and started walking, he loved it!! It was a lifesaver for this hike!! At 14 months old, our little guy didn't understand how to walk in the ice and all, although they did have kids crampons, he was just too small to fit them at that time, but our guide tried to help us fit it on his show as much as he could. The hike was gorgeous!! Hiking on a glacier was definitely on my bucket list! Some people complain about having a guide and paying them and all, but me personally as someone not used to that type of environment; I felt much more safe on the hike with a guide. I do not know anything about this type of environment and the hidden dangers in the ice and snow! There were many highlights on our trip and this was definitely one of them. Would I do this again? I definitely would!! This activity was pretty affordable as far as Alaska activities are concerned. The hike was so beautiful!! The water is soooo blue. Also, now that my boy is getting older and with how much he loves the outdoors, this is something my husband and I will have to do again if we find ourselves out back in Alaska. Hopefully we will be back again soon! I recommend everyone going to Alaska to book a Matanuska Glacier hike with them!!

My family of five did the 2 hours glacier tour. (2 adults and 3 teenage boys) The tour exceeded our…read moreexpectations. Our guide was knowledgeable and taught us much about the glacier. It was a cool experience to walk on the glacier. All employees we encountered with this company were incredibly kind and friendly.

We had hiked Matanuska Glacier years ago, which was an incredible experience all on its own. So…read morewhen we were driving back from Wrangell St. Elias and saw this recreation site with beautiful views of Matanuska, we decided to stop and enjoy. There's a wonderful viewing area right by the parking lot with minimal walking. But just beyond that, there's a relatively easy 1 mile loop you can hike to get a bit closer views of the glacier. The area was well-shaded with lots of trees - it was a quiet, relaxing hike. Definitely recommend. Also had clean bathrooms. Wouldn't drive out here for this, but if you're already in the area, it's a good stop.

This campground is deceptive because you used to be able to camp in front of the glacier, but they…read moremoved the campground to this location where you don't even have glacier access. And it costs $25 a night to camp here, which is insane.

Dave is great in a bunch of ways. First, he's extremely competent. He'll do a great job. Second, he…read morehas some brains and understands what you're trying to do. He will work with you and make reasonable and good suggestions. Third, he will save you money. Lots and lots of money. We had an old water heater that went out, which was a real problem because we have baseboard heat. So, we really needed a water heater. We had a quote from our heating company and Dave said he could beat the quote. He got us a continual hot water heater, installed, for about $4K less than what we had been quoted. Work was top notch. We have hired Dave for several projects, not the least of which was replacing the hot water heater. A major project was renovating our garage. His work was great but a lot of it was during the winter, which meant that there were a number of people who were calling about heaters and issues with their house affected by the cold. When we needed a hot water heater, our work went to the top of the list. When it's January and some of the garage needs to be finished, work for others that is really important in the Alaska winter (like water heaters and other issues) went to the top of the list. I suppose I could bitch about that but I also recognize that the time line of my garage being finished isn't a matter of life and death. Fixing someone's heat or hot water or other matters can be life or death in an Alaska winter. I figure it's better to have a really competent handy man with a conscience than making sure my garage is his A#1 priority. So when his timeline for finishing our garage gets delayed because he's fixing the heat on an elderly couple's house, I don't worry. All in all, Dave's done excellent work. He's also been completely up front and 100% honest and done a great job. I've recommended him to friends of ours who are older and need real help because I know he will do a competent job and be honest about his services. That is, I know he will do a good job and I don't have to worry about him overcharging them. My wife and I are already discussing our next projects with him. I don't know if I can give a higher recommendation than that.

Great service and great repair. Good communication from start to finish. Reasonable pricing…read more Definitely recommend.

My wife and I went on the 3 hour Matanuska Glacier Family Tour and it was incredible…read more Our tour guide, Liv, was very nice and very knowledgeable and made sure everyone on the tour was safe and that we understood the safety instructions. The glacier was beautiful and the tour was the perfect length to enjoy and not become overtired. I highly recommend this tour.

A must do tour if the Matanuska Glacier. Nova Alaska guide (Jackson) was well versed with the…read moreglacier and helped with the do's and don'ts for our group. An amazing experience in all. We all loved it.

This is one of the best and bucket list experiences of my lifetime!! Here's a quick breakdown of…read moreour tour: What we booked: Private ice fall tour with a tour guide as we had a toddler with us. Pricing: Their website is very transparent about pricing of the tour and also mentions about the extra glacier access fee ($55 adult, $44 kid in year 2026) because the only access to glacier via land is on privately owned land. Also, I loved that they never insisted on tipping, just mentioned that if one would like to, they may refer a board they had for Venmo QR codes. Check in: 30 mins prior. Waiver signs. Easy breezy and good dos and donts. You also do your hiking boot fitting if you don't have one and your spike and helmet fitting and pick up. Our guide: CASSIDY, YOU WERE BEST THING ABOUT OUR TOUR!! To the person reading this review, if you get Cassidy, you can be rest assured you will be super well taken care of. I was initially nervous having a young kiddo in tow but having Cassidy by our side, I immediately relaxed into it. She is also soooooooo good with kids, I kid you not!! My little one is a talker and tends to get distracted a bit but Cassidy always had her eye on kiddo all the time! She is also so knowledgeable and was able to answer all our queries. Even the endless questions coming from our little one! Bottom line, Cassidy is a wonderful guide and we consider ourselves very lucky to land her. It shows in her dedication and efforts that she absolutely loves what she does and definitely enjoys it and makes it a point to educate herself really well. We love her! Tour: Bus takes you to the point where you need to put on your spikes and helmet. You walk a little on the mud flats, the floating bridges before you land on ice. Once on the ice, it's a wonder trip!! We went through ups and downs of the ice, the bends, black ice, blue ice and we crossed several crevices. Cassidy was so fun helping us with some glacier water and ice pieces, my kids were stoked!! The trail we did is like a loop trail before we head back to the check in and gear hut. Facilities & equipments: Very well kept facility and very good and reliable equipments. They are quality ones! Finally, the coffee shop opposite is a wonderful way to end your trek with a hot cuppa made with love by Lucy! Thanks Lucy! All in all, stellar! If I could give more than 10 stars I would! Highly recommend, sign up with them right now for a lifetime memory. Cheers! Happy trails!

Wanted to do some sort of glacier activity in Alaska, and hiking Matanuska Glacier was highly…read moresuggested online, so we decided to try it out. Definitely recommend booking well in advance because most spots were filled up about two weeks out in June. We chose MICA Guides because of the small group size of 6 and the high reviews. We booked the 3.5 hour Ice Fall Trek for the 2:30pm slot on a Tuesday. The activity itself was about $146, and there was an additional $55 glacier access fee upon arrival. Our guides were Jack and Augie and there were 5 people in the group. We started with a small safety talk, and gear like helmets, jackets, shoes, and microspikes were provided. The guides were friendly, helped us put everything on, and they made us feel very safe throughout the hike. After that, there was a 15- 20 minute ride to the start of the glacier, which goes through an unpaved bumpy road. While walking on the glacier, Jack and Augie pointed out different features, like crevasses, and answered questions we had. It was interesting learning about glaciers, but I did feel like there could have been more explanation throughout the tour. On top of that, it was also a bit difficult hearing the guides sometimes because they would talk while we were walking in a single-file line and we were in the back, so I had to ask them to repeat themselves at times. The hike itself is only about 2-2.5 hours, and even with that, I felt like we mostly saw similar things throughout the activity, mainly different crevasses. For the price of the tour, it would have been nice to have professional photos included. Our guides took a few pictures on their phones, but most pictures we took ourselves and/or asked them to take for us. After the activity, we received a link to a photo album, but the pictures were not from our tour and I didn't think they were worth paying $15 for since they were just smartphone photos. Overall, it was a cool experience, and I'm glad I can check hiking on a glacier off my bucket list. The guides were kind and made us feel safe, but I was a bit underwhelmed, especially considering the price point. I'm glad I did it once, but personally I wouldn't consider it a must-do activity in Alaska. I would maybe recommend it if this is something you have always wanted to do and it fits well into your itinerary + budget.

We did the Knik Glacier ATV Tour with 2 ATVs and 1 Side by Side. Our group had an amazing time and…read moreHailey was a wonderful guide! She was knowledgeable, skillful at navigating the terrain, and incredibly kind. The ATV tour to the glacier was a highlight of our trip to Alaska and a memory we'll cherish forever. We highly recommend this fun outing while you're in Alaska.

We really had an amazing day. Everything was top notch and overall perfect experience. Our tour…read moreguides Ian and Brady were the best. Where to begin. First we have done ATV in Mexico and in Hawaii on some amazing backdrops. This by far was the best. The machines were perfect and so was the equipment. They had great gear that kept a lot of the mud, dust and water out. It can't be avoided completely but they do everything in their power. I was hesitant about having to wear a helmet but have to say it is a must. As you fly through the trails at catch an errant tree limb this takes it like a champ. We loved getting to the glacier and then getting the option to polar plunge in the glacier. They made it easy and encouraged it. The food and snacks exceeded our expectations and we had the perfect amounts of stops. We saw 3 moose and two of the three were a mother/baby pair. So cute for sure. We saw eagles fly over head too. This was just amazing and the staff made us feel a part of their family. The sand dunes were a blast in these machines. So many good things to say.

I'm not sure I can adequately describe this experience. We may not have done it because it cost…read more about the same as our r/t airline tickets from Florida but one in our party said....."we have to do this"...ok. I can say I am VERY glad we did, it is well run-safety always an issue with helicopters and winds, white outs and such. Once in the air and feeling the winds move us around between tight snow capped cliffs; I felt some anxiety. Where we left from (headquarters) was chilly but no snow, where we landed in 18" of new snow from over night...hello. It was like a different world, kind of in a basin with snow capped mountains all around..beautiful! The dogs are leashed to their dog houses and were very excited we had come to allow them to run! Our driver was Dallas Seadey the winner of this years Iditarod as well as 5 other times! How cool is that? He granddad was in the first race ever so it's in his blood. Dallas was so friendly, down to earth and a treasure of information. He and the dogs are in sync. It was cold, believe me, but I wouldn't have missed this for anything!

Fantastic. Bucket-list kind of thing. Took my two adult sons out for a 4 hour trip, and wish it…read morecould have been longer. I will admit to some trepidation as I am not in the best of shape (think too "round" and too used to sitting), but it worked out great! A perfect mixture of the fun of driving ATVs in the wilderness with stops to explore nature and learn the natural history of this special place. Started with Oliver picking is up at the hotel in Anchorage. In a brand new and spacious van. He is prompt, smart, and very engaging. A delightful conversationalist for the 40 min drive to the launch point. We were then provided excellent, new, or seemingly new equipment (gloves, gators, helmets, and ATVs) and then given a safety briefing, and operations review of the equipment. And we were off... A wonderful morning of trails through woods, through stream beds, up to glacial lakes. We saw bald eagles, 1 moose, some sheep, and felt like we were in a truly special place. The guides were careful to make sure we had a fabulous (and safe) time. On the way back, we came to the aid of a stranded Alaskan who had lost a belt on their ATV, and we brought him back out. It's difficult to imagine a better morning introduction to Alaska. Would recommend it to anyone...no, no everyone!

Michael and his team came when they said they would, and managed to accomplish the job in one day…read more(installing two sump pumps) when we were expecting 2-3 days. They were very courteous, did a good job, and were very tidy when cleaning up after the job was done. Additionally, they pointed out some leaking copper pipes that I probably wouldn't have noticed had it not been for them. Highly recommend these guys!