Yellowknife As capital of the Northwest Territories, Yellowknife has all the facilities of a much larger city, and yet retains a small town charm. This city of 18,000 is administrative centre and the legislative capital of the Western Arctic. It is the air service gateway to the rest of the territory, and for most of the year is connected to cities in the south by road.
Visit the Wildcat Cafe - a restored frontier cafe made of logs, and a favourite meeting place.
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre provides a great introduction to the area for the first-time visitor.
Two events worth coming to Yellowknife for are, the Midnight Sun Floatplane Fly-In held in June, and the famous Folk on the Rocks Festival in July.
