Gustavus is a funny little village without a village core. The homesteads are scattered along a crossroads but there is no commercial core beyond a sometimes store, a gas station that is really a museum, and a public school. In summer there are berries along the roads and fire weed blooming everywhere. The sun hardly sets and it looks like a charmed existence. I'm sure that winter with three or four hours of light would not be as much fun. It sits on Icy Strait if that helps you get the picture. The harbor is rather exposed and can only handle a few boats beyond the locals. But there is a jet airport and regular service to Juneau, when it isn't fogged in that is. An old grizzled Steller Sea Lion patrols the harbor begging for fish scraps.