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KETCHIKAN & JUNEAU, (SOUTHEAST) ALASKA
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Southeast Alaska Tourist Information, Weather, and Travel News
Juneau
Chamber of Commerce
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the
Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau have put together this comprehensive
(but not all inclusive) guide to Juneau.
www.juneauchamber.com
Juneau is Alaska as you can only imagine. Scenery that lures. Adventure that inspires. Heritage that fascinates. An experience that will leave you enchanted.
www.traveljuneau.com
Ketchikan
Visitors Bureau
Use our Traveler's Directory to glimpse
what awaits you in Ketchikan, Alaska! From fishing charters and sightseeing
tours, to sea kayaking and native art, enjoy our town at your pace.
www.visit-ketchikan.com
Visitor informaiton for Juneau, Alaska.
www.juneaualaska.com
Juneau is tucked in the rainforest where the mountains meet the sea amid 17 million acres of Tongass national forest and 1,000 square mile ice field. The spectacular scenery of mountains, glaciers, fjords, lakes, streams, forests, with lots of bear, eagles, whales and other wildlife is unmatched.
http://www.juneau-guide.com
Weather
National
Weather Service - Juneau
pajk.arh.noaa.gov
Weather
Central - Juneau
www.weathercentral.com/weather/us/cities/ak_juneau.html
Wunderground
- Juneau
www.wunderground.com/US/AK/Juneau.html
Here you will discover "insider" travel advice for sightseeing, wildlife viewing, glacier bay tours, cruises, history and culture as well as shopping and dining.
www.juneau-guide.com
Ketchikan Alaska, the first city on the Inside Passage of Southeast Alaska welcomes you. This site provides information about local travel, lodging, dining, adventure, shopping, fishing, charters, tours, native culture, history, wildlife, weather, attractions, and more.
www.ketchikanalaska.com/
Traveling in Alaska is like traveling no other place on earth. There are 586,000 square miles here, and almost that many possibilities. Choose from wildlife viewing, sea kayaking and guided glacier hikes. Relax aboard a one-day cruise, pan for gold, bait a rod for Alaska’s world famous King salmon fishing.
www.travelalaska.com/
News
Juneau
Empire Online
www.juneauempire.com/
Ketchikan
Daily News
www.ketchikandailynews.com/
Stories
In The News - Ketchikan
Locally owned & operated. Online since
1999.
www.sitnews.us/
Ketchikan
Port Reviews
Ketchikan is a small town that reminds
one that they are in Alaska. Its history and waterfront remind me of Monterey's
Cannery Row. Ketchikan was once considered the salmon capital of the world
and fishing still plays a major role in Ketchikan's economy.
www.alaskaportreviews.com/Ketchikan.htm
Juneau
Port Reviews
Juneau is located on an island in the Inside
passage and is located in a rain forest. With over 220 days of rain per
year and over 50 inches of rain, you should be prepared for wet weather
by bringing rain gear. The city of Juneau is located at the base of mountains
that soar straight up almost 4,000 feet.
www.alaskaportreviews.com/Juneau.htm
Southeast Alaska Transportation
Juneau
International Airport
Juneau, the Capital of Alaska, is located roughly
890 miles northwest of Seattle, Washington and 560 miles southeast of
Anchorage, Alaska in the "Alaskan Panhandle".
www.juneau.org/airport/index.php
Our Mission is to provide and promote safe, dependable and efficient transportation infrastructure and services for the general public.
www.borough.ketchikan.ak.us/airport/airport.htm
Southeast Alaska Restaurants
TravelJuneau
Dining Guide
Cuisine ranges from locally caught and processed
Alaska seafood to Mexican, American, Asian and international fares of
almost every type.
www.traveljuneau.com/planner/dining/index.cfm
www.juneaualaska.com/dining/
www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g31020-Juneau_Alaska.html
Restaurantica's index of full service restaurants located in Ketchikan, Alaska.
www.restaurantica.com/ak/ketchikan/
www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g31030-Ketchikan_Alaska.html
Southeast Alaska Sightseeing, Touring and Attractions
Glacier
Bay National Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve,
near the Southeast Alaska gateway communities of Juneau, Haines, Skagway,
Gustavus, and Yakutat (see maps), can be reached only by boat or plane.
Park headquarters and Glacier Bay Lodge are at Bartlett Cove, 10 miles
by road from the small town of Gustavus and 65 miles by air or water from
Juneau.
www.nps.gov/glba/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Glacier
Bay National Park
Learn about the park's history and wildlife,
discover scenic hiking trails and beautiful campgrounds.
www.glacier.bay.national-park.com/
Welcome to the Mendenhall Glacier, 13 miles from downtown Juneau, Alaska. If you've taken the paved trail to a glacier overlook, you can glance to your right and see the visitor center, set in a cliff above the valley floor.
www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/districts/mendenhall/
This beautiful 2,850 acre state park, located forty miles north of Juneau, offers meadows, cliffs, spectacular views, salmon spawning streams, rocky beaches, and the sea. In the winter the meadows and open forest allow for excellent skiing and snowshoeing opportunities.
www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/ptbridg1.htm
With the growth of non-Native settlements in Southeast Alaska in the early 1900's, and the decline of a barter economy, Natives moved to communities where work was available. The villages and totem poles they left behind were soon overgrown by forests and eroded by weather....
www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/units/totembgh.htm
By establishing Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve (GAAR) in Alaska's Brooks Range, Congress has reserved a vast and essentially untouched area of superlative natural beauty and exceptional scientific value - a maze of glaciated valleys and gaunt, rugged mountains covered with boreal forest and arctic tundra vegetation, cut by wild rivers, ....
gatesofthearctic.areaparks.com/activities.html
Remote and wild, Misty Fiords National Monument supports many nearly untouched coastal ecosystems and covers about 3,570 square miles (9,246 square kilometers). Several major rivers and hundreds of streams are fed by misty rain and snow each year, as well as by meltwater from glaciers that begin near the Canadian border.
gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/ak_misty.htm
The Tongass National Forest, the nation's largest national forest, covers most of Southeast Alaska, surrounding the famous Inside Passage. It offers unique chances to view eagles, bears, spawning salmon, and the breath-taking vistas of "wild" Alaska. You can take a sled-dog ride on a glacier, hike boardwalk trails, fish in streams or ocean, or just relax at a remote cabin.
www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/
Located at the banks of Herring Cove in Ketchikan, Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary borders the magnificent Tongass National Rainforest. Our guests enjoy walking through the rainforest and leaning about the plants and trees surrounding them.
www.alaskarainforest.com/
The Tongass Historical Museum collects, preserves, and interprets material and information pertaining to the history, art, and culture of Ketchikan and Southeast Alaska.
www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/museums/tongass.html
Touring by Air
Temsco
Helicopters
Featured on GOOD MORNING AMERICA, Juneau’s
#1 rated excursion. Board a modern turbine helicopter for an Alaskan Helicopter
Glacier Tour!.
www.temscoair.com//
Coastal
Helicopters
Era Helicopters offers a variety of spectacular
flightseeing tours throughout Alaska. We specialize in providing an Alaskan
style adventure like no one else.
www.flightseeingtours.com/
Coastal
Helicopters
Our focus in the visitor industry is to
provide professional and exciting tour opportunities to individuals or
groups of independent travelers.
www.coastalhelicopters.com/
Southeast Alaska Outdoor Activities
Ski
Eaglecrest
Ski Area, Juneau
www.skijuneau.com/
Golf
Mendenhall
Golf
Mendenhall Golf Course is a 9 - hole Par
3 course with practice range located at the end of Industrial Blvd. ,
approximately ten miles from downtown Juneau.
home.gci.net/~hakari/mendenhall_golf/golf.html
Black
Diamond Golf
Black Diamond Golf Course offers a unique
9 hole course - midnight Sun Tee Times.
www.blackdiamondgolf.com/
Muskeg
Meadows
If the thought of a moose trotting out
from the bushes during a shotgun start doesn't alarm you, then Muskeg
Meadows is right for you!
www.golfinalaska.com/courses_muskeg_meadows.htm
Alaska
Golf
For years many Alaskan residents have traveled
to the Lower 48 for golf. But over the years, golfing as a sport has become
more and more popular among people traveling to Alaska!
www.golfinalaska.com/
Kayaking
Southeast
Exposure
Travel to Southeast Exposure, established
in Ketchikan, Alaska in 1986. We provide guided sea kayaking tours, rentals,
and lessons in Southeast Alaska.
www.southeastexposure.com
Southeast
Sea Kayaks
Southeast Sea Kayaks in Ketchikan, Alaska
offers exceptional sea kayaking trips on the protected waterways of the
Inside Passage. The Tongass National Forest is on our front doorstep and
the Misty Fjords National Monument is our 'backyard'.
www.kayakketchikan.com
Southeast Sea Kayaks in Ketchikan, Alaska offers exceptional sea kayaking trips on the protected waterways of the Inside Passage. The Tongass National Forest is on our front doorstep and the Misty Fjords National Monument is our 'backyard'.
akduck.com/
This guided tour on late model Harley- Davidson® Motorcycles XL883 Sportsers covers 55 miles of paved road along Alaska's famed Inside Passage.
www.panhandlemoto.com/
FIshing
Experience
One Charters
Start your Alaskan charter fishing adventure
out right in luxurious comfort aboard the M/V Experience One in Ketchikan!
This is your one stop in Ketchikan for halibut and salmon fishing charters,
sightseeing, and Alaskan eco tours.
www.latitude56.com/
Ketchikan
Fishing Charters
Come see why Ketchikan is the "Salmon
Capital of the World", with a half day of charter fishing.
www.ketchikanfishingcharters.com/pages/915619/index.htm
First
City Charters
We specialize in guided Alaskan Salmon
fishing and Alaska Halibut fishing trips. Professionally guided and fully
equipped.
www.southeastsportfishing.com/
Ketchikan
Fishing Adventures
There are many options for Ketchikan charter
fishing trips. Few will work as hard to show you how an Alaskan fishing
trip can be. Ketchikan salmon fishing and Ketchikan halibut fishing are
something everyone should experience..
www.alaskanfishingadventures.com/
Southeast Alaska Events
Southeast
Alaska Tourism Council - Ketchikan Events
A scenic town perched along the shores
of coastal mountains and surrounded by protected waterways, Ketchikan
is a popular cruise destination, as well as a wonderful spot for travelers
who want to experience wilderness and adventure. Ketchikan’s nickname,
The Salmon Capital of the World comes from its heyday as a salmon canning
center.
www.alaskainfo.org/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&
task=view&id=91&Itemid=119
Southeast
Alaska Tourism Council - Juneau Events
Juneau is full of contrasts, a sophisticated
cosmopolitan city in the heart of the Tongass National Forest. Nestled
at the base of towering mountains overlooking the Gastineau Channel, the
community's rich culture and history is displayed throughout the town.
Juneau has a vibrant urban feel with great dining, shopping and lodging,
while being surrounded by jaw-dropping scenic vistas.
http://www.alaskainfo.org/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&
task=view&id=58&Itemid=86
www.ketchikanalaska.com/ketchikan_alaska/events_calendar.html
visit-ketchikan.com/TourOurTown/Events/tabid/54/Default.aspx
The Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office is one of 15 research centers in the nation that conducts and coordinates research for the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey.
www.absc.usgs.gov/research/bpif/events.html
The Alaska Folk Festival is a unique event and can be compared more to a folk life festival than to the Folk Festivals that many of us have experienced. Performers come from all over Alaska and also from other Northwest States as well as from just about everywhere else. Performances range from school groups to professionals.
akfolkfest.org/
Southeast Alaska Arts
Museums
Museums and Historical Interest
Totem
Heritage Center
The Totem Heritage Center was established
in 1976 to preserve endangered 19th century totem poles retrieved from
uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites near Ketchikan.
www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/museums/totem.html
Performing Arts
Ketchikan
Theatre Ballete
The Ketchikan Theatre Ballet teaches dance to hundreds
of students each year - ballet, jazz, tap, and more. We present three
major performances a year: An Evening of Dance during the Festival of
the North in February, the Spring Gala in May, and the Nutcracker in December.
ktbdance.com/home.html
Perseverance
Theatre
Perseverance Theatre (PT) is dedicated to “tapping
the potential of Alaska through the passionate creation and presentation
of theatre.” PT is a theater of place which places a special emphasis
on working with Alaskan artists. We maintain a local resident acting company
and training and development opportunities are an essential element of
all our artistic operations.
www.perseverancetheatre.org/
Music
Juneau
Jazz & Classics
One of Alaska's most anticipated music events.Set in various
venues throughout the scenic Alaskan capital city.
www.jazzandclassics.org/
Arts
Arts
in Ketchikan
Welcome to the vibrant arts community of Ketchikan, Alaska
-- one of "America's 100 Best Small Art Towns."
www.ketchikanarts.org/