Creek Street

Ketchikan – Creek Street and Around Town

One of the famous (infamous) areas of Ketchikan is Creek Street.  Creek Street, a boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek is a former red light district. I…

Ketchikan Totem Poles

The Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary has a resident totem pole carver.  He learned to carve from his uncle. These totem poles were carved from red cedar…
Black Bear with Salmon

Alaska – Ketchikan’s Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

Holland America Lines offers several excursions for each port where we stop.  We chose a hike in the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary. Many trees were covered…
Ketchikan, Alaska, in the Morning Mist

Alaska – Entering and Visiting Ketchikan

Our ship sailed into Ketchikan early Tuesday morning with partly sunny skies.  There was still a bit of morning color as the fog lifted.  …