Shopping!
A wide variety of retailers will be able to fill your needs while in Ketchikan. Grocers, pharmacists, liquor stores, hardware and variety stores can fulfill needs from picnic supplies to film to fishing gear; automotive parts, boating supplies and fuel providers will keep you moving along; while a host of gift, jewelry, curio shops, bookstores, and art galleries will give you plenty of options for the perfect souvenirs of your trip. Locally produced food items like seafood products, roasted specialty coffees and bottled water provide authentic tastes of Alaska. Popular items include smoked salmon and halibut, authentic Native Alaskan carvings like miniature totems, screens, bentwood boxes and masks are one of a kind.
Native artistry extends to silver work, cedar and spruce basketry and beaded items. Local artists produce their work in a number of mediums providing a truly Ketchikan keepsake. Apparel from tee shirts to fleece jackets, Alaskan themed toys and games, gold nugget and jade jewelry, antique maps and charts and a wide selection of Alaskan themed books are all readily available in Ketchikan shops.