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We've compiled the best of the best in Juneau, the Inside Passage, and Southeast Alaska - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
At the south end of town near the cruise-ship docks and Goldbelt Tram, Taku Store processes nearly 6 million pounds of fish a year, mostly salmon. The smoked sockeye fillets make excellent gifts. You can view the smoking procedure through large windows, and then purchase the packaged fish in the deli-style gift shop or have some shipped back home.
Sample smoked or canned halibut and salmon at Tonka Seafoods, located in the old Mitkof Cannery building. Be sure to taste the white king salmon—an especially flavorful type of chinook that the locals swear by. Tonka will also ship.
This charming gallery run by Haines's former mayor displays jewelry, original art, and prints created by artists from around the region, including Northwest Coast Native artists. The gallery is just up from the cruise-ship dock, and its summer gardens alone are worth the visit.
The colorful and scented soaps sold at this shop near St. Michael's Cathedral are handcrafted on the premises.
Lawyer-turned-artist Bill Spear produces fun and colorful enameled pins and zipper pulls. His quirky shop has something for everyone.
A brother and sister raised in Sitka own this gallery devoted to showcasing Indigenous artists working in many different mediums. The name translates to "Adze House," a reference to the tool used to hew and shape wood. The gallery offers works ranging from art prints and T-shirts to one-of-a-kind masks, woven baskets, and silver bracelets.
