Aspen Hotels – Sitka
It’s the summer of music with the annual Sitka Summer Music Festival taking over the town from June 5 – July 1. The area’s premiere classical music event showcases the best music in fun-filled settings throughout Southeast Alaska. Musicians and performers from around the world flock to Sitka for four consecutive weeks of music…
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Sitka Summer Festival
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Julie Hughes Triathlon
Held the third Saturday in May, this popular triathlon commemorates the life of local girl Julie Hughes. She was only 15 when she passed in 1985, but her spirit lives on with a celebration of athletics and sports that she loved. She started swimming with the local Baranof Barracudas Swim Club at eight, excelling…
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Sitka’s Oldest Park
Many Sitka visitors come for the great outdoors, but the oldest National Park around isn’t necessarily the biggest. Sitka National Historic Park is just 113 acres, but boasts a rich variety of hiking trails, carving demonstrations, ranger-led walks throughout the spring, and even ethnographic displays. Most famous in the park are the 20 totem…
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Whale Park
Want to hear (and see) a whale of a tale? Visit Whale Park at 2500 Sawmill Creek Rd. The wildlife viewing area features a boardwalk dedicated in 1995 where you have the best odds of seeing humpback whales in the spring and autumn months. Just six miles from downtown and with a small covered…
