Ketchikan Entertainment

  1. Arctic Bar

    Just past the tunnel on downtown's northwest side, this has a great back deck jutting out over the water. The deck is a sunny spot with great views of the Narrows if a cruise ship isn't tied up in front of it.

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  2. Eagles Club

    For cheap beer without all the fixings, try this odd little oasis on touristy Creek St. On its narrow back deck that juts out over Ketchikan Creek is Halibut Hole for good fish-and-chips.

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  3. First City Saloon

    This sprawling club, with giant TV screens, pool tables, dart boards, three bars and a small dancefloor, was renovated in 2005 but still has plenty of 'Ketchikan kharacter.' On most weekends during the summer there is live music and Edgar Winter once played here (obviously at the end of his career).

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  4. Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show

    Who knew that chopping wood could be so entertaining? When the lumberjacks are at the peak of their axe-and-saw battles you can hear the crowd cheering all the way to the cruise-ship docks. One of the premier cruise ship-oriented attractions, the hourlong show features 'rugged woodsmen' using handsaws and axes, climbing poles, log rolling and engaging in other activities that real loggers haven't engaged in since the invention of the chainsaw.

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  5. Potlatch Bar

    Just above Thomas Basin, this is the town's longtime fisher's pub and is still a piece of the real Ketchikan, a setting with more locals than tourists.

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  6. Sourdough Bar

    On the northwest end of City Dock; the walls are covered with photos of fishing boats - most beached, wrecked, sunk, listing wildly or even aflame. A ship's bell, ring floats and other fishing paraphernalia add to the decor.

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