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Sitka has a lot to present travellers. Sitka is not accessible by road. Sitka's weather and placement on the outer coast of the archipelago make transportation inherently difficult, expensive, and inconvenient. By air, Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport offers service from jet and regional carrier Alaska Airlines and charter and bush community carrier Harris Aircraft Services. Delays in fall and winter due to Sitka's weather are frequent. Manchester international is located on Japonski Island, that is connected to Baranof Island through the O'Connell Bridge. The O'Connell Bridge, carried out 1972, was the very first vehicular cable-stayed bridge in the usa. Slower ferry travel is provided through the Alaska Marine Highway System. The ferry terminal is situated seven miles (11 km) north of downtown. Sitka's location on the outer coast of Alaskan Panhandle is taken away from routes tell you Chatham Strait. This, as well as the tides of Peril Straits that permit mainline vessels through only at slack tide combine to lead to no designated service with a vessel and minimal service overall. However, the AMHS is often the mode of transportation of preference when the schedule proves convenient due to the much cheaper cost. Alaska Marine Lines, a barge and freight company, also offers the ability to move cars with other communities attached to the mainland by road systems. The Sitka Tribe of Alaska offers public bus transit with the Alaska Department of transportation. In 2008, the League of yankee Bicyclists awarded Sitka the bronze level in bicycle friendliness making Sitka the very first bicycle-friendly community in Alaska.

There are numerous good spots in which to stay in Alaska. For someone looking for ease and efficiency we often recommend the Fairweather Dreams and Fairweather Suites holiday rental suites owned by the folks associated with Fairweather Prints the well-known wearable art brand. With a few really nice amenities they're very close to a number of Sitka's main visitors attractions. If you are wanting a escape to Alaska we have a few ideas.

The beautiful region near Sitka feature many interesting attractions that include things like: Alaska Day, Alaska Raptor Center, Baranof Castle Hill, Naa Kah?di Dancers who perform in the Sheet'k Kwan Naa Kahdi, Russian Bishop's House, Saint Lazaria National Wildlife Refuge, St. Michael's Cathedral, Saint Peter's-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka Historical Museum, Sitka Jazz Festival, Sitka Lutheran Church, Sitka National Historical Park, Sitka Pioneer Home, Sitka Summer Music Festival, Swan Lake, Tongass National Forest, Whale Fest. The flora and fauna of Sitka and its surrounding area are also a notable attraction. Day cruises and guided excursions (hiking) are large enterprises in Sitka. Floatplane "flightseeing" excursions are a breathtaking way to view the area's many sights from high above. Sitka's unique position of being straddled between the Pacific Ocean and the most mountainous island in the Alexander Archipelago creates an abundant variety of outdoor opportunities:

At one time called the Paris of the Pacific,Sitka is somewhat more attractive as compared with some other ports-of-call and is seen as a city rich in culture in addition to impressive natural beauty. Built upon the Russian fur industry, Sitka is set among high mountains and the Sitka Sound, on Baranof Island. With a population of 9,000 inhabitants, Sitka is Alaska's fifth-largest city and has grown to be the cultural and artistic center of Southeast Alaska. Sitka is a city which has a history steeped in Russian heritage with a rainy, moderate climate. The local economy is firmly centered on the fishing industry and tourism. Famous for sportfishing, Sitka has two harbors filled with commercial and charter fishing boats and pleasure craft.

As one of the larger ports-of-call along the Inside Passage, Sitka offers from campsites to first class, full-service accommodations. The local system of roads supports campers to explore the many rustic options for places to stay, while the down-town area offers the usual array of Bed & Breakfasts, lodges, and hotels. The Sitka National Historic Park offers workshops on Native artistry and crafts for tourists seeking a creative opportunity. Forty miles of hiking trails wind all through the forested parts within the community. Local dancers provide the cultures that Russia brought to the area. Sitka hosts once a year salmon derby, the Sitka Summer Music Festival, and the Alaska Fine Arts Camp. Several local museums and art galleries present the rich history of the town. This port town may be reached by boat, either cruise ship or the Alaska State Ferry. Air taxis are also a well known way of transportation. Alaska Airlines flys into Sitka. Small boat charters are available for checking out the numerous natural and historic sights or to go fishing.

Sitka National Historical Park is actually Alaska's smallest national park. While just 113 acres it still provides scenic beauty and an interesting background. Situated at the mouth of Indian River, within very easy walking distance of down-town Sitka, the park maintains the place where the Tlingits battled the Russians in 1804 after defending their wood fort for a week. The Russians had arrived with 4 ships in order to revenge a Tlingit raid on a nearby outpost 2 yrs earlier. The Russians' cannons were ineffective agains the Tlingit fort and, when the Russian troops stormed the fort along with the help of Aleuts brought by the Russians, they were repulsed in a bloody fight. It was only when the Tlingits ran out of gunpowder and flint, and slipped away during the night, that the Russians could enter the empty fort. The area became a national monument in 1910 and Sitka National Historical Park in 1972 in order to commemorate the Battle of Sitka. However in protecting the battleground, the park likewise preserved the lush temperate rainforest and the rocky shoreline that gives way to the island-studded seas and mountainous horizon which makes Sitka one of Alaska's most beautiful seashore cities. Such a setting and the unique mingling of Tlingit lifestyle and Russian heritage makes one of Alaska's most uncommon national parks.

Sitka is provided news by the Daily Sitka Sentinel, one of the remaining few independently-owned daily newspapers in the state. Sitka also receives circulation of the Capital City Weekly an every week regional newspaper resides in Juneau. The public radio station KCAW and commercial radio stations KIFW and KSBZ fill the airwaves. Low-power Radio station KAQU-LP 88.1 is owned by the City and Borough of Sitka, and broadcasts whale sounds from a submerged microphone at Whale Park. KTNL-TV (CBS) broadcasts out of Sitka on Channel 13 (Cable 6) serving Southeast Alaska. Additionally, KSCT-LP (NBC) Channel 5, KTOO (PBS) Channel 10 [1], and KJUD (cable-only ABC/CW) serve the region.

Located in Sitka Alaska, the Alaska Raptor Center started as a backyard, volunteer-run operation, but through the years it has grown to become Alaska's foremost bald eagle hospital and educational center, and also one of the state's premier visitor sites. Each year, the Alaska Raptor Center provides treatment to around one hundred to two hundred injured bald eagles and other birds. Their purpose is to release their patients back into the wild; a few, however, are hurt so severely they may not be able to survive within the wild even after treatment. These birds may join the Raptors-in-Residence, program delivering enjoyment and education and learning to more than 36,000 yearly visitors and to the 15,000 schoolchildren reached through the Adopt-A-Raptor program and classroom demonstrations around the nation.