Ketchikan
The not-to-be-missed home gallery of one of Alaska's most noted contemporary artists, Ray Troll, whose salmon- and fish-inspired work is seen all around…
Must-see shopping in Alaska
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Anchorage
Billing itself as a 'funktional' art gallery, Dos Manos sells locally crafted art and jewelry, and very cool Alaska-themed T-shirts. A recent expansion…
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Anchorage
Weed shops have sprouted across Anchorage since the state legalized recreational marijuana in 2014. One of more than half-a-dozen weed shops in Anchorage,…
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Fairbanks
This little shop looks like an Alaskan closet that suddenly exploded into the world's coolest record collection, a nexus of vinyl that would make Nick…
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Anchorage
This was called the ‘Saturday Market’ until it became so popular it opened on Sundays. It's an open market with live music and more than 300 booths…
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Fairbanks
In a log building at the southern end of downtown, this gallery specializes in indigenous and Native-themed creations. Artists can often be found on the…
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Fairbanks
Next to Campus Corner Mall, this is by far the best bookstore in town, selling new and used books and plenty of Alaskan titles. There's a good kids'…
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Juneau Arts and Culture Center
Juneau
The impressive JACC gallery features the work of a local artist every month, while the adjacent Lobby Shop is a place for Southeast Alaskans to sell their…
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Anchorage
Anchorage’s largest outdoor store has everything you might ever need, from wool socks to backpacks to kayaks to camp chairs. Besides being able to repair…
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Anchorage
One of a handful of farmers markets around town, this one features handmade arts and crafts, plus locally grown produce and Alaska seafood. A festive vibe…
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Anchorage
Located on the 1st floor of the Alaska Native Medical Center, it has some of the finest Alaska Native arts and crafts available to the public. But it has…
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Southeast Alaska
In a former 1929 boardinghouse, this bookstore is as delightful as it is unexpected in tiny Petersburg, with five rooms of jumbled books and a well-read…
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Oomingmak Musk Ox Producers Co-op
Anchorage
Handles a variety of very soft, very warm and very expensive garments made of arctic musk-ox wool, hand-knitted in Inupiaq villages.
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Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking
Anchorage
Staffed by experts and stocked with high-end gear, AMH is the place for serious adventurers.
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Anchorage
A fabulous bookstore, with 25,000 sq ft of used books, including many on Alaska.
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Alaska
Sells a nice selection of indigenous arts and crafts, and is also the place to go for your 'There's No Place Like Nome' T-shirt.
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Ketchikan
Operated by the Ketchikan Area Arts & Humanities Council, this small but wonderful gallery stages a reception on the first Friday of every month,…
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Juneau
Following the legalization of marijuana in Alaska in November 2014, in March 2017 this became the second recreational pot shop to open in Juneau. It's a…
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Fairbanks
What's cool about this vintage shop is how Alaskan it is. Sure, there are outfits and clothes that edge into hipster territory, but most of them are…
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Fairbanks
This excellent gallery showcases a well-laid-out collection of work by local artists. Both the prints and original artwork on display are often quite…
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Aleutian Islands
This warehouse-like store is like a remote outpost of Costco with a few unique extras. The Deadliest Catch hoodies make a good only-in–Dutch Harbor…
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Ketchikan
In a town full of cruise-ship-oriented trinket shops, the locally run Crazy Wolf provides an authentic alternative. It is owned by a Tsimshian artist and…
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Fairbanks
If you're heading outdoors – and this is Alaska, so you're heading outdoors – Big Ray's is a one-stop shop for any kind of gear you could need, including…
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Southeast Alaska
Thrumming with the fishing energy and general pulse of Yakutat is Situk River Fly Shop, where you'll find tackle and other gear, as well as area…
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Denali National Park & Preserve
This jam-packed Canyon store sells camping gear, clothing and pretty much anything you’d need for a few days in the backcountry. It also rents out tents,…
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Juneau
A co-op of 27 local artists have filled this downtown store with paintings, etchings, glasswork, jewelry and pottery. The person behind the counter ready…
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Fairbanks
Sells mountain bikes and tons of every kind of wilderness equipment. There’s also a handy message board for exchanging info with fellow adventurers or…
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Ketchikan
This unexpectedly encyclopedic bookstore is a delightful place to spend a rainy afternoon (and there will be many!) browsing Alaskan books, cards and…
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Anchorage
A gift shop stocking jewelry, carvings and other 'artifacts'. There are booths where craftspeople make fresh knickknacks while you watch.
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Juneau
Juneau has fabulous bookstores for a town of its size. This well-loved nook has good travel and kids sections and helpful staff.
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Seward
This hardware store sells fishing licenses, quality camping gear and has the town's best collection of rubber boots.
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Denali National Park & Preserve
This inviting bookstore has field guides, topographic maps, coffee-table books and Alaskan literature.
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Southeast Alaska
Yakutat has its own surf shop. All aspiring wave-riders should pitch in here first.
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Denali National Park & Preserve
This popular pot shop sells a wide range of edibles and smokeables.
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Anchorage
If the Flattop Mountain hike is overly ambitious for your kids, head to this giant jam and gift shop. It’s definitely a tourist trap, but who can resist a…
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Juneau
For packs, outdoor-wear, United States Geological Survey (USGS) topo maps and anything else you need for backcountry trips, stop at Foggy Mountain Shop…
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Anchorage
The ulu (oo-loo) is to Alaska what the rubber alligator is to Florida: everybody sells them. Still, it's a tool many Alaskans actually use, and this shop…
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Juneau
Out in the Valley, near Nugget Mall, this gallery features a large selection of Rie Munoz prints as well as some by Dale DeArmond, Byron Birdsall and…
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Juneau
The Alaska Brewing Co's gift store downtown also runs a van out to the brewery for tasting sessions every hour for $20 per person, round-trip.
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Juneau
In a strip mall near the airport, Second Wind Sports is the place to get quality used outdoor clothing and gear, from warm jackets to bicycle tubes to…
