Sitka travel info

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If you go
THE BEST WAY TO SITKA
From LAX,
connecting service (change of planes) is offered on Alaska. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $357.
WHERE TO STAY
Lodging, particularly on weekends, can sell out long before summer.
Westmark Sitka Hotel,
330 Seward St., (800) 544-0970,
https://www.westmarkhotels.com
. Convenient downtown location with restaurant and bar. Doubles from $129.
Sitka Hotel,
118 Lincoln St.; (888) 757-3288,
https://www.sitkahotel.net.
Downtown with restaurant and bar. Doubles from $105, May 1-Oct. 1.
Alaska Ocean View Bed & Breakfast Inn,
1101 Edgecumbe Drive; (888) 811-6870,
https://www.sitka-alaska-lodging.com
. One mile from downtown. Doubles from $99.
WHERE TO EAT
Larkspur Cafe,
2 Lincoln St., Suite 1A; (907) 966-2326. Serves lunch and dinner 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday.
Ludvig’s Bistro,
256 Katlian St.; (907) 966-3663,
https://www.ludvigsbistro.com
. Bistro-style menu, advance reservations essential (call before leaving home for Sitka). 4-10 p.m. May to September. Entrees about $20-$33.
Little Tokyo,
315 Lincoln St.; (907) 747-5699. Sushi bar, soup, espresso drinks. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-9 p.m. Saturday.
WHAT TO DO
Sitka Summer Music Festival
, (907) 227-4852,
https://www.sitkamusicfestival.org
. June 4-25. Evening concerts Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets required; advance purchase advised, especially for the June 12 Boat Concert. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 for seniors and children ages 6 to18, children younger than 6 not admitted. Free noon concerts June 10 and 17.
Alaska Raptor Center,
1000 Raptor Way; (800) 643-9425,
https://www.alaskaraptor.org
. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. May to September. Adults $12, children 12 and younger $6.
TO LEARN MORE
Sitka Convention & Visitors Bureau;
(907) 747-5940,
wwww.sitka.org
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