Sitka - Always in Season
Spring Summer
SPRINGTIME IN SITKA MEANS RAPIDLY CHANGING WEATHER ( sometimes four seasons in a single day !), bountiful wild harvests , and the annual return of the herring that spawn in Sitka Sound . Watch as the migratory birds return to our rainforest from one of Sitka ’ s many hiking trails , and enjoy the unique artifacts in our local museums . If you book a boat charter , you may just see one of our resident year-round whales . Roundout your spring visit by restuarant-hopping across town .
WITH ABUNDANT FISHING OPPORTUNITIES AND PRIME WILDLIFE VIEWING , there ’ s a reason why visitors flock to Sitka in the summer . Sitka ’ s seasonal tour operators offer everything from historical walking tours , to half-day kayaking trips , to cultural dance performances . Kick off the season by participating in the Sitka Salmon Derby or wind down with one of our several music festivals .
Fall Winter
WHEN SITKA QUIETS DOWN AFTER A BUSY SUMMER SEASON , the sun ’ s low angle in the sky allows visitors to bask in the beauty of the alpenglow as the soft autumn light turns the snow-capped mountains pink and gold . Harvest handfuls of ripe blueberries and salmonberries and watch as pink salmon swim upstream through Indian River to spawn , returning to the same place where they hatched to produce their own young .
AS DAYS GROW SHORTER , SITKA ’ S NIGHT SKIES ARE ILLUMINATED WITH BRILLIANT NORTHERN LIGHTS that dance over the water of Sitka Sound . Experience the Christmas Bazaar , the Sitka Artisans Market , and festive concerts that showcase local creativity . After a late-winter snowfall , enjoy Sitka ’ s beautiful backcountry by hiking up Bear Mountain and cruising down on a snowboard , or try cross-country skiing at our golf course .
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