Use this guide to find great tours available in or near, Ketchikan, Alaska. Choose a letter of the alphabet to select your next adventure.
ABC Adventures
This category covers the places we go, the things we see, the food we taste, the activities we do, and the ways we engage with the world we live in.
“A” is for Atriums-Cruising
While cruising, we challenged our fellow travelers to document their time on board the ship. The goal was to find something to photograph, which began with the letter “A”. We chose atrium.
On a cruise, the atrium is usually one of the first places that a passenger will see on embarkation day. Similar to a hotel lobby, it is the heart of the ship. In this location, you will also find the customer service desk, the shore excursion office, the purser’s desk and the cruise consultant.
ABC Lists-Exploring With the Letter “G”
Gaelic
Gaillardia/gardenia/geranium
Gale
Galleon
Galleria
Galley
Gallop
Gamble
Game
Gammon/gateau/gelatin/gerkin
Gander
Gannet
Garden
Gate
Gather
Geode
Geodesic dome
Georgian
German
Get away
Gig
Glamour
Glisten
Gnome
Goal
Goat/Goose
Go Kart
Golf
Gold/golden
Gorge
Gorse
Gothic
Grail
Grammophone
Grass
Gratitude
Grindstone
Guitar
gym
ABC Lists-Exploring With the Letter “E”
This is an ever expanding list of date ideas for the letter “E”. Usually we use a dictionary to generate a long list of words, which might help generate ideas. Read through the adventures below, to see some of the ways we might put the words together, to come up with our adventures.
1. Get up “early” to watch the sunrise and “enjoy” an “English breakfast”. Then, just take it “easy” for the rest of the day. You could stay in your pajamas and go shopping for “each other on E-Bay”.
2. Go to a restaurant to eat. Make sure it serves an “Early Bird Special”, if you want to save money. Order your favorite “entree”, or “eggs, eggplant, elderberry, enchiladas and/ or Eastern or European Cuisine”. All great “E” themed foods to try. You could even wash it all down with an “Espresso”, or “Earl Gray Tea”.
3. Take an “entourage” of friends to an “Escape Room”. Make sure you like them though because you will be locked up together, in a “themed” room for 60 minutes. You must cooperate by using clues to solve puzzles, which will help you escape. This makes an “epic” gift.
4. Perhaps animals are more interesting to you. Egrets and elephants both begin with E. Could you visit a bird sanctuary, or a zoo to see them. Have you ever ridden an an elephant, or gone to a circus where they perform? How about an Equestrian Center?
5. We love celebrating any holiday. “Earth Day” is one which comes in the spring. There are many ways to observe it. What a better way to spend a date, than by “engaging” in activities such as a parade, or a clean up “event”.
6. Maybe learning is something you like to do. How about attending a class, watching a documentary, or visiting a museum? You could choose to learn about “Egypt and/or Egyptians”, or maybe the “Economy” or “Entomology” is more your thing to study.
7. “Elders” always appreciate a visit. Whether “eight, eighteen or eighty”, people have numerous “experiences” to share. “Engaging” helps us all connect.
8. Sometimes it is fun to just sit at the “edge” of a cliff, or watch a movie that keeps you on the “edge of your seat”, either would be very “entertaining”.
9. What about taking a car ride, and making only “East” turns, to see where you “end” up?
10. Perhaps you will visit an ocean and watch the tide “ebb”, or perhaps an “eddy” is easier to find. Float in the water to “ease” the week away.
11. Concerts are always on the list, “Electric Light Orchestra” would surely get you “energized”. Or, you could put on “elegant” attire and sip “effervescent” drinks while being “enchanted” with the “entertainment” of your choice.
12. Take and “epic” trip and cross the “equator”.
13. Connect with the seasons by celebrating the winter or fall “equinox”.
ABC Lists-Exploring With The Letter D
This is an ever expanding list for the letter D. Here you will find; activities, cities, countries, emotions, events, festivals, individual states, phrases and words. Basically, this is a long list that might be helpful when planning any adventure using the letter D. This list will be updated regularly, as more suggestions are offered. Eventually it will be broken down into categories. Remember, a word may have more than one meaning. For example, the word “derby” might bring to mind a horse race for one person but roller derby for another. Words can become actions, emotions or lead you to discover new destinations. They won’t necessarily be the same as the dictionary definition. Be creative and use this list in any way that inspires you to try something new! It will be impossible to list every D themed word here, so remember to look for restaurants, stores, road names etc., that may begin with the letter D. Think beyond locations. Consider new foods to try, animals to see , experiences to have, song titles that inspire you, or anything else that gets you thinking out of the box. Let your own individual experiences reflect a personal journey of discovery and have fun with the wordplay! As always, we value your contributions, so please leave a comment when you think of other ways to explore, using the letter D. (Please remember to keep your comments G-rated!)
ABC Lists-Exploring With The Letter C
This is an ever expanding list for the letter C. Here you will find; activities, cities, countries, emotions, events, festivals, individual states, phrases and words. Basically, this is a long list that might be helpful when planning any adventure using the letter C. This list will be updated regularly, as more suggestions are offered. Eventually it will be broken down into categories. Remember, a word may have more than one meaning. For example, the word “cards” could be used to initiate sending cards to others, or it might mean playing a game with a deck of cards. Words can become actions, emotions or lead you to discover new destinations. They won’t necessarily be the same as the dictionary definition. Be creative and use this list in any way that inspires you to try something new! It will be impossible to list every C themed word here, so remember to look for restaurants, stores, road names etc., that may begin with the letter C. Think beyond locations. Consider new foods to try, animals to see , experiences to have, song titles that inspire you, or anything else that gets you thinking out of the box. Let your own individual experiences reflect a personal journey of discovery and have fun with the wordplay! As always, we value your contributions, so please leave a comment when you think of other ways to explore, using the letter C. (Please remember to keep your comments G-rated!)
ABC Lists-Exploring With The Letter B
This is an ever expanding list for the letter B. Here you will find; activities, cities, countries, emotions, events, festivals, individual states, phrases and words. Basically, this is a long list that might be helpful when planning any adventure using the letter B. This list will be updated regularly, as more suggestions are offered. Eventually it will be broken down into categories. Remember, a word may have more than one meaning. For example, the word “bath” could be used when describing a location like Bath, England or it could mean a container, used for cleaning the body, which holds a large volume of water. Words can become actions, emotions or lead you to discover new destinations. They won’t necessarily be the same as the dictionary definition. Be creative and use this list in any way that inspires you to try something new! It will be impossible to list every B themed word here, so remember to look for restaurants, stores, road names etc., that may begin with the letter B. Think beyond locations. Consider new foods to try, animals to see , experiences to have, song titles that inspire you, or anything else that gets you thinking out of the box. Let your own individual experiences reflect a personal journey of discovery and have fun with the wordplay! As always, we value your contributions, so please leave a comment when you think of other ways to explore, using the letter B. (Please remember to keep your comments G-rated!)
ABC Lists-Exploring With The Letter A
This is an ever expanding list of adventures for the letter “A”. Generally Alan and I use a dictionary to generate a long list of “A” words. We then try to use these words to spark date or travel ideas. Read through the adventures below, to see some of the ways we might put the words together, to come up with our adventures. This list may also generate ideas for photos to take, while we are on the date and/or offer words we might try to incorporate into our story. Keep the list going by posting “additional” ideas below!
Day 18-Pick a Word
Do you ever look at your partner and see your entire future? Our first ABC adventure, was on the Agawa Train Tour, you can read about it here. I remember looking at my husband and thinking about all the ways I adore him. Adoration is defined by Webster’s dictionary, as deep love. I love this mans quirks, the challenge he presents me and his strengths. I want this time together, this time which is just for us. I want him to know that in this moment, he is my priority. I want to offer him my undivided attention, so he knows that I hear him. I want to wake each morning and make him feel like the most important person in the world. I want to retire each night, satisfied that we have given our best, to the betterment of our marriage. I want him to know that he is utterly and completely adored because this is exactly the way he makes me feel when we focus on our relationship. This marriage, this friendship, this love, is the future I saw for us, the very first time we held hands. It is the same one I still see every time I hold him. Celebrating our adoration for each other, was the best place to begin our ABC adventures.
WRITING TIP
Play the word game! Mix up your journaling by focusing the content around a single word.
“A” is for “Anniversary at Aonach Mor”!-Harbor Springs, Michigan
Thirty years is a long time to be married. We wanted to do something different for this special anniversary. Since our wedding date falls on January 8th, we are often at a loss for how to celebrate during the peak of Michigan’s winter weather. We had booked a beautiful room in Harbor Springs, Michigan for the weekend. As part of our Anniversary package, we were given $150 resort credit, to be used at any of the nearby Boyne Resorts. I scanned the opportunities. There was skiing, tubing, dog sled pulls, horse drawn sleigh rides and something called the Aonach Mor Moonlight Dinner. Since we were on an “A” themed adventure, this caught my eye.