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Creek Street

Ketchikan, AK
Ranked #6 of 20 attractions in Ketchikan
4.0 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas
Activities: City walk sightseeing
Description: Once a red-light district, now an arts and crafts shopping area.
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Mesa, AZ
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

The scenery alone is worth checking out. The shops, of course, are many and varied, but not all are the typiclal "t-shirts and trinkets" found in most tourist locations. There are several places to eat which certainly smelled good! The history of Creek Street is posted outside many of the buildings. A fun place to spend some time. More

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
111 helpful votes 111 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

A fairly accurate although updated version of the red light district that was. Lots of great shops and you can even visit Dolly's House for a view of a house of ill repute. More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This is a quaint little boardwalk of shops along a creek. Very pretty. Unfortunately, we were on a cruise and stopped on a rainy day early in the season, so we were too early to see any of the salmon or the wildlife. Imagine that this place is much more worth a visit later in the season. More

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Iowa
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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Creek Street is a boadwalk that runs along the creek, and is lined with little shops and of course Dolly's House, home of the infamous Madame of yesteryear. We visited in June when the salmon were NOT running, but I think it would be truly a sight to come later in the summer when the creek is full of salmon!... More

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Ithaca, New York
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 12, 2012
8
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Very cool little area to take a stroll through when visiting Ketchikan. Shows some of the character from the Alaskan gold rush days. Apparently, when the salmon run the creek gets so packed with salmon that you could literally walk across on top of them, but this was not the case when we were visiting. We were on a cruise,... More

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Wrangell, Alaska
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012
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There's something fun about strolling along Creek Street and exploring all of the little shops. If you're lucky, you'll get to watch a seal catch a salmon in the creek. Fun place to visit! More

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Portland, Oregon
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
6
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A facinating place where there is no road, yet all kinds of shops and a working funiclear! All the buildings are on pilings driven into the ground well above the small river that flows alongside and underneath the buildings. Sturdy wood railings and wooden benches are along the full length of the meandering board walk that weaves in and out... More

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New Delhi, India
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174 reviews 174 reviews
Reviews in 48 cities Reviews in 48 cities
73 helpful votes 73 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012

Creek Street in Ketchikan is a board-walk over the creek and has a number of shops, cafes and one-time "Madam" Dolly's House. More

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Montreal, Canada
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84 reviews 84 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
58 helpful votes 58 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 15, 2012
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Plenty of shops and while we were there it was the salmon run season...Wow! You have to see this once in your life.A nice place to spend a day. More

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Pensacola
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10 reviews 10 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 13, 2012
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Great time. Fun to walk around and hear the stories! More

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