I love Tongass trading co it's always been my go to shopping spot and to have the Carhart items…read moreloaded and various of items to pick from and not to expensive. Yes indeed good job guys and gals

We perused through many tourist shops in Ketchikan and this Tongass Trading Company was one of the…read morebigger stores near where the Ruby Princess was docked. It's a fairly big store, clean and organised. Sure, there are touristy goods available for sale but that is why I liked this store! They had a good variety of things that you need and things you didn't know you needed until you saw it here! Staff were nice and friendly, too!

Lots of stuff. Decent prices. Cashiers were very nice. A little bit crowded. Would go there againread more

This store along with all others in the area must only do business in the summer during cruise…read moreseason. As Ketchikan had the best prices in Alaska, this is where we purchased most of the gifts to bring back to friends and family. Anything from Russian nesting dolls to polished rocks. I stocked up on coasters and shot glasses. Many designs to choose from. Aside from all the cool souvenirs, they also have a candy store within. They carry jellybean, chocolates and many boxed novelty candy. The staff is super friendly and helpful. As we purchased over $100, we got a cap and shopping bag as gifts. If you're on a cruise and are looking for places to shop, this store has the best prices!

I was there on a cruise ship looking for jade from Alaska. They had a great selection at a fair…read moreprice. Purchase a 3 piece set earrings, braclet and necklace.

Great spot for tourist swag! We stopped in and found a beautiful hand-painted Christmas ornament…read more Friendly staff and a fun little shop to browse while in Ketchikan. My daughter was laughing that somehow Star Wars art is a thing here! The world of Star Wars spans the galaxy.

very good prices, good selection of tourist items. beautiful jewelry counter with Monarch Jewelers.read more

This is one of the larger junk tourist shops right by the cruise ship docks in Ketchikan. They sell…read morea ton of crap that's made in China, so buyer beware. Some of the goods are local, but not many, and you'll pay a nice markup due to the shop's easily accessed location. The shop is large, clean, spacious, and well organized. This could easily be your one-stop-shop if you're looking for Alaska souvenirs. They have keychains, shot glasses, t-shirts, stuffed animals, tote bags, rain gear, snacks and sweets and more. Sockeye Sam's also has the largest selection of raincoats, umbrellas, and sweatshirts, all staples that a lot of cruisers often forget to pack. I appreciate that the store sells various sundries (Advil, bandaids, etc.) and small toiletries, too. If you're arriving in Ketchikan via cruise ship, you will walk right by this store. They pretty much have everything you need to take goodies to the folks back home. Pro tip: visit a local grocery store if you want to find really cool Alaska souvenirs. I've purchased locally made hot sauces, candies, and other goodies for a fraction of the price that they're sold for in tourist stores like these.

We wanted to get a totem pole to take home as our souvenir from Ketchikan, but didn't want a cheesy…read moreresin casting or an overpriced hand made piece cranked out on a line like a factory. We headed down Main Street and stumbled upon Rail Creek and had a great experience. The store is probably about 750 sq ft and is split with half devoted to totems and half to stone carved sculptures, mostly of animals. The wall of totems had a cool selection with lots of different stories told. They aren't on consignment like some places and they work directly with the artists to create the pieces and provide a retail space to sell them while negotiating a good price they can pass on to us consumers. Win-win. They were willing to make a deal on a mix of pieces but we settled on just one that we are so happy with. I'm so glad we stumbled upon their shop and stayed away from the castings or the over priced consigned pieces that look identical in every shop. Highest recommendation for a great locally made Ketchikan product!

This is an awesome shop where they hand-make totem poles for you to take home. The women took the…read moretime to tell us about as many as we wanted to know about and gave us good prices on them. I highly highly recommend going here to get your totem poles.

One very impressive shop is on the corner of the famous Creek street…read more The shop is uniquely Alaska. Everything I looked through was actually made here with materials farmed here. I didn't mind a higher price knowing it helped sustain the Alaskan economy. Mrs. E. found plenty of clever uses of metal, wood, glass and fabric. That is to say she managed to drop $150 in the shop. This is the only place in town that I could find themed guitar picks. Understand, I don't play them, I arrange and secure them (usually in a flower pattern) to hard cardboard and make small shadow boxes. Today, all the picks featured pictures and the words "Ketchikan, Alaska". A great conversation piece for my wall. The ladies that run the shop are truly wonderful souls and we loved helping them out. 08/23

Beautiful store with exquisite a local art . Wonderful welcoming employees. Unfortunately I don't…read morehave any pictures from my visit.

If you look closely at your cruise ship contract, you might note a subsection that says, "All…read morepassengers will be expected, upon arrival in Ketchikan, to emulate local salmon and travel upstream to Creek Street." (Spawning is optional since prostitution was outlawed there in the 1950s. Yes, the 1950s. I know.) You will pass all kinds of worthy shops selling local goods on the way, but try to leave a little shine on your Visa card for Sam McGee's. Of all the shops we stepped in and out of between the furthest berth at the dock and Creek Street (and I think mean ALL the shops), this was the most attractive and fun with a selection varied enough that I ran out of energy to point at stuff. One of the advantages of Sam McGee's is the layout. With multiple entrance and exit points, you can move through the store and linger at displays instead of shoving your way in then craning your neck around other visitors. (There were three ships in port that day.) Especially attractive is the back verandah (again, with two exits) where you can leisurely stand and look over the creek. There's even enough room to step aside for a phone call. ("Dad! I'm calling from ALASKA!" Those of you born back when long distance was a thing saved for calling grandma on her birthday can appreciate this.) The wares themselves are not much different than what you will find elsewhere in town, although it's a lovely problem to have to choose between so many different brands of salmonberry jam. Luckily the store had a tasting cart set up, so we were able to make an informed decision and not just give in to my first impulse, which was to grab every adorable little jelly, cookie cutter, or knicknack and scream "PRECIOUSSSSS!" Seriously, this shop is as cute as can be, with the train running along the ceiling and the vintage gold rush-era glass bottles (for sale!) and who knows how many other things I missed while trying to choose the perfect mustard. (We went with ginger birch Moosetard.) Oh, and if you missed the Glacier Silt Soap shack while in Juneau, you can get it and many other local soaps here, although my husband was trying to steer me away from the display so I can't report further on this. (Probably because the Glacier Silt Soap shack in Juneau went into extended operating hours when I visited. I have a wee fondness for the suds.) (I did have one criticism about Sam McGee's, but then I looked at the map and saw that what I thought was the mineral "area" of the shop is actually a different store entirely; it's just connected to Sam McGee's. Anyway, beware of the very pretty gold leaf sold in bottles at the adjacent shop. They look like nice Alaskan souvenirs, but the gold actually comes from Brazil. Pft.) I know Sam McGee's is "just" a souvenir shop, but it's an attractive, fun place that sells just about every goodie you might want except for T-shirts and possibly salmon. (For T-shirts, there is the rest of Creek Street. For salmon, there is the rest of Ketchikan.) They even have a corner just for dog lovers, and be sure to note the many signs reminding you of how easy it is to ship stuff home. (In other words, don't be like us and remember those signs after being pulled over by the TSA at the airport. I'm pretty sure Sam McGee's would've cut us a better deal than twenty bucks' worth of panicked FedEx from the airport all because I forgot it was 2012.)

I went here with my grandma to buy a souvenir. There was a shop dog roaming around inside unleashed…read moreand came up to me and sniffed my leg. I lowered my hand down for it to smell me and it BIT MY HAND and started barking loudly. Don't have an animal in your shop if it's not friendly. Imagine if that were to happen to an unsuspecting child. Completely disappointed in that shop.

I visited several stores here in Ketchikan looking for a puppet for my granddaughter. I found them…read morehere! Super cute moose, bear or otter. They also had t-shirts here for kids that were $5 each, made from 100% cotton and soft! Fast and efficient service too! Great place.

This tourist shop has a very good selection of goods. Their…read morechildren's section had something to satisfy most tastes. Lots of books and games. This is one of the larger shops at the south end of the port area, just north of the Xmas store. Their children's section prices here are pretty standard. You may get lucky and catch a sale. When there are six ships in port, this store might be a congested nightmare but we were there with only one ship that holds 2000 people so shopping here was a breeze with no waiting to pay for everything.

Stopped by Tom's Treasures on our Alaskan cruise back in July and loved it. I'm a sucker for these…read morelittle hole-in-the-wall shops, and this one did not disappoint. I'm super into the Native American/Native Alaskan stuff and I found this place has tons of cool souvenirs and Native Alaskan knickknacks to browse. My wife told me very specifically not to linger too long or I'd end up spending way too much money... and she was right. Definitely a fun stop if you're in Ketchikan.

Tom's Treasures has a really nice selection of locally made totem poles, whose supply from local…read moreartists they said is starting to dry up. We bought a 10 1/2-inch totem made by a local Tlingit artist at a very reasonable price ($220). Local totems come with the story behind it. For anyone concerned about transporting a totem back home, about half of their stock has the wide wings detachable from the vertical pole with just one screw. That made for safe transport in our luggage, and it looks great back home.

This Asian grocery store has a wide range of items from different kinds of Ramen to crackers to…read morecookies and drinks. You can get preserved duck egg for your congee or fish balls for your hot pot! The owner (who told us she has lived in Ketchikan for over 40 years) is super nice and also owns the restaurant next door (Porte O Call). We were able to find all the stuff we wanted here. -----TL;DR----- Pros: convenient location, wide variety of items, super nice staff, and connected to the restaurant next door Cons: a little bit on the pricier side than one might expect, but it is imported to a small town and the main clientele is tourists, so it makes sense Bottom line: a great place to get your Asian groceries if you're visiting Ketchikan!

Go to for all our small grocery needs! So sweet and well organized we grab large spring roll…read morewrappers and glass noodles once a month along with all our snacks!