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101 Things To Do in Kodiak
(List compiled by Marty and Marion Owen)

1. Watch an eagle soar
2. Walk the docks at St. Herman and St. Paul harbors
3. Go bear viewing
4. Find real nautical stuff at Kodiak Marine Supply
5. Go salmon fishing
6. Go golfing at Bear Valley Golf Course
7. See a gray whale skeleton
8. Go whale watching
9. Go tide pooling at Fort Abercrombie
10. Go on an Audubon-sponsored hike (Saturdays and Sundays)
11. Grab a bucket and go berry picking
12. Go halibut fishing
13. Take the kids to the Kodiak Laboratory Aquarium and Touch Tank
14. Go bird watching
15. Go skiing
16. Go ice skating at the covered rink
17. Rent a 4-wheeler
18. Go fly fishing on a river
19. See Kodiak from a sea kayak
20. Listen to jazz, Friday nights at the Best Western Inn
21. Fly a kite in a park or at the beach
22. Sample locally-roasted coffee
23. Visit a rocket launch site
24. Learn about glass blowing
25. Discover Russian and local history at the Baranov Museum
26. See Native art and artifacts at the Alutiiq Museum
27. Get your mail cancelled at the post office
28. You can always go bowling
29. Sample local, award winning wines
30. Climb Pillar Mountain
31. Drive to Fossil Beach to find 15-million year old fossils
32. Visit the Military History Museum
33. Participate in the annual Christmas Bird Count
34. Hike North End Park on Near Island
35. Play tennis
36. Look for sea lions in the channel
37. Pull over at the scenic viewpoint at Dead Man's curve
38. Visit Kodiak College, the country's most beautiful campus
39. Check out the A. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library
40. Visit a real wishing well
41. Drive out to Anton Larsen Bay
42. Watch the ferry arrive/depart
43. Gawk at a cruise ship
44. Watch a container ship offload groceries
45. Drive to Chiniak
46. Attend a Rotary meeting
47. Attend a Lion's Club meeting
48. Step inside a Russian Orthodox Church
49. Discover tea, treats and icons at Monk's Rock Coffee House and Bookstore
50. Slurp chowder at the Chowder House
51. Eat world-class sushi at The Old Powerhouse restaurant
52. Bite a burger at Henry's
53. Photograph bison in Pasagshak
54. For kids: First Fridays at the Baranov Museum
55. Check out KMXT's community calendar
56. Go flightseeing
57. See the "Deadliest Catch" boats
58. Local artists featured at Fly-By Coffee
59. Pack a picnic lunch
60. Take home local seafood from Island Seafoods
61. Count puffins
62. Learn about organic gardening from Marion Owen
63. Find fabric and quilting supplies at The Stitchery
64. Buy yarn, learn how to knit at The Rookery fiber shop
65. Sip local brews at Kodiak Island Brewing Co.
66. Buy fabulous smoked salmon at Kodiak Island Smokehouse
67. Sweat it out at the friendly Kodiak Athletic Club
68. Nibble on French pastries at Mill Bay Coffee
69. Watch boats transiting the Near Island channel
70. Browse books and local art at the Next Page Bookstore
71. Have coffee with the harbormaster
72. Take the Alaska Marine Highway (ferry)
73. Stay at a remote lodge
74. Visit petroglyphs
75. Get married at sea
76. Have your appendix removed at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
77. Get inspired at Strawberry Fields Nursery
78. Visit a local cemetery
79. Have lunch at Java Flats
80. Get your hair cut at the Salvation Army
81. Find bargains at the Salvation Army thrift store
82. Find deals at Saturday garage sales
83. Get sticker shock at Safeway
84. Romp at a local playground or park
85. Recycle at Threshold Recycling Center
86. Pick up a Visitor's Guide at the Visitor's Center
87. Walk the Near Island Bridge
88. Shop for cards and gifts at The Treasury
89. Go on a dinner cruise
90. Find local art and get framed at Northern Exposure Gallery
91. Go star gazing
92. Look for northern lights*
93. Go deer hunting
94. Photograph wildflowers
95. Pick up local fishing tips and gear at Mack's Sport Shop
96. Stroll or ride on the bike path
97. Attend the Kodiak Crab Festival
98. Visit a Native village
99. Stay at a public use cabin on the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge
100. See a movie at the Orpheum Theater
101. Rent a bike from 58 degrees North

* Hint: To make sure you are awake to look for the northern lights, drink a big glass of water before going to bed!

If you discover something fun and cool to do in Kodiak and would like to share and experience that warrants being on this list (or if you find a bad link!), please send us an email.