Rode the public bus to Totem Bight and adjacent Potlach Park. $4 round trip. They charge a $5 pp fee at the State Park on cruise ship days but you can sneak in the back side without paying. Ketchikan itself is too crowded when all the docks are full. Note that the museums close at 4pm or 5pm. Ride the public bus for a taste of local life and walk along Park Ave if the salmon are running. ...
It was drizzly and warm, which made for comfortable walking. We passed by all the cruise ship crud by the port and walked further into town. We poked around the local shops and enjoyed a browsing in a small local bookstore. We ate lunch in a local Chinese place which had a lovely view. ...