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Harborside Coffee is locals’ go-to place for all adventures, from mountaintop to maritime. This coffee makes the perfect pour, and all blends are also freshly roasted in the establishment. The coffee at Harborside is undoubtedly good, but what makes it so unique?Easy, Gary Barnes (harborside’s roaster) has more than 25 years of experience. Harborside Coffee…

This museum grew from the KANA, the Kodiak Area Native Association, and Heritage Division. In 1987, the association’s board of directors resolved that celebrating and exploring Native culture were essential to the Alutiiq communities’ well-being. To support and share the communities’ cultural heritage, KANA established programs to teach the Alutiiq language and arts and to…

Raspberry Island is a Kodiak Archipelago island located in the Gulf of Alaska. This Island is located only two miles northwest of Whale Island and across the mile-wide Raspberry Strait from Afognak’s southwestern end. The Raspberry Islands is considered part of the Kodiak Island Borough’s Alaneva census-designated place.  This Island’s permanent residents are at Raspberry…

Afgonak Island is a well-forested landscape surrounded by protected coastal waters. This island is famous for its abundant wildlife, such as elk and brown bears, and is also known as a unique destination for wildlife viewing, fishing, or serene retreats. For the most part, this island is pure Alaska wilderness; it is home to Kodiak’s…