The thing about Ketchikan that makes summer livin' so much fun is the fact that so many people our age come from all over the country to work there. A bunch of rowdy twenty-somethings squeezed together into a small island city makes for a tight-knit community. While Ketchikan apparently can be a pretty depressing place to live in the winter (you know, because of the freezing rain and complete darkness) it is invigorated in the summer by the bustling tourist industry and the happy, drunk kids that run it. On the days where we have time to squeeze in naps and chug our coffee without screwing up our normal patterns of sleep, Matt and I go out to meet and socialize with these crazies. Last night, the Fish House (one of the several bars favored by the locals which include other gems like Fat Stan's, the Asylum and Mike's Elbow Room) hosted a music night. The Potlach Band performed, butchering hits from the 60's and 70's but in a really fun way. It was actually a blast and I got to meet some of my roommate Heather's friends from the ziplining tours and scope out my other fellow Ketchikanners.
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| The Potlach Band |
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An interesting thing about Ketchikan night life is that because everyone's work schedules revolve around the cruise ships, going out is kind of an any-night goes kind of deal. The biggest nights I've enjoyed so far have been Sundays and Tuesdays, incidentally.
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| Dancers at the Fish House. Photo taken from afar- one must always remember to observe the unpredictable local wildlife from a safe distance |
We've been blessed here with a stretch of gorgeous weather and had the opportunity to go grill out with some guys from Kevin's boat crew the other night at Ward Lake, a beautiful and pristine park in the Tongass National Forest. While we were there, some men in their fifties told us they were in a band (fun fact: almost every band that plays in Ketchikan is comprised of middle-aged men who are just livin', man) and that they'd be performing at Ward Lake for the 4th of July. When asked what kind of music his band played, the drummer replied, "We play everything from Pat Benatar to the Monkeys. You know man, rock n' roll!" Enough said.
Until next time,
Bridget
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