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May 16, 2013 at 2:30 PM
Alaska cruise: Dopey souvenirs from the Northland
Every place has its dopey souvenirs that tourists love. In Seattle, it’s anything made of Mount St. Helens ash. In Alaska? Take a look…
A really dopey moose wine-bottle corker will add sophistication to any dinner table.
If you didn’t manage to get mauled while photographing a grizzly in Alaska, you can at least take home a “Bear Claw!”-brand extendable back scratcher. A bargain at $5.99.
The ulu is a well-known Native Alaskan blade used for skinning seals. Got small seals to skin back home? You need a Pocket Ulu.
People will buy anything when they’re on vacation.
Or you can just bring home a bad case of indigestion after eating one of these. (all photos by Brian J. Cantwell / The Seattle Times)
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Kristin Jackson, travel editor at The Seattle Times, grew up in Italy, went to university in Britain, and worked as a journalist in London and Vancouver, B.C., before migrating back to Seattle where she’s happy at her desk but way happier on the road.
Brian J. Cantwell, Outdoors editor at The Seattle Times, is a Seattle native who chose not to leave -- except for every chance he gets to go someplace interesting or adventurous. He lives on his sailboat at Shilshole Bay Marina.
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