Unalaska/Dutch Harbor.

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Amid the grandeur of Alaska's Aleutian Chain lies a place of timeless beauty--Unalaska!

Wherever your sense of adventure leads you, the myriad opportunities waiting to be discovered in Unalaska are simply astounding. Hiking world-class trails and biking are two of the most popular leisure-time activities.

Arts and crafts, cultural experiences, bird watching, beach combing and sea shell gathering, berry picking, wildlife viewing and photography number but a few of the rewarding pleasures awaiting you in Unalaska, the Crossroads of the Aleutians.

UNMATCHED, UNBELIEVABLE UNFORGETTABLE UNALASKA

With so many adventuresome and leisure-time activities to choose from, one can always call upon the convention and visitors bureau for assistance and helpful guidance in organizing a thrilling vacation or convention pre/post event calendar of activities.

Mya Renken is Executive Director of the Unalaska/Port of Dutch Harbor Convention and Visitors Bureau. "We are so thrilled when visitors choose to spend time with us in this beautiful place," Renken confesses. "And as a site for a conference or convention, we are a rare find."

Unalaska specializes in the small, call it boutique, convention or business conference. With facilities for up to 100 participants or guests, persons or event planners seeking a truly unique venue will consider Unalaska unmatched and unforgettable.

UNCOMMON UNALASKA

Unalaska is the site of one of the most famous and busiest commercial harbors in the world. The International Port of Dutch Harbor has been the largest fishing port in the United States for the past 11 years. During the peak season, large factory trawlers line the docks, along with hundreds of smaller vessels. As the industry annually gears up for seafood processing, the harbor becomes an exciting place to visit.

Some of the best sport fishing to be found anywhere in the world takes place in Unalaska. Charter boats, with tackle and gear provided, regularly assist fisher persons land world-class denizens of the deep. For the sport fisher, beginning in June and continuing through the summer, sockeye salmon, dolly varden trout and halibut capture attention. Then in July and August pink salmon and silver salmon are regularly harvested by...