Juneau Public Market.

• Author: Anderson, Tasha
• Position: ENTERTAINMENT

The annual Juneau Public Market has gotten so big over the years that it fills two venues, Centennial Hall and the Juneau Arts & Culture Center. Peter Metcalfe, owner/manager of the event, says he modeled it after the public market in Seattle. "The only trouble with a good idea is it doesn't go away," he laughs. This year's market, taking place November 27-29, marks the 33rd year the event has taken place. Originally just in the Centennial Hall ballroom, it expanded to take over the entire Hall in 1991 and in 2005 spilled out into the Juneau Arts & Culture Center; the venues share a parking lot.

The two venues are slightly different. In order to be eligible to set up in Centennial Hall, vendors must certify that they are selling products unique to Juneau. There is a $7 admission fee to get into this Hall, while admission to the Juneau Arts & Culture Center is free, where vendors of any kind can set up shop. Metcalfe says that the market does have approximately a 25 percent...