Soldotna, Alaska - Alaskan Carousel Carvings

Great place to stop and take pictures if you're going through Soldotna. The business sells Alaskan carvings inside their shop, but outside they have much more fun.

There is a giant salmon and a giant chair visitors are welcome to climb up and sit on for pictures. Also available for photo ops are trophy-sized halibut and salmon hanging on their own fish racks to fool your friends back home. Many other great carvings will wow you, including benches, statues, and a life-sized bear in his den. There are a lot of carvers here in Alaska, but this is the place to beat them all.

They also have a carousel -- the only attraction that comes with a fee. The kids can ride a moose, a bear, a salmon, a caribou, a walrus or a mountain goat. The ride is definitely worth the $1 fee for the kids.

There is a jewelry store and an ice cream cone-shaped coffee shop that shares the same parking lot. [K. McLay, 07/20/2007]