Wylie Betz, dressed in a bald eagle costume, rides down Main Street during the “mini parade” of the Bald Eagle Festival. Lex Treinen photo.
This month’s Alaska Bald Eagle Festival was a hit, according to festival organizers with the Haines Visitor Center.
“Basically every single event exceeded expectations in terms of attendance,” said borough tourism director Rebecca Hylton.
She said local hotels and short-term rentals reported being at capacity, and rental cars were…
