About 4.5 hours South of Anchorage is the artsy fishing town of Homer. Named after a con man that sold stocks to his nonexistent goldmines, Homer is a town full of everyone. The landscape is beautiful. The fishing unbeatable. And the Homer Spit (the body of land that sticks out into the water... not the kind of spit that involves your mouth, as my kids liked to point out by spitting) is one happening place.
The sights: Do drive all the way up the hillside to get a great view of the spit. It's worth it. It's not hard to find picturesque spots in this cute little town with the majestic mountains in the background. Look around. Snap some pics.
Where to Stay: There are a variety of options in Homer. Hotels. Cabins. B&Bs. We chose a delightful combination of a cabin and B&B. We stayed in the upstairs of a cabin house in a lady's front yard. The view was spectacular and she baked us some bundt cake. It even had a tiny couch the size of my girls. So it was a pretty big hit.
What to do: Drive onto the Spit and take a look around. Leave a shell or nice rock at the Seafarer's Memorial. Shop the arsty shops. Take a picture next to the tiny, but super popular Salty Dawg Saloon. Go fishing (Homer does claim to be the Halibut Capital of the World. The winner of the 2011 Homer Halibut derby was a 350.8 pound Halibut).
The Alaska Islands and Oceans Visitor Center is free and enjoyable. Lots of great information. Some little films. Some stuff for the kids. And they also let you borrow a stroller for free to walk down their boardwalk to the beach. Super nice perk.
Where to Eat: Everywhere we ate in Homer was fabulous. We had very fresh-tasting fish and chips on the Spit at the Fresh Catch. Their clam chowder was also very different, delicious and light. The Sourdough Express has an all-organic menu (as far as we could tell) with yummy homemade salad dressings and sauces and adult-quality children's menu flavors. We only took pictures of the Cosmic Kitchen which was also a great place. Very fresh. Very "karmic." And they took great care of the kids with lots of activity pages and crayons for them to take home (washable crayola!). Overall, Homer is full of some good eats.
Oh, and on the way out of town, if you happen to have a family member named Sabrina, be sure to snap a picture on Sabrina Road.
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