Renowned as a cultural center, this unique community has been inspiring world-class artists for over 50 years.It is now the inspiration for the Alaska World Arts Festival. An Alaskan resident and performer herself, Sally Oberstein is the visionary behind this multi day event. It embraces all aspects of the arts with both local and virtual […]
Homer
Key West in a Parka?
That’s Homer of course… according to the Seattle Times. They were referencing the Coastal Living Magazine. The magazine claims Homer is one of the happiest seaside towns. We have to fully agree. Here is a good write-up from The Alaska Life. Enjoy! Be well & dream green!
Almost Labor Day!
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to a close. Tourism has remained brisk but should slow down dramatically after the holiday. It’s a two edged sword. Tourists make for robust farmers markets and keep the better restaurants busy. On the other hand there is only one road that runs the length of the […]
Home Sweet Homer
After spending last week in Anchorage, it was good to get back to Homer. The summer is slowly coming to a close. Tourism has been strong all July and up until now in August. July tourists were largely Alaskan as evidenced by all the dogs on the Spit. ALASKANS LOVE DOGS. August has been more […]
Just Another Sunday Funday
Remember that old Bangles tune? I have to go to Anchorage tomorrow which will likely make for a manic Monday. So what kind of a Sunday was it? Well Colleen found a $50 bill down on the Spit. Must have been some big spenders last night. I think the most I ever found was a […]
Homer Images
If you are like us, you love where you live. We never tire of the views or the friendly locals. The tourism ensures good food at restaurants and an active local farm presence that we hope to be a part of next year. A big part of Homer’s attraction is how it straddles the wild, […]
Meet Our Hairy Neighbors
Ok, they aren’t really our permanent neighbors but they are definitely hairy. We have a female and her calf that have taken up shop in our side field. It’s a good private area for them with six foot high Fireweed all throughout. The calf wanders into our backyard where it is fascinated with the chickens. […]
Life Without National Chain Stores
We lived in Anchorage before moving full time to Homer. Anchorage is far larger with numerous chain stores that many folks would think of as necessary for daily life. Some larger chains in Anchorage are Costco, Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, Fred Meyer, Safeway, and REI. So do we miss any of these places? Not just […]
Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Other Stuff
We live in the Ring of Fire so these events have to be expected. The quake was a 7.8 and fortunately the tsunami never materialized. We are up on a ridge above town and for some reason did not feel the quake. Since we are at about 1300 ft altitude there is also no tsunami […]
Homer, City of Peonies
Don’t take our word. Check out the Chamber of Commerce site. So Homer is not only the halibut capital of the world but also a mini peony capital! With 25 peony farms in town, there is no shortage of flowers. Since we are not trying to start production this year, we make time to hit […]