JULIA COOK KACHEMAK COMMUNICATIONS KACHEMAK SKI CLUB KEVIN RYAN KRISTIAN IREY PHOTOGRAPHY LAURIE DIETERICH MICHAEL DEWITT MIRANDA BEACH NORTH COUNTRY CHARTERS ODIN MEADERY PIER ONE THEATRE PRATT MUSEUM & PARK RACHEL NAKASONE SAMANTHA JACOBSEN SARAH FRENCH PHOTO SERGIUS HANNAN @SLOWCARFASTHOME STILLPOINT LODGE SWEETGALE MEADWORKS & CIDER HOUSE TODD FRAME ULMER’S DRUG & HARDWARE COPYWRITING JORDEN PEREZ COPY EDITOR MARCIA KUSZMAUL PRINTING & DISTRIBUTION JOURNAL GRAPHICS PUBLISHING HOMER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE © 2023 CREDIT & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HOMER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BRAD ANDERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JORDEN PEREZ, MARKETING DIRECTOR JAN KNUTSON, VISITOR CENTER & COMMUNITY DIRECTOR JULIANNE TURNER, MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR MICHAEL DANIEL, BOARD PRESIDENT EDITOR JORDEN PEREZ CREATIVE DIRECTOR AISHA BOUZIANE ILLUSTRATION ELIZABETH MAKI COVER PHOTO ELEANOR SARREN PHOTOGRAPHY AK DIAMOND J RANCH ALASKA COASTAL CATERING, LLC ALASKA DEPT OF FISH & GAME ALASKA MARITIME NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE BARE BONES PHOTO BEAR CREEK WINERY BETWEEN BEACHES ALASKA BUTTWHACKERS @CHELGAL_ CHRISTOPHER KINCAID COLDWATER ALASKA EDWARD MARSH EMMA LUCK FLAUREL PHOTOGRAPHY GARRETT LAMBERT GRACE RIDGE BREWING HOMER’S JEANS JAN KNUTSON JOEY HAUSLER JOSH GILDERSLEEVE JOSHUA VELDSTRA PHOTOGRAPHY 6 PLAN HERE The Journey to Homer ............................ 6 Bucket List .................................................. 9 Itineraries ................................................. 10 Annual Events .......................................... 12 14 STAY HERE What To Do On A Rainy Day ……........... 22 24 PLAY HERE Alaska’s #1 Bear Viewing Destination ….24 Kayak Here ............................................... 29 Wildlife ..................................................... 30 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival ........34 Hike Here ................................................. 36 Walk, Hike, & Bike Around Homer ..... 38 Homer Area Map ................................... & Kachemak Bay ..................................... 40 Family Fun ................................................ 42 Winter in Homer .................................... 44 46 FISH HERE Types of Fish ........................................... 47 Winter King Salmon Tournament …..... 48 Homer Halibut Tournament ..............… 49 Fish Seldovia ........................................... 50 ‘But Bites ................................................... 51 Freediving & Spearfishing ................... 52 Fishing Licenses ...................................... 54 What’s in Season .................................... 55 56 EAT HERE Taste the Locally Grown Food Scene …. 57 59 DRINK HERE 61 INSPIRE HERE Artists & Organizations ……..................... 61 Arts, Festivals, & Conferences ............. 62 Alaska World Arts Festival ……............… 63 Center For Alaskan Coastal Studies …. 64 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge ...................................... 65 Pratt Museum & Park…............................ 65 66 SHOP HERE 68 HOST HERE Destination Weddings ..........................68 City of Peonies ........................................ 70 71 AROUND HERE Kachemak Bay State Park & State Wilderness Park .......................... 71 Local Photographer Spotlight ............ 74 76 LIVE HERE Useful Local Numbers ........................... 77 78 BUSINESS DIRECTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 SERGIUS HANNAN
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