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Homer, Alaska

About Homer

Homer, Alaska is a picturesque town of 5,600 colorful residents whose lives focus on community and aesthetics. You'll find artists, entrepreneurs and adventure seekers gathered to chat about local and world events wherever there's a place to sit.  Coffee shop is our middle name. 

Our boat harbor and downtown areas are 
chock full of shops, art galleries and restaurants.  The land meets the sea in most directions and there's never a shortage of spectacular vistas of mountains, glaciers, ocean, harbor, forest or quirky architecture.  And if you're looking for an enticing slice of Homer and it's history,  you won't want to miss the Pratt Museum and Islands and Ocean Visitor's Center, or take a walk through Homer's Old Town.  

Located on Kachemak Bay, on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, Homer prides itself in its many nicknames including "the end of the road",  "cosmic hamlet by the sea," and "the halibut fishing capital of the world".  Approximately 220 miles by road and 35 minutes by air from Anchorage,  Homer is easy enough to get to.

The people who come to settle in Homer come from all walks of life and locations.  Most are drawn here for the same reason: a sense of place.  If you love the arts, nature and community, it's a hard place to resist.  As Susan Haynes describes in Coastal Living,  "The town greets you like a giant pop-up card: forbidding mountains, alpine glaciers, dense evergreen forests, a fast-moving sea, the 4½-mile-long sand spit, and a thriving community."  
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It's no wonder this artsy scenic nirvana has enticed these celebrities to call Homer home at one time or another: Deadliest Catch captains Andy and John Hillstrand, singer/songwriter Jewel, worship musician Lincoln Brewster, Motel 6's spokesperson Tom Bodett, the Eagle Lady Jean Keene, House of Representatives Andre Marrou, American musician Zac Brown, political writer Shannyn Moore, fashion model Ambrose Olsen, Olympic wrestler Tela O'Donnell, Alaska: The Last Frontier's Kilcher Family, actor Ernest Borgnine, and others.

We welcome you to our enchanting landscape.  
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Art & Activities

Art & Activities
Art & Activities
Art & Activities
Bear Creek Winery 
Noon-6pm Daily (Sun 12-4)
60203 Bear Creek Dr, Homer
BearCreekWinery.com​

​Ctr for Alaskan Coastal Studies
708 Smokey Bay Way, Homer
(907) 235-6667
AlaskaCoastalStudies.org

Dean Family Farm & Studios
40374 Waterman, Homer
(907) 299-4124
JeffreyDean.com

Homer Art & Frame Co.
4001 Lake St #3, Homer
(907) 435-3999
HomerArt&Frame.com
​Homer Chamber of Commerce
201 Sterling Highway, Homer
(907) 235-7740
HomerAlaska.org


Homer Council on the Arts
355 West Pioneer Ave, Homer
(907) 235-4288 
HomerArt.org

Homer Theatre
106 W Pioneer Ave, Homer
(907) 235-6728
HomerTheatre.com

Smokey Bay Air

2100 Kachemak Dr, Homer
(888) 482-1511
SmokeyBayAir.com
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Food & Beverage

 
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Food & Beverage
Bear Creek Winery 
Noon-6pm Daily (Sun 12-4)
60203 Bear Creek Dr, Homer
(907) 235-8484

Captain's Coffee
6:30am - 5:30pm Daily
295 E Pioneer Ave, Homer
CaptainsCoffee.com
Homer Brewing Company
Noon-7pm Daily (Sun 12-6)
1411 Lakeshore Dr, Homer
HomerBrew.com
Homer Chamber of Commerce
201 Sterling Highway, Homer
(907) 235-7740
HomerAlaska.org
Land's End Resort
End of the Homer Spit
(907) 235-0400
LandsEndResort.com
Land's End Resort
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Accommodations

Accommodations
Accommodations
Accommodations
Aspen Suites Homer 
91 Sterling Hwy, Homer
(907) 235-2351
AspenHotelsAK.com

Cozy Cove Inn
205 Cozy Cove Dr, Homer
(907) 399-6277
CozyCoveInn.com

Homer Chamber of Commerce
201 Sterling Highway, Homer
(907) 235-7740
HomerAlaska.org

Land's End Resort
End of the Homer Spit
(907) 235-0400
LandsEndResort.com

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Scowhouse B & B

90940 McLay Rd, Homer
(907) 299-0314
AirBnB.com
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The Ocean Shores Resort
3500 Crittenden Dr, Homer
(907) 235-7775 
OceanShoresAlaska.com
The Ocean Shores Resort
3500 Crittenden Dr, Homer
(907) 235-7775 
OceanShoresAlaska.com

Meander In B & B 
64460 Oilwell Rd, Ninilchik
(907) 398-8067
MeanderIn.net


Wander Inn (Downtown)
580 Waddell St, Homer
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WanderInn.com
Land's End Resort
Charming Coastal Cottage
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Shopping & Services 

Shopping & Services
Shopping & Services
Shopping & Services
Homer Art & Frame Co.
4001 Lake St #3, Homer
(907) 435-3999
HomerArt&Frame.com

Homer Chamber of Commerce
201 Sterling Highway, Homer
(907) 235-7740
HomerAlaska.org
Homer Dental Clinic
4252 Hohe St #A, Homer
(907) 235-8909
HomerDentalClinic.com
North Wind Home Collection
173 W Pioneer Ave, Homer
(907) 235-0766
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Salmon Sisters
1554 Homer Spit Rd, Homer
(907) 299-5615
AKSalmonSisters.com
Homer Art & Frame Co.

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Alaska International Arts Festival
Alaska World Arts Festival
Homer, Alaska USA
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
EIN# 83-1228025
Sally Oberstein, Director/Producer
+1 (907) 235-2228
sally@alaskaworldarts.org

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