Guidebook for Homer
Food Scene
Bakery and lunch items. Check for supper seatings. Down on Bishop's Beach. about a 15-20 minute walk from Connie's Homer House.
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Two Sisters Bakery
233 E Bunnell AveBakery and lunch items. Check for supper seatings. Down on Bishop's Beach. about a 15-20 minute walk from Connie's Homer House.
Restaurant and nightclub. Live music. Local favorite is Hobo Jim. Ask for clams when in season. 10-15 minute walk from Connie's Homer House.
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AJ's OldTown Steakhouse & Tavern
120 W Bunnell AveRestaurant and nightclub. Live music. Local favorite is Hobo Jim. Ask for clams when in season. 10-15 minute walk from Connie's Homer House.
Restaurant, gift shop, hotel and conference center. Great view of Kachemak Bay. On warm days, sit out on the deck. Try the clam chowder or fish-n-chips with a glass of Riesling. All the way out at the end of the Spit.
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Land's End Resort
4786 Homer Spit RdRestaurant, gift shop, hotel and conference center. Great view of Kachemak Bay. On warm days, sit out on the deck. Try the clam chowder or fish-n-chips with a glass of Riesling. All the way out at the end of the Spit.
Great fish-n-chips. On one of the boardwalks on the Spit. If warm enough, sit outside and watch the people walk by. Watch out for the "halibut factor" here and anywhere in Homer. Anything with halibut is at least $20, but well worth it.
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Boardwalk Fish and Chips
4287 Homer Spit RdGreat fish-n-chips. On one of the boardwalks on the Spit. If warm enough, sit outside and watch the people walk by. Watch out for the "halibut factor" here and anywhere in Homer. Anything with halibut is at least $20, but well worth it.
Parks & Nature
Wonderful summer bird rookery. Take a water taxi tour or book a tour water the Alaska State Park kiosk on the Spit.
Gull Island
Wonderful summer bird rookery. Take a water taxi tour or book a tour water the Alaska State Park kiosk on the Spit.
Fun beach. Driving and camping is allowed on one side. Fun to build a bonfire and stay up late. Great for beach combing. Look for agates, lumps of coal and rocks that look like potatoes or have cool stripes on them. Sometimes, you'll find sea glass.
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Bishop's Beach Park
Fun beach. Driving and camping is allowed on one side. Fun to build a bonfire and stay up late. Great for beach combing. Look for agates, lumps of coal and rocks that look like potatoes or have cool stripes on them. Sometimes, you'll find sea glass.
Shopping
Lovely gift shop with lots of handmade, locally made items as well as items made in Alaska.
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Fireweed Gallery
475 E Pioneer AveLovely gift shop with lots of handmade, locally made items as well as items made in Alaska.
Gift shop next to the Fireweed Gallery. It's actually an artist coop, so one of the artists will probably be working the store. A very fine pace to get locally made gifts.
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Ptarmigan Arts
471 E Pioneer AveGift shop next to the Fireweed Gallery. It's actually an artist coop, so one of the artists will probably be working the store. A very fine pace to get locally made gifts.
Everything Else
A great little market. Go hungry. Lots of local food. Crafts, locally grown vegs and homemade items. One of our favorites is the quilt lady. Usually live music. Lots of fun. Parking can be crazy.
Open May 27 - September 30
Saturdays: 10am-3pm
Wednesdays: 2-5pm
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Homer Farmers Market
1155 Ocean DrA great little market. Go hungry. Lots of local food. Crafts, locally grown vegs and homemade items. One of our favorites is the quilt lady. Usually live music. Lots of fun. Parking can be crazy.
Open May 27 - September 30
Saturdays: 10am-3pm
Wednesdays: 2-5pm
Sightseeing
Drive up the Sterling Highway to S--430 and drive the Skyline drive all the around back to Homer, coming back on West hill or East Road. Go slow and enjoy the fantastic views.
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Skyline Drive
Skyline DriveDrive up the Sterling Highway to S--430 and drive the Skyline drive all the around back to Homer, coming back on West hill or East Road. Go slow and enjoy the fantastic views.
Arts & Culture
Our local museum. If the weather is nice, check out the forest trails behind the museum. There is often a moose back in there. About a 10 minute walk from Connie's Homer House. via those forest trails.
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Pratt Museum
3779 Bartlett St Our local museum. If the weather is nice, check out the forest trails behind the museum. There is often a moose back in there. About a 10 minute walk from Connie's Homer House. via those forest trails.