  This is just a
sampling of things to do in and around Homer.
For more information visit the following
websites:
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Adventure
- Kayaking
- Bear
Viewing
- Glacier
Hiking
- Horseback
Riding
- Flight-seeing
- Eco-Tours
- Whale watching
- Hiking in
pristine wilderness
 Museums, Galleries,
and Shopping
- Pratt Museum
- Alaska Islands and Ocean
Center
- Wynn Nature Center
- Bunnell
Street Gallery
- Homer
Library - a Leeds certified building
- Shop 'til
you drop at the many shops in the city and
Homer Spit
Fishing & Boating
- Halibut Fishing
- Salmon Fishing
- Fish in Kachmak Bay and
Cook Inlet
- Tour Kachemak Bay
 Birding
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Whether your interested in marine birdlife or
shore birds, Homer is a wonderful birding
destination. The season starts off with
the Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival May 8-11,
2008. Check out the links to see what birds are
found in this area and to learn all about
birding in Homer.
Homer's mild winter climate is perfect for:
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Cross-country skiing - Fire & Ice
Lodging is less than 3 miles from a great,
well-groomed cross-country trail.
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Downhill skiing, snowboarding and Xtreme
Sledding at
Ohlsen Mountain Rope tow
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Snow-shoeing
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Ice Auto Racing on Beluga Lake
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Homer Burming Basket
Special
Events
 Ferries
& Water Taxis -
take over to far side of Kachemak Bay (this area
is only accessible by boat or plane)
- Tour Seldovia
- Tour Halibut Cove
- Cruise
Kachemak Bay
- Hike the
many trails in absolute wilderness.
See glaciers, lakes and wildlife.
- Spend the
night in a cabin or yurt
- Winter Arts Scene
- Homer has a very lively winter arts program including
a world-class Nutcracker Suite Ballet production approximately
2 weeks before Christmas. Call for exact dates.
- First Friday Art
Events - On the 1st Friday of the month, the art galleries
stay open late with
special shows featuring one or more area artists and
offer refreshments.
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