Homer, AK Summary

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HOMER, 226 miles south from Anchorage, is the Kenai Peninsula’s southernmost road-accessible town. It commands a truly magnificent setting, spread beneath gently sloping verdant bluffs with a four-mile finger of land – The Spit – slinking out into the dark waters of Kachemak Bay, into which flow crystal-blue glaciers, framed by dense black forest. With abundant activities, a lively nightlife, and a varied, youthful population that supports a thriving arts community, it’s so appealing you’ll probably want to scrap your itinerary and linger a few days extra.