"Homer - A quaint little drinking village with a fishing problem." So says the bumper sticker. With less than a 6,000 year-around population, this summer may cause Homer to bulge at the seams, at least if the early season tourism numbers are any indication.Memorial Day weekend saw a huge influx of folks stopping in for a bit of the taste of Alaska. “I have not remembered seeing that many people out on the Spit on the Memorial Day weekend,” acting Homer Chamber of Commerce Director Tina Day told the local Homer Tribune newspaper. While a great number of those folks were from a visiting cruise ship, many of Homer's tourism dollars are infused by RVers.
Why come to Homer? Local tourism promoters will certainly point you to the trinket shops and restaurants, and boast about the town's new trolly, but RVers certainly come to the "end of the road," as Homer is dubbed, for the scenery. Wildlife refuges, moose walking across the path of your motorhome, and fishing are big lures. There are plenty of campgrounds and RV parks to shuffle into. Rent a kayak (if your muscles can handle it) and paddle about taking in off-shore scenery.
If you're on the lookout for odd sights, you'll probably find some. The RV pictured here may not take too well to zooming down the highway at 75, but then again, is there anywhere within 500 miles of Homer where you even could begin to zoom?
Photo: echoforsberg on flickr.com
