City Walks - Homer Alaska Walking Tour - Virtual Walking tour of Homer Spit

City Walks - Homer Alaska Walking Tour - Virtual Walking tour of Homer Spit - Marina and Shops

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2 жыл бұрын

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After our earlier walk around the old center of Homer, I take you out to the Homer Spit which was, I believe, actually the original location of anglo settlement. We were told the native peoples who lived here originally tended to live on the other side of Kechemak bay, which makes sense, since the spit has very little shelter or food sources on land. The Homer Spit is the tourism center of Homer with its marina. There is a ferry terminal and a hotel as well as little shops on stilts and restaurants as well as water taxi services and Halibut charters. Known as the Halibut Fishing Capital of the World, lots of folks come out here to try and land one of these large, flat, flounder-like fish. We will also pass a shipyard where large commercial ships are in dry dock.
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@johnconnell577 Жыл бұрын

I use to walk this almost everyday back in 1990/91 on my way to work. Wish that I had a paved path and restrooms back then. That would have been convenient. Thanks for the memories brother. The spit is so much more built up. Going back to Homer for the 1st time in 23years next month.

@CityWalks Жыл бұрын

Hi John, thanks so much for commenting. Glad it took you back and I hope your real trip goes well. -H

@elainepettit2292 2 жыл бұрын

You must be pretty wet after this one. The rain doesn't seem half as bad with all those bright, colourful buildings. Wish we had more colour in the cities. Thanks for another great walk.😊

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Ha. Yeah, I was dressed for it at least. Interesting part of town and fun to explore. I imagine earlier in the summer, when the shops are open, it's much more interesting. Thanks for the support Elaine. -H

@abaronsir5851 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, thanks for sharing

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊 -H

@AJEVLOGTV 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful scenery.. thanks for the tour today my friend

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it -H

@SC-oi9wp 2 жыл бұрын

Yay !!! 😀

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

thanks! -H

@Tokyowalkin 2 жыл бұрын

Great walking tour, beautiful views , thanks for sharing.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comment -H

@82566 2 жыл бұрын

I was here the night before ,apsoultley beautiful place 😍

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

It really is! So interesting and so rugged. Thanks for the comment. -H

@Admiral__General__Aladeen 2 жыл бұрын

Love your content ❤️

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much -H

@reelhappytravellers2691 2 жыл бұрын

This was truly amazing, loved everything you show us all round.Keep up your love for the lovely trips.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do! All the best -H

@AmbientWalking 2 жыл бұрын

Yay! Glad to be traveling with you again. Always so cool! Thanks!!! 😎😎😎

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@lambertwalks5929 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video great work

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I appreciate it much. -H

@adel7187 2 жыл бұрын

always a pleasure to walk around Alaska with you Henry, a great moment !

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure!

@FlexxenRandomPlaces 2 жыл бұрын

It's a really calm day, love the perfect reflection at the marina already!

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! Very cool town. -H

@crawdadlando4053 2 жыл бұрын

By lands end as a little kid my favorite thing to do hands down was go to the beach at low tide and poke around tidal pools for sea creatures. Still to this day love marine life.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. Must have been fascinating. -H

@magsviverito8313 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome little area. Thank you again. Loving that funky vibe, I might even like it when all the tourists are around. ;)

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Mags! -H

@lindaparshall9276 4 күн бұрын

Boy that area has changed...the spit was two lanes wide..then twenty ft rocks then ocean...so they have really filled in,had no buildings on right side of road. Fifty years of build up....amazing

@lindaparshall9276 4 күн бұрын

No campground, weekenders would line the road bumper to bumper and that way camping in 74

@CityWalks 4 күн бұрын

I can only imagine. Thanks so much for sharing all this. -H

@Voices_in_Heaven Жыл бұрын

You said, "Hi guys!" in an excited tone (before you panned around), and when I saw the seagulls were who you were speaking to, I had to laugh!👍🏻 I should have known, as you spoke to the cows in Switzerland!👏🏻😉😊 It is just refreshing to hear others talk to animals like I do! 😁Lol. Great video, Henry! Thank you🙏

@CityWalks Жыл бұрын

Love that! Thanks so much -H

@lindaparshall9276 4 күн бұрын

Lived there 72-74 worked in cannery at ens of spit,then at Totom cafe near Salty Daug Saloon,a lot less there then. Halibut is fileted.

@CityWalks 4 күн бұрын

👍❤️

@anatoliikostetskiy6911 2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо, Генри, за прогулку. Как-будто снова побывал в Хомере.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Пожалуйста. Рад, что ты видел это лично. Замечательный маленький городок.

@uae2937 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings From State Of TamilnaduU 🇮🇳

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome and thanks so much -H

@NewHorizonsTravel 2 жыл бұрын

What a cool place! beautiful landscape! thank you for sharing, stay blessed and safety, new fan here

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I will and you as well. -H

@victoriaholeman7846 2 жыл бұрын

this was very interesting. It was a little Popeye the movie-ish. I thaink that was filmed on tin Malta. Some of the buildings had that ambiance though. The mountains are beautiful. Those colorful condos have a great vuewm byt U tgubj tiy gave ti be brave ti kuve ub a cibdi ib tgat sgire kube, /tge cikirs nade ne tgubj if /debnarj, U wibder giw ooeioke ebd yo ub Giner ir uf tget were birb tgere,. Thank you for the walk.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I think your hands may have slipped on the keyboard there for a bit but yes, it was a cool place and those condos have an incredible view. Must be hard living in winter though. Cheers. -H

@TomSealey 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Henry. I enjoyed this very nautical walk. I'm a bit of a pushover for anything nautical. Homer isn't too different from coastal Maine. I'm surprised I didn't see a shop selling fudge. Despite many things being closed, I think you benefited by going during the off season. A serene and beautiful walk. Thank you.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. There were definitely a few fudge shops. In northern Michigan, they refer to tourists as "fudgies" which I think is brilliant. -H

@debbieramsey9848 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this walk. Does it rain most of the time in Alaska? I couldn't believe the amount of boats in one area. Wondered how they get their boats out . Ha. Love the boardwalks and the little shops

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

It certainly rains a LOT in this part and I read that September is often the rainiest month here. The marina is tight but there's LOTS of water just outside. Thanks for watching and commenting, Debbie. Cheers -H

@crawdadlando4053 2 жыл бұрын

Wow looks a lot different in 9 years. The icecream joint you passed on the boardwalk used to have a smallchild ride you put a quarter in and the boat goes up and down a few times.

@crawdadlando4053 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up there after family moved from Anchorage before my 2nd birthday. Me and my father, mother, and brother grew up in a small 250 sq foot cabin until just after the 9/11 attack. We grew up on fish, blue berries, raspberries. Age 13 had a few people that I would mow lawns for in the summer and winter would shovel driveways for cheap. Don't have a single friend there finally leaving at 16 to move across state to Fairbanks. We would mainly fish for Dollys in the Anchor River where at 12 I started fishing with a shotgun on my back in case of bears after me and my father came across a solo cub and we decided it was in everyone's interest to be prepared. Where we fished there weren't homes or people near by. I don't miss the feeling of dread when you walk back over your tracks in a sand bar and a huge bear has not only stepped on your size 12 at the time boot print but covered it with inches to spare. Anchor point has some monsters that could make Chuck Norris check his drawers after meeting.

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

I used to love those little rides as a kid. -H

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing those memories. Growing up there must have been epic. -H

@artsnnature 2 жыл бұрын

No people found in entire vdo except you ... still beautiful. Thanks for sharing. I from Bangladesh. How much do you know about my country 🌿🌿

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. There were a few other people on the trail but I get your point. I actually know very little about Bangladesh other than it used to be united with Pakistan and is very low elevation. I have heard good things about it though. Would love to travel there someday. - H

@GiangWalker 2 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! -H

@lindaparshall9276 4 күн бұрын

In the winter the ice would be pushed up almost to the road

@CityWalks 4 күн бұрын

Really interesting. -H

@debj7 2 жыл бұрын

🥰🌧

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

👋👋👋

@lindaparshall9276 4 күн бұрын

The NAOH ships used to dock out at the end...no lake

@CityWalks 4 күн бұрын

Very cool

@ionecuff6323 Жыл бұрын

Since he did not mention much about the Memorial for the men lost at sea or died while at sea, the individual rectangle shaped pieces of marble laid out for the path entering into the memorial has the name, date of death, and sometimes the name of the boat/ship they were on when they lost their lives. If anyone has ever watched the show, "Deadliest Catch", the crew members and captains of those that have passed are written on the pieces of marble. Even the names of some of the Captains that are still alive are written on tiles and the dates will be filled in when they pass. There are sayings written on plaques. Some people leave pictures or notes mentioning those that have passed at sea or were life long fishermen that had passed for other reasons. Either way, they all have been and always were fishermen. It is a beautiful memorial, with another small place nearby that I didn't get a chance to see because people in our party wanted to leave. I can only hope and pray that someday I can go back to Alaska to see and experience all that I have always dreamed of.

@CityWalks Жыл бұрын

Hello Ione and thank you so much for taking time to fill in that omission on my part. Alaska is an amazing place and I hope we both get a chance to go back some day. All the best to you. -H

@lindaparshall9276 4 күн бұрын

Ferry used to go to Kodiak Island

@CityWalks 4 күн бұрын

👍

@FilipoMi 2 жыл бұрын

Thousands of boats. What are they used for?

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

Mostly fishing and crabbing. Some pleasure boats. -H

@davidarthur7721 2 жыл бұрын

That sure is one depressing looking place....dumpy

@CityWalks 2 жыл бұрын

I think partly because of the rain and grey weather and the fact that so much was shut down for the season. I really enjoyed it and how quirky and unique it all was. Thanks for watching and commenting. --H

@debalert 3 ай бұрын

I love how natural it is compared to the Disney-esque vibe in lots of coastal towns.