When I was a kid growing up in Anchorage, 1953 to 1966, I remember thinking that having a house on the cliffs above Kachemak Bay would be the most beautiful place in the world to settle down and not go anywhere else. I got to know an old miner who lived on the cliffs, Bruno Agostino. He lived and died alone in a one room cabin and gave his property to the Catholic Church when he passed away. I've never been back to Homer since the 60's and now it's probably too late unless my health takes a new turn, but thinking about it is fun thanks to the internet. Boy, Seldovia sure looks all "cleaned up" from when I worked over there on the Flying Shark and in canneries. It's barely recognizable from what it looked like back when it was a very busy port.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

Ай бұрын

It is great to hear from people who are familiar with the places I feature in my little videos. Thank you for watching!

@mikestirewalt5193

Ай бұрын

@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Is Bruno Agostino's name posted anywhere about the town? He owned a long stretch of the cliff section as one comes into Homer from the north. An easy walk from his cabin to the center of town. Surely the Catholic church has turned all that empty real estate into money by now. I wouldn't be surprised to learn It's become the most expensive real estate in Homer. Bruno was well known all over Alaska for the mining claims he'd developed. Immigrant from Italy. Graduated from Colorado School of Mines turn of last century. Came to Alaska and spent his long life prospecting and developing claims. Famous old guy. Surely somebody around there must know the name. If he were alive today, with what he owned when he died, today he would be Alaska's richest resident. Instead, the Catholics are probably the state's richest church. At least his name should be around there somewhere. Historical Society if there is one in Homer.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

Ай бұрын

I never saw any mention of Mr. Agostino when I was in Homer. I also did a quick search over Google and found just a very few mentions of him and Homer on the internet. I am sorry that I couldn't provide a more satisfactory answer.

@muffs55mercury61

2 күн бұрын

So you were there during the '64 earthquake. That would have likely scared me to no end as I was 10 in 1964.

Great video. Thx. What a beautiful place.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

5 ай бұрын

So glad that you liked it. Homer and the entire Kenai Peninsula was amazing!

This is a great video, very informative. And I like your style! Thanks for sharing. We're heading up that way this year 🙂

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

3 ай бұрын

So nice of you to say! You will have a great time in Homer and from what I can tell, just about any other place you choose to visit in Alaska.

You didn't mention that Alaska The Last Frontier is filmed just 12-13 miles out of Homer, overlooking Kachemak Bay.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

2 күн бұрын

I try to only mention those places that I am able to visit, while I am in a location. That being said, I'm glad to know about the fact that the show is based so close to Homer. I'll have to check it out.

@donfss5088

Күн бұрын

@@oldaloneandfarfromhome The Kilcher Homestead is a short 20 minutes east of Homer.

I just had a 10 day trip to the Kenai Peninsula the same week you were in Homer for this, that first week of solidly beautiful weather mid July. It was an unforgettable experience. In Homer we water taxied out to Tutka Bay to fish and kayak and camp, then we took a float plane tour out of Beluga Lake. Awesome few days in Homer.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

9 ай бұрын

So glad that you had a great experience! Homer and all of Alaska are spectacular! Thank you so much for watching!

@NomadLifeKiwi

3 ай бұрын

That sounds like a cool thing to do, thanks for the ideas. We're heading that way soon!

I graduated from High School in Homer in '86, worked a couple of summers in the harbor after graduation and with the exception of a weekend in the 90s and another weekend in 2003, I haven't been back. I miss it. Thanks for this video. I used to clean the fish cleaning stations in the harbor (one of my duties as a "harbor assistant" which was my job title for the two summers I worked there)...kind of fun to get the memories back watching this. There are obviously changes since I lived and worked in Homer in the 1980s ('81-'86 which were my 8th-12th grades and then the summer of '87 too) but the great views and the spit boardwalk and the Salty Dawg all look the same! I live in Virginia now and have seen much of the world since my Homer days but that town stays in my heart. It was a magnificent place to spend some key formative years of my life.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

7 ай бұрын

That makes me feel really good that my video was able to bring up great memories for you. Homer is a special place! thank you for watching.

@sleepingtiger2096

3 ай бұрын

Hi. Are you Cynthia's brother? Can you tell her Jenn Cook says hello and thinks about her.

@vincentlittrell6845

3 ай бұрын

@@sleepingtiger2096 Yes indeed Cynthia is my sister. I shall pass your message along.

@sleepingtiger2096

3 ай бұрын

@@vincentlittrell6845 Thank you!

@vincentlittrell6845

3 ай бұрын

@@sleepingtiger2096 Cynthia was pleased to receive your greeting. She does remember you and she says a friendly hello in return.

We were there in late July ‘23 and I really liked the Spit! 🤷‍♀️

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and thank you for the comment! I hope I didn't come across as being too critical. I realize that the Spit is the sort of place that a lot of people will like. I was trying to point out that I was not in love with certain elements.

This reminds me of the old national videos , thankyou

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

Ай бұрын

I appreciate you watching!

Well done!

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

Ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

The last time I went to Homer was during "the virus of unknown origin:":. Restaurants couldn't get enough workers to stay open for a full schedule, and many were closed completely. The grocery store looked like it had been hit by a swarm of locusts, so I spend the three days living on cheese, crackers and smoked sausage, and one seafood meal on the Spit. I guess it was kind of my own fault. I didn't check before I went.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

22 күн бұрын

I'm sure seeing Homer in that light was completely different and almost surreal.

@Erniethebear

21 күн бұрын

@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Yeah, I had been there several times over the years and always had a very enjoyable time.

This is awesome episode...i do love it 💯👌🏻🇸🇦💐

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words!

@Wildman-zh8lg

22 күн бұрын

​@@oldaloneandfarfromhomeyo

I could live in a town like this. The only thing that concerns me is I noticed according to the census, the population doubled from 2010 to 2020. Overgrowth ruined my home town city and another that I later lived in. No footage of the town itself which was quite disappointing.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

3 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching. It is hard to say where downtown Homer is located. There is none in the way that we usually think of downtown areas, with a concentration of city streets, laid out in a grid-like pattern.

@donfss5088

2 күн бұрын

@@oldaloneandfarfromhome The downtown would be considered Pioneer St.

@MclaisonIlsa

2 күн бұрын

Our downtown is not the best area but it is considered along pioneer street

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

2 күн бұрын

That was the closest to a downtown that I saw. Captain's Coffee Roasting, which I mentioned in the video, is located there.

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

2 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info. I spent time on Pioneer Avenue, but didn't know that was considered the downtown area.

👍👍

What a wonderful town

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

8 ай бұрын

The town and the natural beauty that surrounds it are truly amazing!

@mtee555

7 ай бұрын

Yes it is I lived there...most content time of my life

@MclaisonIlsa

2 күн бұрын

Thank you

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How rainy weather is there?

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

4 ай бұрын

It didn't rain at all (or very little) during the few days that I was there. I spent time in Seward, however, which is also on the Kenai Peninsula and it rained constantly. I know that might not help much, but I can only speak to my experiences.

@MclaisonIlsa

2 күн бұрын

I live here and it rains often in spring and fall, snows in spring and winter and rains/hails only a few times in summer

@donfss5088

2 күн бұрын

@@oldaloneandfarfromhome Seward weather, compared to Homer, sucks.

This video would have much more balance if it showed you getting blacked out drunk in the salty dog and starting trouble with the locals

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

25 күн бұрын

That could have been fun for all involved! I appreciate you watching and for the laugh.

U have no idea...The Homer Spit is a wonderful place!!!!!

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

7 ай бұрын

Looking back, I might have been a bit too harsh. It's a very cool geological feature. There were just some spots that I wasn't crazy about.

@SueUTube

Ай бұрын

I appreciate your honest take​@@oldaloneandfarfromhome

This video reminds me of a public televison production out of Seattle or Portland. Boomer hippies. They seem nice enough but once you get to know them for longer than ten minutes, they disapprove of just about everything you do. Maybe this is where the perfect Karens of the world go to be among their own kind.

@sleepingtiger2096

Ай бұрын

Homer has always had a variety of types of people. When I was a kid in the late 70's/early 80's there was probably an equal mix of rednecks and hippies. Lots of interesting characters. Now there's a lot of boring "normal" people moving in from outside, but we try to keep it weird still. The beauty attracts artists and people with creative minds so it has always been home to many artists.

@MclaisonIlsa

2 күн бұрын

A lot of Texans and Floridians have vacation homes up here and completely ruin our towns

Nice area. Is it a liberal stronghold ?

@oldaloneandfarfromhome

Ай бұрын

I have no idea. I was there for three days and enjoyed the natural beauty. Didn't care about the politics of those who live there.

@MclaisonIlsa

2 күн бұрын

It's half and half

@bosse641

2 күн бұрын

@@MclaisonIlsa ....like much of America it seems. A divided nation.

@donfss5088

2 күн бұрын

Homer and Alaska, in general, is a bit more Conservative than liberal.

If you find so many things not to like about my home then you don't belong here... move out, move on and don't bother coming back.

@brucegelman5582

4 ай бұрын

Be nice

@UTUBESUXS2024

4 ай бұрын

You live in a beautiful place. I had friends move up there from Michigan about 40 years ago, never looked back. the father-in-law Big Jim followed not long after. Last i heard they have all passed. R.I.P Craig,Pat and Jim.

@shaynelhta

2 ай бұрын

we found the "homeroid!"

@Wildman-zh8lg

22 күн бұрын

Who cares what you think

@MclaisonIlsa

2 күн бұрын

@@shaynelhtahuh?