Directions to Homer (Anchorage, Sterling, Nome: rent, travel, job)

[jk_and_dog]

Coming from east coast to Homer AK. Does anyone know best way to get there?

[grizz8671]

JK,
I made the drive up to Homer last year from Pennsylvania.
I recently moved from Homer to Sterling because of work availability.
If you want,drop me an email and I will go over the different routes with you.

Don

[jrward]

Not sure what your after, but I can tell you it is a haul. Went up some years back during July and returned following May. By the time your driving along Kluane Lake in the Yukon, your won't be but somewhere near 800 miles away from your destination, if I remember right. We went from Ohio, however we went up through Bellingham, WA. I suppose you'd go up through Montana and I'm afraid by time you caught Hwy 1, you would have misssed some very beautiful country in BC. But there is more.

As for Homer, never been- but have been many other places in Alaska from Nome on the norton Sound and adjacent to the Bering Straight to the Little Delta River to Cordova, King Salmon and Egegik, up to Seward and Anchorage. If I had to choose the best place in Alaska, I'd say Hatchers Pass, out toward Willow. Also, the best time (scenic wise) for the drive south from Tok would be mid-August. Fireweed like you could not ever imagine on the Mentasta Mountains sides.

Well, if you want to know any more or have questions, send me an e-mail.

Jim

[fowlstack]

I recently moved from Homer to Sterling because of work availability.

I'd like to know more about the difference between Homer and Sterling. Also give me a little info about the cost of living in both.

thanks

[sparewheel]

Regardless of where you start from, all hiways into and out of Alaska join up with the Alcan Hiway. I have made the trip a couple of times over the last 25+years. The last time being 15 years ago. At that time the Alcan was all paved, except for a 150 mile stretch. A good travel guide is: Milepost Magazine, "themilepost.com" Also, once you get to the Anchorage area, there is only one hiway to Homer.

[skdbear]

Fly into Anchorage. From there you can either fly to Homer for around $100 or take the Seward Highway south to the Sterling Highway. Homer is at the end of the Sterling Highway, probably about 4 hours from Anchorage depending on conditions. Homer is absolutely gorgeous. You can usually get a job any time of year, but it might not be the job or wage you desire. Rent is a little pricey but not out of control. The town is growing fast. Its kind of a hippie town, whereas Sterling is more blue-collar. Both lovely places.