Homer Shopping

Homer is known through­out Alas­ka as the state’s pre­mier artist com­mu­ni­ty, home to dozens of gal­leries and artists. You’ll find a con­ve­nient clus­ter of gal­leries worth vis­it­ing along ​“Gallery Row,” the stretch of Pio­neer Avenue between Main Street and Lake Street. Here are three we like. Pic­ture Alas­ka Pic­ture Alas­ka (448 E. Pio­neer Ave.) fea­tures orig­i­nal paint­ings and fine art prints by notable local artists. This diverse gallery also…  ...more

This delight­ful lit­tle gallery fea­tures local and statewide artists, pho­tog­ra­phers and jew­el­ers. Own­ers and artists Leslie and Jens Klaar cre­ate their own water­col­ors and col­lages of Alas­ka along with tra­di­tion­al Swedish tech­nique carved knives.

This local thrift shop is a vital fundrais­ing effort for St. John the Bap­tist Catholic Church in Homer. It’s Sat­ur­day morn­ing week­ly shop­ping appeals to diehard deal-find­ers and those who love a good trea­sure hunt. Join the locals in a com­mu­ni­ty-mind­ed shop­ping expe­ri­ence that con­nects you to the res­i­dents of Homer.