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The legendary Homer Spit--from the air

Okay, it’s May. Forget that it’s still snowing here in Anchorage. Uh…where’s that snow shovel? HA! Make plans to get away to Homer and Land’s End Resort! Great specials! Check ‘em out:

a. New “Fly/Drive package” with Era Alaska and Adventure Alaska car rental! Fly one way from Anchorage to Homer, then drive back. Or, fly both ways and have the car to tool around Homer and the legendary Homer Spit! Call (800)478-0400. Land’s End offers special one-way fares on Era ($99) , as well as one-way rental rates with Adventure Alaska car rental ($35).

b. Uncorked! Join chef Maggie Burns for this special food-and-wine event on May 7. Chef Maggie always puts on a great event–this one is dubbed “Spring Essence” with artichoke bisque, potato cakes, spinach salad, King Salmon and Alaskan Scallops. Yum! The dessert? Mmmm: chilled strawberry soup! Call (800)478-0400 to reserve your spot at this event! Ask about special rates for overnight accommodations!

c. Book all your Homer adventures in real-time at endofthespit.com . View, select and confirm your adventures online. Pick your activity. Pick your date…instantly:
1. Flightseeing tours with Homer Air
2. Halibut charters with North Country Charters

Remember: May + Homer = Perfect Alaska Getaway!! Call now: (800)478-0400 or book online!

I love the Kenai River. I’ve dip-netted at the mouth, skipped rocks on Kenai Lake and hiked or floated past almost every mile of the river, including Skilak Lake and the beautiful Upper Kenai River.

Take an early-season scenic float down the river. Drive down from Anchorage and stay at the glorious Kenai Princess Lodge. There are great rates right now, as low as $99.

Then, float with our friends at Alaska River Adventures. You’ll see them just past the Kenai River Bridge there in Cooper Landing. Or, call them at (907)595-2000. Tell them Scott sent you! Highlights of the float include:
a. Scenic beauty (like everywhere in Alaska) jade green river, towering mountains. You just can’t get enough of this!
b. Wildlife. A half dozen active eagle nests are right on the river. Watch for mama moose with the kids come to the river in the spring and stay until the bears come! Salmon swarm upstream–and the bears come to do some fishing. Watch for Dall sheep and mountain goats on the cliffs and ridges above the river. Plus–Bird Brains love this trip. Lots of cool birds–everything from ouzels to harlequins. Bring the binoculars and your camera.

c. Safety first. it is safe for all ages and experience levels (and for cameras) – no real whitewater, just some fun small rapids. Come early. Stay late. Call Alaska River Adventures: (907)595-2000.

That would be 2-for-1. And there’s one book at the Top o’ the Heap for 2-for-1: The Great Alaskan TourSaver. All travel, all the time. Take your pick of the top travel cruises, activities, accommodations, fishing, whale-watching, the works.

First, buy the book for $99.95. Then, start making your reservations and reap up to $25,000 in travel savings! Enjoy 2-for-1 savings in Juneau, Ketchikan, Anchorage, Kodiak, Fairbanks, Talkeetna–and more!

a. 2-for-1 Bear–viewing in Kodiak with Island Airways.
b. 2-for-1 cruise into Kenai Fjords National Park.
c. 2-for-1 Train tour on the Alaska Railroad.
d. 2-for-1 Accommodations at the Dimond Center Hotel.
e. 2-for-1 Riverboat Discovery tour in Fairbanks.
f. 2-for-1  Bering Sea Crab Boat tour in Ketchikan.
g. 2-for-1 Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage.
h. 2-for-1  Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward.
i. 2-for-1 Anchorage Museum at the Rasmusen Center in Anchorage.
j. 2-for-1 Deep Sea fishing in Kodiak!
k. 2-for-1 Adventure in Lake Clark National Park!
…and much, much more!

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It’s April and time to start thinking about fishing in Alaska!  Alaska Magazine’s annual fishing issue is on newsstands now! The 2009 Fishing Outlook includes a region-by-region and species-by species look at 2009.   Start your angling season off right and pick up a copy today. 

As a subscriber, I got the magazine a couple of weeks ago–and it’s always great to get new ideas about where to fish throughout Alaska. There’s a great article in this month’s issue on Sheefish–and where to catch them on the Kobuk River. Wow.

Beyond sport-fishing, you can read about commercial fishing around Cordova–and even organic gardening on the Kuskokwim Delta in Bethel.

Have photos?  Check out the Alaska magazine photo contest at www.alaskamagazine.com.  Send in your best digital photos of Alaska and enter to win great prizes and a chance to have your photo published in Alaska magazine.  Submit your photos until June 1, 2009. By the way, you’ll find all kinds of great photos in this month’s issue as well!