Which city in Alaska is a mustsee city for ppl (American ppl) who have never been to Alaska?|113145

I am looking for a city with enough touristy things to see and do, but that does not require too much walking (especially hard on elderly ppl). Thanks.

If anyone would go to Alaska, they ought to see the town of Homer, if at least just because it is what it is, and where it is.
If you flew into Anchorage, then saw somewhere else in Alaska without going to Homer, it would be like visiting Hong Kong without going to Macau.
Homer is only a short bus ride away, and for less than $40, easy on the pocket and Psyche, much easier than immediately, _staking it out to the Interior_, especially in a state as wild and unfamiliar as Alaska,
It takes a period of adjustment to spend seeing Alaska , realizing fully where you are, somewhere to take the edge off, to get your bearings. That_s what Homer is excellent for.
Also, Homer is a bohemian town with lots of Art and Culture, and fairly cheap: (by Alaska standards) , accommodation, food, B_B_s, nightlife etc.,(did someone mention cafes and bars?), where one can adjust, meet people, and find info about things to do, because the wilder places are rugged and involve adjustment to hardships necessary to endure, just to get there and really do, and what Alaska is.
Homer has maintained a longstanding tradition, since the days of Hemingway, to be easy and fun, slightly adventuresome, easier on the pocket than Anchorage, and great for for backpackers and adventurers just out of the bush going for a breather, or a salad break, without having continuous high excitement and hassle on one_s mind all the time, which you need to have to visit the Interior, or even the great outdoors which you are probably not yet used to.

Also, the Kenai Peninsula, where Homer is located, enjoys the most benign climate in Alaska..: Alaskans consider their pet sub-section known as the, _Banana Belt_, including Homer (very much the heart of) , and Kodiak Island, (where the largest bears in the world live), Valdez, (where the Spill was). Good and bad, yes, but this isn_t the bush yet, either.
Still, last time I was there, I got to go Halibut fishing, huge fish they clean and fish for daily out on Homer Spit, and then saw two Moose grazing on the edge of town, not afraid of me. Good, start I thought.

Fairbanks is the absolute _extreme Alaska_ , where there are brutally hot mosquitoey summers, then absolutely brutally cold winters, still something to see when you are ready, and a fun town worth going to. It is in the _Interior_.
Juneau is in the _Panhandle_. Very rainy in winter, but also fine.
Another, the Brooks Range and the _North Slope_, fantastic. Like having the Rocky Mountains, way north in the Arctic. Amazing for sighting Elk and Cariboo migrations, but in Summer, because I mean harsh and Arctic in winter.

All fine sections, good in their own way, but you have to be sure what it is you want.
Last time I was there.
Start with Homer.

Well Anchorage is by far the largest city, and there is quite a bit to see and do there, depending on your interests. It_s surrounded by mountains on 3 sides and the Cook Inlet on the other. I used to live there so if you have any specific questions I can try to help you. When are you going? The tourist season there is mostly over by now. Usually people visit in May, June or July. In August it begins to get cooler and rainy. Downtown Anchorage is flat and easily walkable. The only hilly part of town is Hillside, which you can drive to for awesome views.

Fairbanks is kinda old and dumpy but does have interesting gold mining history. There are no mountains or trees there, just hills and bushes.

Another city that_s really pretty is Ketchikan. Actually all the cities in _Southeast_ are gorgeous: Juneau is built against a mountain, Sitka has Russian architecture, Skagway has the largest Fjord in the world - even bigger than the ones in Norway.

Oh, one of my personal favorites is Seward. It_s 100 miles south of Anchorage on the ocean and totally gorgeous. It_s very quaint and cute with astounding scenery. Homer used to be a favorite and it_s still beautiful, but the town has grown a lot and gotten touristy. Email me if you have any other questions.