While 2023 saw the closest thing to a “return to normalcy” since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, actual COVID numbers and hospitalizations were reported to be rising for the first few months of the year before dropping to unprecedented lows. With a drastic decrease in demand for on-site tests and vaccines, the South Peninsula COVID-19 testing and vaccine site closed its doors, giving way to at-home testing and treatment at the regular hospital facilities.
What says summer more than the lupine blooms racing upward along the Homer Spit Road, Fourth of July festivities, and the numerous peony celebrations that kick off and run throughout July? Embrace the beauty of the flowers, cooler weather and all the fun things to do, like these Best Bets.