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As the Pratt Museum and Park’s director of Lifelong Learning Experiences, I’ve been gifted with the great honor and opportunity to curate some educational experiences to offer this diverse and wonderful community. ....
“Don’t like the weather in Alaska? Wait five minutes!” That’s the old joke that pretty accurately describes the last couple of weeks here in Homer. It’s spring. No, winter. No, spring. No, winter. Have no fear, the Betster is here to reassure you that warmer weather and longer daylight hours are on their way, and with them the return of the sandhill cranes, opportunities for fiddlehead and stinging nettle foraging, and dusting off your gardening tools. In the meantime, there’s no shortage of activities to keep you informed and entertained. Just check out these Best Bets! ....
The skiing out East End Road isn’t the only thing crusty these days. Conversations at the store and post office this week have included, “Will you stop with the snow dance already,” and “I know we’re Alaskans, but enough already…” and “Oh great, more of the white stuff.” ....
If springing your clocks forward this past weekend wasn’t enough of a sign that spring is on its way, try driving out East End Road where spring melt run off by East Hill will have you running to the car wash or at least to the store to load up on more windshield washer fluid. And while there’s still plenty of snow out East for skiing and snowshoeing, in town trails are now a patchwork of brown and white. And, if you missed it as an insert in last week’s paper, the Shorebird Festival program is out! How many more signs of spring do you need? ....