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Article: A creative getaway: this center, located at Halibut Cove just a short boat ride away from Homer, provides guests a relaxing atmosphere with artistic flair.(Alaska Center for Creative Renewal )
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- Alaska Business Monthly
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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A visit to the Alaska Center for Creative Renewal begins the moment the boat leaves Homer Harbor and starts the short 20-minute crossing of Kachemak Bay to Halibut Cove. With every breath of fresh, salty air, every dip of seabird wing, every gentle roll of the bay's tidally stirred water, the center's peaceful atmosphere draws nearer, leaving far behind the frantic, schedule-driven pace of workday routines.
Owned by Jim and Jan Thurston, formerly of Anchorage, the center opened in February 2004. Situated on a six-acre peninsula that extends into the cove's peaceful water, the center overlooks the cove, Ismailof Island and the bay beyond. Behind the center, the ...