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  The Seattle Times: Travel: Alaska's Seldovia offers a glimpse of the past
SELDOVIA, Alaska — The man with the white beard stopped his bike on the bridge where I was watching two boys wrestle a salmon onto the beach.
Seldovia is in south-central Alaska on the west coast of the Kenai Peninsula, 16 miles southwest of Homer.
Seldovia's name comes from the Russian word for "herring," and was given to the town by explorers in the late 1700s who discovered coal in the area — and a bay teeming with herring, writes Mary Glover, chamber president, in the Seldovia Summer Gazette, a newspaper that's distributed free to tourists.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/travel/2002462920_seldovia04.html   (1740 words)

  
 Seldovia, Alaska, Seldovia Alaska, SELDOVIA ALASKA, Homer Alaska
Seldovia, Alaska, Seldovia Alaska, SELDOVIA ALASKA, Homer Alaska
An early mention of Seldovia is in the 1880 census conducted by Ivan Petroff.
• Today, though Seldovia is not the bustling hub of south-central Alaska it once was, it remains a beautiful city loaded with history.
akms.com /htguide/seldovia.html   (1026 words)

  
 A Town Called Herring: Seldovia, Alaska
Seldovia was totally destroyed by the mammoth 1964 Alaska earthquake, and had to be rebuilt from scratch.
Following the purchase of Alaska by the US in 1867, the herring, crab and salmon industries became the lifeblood of the area, and more than fifty fox farms were established.
Seldovia today is a mecca for visitors who seek the magnificence of Alaska's immense grandeur, historical significance, and yet who enjoy travel and soft adventure.
www.travellady.com /Issues/July05/1620TownCalledHerring.htm   (1535 words)

  
 Seldovia Ski Tow
Seldovia, on Frank Raby Hill, behind the site of the Beachcomber Hotel, likely on the back side (side facing northeast and away from the water) of what is now called Caps Hill.
A resident of Seldovia in the 1950s said there was no sign of the rope tow in town then.
Dan thought the tow was located in the trapezodial section directly east of the word Seldovia, a little east of the church with the tow going downhill to the northeast, towards the fl circle.
www.alsap.org /Seldovia/Seldovia.htm   (807 words)

  
 City of Seldovia, Alaska vs. Seldovia Native Association, Inc.
Section 14 was adopted as proposed by the Conference Committee Report with one important substantive change: the village corporation was required to convey 1280 acres to the municipality, not 160 acres.
Atxam Corp., 753 P.2d 1144, 1147 (Alaska 1988) (court held that ANCSA § 14(c)(1), was intended to protect the existing rights of those using lands).
It would be--it would probably be a breach of the fiduciary duty of the directors under Alaska law if they acted as disinterested parties, because they owe a duty of loyalty to their stockholders.
www.lbblawyers.com /seldovia.htm   (4018 words)

  
 Cruise Tripping from Homer to Seldovia
SELDOVIA Take Rainbow Tours ship, the Sizzler to historic Seldovia, located across the Kachemak Bay from Homer, closer to the mouth of the bay.
The two-hour trip from Homer to Seldovia via the scenic route through Eldred Passage behind Yukon Island, with Sadie Peak rising majestically on the mainland, passes by Sadie Cove, Tutka Bay, and the shores of Kachemak Bay State Marine Park.
Seldovia is a small fishing village with the motto, "city of secluded charm." Once a thriving principal seaport, Seldovia retains most of the appearance of times gone by, in a seaside setting ringed by mountains.
www.familytravelguides.com /articles/alaska/seldovia.html   (427 words)

  
 History of Seldovia, Alaska
At the turn of the century, Seldovia was a stop for prospectors enroute to the gold fields in the Interior.
Even today, the charm of old Seldovia is retained in an original section of the old boardwalk which remains along the Seldovia Slough.
Seldovia is an active and fun community, has a wonderful school (grades 1-12), invites tourism, is an attractive retirement place, and supports the sport fishing industry.
www.seldovia.com /nav_history.htm   (661 words)

  
 Swan House Bed & Breakfast, Anchorage and Seldovia Alaska
Seldovia is located on the lower Kenai Peninsula in the entrance of Seldovia Bay on the southern portion of Kachemak Bay across from Homer.
The charm of old Seldovia is retained in a section of the old boardwalk which remains along the Seldovia Slough.
Today, though Seldovia is not the bustling hub of South Central Alaska it once was, it remains a beautiful city loaded with history.
www.alaska.net /~swan1/location.htm   (1059 words)

  
 Seldovia Alaska Lodging Index: Kenai-Lodges.com
Seldovia remains the hidden hideaway of the peninsula.
Explore the pristine coastal beaches, hike up one of the many wilderness trails, or just relax in one of Alaska's most treasured natural surroundings.
Alaska Charter lodges are the mainstay of Alaskan sportsmen.
www.kenai-lodges.com /lodging/seldovia-lodges.html   (52 words)

  
 Fish Seldovia Alaska
Seldovia is an ice-free harbor in winter, and combined with the herring boom of the early 1900s, this helped to swell Seldovia’s population to about 2000 at its maximum.
Within a 30-minute trip from Seldovia, we were around the corner from land, looking at English Bay and Port Graham to the east and open water to the west.
Alaska Tree Tops Lodge was a terrific place to call home for a few days and I can also see myself returning to Carole and Corky’s lodge in the future.
www.fishalaskamagazine.com /archives/2006/206_seldovia.htm   (1659 words)

  
 Seldovia, Alaska - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seldovia is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States.
Seldovia was founded in modern times as a small village by Russians working the fur trade in the early 1800's.
Until the development of a more complete road system in Alaska, Seldovia was an important "first stop" for ships sailing from Seward, Kodiak and other points outside Cook Inlet.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seldovia,_Alaska   (629 words)

  
 Alaska Real Estate - Island for Sale
Seldovia is 17 miles southeast of Homer, Alaska.
The King salmon run comes right up past the island and into the Seldovia Slough every May. If you enjoy the outdoors and like to enjoy it without a crowd, this is a perfect location without the bugs and heat of the interior or the rain southeast Alaska.
Take a look at Seldovia, it is a special place and when you visit, you too will be enchanted by her charm.
www.privateislandsonline.com /seldoviaisland.htm   (550 words)

  
 Seldovia Alaska Fishing Charters Seldovia Alaska Halibut Fishing Charters
Seldovia is located across the bay from Homer Alaska and renowned as one of “America's Magnificent Hidden Hideaways”.
Seldovia remains a pristine wilderness village located within Kachemak Bay and one of Alaska's most treasured and scenic, hidden hideaways.
Seldovia, one of the Kenai Peninsula’s most historic towns, is a quiet fishing village of approximately 450 full time residents.
www.alaskatreetops.com /seldovia-alaska.html   (413 words)

  
 Seldovia Island Resort, Alaska
Seldovia became the expediting centre for interior and western Alaska with its beautiful year round ice-free sheltered harbour.
Seldovia's importance as a port remained until after W.W.II when the network of roads throughout Alaska was established.
Seldovia, Alaska is located about 200 miles south of Anchorage near the south end of the Kenai Peninsula.
www.privateislandsonline.com /seldovia-island.htm   (778 words)

  
 Seldovia Tours Homer Alaska
Seldovia has been used by Indians and Eskimos as a camping spot since at least the 15th century, but its modern history began in the late 1800's.
Seldovia based inlet steamers carried passengers North to the mouths of the Yentna, Skwenta, and Susitna rivers where they could engage river boats to ferry them to the gold fields.
The charm of old Seldovia is still retained in a section of remaining boardwalk along the Seldovia Slough.
www.centralcharter.com /Seldovia.htm   (587 words)

  
 Seldovia News
CITY OF SELDOVIA P.O. DRAWER B * SELDOVIA, ALASKA 99663 Phone: 234-7643 Fax: 234-7430 Notice of Public Hearing For: Ordinance 07-02 An Ordinance Of The City Of Seldovia, Alaska, Amending the Sundry Fees Copies...
Golden king crab opens Tuesday The 2006-2007 Alaska golden king crab commercial fishery opens Tuesday at noon, with the total allowable catch set at 5.7 million pounds for the Aleutian Islands area east and...
Seldovia Chief of Police Andy Anderson has had his hands full this year in what he called the worst bear problem season in recent memory.
www.topix.net /city/seldovia-ak   (635 words)

  
 Seldovia Alaska Resource Guide, City or community of Seldovia, Alaska Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...
The amount of land area in Seldovia is 0.82 sq.
The distance from Seldovia to Washington DC is 3871 miles.
Seldovia is positioned 59.43 degrees north of the equator and 151.70 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /akcountyseldovia.htm   (187 words)

  
 Seldovia Gazette
On the south side of Kachemak Bay, the transmission line serving Seldovia, Port Graham and Nanwalek was damaged this morning.
A change of plea was given by the Defendant and she has been sentenced for a DUI that occurred in the Seldovia area in July of 2005.
The Seldovia Gazette is published weekly by Seldovia.com, Inc. Contents of this publication may not be used or reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or manner without the express written permission of Seldovia.com, Inc. Click here for additional details.
www.seldoviagazette.com   (2331 words)

  
 Seldovia, Alaska - Alaska Online
The name Seldovia is derived from "Seldevoy", a Russian word meaning "herring bay".
Buildings flourished along the boardwalk with small businesses and Seldovia began to be know as the "boardwalk town".
Today, the town has restaurants, a grocery store, a small boat harbor, a museum, camping, hotels, bed and breakfasts, commercial and sport fishing boat charters, a post office, a health clinic, general stores, gift shops, lodges, a state owned airstrip and a seaplane base.
www.alaskaonline.org /travelplanner/southcentral/seldovia.php   (271 words)

  
 The History of Seldovia, Alaska - ExploreNorth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Seldovia is on the Kenai Peninsula across from Homer on the south shore of Kachemak Bay, a 15 minute flight.
The community is located in the Seldovia Recording District.
The name Seldovia is derived from "Seldevoy," a Russian word meaning "herring bay." Between 1869 and 1882, a trading post was located here.
www.explorenorth.com /library/communities/alaska/bl-Seldovia.htm   (116 words)

  
 Seldovia Alaska Bed and Breakfast: Visit Seldovia on Kachemak Bay
Information resource for Seldovia Alaska B and B accommodations on Kachamak Bay.
Visit these B and B listings and resources for planning a quiet and relaxing retreat in enchanting Seldovia Alaska.
Breathtaking mountain and harbor views form your own private deck centrally located on Main St. Seldovia is a outdoor enthusiasts paradise, offering some of the best fishing, kayaking, marine life viewing and hiking in Alaska.
www.kenai-lodges.com /bed-breakfast/seldovia.html   (144 words)

  
 AlaskaOne.com - Travel Planning Information for Alaska
Near the end of the Kenai Peninsula, seventeen miles beyond "the end of the road" at Homer, picturesque Seldovia is the oldest port of Kachemak Bay.
Seldovia, surrounded by mountains, on a deep-water fjord, isolated from Alaska's highway system, is easily reached by daily tour boat or regular air-taxi service to our "intown" airport.
From the town and nearby trails, you are likely to spot wildlife, including numerous bald eagles, sea otters, salmon, and sea birds which frequent the area.
www.alaskaone.com /seldovia   (286 words)

  
 Seldovia, Alaska (AK) population and demographics data - Sperling's BestPlaces
As of 2005, Seldovia's population is 298 people.
Compared to the rest of the country, Seldovia's cost of living is 5.00% higher than the U.S. average.
The unemployment rate in Seldovia is 6.30 percent (U.S. avg.
www.bestplaces.net /city/profile.aspx?ccity=&city=Seldovia_AK   (102 words)

  
 Alaska's Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, lodging, accommodations, sea kayaking, hiking, ...
Alaska's Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge, Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska, lodging, accommodations, sea kayaking, hiking, Seldovia, B and B, bed and breakfast, hotels, halibut charters, salmon fishing, Halibut Cove, wildlife photography, bear viewing, glacier touring, flightseeing, honeymoons.
Visit Alaska before it is gone to progress, before you lose sight of your dream, before it is just plain too late, and let Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge be your host in this magical and most memorable place.
Built as a year-round home in 1973 and established as a full-fledged wilderness lodge in 1981, owners Keith and Randi Iverson invite you to celebrate 34 years of residency and 26 years of full-service lodgings in 2007.
www.sadiecove.com   (732 words)

  
 Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel Home Page
The Seldovia Boardwalk Hotel features 12 beautifully appointed rooms and is located directly on the Seldovia harbor.
The hotel is Seldovia's oldest and finest lodging establishment, offering totally unrestricted views of the ocean and its bountiful panorama of wildlife.
"The Boardwalk" is located in the heart of town and within walking distance of all the amenities Seldovia has to offer.
www.seldoviaboardwalkhotel.com   (89 words)

  
 Alaska Jams and Jellies - Alaska Tribal Cache - Homepage
On the sunny, spruce clad slopes overlooking pristine Seldovia Bay, grow the wildest of the wild berries in Alaska.
Nourished by clean winter snows, fresh spring rains and the long sunshine filled days of Alaska's summer, Seldovia's wild berries become a natural treasure.
The healthful kelp we use is harvested from the cold North Pacific, along the coast near Seldovia, our home.
www.alaskajamandjelly.com   (230 words)

  
 Seldovia bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Seldovia B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
Majestic View B&B - Homer, AK Enjoy a breathtaking view of Alaska's Kachemak Bay, the Homer Spit, Glaciers and Mountains from...
Alaska Excursion Adventures, Inc. - Homer, AK We offer high quality, spacious 2 bedroom cabins with kitchens in beautiful Homer!
Also noted is the approximate distance from Seldovia, Alaska.
www.bedandbreakfast.com /seldovia-alaska.html   (239 words)

  
 Alaska B&B lodging and cabin accommodations with fishing kyaking hunting
Alaska Airlines or visit Seldovia Transportation for more information.
Alaska Dancing Eagles Lodging and Cabin Rentals can be reached by Alaska Airlines from Anchorage or diving to Homer and taking the local air service, water taxi or ferry to Seldovia.
Seldovia is remotely located across the bay from Homer in a beautiful setting of water, mountains, and lots of trees and great salmon and halibut fishing.
www.dancingeagles.com   (243 words)

  
 Seldovia Alaska Fishing Lodging Seldovia Lodging Seldovia Alaska Halibut Fishing Lodging
Seldovia Alaska Halibut Fishing Lodging is located just a stones throw across Kachemak Bay from the mainland and a 16 mile boat or plane ride from Homer Alaska, Seldovia rests in the shelter of one of Alaska's premier wilderness bays.
Alaska’s first state park, and only wilderness park, contains roughly 400,000 acres of mountains, glaciers, forests and ocean.
Incoming tides push clear nutrient-rich water from upwelling in the Gulf of Alaska into the south side of the Bay, and outgoing tides draw sediment-loaded freshwater from the inner and northern part of the bay.
www.alaskatreetops.com /seldovia-lodging.html   (496 words)

  
 Alaska Bed & Breakfast - Seldovia Rowing Club
Seldovia Rowing Club Bed and Breakfast, the first BandB in South Central Alaska, provides a unique, Alaskan experience not to be missed when you stay in secluded Seldovia, where the hospitality has been preserved for generations.
This watercolor is an original by Susan Mumma, owner of Seldovia Rowing Club Bed and Breakfast which is located on the historic Seldovia Boardwalk.
To learn more about Seldovia, visit the Seldovia Chamber homepage at http://www.xyz.net/~seldovia.
www.ptialaska.net /~rowing   (296 words)

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