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Story last updated at 8:21 PM on Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Homer's Best Bets

Holy corn starch! Did we get hammered this week or what? Down in town, poor Nutcracker ballerinas had to wear XtraTufs under their tutus to get to rehearsal Monday. Tuesday night, a big sloppy blizzard dumped a gazillion tons of what looked like leftover Thanksgiving mashed potatoes on the hills around town. To top it all off, a tree fell in the wilderness and in fact did make a sound as it knocked out power and caused 1,000 people to scream when the heat went off.

Photographer: Ryan Long, Homer News

One-year-old Jack Faber was a tough customer, but did get a chance to visit Santa at Nomar on Nov. 29

Well, the Homer Electric crews dug in and got power back up, the snowplow patrol cleared roads, and once again we emerged from winter chaos. We fired up the wood stove, lit a few candles and waited out the storm. Who needed flashlights when the weather cleared and a big full moon glowed down upon us?

Winter is not just a comin' in, it's here in full force. Did you ever doubt it? Get out the skis, put down the snow shovel and head out and enjoy it just like these Best Bets:

BEST NUTTY BET: The Nutcracker Faire, the Nutcracker Ballet, whew. This weekend, it's all Nutcracker, all the time. Check out the 100-vendor faire 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday or noon-6 p.m. Sunday. The ballet shows at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, with $10 admission for all seats and all shows on sale at the Homer Bookstore or River City Books in Soldotna.

BEST FEET DO YOUR STUFF BET: Move your feet for Winter Fete, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies big winter affair at Alice's Champagne Palace, 6:30 p.m. Friday. Enter the 2009 Intertidal Idol holiday karaoke contest, your chance to be the next Susan Boyle. The Homer High School choir shows you how it's done. Admission is $15 adults, $5 kids 12 and under, and $35 for a family.

Homer's Best Bets