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Off-Topic Anyone here ever lived in Alaska?

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My wife has been offered a job in Anchorage. I can do my thing pretty much anywhere. I might not sell my house here in Idaho until I'm sure I like it there. Any thoughts?
 
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Dude said:
My wife has been offered a job in Anchorage. I can do my thing pretty much anywhere. I might not sell my house here in Idaho until I'm sure I like it there. Any thoughts?
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Sister/brother in law live in Chugiak, just outside Anchorage. We go up once a year to visit. Anchorage has a small town feel. Wildlife is amazing, summers are fantastic. Winters are hard (Dark almost all day in Dec/Jan) but I can only guess Idaho is not tremendously different based on cold/snow. Good people, underrated food scene, nice craft beer scene. Airplane (Think remote villages) and outdoor culture there. Mountains everywhere you go. Definitely visit before you decide but we like it. Not sure I could handle the winters vs living in Atlanta but there is alot to like.
 
Dude said:
My wife has been offered a job in Anchorage. I can do my thing pretty much anywhere. I might not sell my house here in Idaho until I'm sure I like it there. Any thoughts?
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I have not lived there, but I have friends that live in Anchorage. They have families and have been there for quite a while. Two sets moved from the Northeast. Idaho is half way there and I know a decent amount of people there, too -- some of the schools like Idaho State have sisters programs or campuses in Alaska.

None of this is overly helpful, but of the 10 or so people I know that live there, well they still live there and none seem to have plans to bolt any time soon.
 
Angry Ibis said:
I have not lived there, but I have friends that live in Anchorage. They have families and have been there for quite a while. Two sets moved from the Northeast. Idaho is half way there and I know a decent amount of people there, too -- some of the schools like Idaho State have sisters programs or campuses in Alaska.

None of this is overly helpful, but of the 10 or so people I know that live there, well they still live there and none seem to have plans to bolt any time soon.
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I am at Idaho St and I didn't even know that. I need to look into that.
 
PatrickCane said:
Sister/brother in law live in Chugiak, just outside Anchorage. We go up once a year to visit. Anchorage has a small town feel. Wildlife is amazing, summers are fantastic. Winters are hard (Dark almost all day in Dec/Jan) but I can only guess Idaho is not tremendously different based on cold/snow. Good people, underrated food scene, nice craft beer scene. Airplane (Think remote villages) and outdoor culture there. Mountains everywhere you go. Definitely visit before you decide but we like it. Not sure I could handle the winters vs living in Atlanta but there is alot to like.
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Also need to add that starting college football Saturdays at 8AM is fantastic :)
 
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Nah, but at least now even if you're not in a high population area you can get Starlink for Internet...
 
Im a 34 hour drive from there. I bet summers are incredible up that far North. Winters are incredibly brutal. I honestly just realized how far Alaska's border goes south into British Columbia.
 
I'd check it out but that lack of sun thing in the winter culls me the **** out. That's a visit only place for me.
 
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