Tell me about Wasilla?

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by akvarmit

For the benefit of the OP:
I live here in Wasilla.
I like it. I have access to what I need and I can drive to what I want to see from here (ie: the rest of Alaska)
I commute and the drive on the Glenn on the good days is the payoff for the bad days.
I have made good friends in the community.
I have not seen meth, been pandered to for meth, been asked to buy meth or been asked to used meth.

One's perspective of a place is seen through the lens of their own experiences, I guess.

That's pretty much how it is in most meth areas; the very nature of the drug makes its users paranoid; they aren't liable to approach people about it, particular if they don't have a certain look and attitude (healthy).

I've never been approached about it in any part of AK or elsewhere; I think people who use it have a sort of radar.

[brent12]

am relocating to wasilla in august ned any info and rental info as well

[Alaskapat528]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

Why on earth are you moving to Whitesilla?

Same reason folks move to Portland, Eugene, Memphis, Nashville, Seattle, etc. etc. etc....they want to I would presume.

[pebs]

When did it ever get called whitesilla? Never heard that, never heard Los Anchorage either thats retarded. Wasilla and everything around was just the "Valley" and anchorage was "Anchor town"...the whole nickname thing must be a product of the media. I think Wasilla is cool, when I was there I never ran into meth. I'm 420 friendly and that was never hard to find, ever.

[texheat00]

I belive our family has actually decided on Wasilla. For the reason the locals on this post actually stated. It's the lower 48 transplanted to Alaska. It is a good transition to the Alaskan way of life. I feel that it will serve as sort of "An Alaska on training wheels", if you will, and thats really what my family needs to learn the culture, make new friends and gather knowledge about the dangers that are abundant (if not educated) in Alaska. It may lead to a move later or maybe not? We will just have to wait and see.

[pebs]

Wasilla a transplant of the lower 48? Well that just sucks! I'm movin to big lake.

[Alaskapat528]

Originally Posted by texheat00

I belive our family has actually decided on Wasilla. For the reason the locals on this post actually stated. It's the lower 48 transplanted to Alaska. It is a good transition to the Alaskan way of life. I feel that it will serve as sort of "An Alaska on training wheels", if you will, and thats really what my family needs to learn the culture, make new friends and gather knowledge about the dangers that are abundant (if not educated) in Alaska. It may lead to a move later or maybe not? We will just have to wait and see.

No it's really not anymore lower 48 transplanted then Anchorage, Palmer or Eagle River, Kenai, etc. Lower 48'ers are all over Alaska. A good transition period can be anywhere one chooses and depends upon what they are looking for and where they can find a job.