Thinking of relo'ing to Alaska

[rotorhead]

One thing for sure...they sure could use a good bakery/cafe/diner in Eagle River. The closest they come is an ancient greasy spoon, one fancy restaurant, a couple of coffee shops, and a bunch of fast food. There's tons of money in that suburb and it all drives into Anchorage for lunch.

[RAMFEB31]

Originally Posted by TiffInWA

Thanks everyone! Great info. I definitely plan on visiting at least a time or two before any plans are made. I'm really excited though; the more I think of it the more happy I get with the idea.

Gee Tiff', U are going to miss those great golden Rainier cherries which should be in season about this time of year. The others are right. It took me 4 trips before I've decided to transplant this coming summer. Bring some of those cherries up so U can share w/all of them.

[roronune5]

my family and I are getting ready to move to Alaska we will be based at Ft Richardson which seems to be a few mins from Anchorage besides the winter I am so excited that there is a city near a post somewhere but I would like to know more info of what is there to do when we get there we have two teenagers and im more worried about them than myself and my husband can someone even a military family like us please give me an insight on how life is like out there im ecited but more nervous about the move we love the snow we moved from Chicago and lived in Georgia for 4 years now I have no idea how we will handle the cold again. Thanks for any info

[Rance]

Originally Posted by roronune5

my family and I are getting ready to move to Alaska we will be based at Ft Richardson which seems to be a few mins from Anchorage besides the winter I am so excited that there is a city near a post somewhere but I would like to know more info of what is there to do when we get there we have two teenagers and im more worried about them than myself and my husband can someone even a military family like us please give me an insight on how life is like out there im ecited but more nervous about the move we love the snow we moved from Chicago and lived in Georgia for 4 years now I have no idea how we will handle the cold again. Thanks for any info

Well...there is great downhill and cross country skiing nearby. Snowmachining and ice fishing also. There will be school activities and various other things for teens to do.

[seashelle21]

You and I are in the same boat. I am also looking for information about Alaska, but specifically, how difficult is it to get thru Canadian customs.

My mom is reading this with me and she says that Seward is a beautiful place. She lived in Alaska when she was younger. So I have a little bit of insider info. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will relay it to my mom.

[Arcticthaw]

Here is a link to Canadian customs for the traveler to Cananda.


Customs - Information for Visitors to Canada (broken link)