Weather - it rains a lot, except in the winter then it snows.
Cell phone - yours probably won't work here but there are several places that you can get one that does.
Housing is pricey a good place to start is
Associated Island Brokers - no affiliation btw
Everything is expensive, Kodiak is one of the highest cost of living areas in the nation.
You can get here by boat/ferry or by flying - there is no road to the mainland.
Couple of links that might be helpful
Chamber of commerce:
Kodiak Island, Alaska - Official Visitors Guide
Our paper:
KodiakDailyMirror.com :: Daily newspaper of Kodiak, Alaska
Lets see we got lots of coffee shops and bars. We have a Safeway and a Wal-mart
One McDonalds, no Burger King, two Subways, one movie theater (two shows a day), a library, a two year college, a bunch of asian restaurants. About 25 churches
There is a lot do on this island and you can stay busy but not a lot is posted - you just start asking.
If you like photography this is
the place to be.
See you when you get here