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Originally Posted by Gypsyrhydyr
Looking for info on anything any one can tell me. Very familiar with the ferry system and what was and was not available in Juneau circa 1995. But so much "new" stuff. What is internet service like? What does real estate cost? I'm not talking fantasy land, million plus dollar "get-aways," but the kind of homes/cabins that real people live in. Some isolation is no big deal. When we moved to Haines we did the build your house, haul your water, and going to the bathroom in the middle of the night meant boots, shotgun and flashlight thing. Looking for a few more amenities this time like store bought electricity and maybe even running water.... Winter vs. summer populations? Hunting? Shooting ranges/clubs? Libraries? Book clubs? Shopping (dry goods and groceries)? Smoking vs. non-smoking? Etcetera. Ooops. Meant to say thanks for good wishes.
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Here's a link to the ferry system:
Alaska Marine Highway System :: Alaska DOT&PF
Access to/from Juneau on the ferry is almost daily going north and at least twice a week going south.
As to what was available circa 1995, my memory fades as to the exact timing. Fred Meyer was here and I can't remember if Costco and Kmart came in just before or just after that year. Kmart subsequently closed and was recently replaced by Walmart. Internet service then was dial-up, with the local phone co offering service (ACS). The cable company (GCI), offered cable modem service, but that was well after 1995.
Juneau went through a depressed real estate market in the 80s, but prices came back in the 90s, peaking this decade. Our house was assessed in the $110,000s when we bought it, rose to around $160,000s in 1995 and is assessed over $300,000 currently. It's a 5 bedroom, 2 bath home in a subdivision.
Most houses in town are on city water and sewer and have electricity from the power company. Power here is actually more reliable than areas south because they have back-up diesel generators. The longest we've gone without power is about 5 hours (compared to days for places south).
The population doesn't vary much, except for the influx of tourists during the summer. Figure that seasonal workers in the summer about equal legislators and staff in the winter.
There are hunting opportunities and there is a shooting range here. I'm not a hunter, so I have little knowledge there, but a boat or float plane is helpful here. There is a city library with multiple locations plus access to the state library system, either at the State Office Building or university. You can also get books from the State Library at a city library.
Shopping includes two malls plus some shops downtown. In addition to the above there's a Safeway and two local grocery stores. Online shopping is big here.
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