Retire in Whittier? (Anchorage, Ketchikan: apartment, rent, condo)

[akck]

Originally Posted by ysr_racer

I'm confused. How can you possibly consider retiring to someplace you've never been. Especially a place as remote as Whittier?

IMHO, you put places on your list that you want to consider, whether you've visited them or not. We just visited an area for the first time and eliminated it from our retirement list.

[ysr_racer]

Originally Posted by akck

We just visited an area for the first time and eliminated it from our retirement list.

Gee, ya think?

[jabogitlu]

I appreciate all of the information. All that I know about the place so far is what i have read.

Well you got a good group of folks on this forum who would have some good insights, I'd think. If you're looking for actually remote with community, I think I'd suggest something more like Valdez, Cordova, or Seldovia. If you're looking for a town that's just on the perimeter but easily accessible, I think I'd take a look at Homer, Soldotna, Talkeetna, etc.

[Northrick]

Originally Posted by orca17

I have not visited, but this is not a decision that I would make without doing so.

Come on up and give it a try. There are several B&Bs that operate out of the condos in the Begich Towers. You'd get a first hand look at the place and could decide how you might like living there.

[orca17]

Originally Posted by ysr_racer

I'm confused. How can you possibly consider retiring to someplace you've never been. Especially a place as remote as Whittier?

And yes, I've been there dozens of times.

I'm very early in the process. Something about the place intrigues me. Nothing more than that at present.

[Metlakatla]

Originally Posted by ysr_racer

I'm confused. How can you possibly consider retiring to someplace you've never been. Especially a place as remote as Whittier?

And yes, I've been there dozens of times.

You're confused, all right -- about the purpose of this forum. It's primarily a relocation forum. That means that its purpose is for people like the OP to ask questions about various locations and hopefully get the perspective of locals. The reason for doing this is usually to make a decision about whether a visit is in order or whether the place should be crossed off the list. Forums like this are often the first step in someone's relocation process.

Is that clear enough for you? If it isn't, take a look at the other forums here. People consider moving to places they've never been all the time. Why don't you go troll those forums? You aren't impressing anyone here.

[orca17]

I'm considering a number of places that I have never visited. Some of them aren't even in the United States. I won't choose any of them without a visit and spending a few days there.

[Camai]

I have been to Whittier and actually been in the building. I'm interested in buying and retiring there. I see alot of these responses are older. Any new ideas or comments on living in Whittier in 2021?

[Camai]

What's the quality of life in the Begich Towers? I am wanting to retire in Whittier, Ak. Comments?

[AKStafford]

It's not for everyone, but I can see the appeal of retiring to some place like Whittier. It's scenic, it's quiet when the ships aren't in town. You can be in Anchorage within a couple of hours most of the time. If you are looking for a small community, you could certainly do worse than Whittier.