Dark and unfriendly
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8/8/2006
I was offered a job in juneau, so I decided to fly up and check it out. Within two days I decided that juneau was not for me. There is a decent bit to do, though the only way I could handle it is if I already had friends here. It is just grey grey grey all year long. Find me a city in the US that has fewer sunny days a year than juneau(maybe sitka). It is very lush and green, and there is some old growth forests around. The fishing is some of the best in the world. Lots of water.... waterfalls, creeks, rivers and their frozen cousins, glaciers. The icefields are amazing. It's also very expensive. Property values are kind of on the high side, and fresh fruits and veggies are alot more than I was used to paying. There are no roads in and out of juneau, therefore everything is shipped in, hence the pricetag. In the summer their are tons of cruise ships, with tons of tourists flooding the streets of downtown. The people don't seem too friendly at all, and there isn't much culture to be had(music etc...). I thought I could handle it before I came up here, but after staying a few days, I have a very depressing image of the whole area. There is money here, but all the buildings seem run down, there is trash laying around everywhere, and it just seems like an economically depressed area(closed up old shopping malls, etc..). It would be fun to visit for maybe a few months max, but I just don't see how I could possibly live here.
jackson | Jackson, WY