Reviews & Comments
Anchorage, AK
re: However, the air here is great! - 5/9/2006 -
1/6/2008Are you joking??? most of the above review is rubbish. I lived in Anchorage for 14 years, moving to Wa in 2004. We get all of the same movies..on the same date they first come out as anywhere else in the lower 48, my mail was quicker in AK than it is here in Seattle, my car insurance was cheaper and definetly housing in Ak is much more affordable. The school were less crowded and Yes...My fruit was fresh and plentiful while I lived there. I think you have watched too many episodes of Northern Exposure!!!!
Cedar Rapids, IA
Absence makes the heart grow fonder??? -
1/6/2008I was born and raised in NW Cedar Rapids. I moved to Alaska at age 28,living there for 14 yrs and now reside Seattle. I always thought that Iowa was a"nice place to be from, but not a place to stay" well I have missed CR very often over the years. CR is MUCH friendlier than Seattle(very unfriendly people). I miss the beautiful change in the seasons and definetly have missed the outstanding education that my children did not recieve in either AK or Wa state. The cost of living does look attractive in CR, but I am a nurse, and the wages are very low in all of Iowa. I would consider moving back if I could make even half the wage I make here...I guess I'll need to wait for retirement.