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The people that live in Alaska are some of the toughest,
most independent individuals you will meet, yet honest, helpful to their
neighbors and friendly. Why are they willing to endure the long winters and
cold? Here are the top 8 reasons to move to Alaska.
1.
Quality of Life. Alaska offers a lifestyle with
very little traffic on the freeways, huge inexpensive homes on large pieces of
land, clean air, clean water, good schools and is an awesome place to raise a
family. It is a slower, more relaxed pace.
2.
Alaska, the Final Frontier. Many parts of Alaska
remain unexplored. There are mountains and waterfalls that are unnamed. Vast
areas in Alaska have no roads, and can only be reached by boat, horse, sled
dogs, hiking or plane. It is more than twice the size of Texas, and there are
forests, glaciers, mountain streams, waterfalls, lakes, islands, mountains and
tundra for you to enjoy.
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3.
Sportsman’s Paradise. Hunters have big game like
moose and bear to hunt, but also wolverines, caribou, mountain goats, wolves,
and musk ox. Fishermen can fish everything from Salmon and Arctic Char to Lake
Trout or Halibut. The town of Homer, AK is known as the Halibut capitol
of the world. Some of the best hunting and fishing in the world is in Alaska,
and if you are willing to go out and get it, you can have plenty to eat without
going to the store.
4.
No State Taxes. Alaska has no state taxes, and
many cities have no sales tax. Revenues from the oil pipeline have allowed
Alaska to do away with state income tax. In addition, they state government has
enacted the Permanent Dividend Fund (PDF) which allows residents to receive $300-$2,200
a year from the state’s oil revenue.
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5.
The Never-Ending Adventure. If you enjoy change,
excitement, travel and interesting experiences, Alaska is your new best friend.
Snowboarding, cross country skiing, mountain climbing, flying, biking, and
hiking – the wilderness never ends, and so adventure is just outside your door.
6.
Photographer’s Dream. Landscape photographers
could spend their whole life capturing the mountains, lakes, rivers, glaciers,
forests, oceans, islands and other landscape features in Alaska, and never get
bored. Wildlife photographers can photograph wolves, lynx, moose or Dall sheep
in breath-taking, natural settings. Lifestyle photographers can capture rugged,
athletic people enjoying the outdoors. Everywhere you point your camera is a
beautiful picture, and fine art photographers never run out of inspiration.
7.
Easy to buy Property. The American Dream to own
your own home is out of reach in many parts of the United States. The same
three bedroom house on a one-acre lot that would cost over $1 million in Los
Angeles could cost $195,000 in Alaska. $330,000 is the average cost of a 3
bedroom, 2.5 bath house with a two car garage in the Anchorage area. There are
many first-time home buyer programs, low income loans, single parent loans,
etc., to make it easy and attractive to move here.
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8.
The People. There are only 731,449 people living
in the entire state of Alaska as of 2012. That is less than many people in Los
Angeles or New York has living within a mile of them. The low population makes
for a small-town community feel throughout the state. People greet each other
on the street. Families are important units, and family gatherings are a
regular thing. People take the time to be courteous at the stoplights and on
the freeways. The people in Alaska are more independent, adventurous, kind,
generous, helpful and hard working than many other states I have visited.
Homeless persons and people that make begging a career tend to travel south,
where sleeping outdoors is more comfortable. Lazy people don’t like it here;
there is too much work to do. That leaves lots of people you would like to get
to know as friends, all over Alaska.
I am visiting Alaska for the second time in my life, and I have
to say I love it. I live in Los Angeles with an ocean view apartment. I can
walk to 40 restaurants, 6 grocery stores, coffee houses, bars, churches,
schools and almost anything else I could want. However, there is never a time
in my home when I cannot hear traffic noise, TV, music, fire trucks, and other
sounds of the city. Peace and quiet difficult to come by.
As I write this article, I am looking out the window at a
snow covered mountain peak. I am in a beautiful large home surrounded by a forest of birch,
spruce and cottonwood trees.Chickadees and Stellar Blue Jays take sunflower
seeds and peanuts from the bird feeder on the deck, where a warm fire waits for
me to join my family members talking and enjoying snacks and drinks. This is
paradise, and it amazing that unspoiled wilderness property is still available
for sale at affordable prices in Alaska. To learn more, contact my niece Cindy
Wilson at http://www.EagleRiverHomes.com
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