I love Alaska. Considering moving there. I'm not sure I could handle the interior in the winter. I've flown into ColdFoot and drove south on the Dalton Hghwy to Fairbanks one time. Beautiful drive, especially as you near the Yukon River. I also rafted on the Chena. Glacial melt rivers are extremely cold. I am assuming you are not cold even though your nickname is Chena.
I would more than likely move to Anchorage or somewhere on the coast but I guess I should be prepared for the disdain of interior residents. I think its funny that people north of Wasilla call it Los Anchorage or North Seattle.
We love Alaska too. The road trip from Coldfoot to Fairbanks is one we made every few months to buy supplies.
Nope, I'm not "cold" like the river. teehee
Our son and his wife live in Anchorage now, so when we need supplies we usually drive to Anchorage now instead of Fairbanks. Anchorage is so much warmer than the Interior.
I hadn't heard of Anchorage being referred to as Los Anchorage or North Seattle. But that is funny. The saying we hear more often is, "the only good thing about Anchorage is that it's close to Alaska". ;)