This is very cool.

I thought it was a cool story also so I thought that I would post the thread. Alaska rarely gets mentioned in the news in the lower 48 so I wanted the people up there like yourself to know that we aren't ignoring ya'll folks.

I haven't been to Sitka yet (bucket list, as is a lot of this wonderful state). But I got to hit Ketchikan once - and it WASN'T raining!

This woman is to be commended for her adding to the beauty of Southeast!

We took a trip to Southeast last May on the ferries, and it was magical. We lucked out and got three sunny days in a row.

but never to stay. Always a business trip or something - planes, trains and automobiles indeed! We took the ferry once from Haines to Bellingham, Washington and the scenery and wildlife were stunning. Got lucky - decent weather, so we got to the Inside Passage! Orcas............... Camped on the deck!

So many folks just don't realize how HUGE this state is - it takes me 4 1/2 to 6 hours to drive to the "city" (Anchortown). You and I cannot drive to the state capital. Or to Nome, Kotzebue, Bethel etc. "Inaccessible" is a good word for our state! I love it, refuse to leave it, and will die here (lol - given the choice).

I'll go Outside for vacations (I'm in Colorado right now), but they'll NEVER get me to move. 39 years and counting.

I was there last month, and it's quite a charming place. I hit up the quilt shop and made a nice contribution to the local economy.

There's a really nice yarn shop, too.