North to Alaska

[Diesel Kinevel]

good luck on the move. if thats your car in the avatar dont let the salt get to it.....please

[bilder]

Salt is not used on the roads in Anchorage. They plow the roads and toss some gravel on the slippery intersections. The rest is up to your driving skills.

The first couple snowfalls of the year weed out the speed demons and newbies to real winter driving. 4-wheel drive does NOT mean 4-wheel stop.

[scotth]

Wow what a change! I lived in TX my whole life so I can't imagine moving from here to somewhere like AK. Good luck with the move and good luck finding a warm place to smoke.

Scott

[Diesel Kinevel]

Originally Posted by bilder

Salt is not used on the roads in Anchorage. They plow the roads and toss some gravel on the slippery intersections. The rest is up to your driving skills.

The first couple snowfalls of the year weed out the speed demons and newbies to real winter driving. 4-wheel drive does NOT mean 4-wheel stop.

thats good to know becasue in MD they use all the salt available and it kills our vehicles

[LSUTIGER]

we better party before you leave

you can leave the goat with me while you are gone

[RETSF]

Driving is considered a controlled hydroplane......"BREAKS ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND"

[Stogmeister]

Originally Posted by bilder

Few more links for you:

Tobacco Cache- site not updated much, but there are photos of the shop.

Pete's Tobacco Shop- Just address and phone info.

You may find some cigars at some of the Great Alaska Tobacco Company stores. They are tobacco outlets for Carr's/Safeway up here. Some have a small humidor, some do not.

Thanks for all the advice, have to check out Bradley House for sure. 1st day is 1-22, our stuff should be moved out of Houston ~ mid-Feb, arrive in AK in March sometime. Now its time to find a house

[Dr. Stogie Fresh]

Good luck up there. It's 17 degrees F right now. Brrrrrr. Too cold for this California boy.

Doc

[tazziedevil]

Congrats on the move. I've always had a thought to move to Alaska...it's a long way from Australia, though!

[bilder]

I stopped by Smoking Joe's shop over the weekend. Located on Hufmann road in south Anchorage next to the McDonalds.

A small shop, only been open a month now. They have a few cabinet humidors of cigars and carry some well known brands. A.F, Ashton, CAO, RyJ, H. Upmann, among others.

They by far have the best looking shopkeeper of all the cigar stores in Anchorage. Very pretty lady who enjoys cigars. Had a nice chat with her while I looked over the shop. One thing that was kinda strange is that their walk in holds the roll your own and swishers and such, while the good stuff is in the cabinet humidors.

If you happen to get a place in south Anchorage, be sure and check them out.

[Stogmeister]

Originally Posted by bilder

I stopped by Smoking Joe's shop over the weekend. Located on Hufmann road in south Anchorage next to the McDonalds.

A small shop, only been open a month now. They have a few cabinet humidors of cigars and carry some well known brands. A.F, Ashton, CAO, RyJ, H. Upmann, among others.

They by far have the best looking shopkeeper of all the cigar stores in Anchorage. Very pretty lady who enjoys cigars. Had a nice chat with her while I looked over the shop. One thing that was kinda strange is that their walk in holds the roll your own and swishers and such, while the good stuff is in the cabinet humidors.

If you happen to get a place in south Anchorage, be sure and check them out.

Hmm... I;ll be checking them out for sure as that is where we are looking for a house. In-laws are on lower hillside off of Abbott and Bro-in law is going to be in that area as well. Don't know anyone with a 4 BDRM, 3 BTH, 3 CARGRG in that area do you? Property values have almost doubled over the past 5 years!