Comments on: About Me http://livingintok.wordpress.com Tok, Alaska - The Social Media Capital of the World! Getting all SOCIAL and stuff in rural Alaska. And it's pronounced TOW-K, not TAW-K. It's near Chicken! Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:26:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Aliens In Tok http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-970 Aliens In Tok Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:55:39 +0000 #comment-970 What, Billy, got a new trailer? ;) Agnes and Darren are your new neighbors down at the Red Fox end of the street. What, Billy, got a new trailer? ;)
Agnes and Darren are your new neighbors down at the Red Fox end of the street.

]]> By: Billy Givens Jr http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-969 Billy Givens Jr Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:37:05 +0000 #comment-969 the wife and I are getting settle in on stardust way here in Tok been here in Tok for 3 yrs love it in winter real quite, live long and prosper the wife and I are getting settle in on stardust way here in Tok been here in Tok for 3 yrs love it in winter real quite, live long and prosper

]]> By: Aliza Sherman http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-818 Aliza Sherman Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:22:35 +0000 #comment-818 I used to live in Charlotte and also lived in Virginia and Florida so am familiar with the weather in the SE. I think definitely wait until you get to Fairbanks to buy clothes. October might be chilly and might even snow but you'll be fine. Waiting until you get here guarantees getting the right stuff. Otherwise, if you get a good sale, sporting goods stores that sell nice down coats, down vests, insulated gloves, a good hat that covers your ears will do. I wear snow boots I got at Target for milder cold and snow. I wear the coat and down vest I bought at Sierra Trading Post. I don't yet own bunny boots although they are all the rage in Tok. I'm sure some of my Fairbanks readers will give you more lowdown on what to expect! Fairbanks is a great town from what I've seen so far. Good luck with your move! I used to live in Charlotte and also lived in Virginia and Florida so am familiar with the weather in the SE.

I think definitely wait until you get to Fairbanks to buy clothes. October might be chilly and might even snow but you’ll be fine. Waiting until you get here guarantees getting the right stuff. Otherwise, if you get a good sale, sporting goods stores that sell nice down coats, down vests, insulated gloves, a good hat that covers your ears will do. I wear snow boots I got at Target for milder cold and snow. I wear the coat and down vest I bought at Sierra Trading Post.

I don’t yet own bunny boots although they are all the rage in Tok.

I’m sure some of my Fairbanks readers will give you more lowdown on what to expect! Fairbanks is a great town from what I’ve seen so far. Good luck with your move!

]]> By: alaskabound http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-817 alaskabound Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:10:15 +0000 #comment-817 Hi Aliza, my name is Esther Sutherland, and my husband and I and our 4 small children will be moving to Fairbanks in October. I was born, raised, married and everything since then in Eastern North Carolina, and have NO idea what we are getting into. Since you have been in the interior for a little while, I thought you might have tips for helping some southern folk survive in the area. For instance, there are differing schools of thought on whether we should buy clothing, boots, etc here in the lower 48, or whether we should wait, b/c we dont know what we are doing and are liable to buy the wrong thing. Any thoughts? Thanks.... Hi Aliza, my name is Esther Sutherland, and my husband and I and our 4 small children will be moving to Fairbanks in October. I was born, raised, married and everything since then in Eastern North Carolina, and have NO idea what we are getting into. Since you have been in the interior for a little while, I thought you might have tips for helping some southern folk survive in the area. For instance, there are differing schools of thought on whether we should buy clothing, boots, etc here in the lower 48, or whether we should wait, b/c we dont know what we are doing and are liable to buy the wrong thing. Any thoughts? Thanks….

]]> By: mike stilwell http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-750 mike stilwell Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:45:11 +0000 #comment-750 just found your blog tonight. love it. i was in the air force, stationed in tok, in the mid 60's. loved it. it sounds like things have changed hugely since then. there was gilliam's store, tok lodge, the place on the corner (i can't think of the name) and little else. us customs was there. i was one of 15 to 17 military guys at the alaska communications system/rca building behind the customs office. from google map pictures it looks like the microwave tower is still there. .. anyway, it's good to find your blog..hope you enjoy tok for years as much as i did for 15 months. just found your blog tonight. love it. i was in the air force, stationed in tok, in the mid 60’s. loved it. it sounds like things have changed hugely since then. there was gilliam’s store, tok lodge, the place on the corner (i can’t think of the name) and little else. us customs was there. i was one of 15 to 17 military guys at the alaska communications system/rca building behind the customs office. from google map pictures it looks like the microwave tower is still there. .. anyway, it’s good to find your blog..hope you enjoy tok for years as much as i did for 15 months.

]]> By: Eric http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-677 Eric Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:58:45 +0000 #comment-677 Aliza: Nice job. Haveing lived in Tok from 1960 to present and southeast Alaska (1953-59) before that, a "noobs", impressions are very interesting. Keep up the reporting. Aliza: Nice job. Haveing lived in Tok from 1960 to present and southeast Alaska (1953-59) before that, a “noobs”, impressions are very interesting. Keep up the reporting.

]]> By: erly http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-578 erly Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:58:25 +0000 #comment-578 Oh my goodness... I just found your site somehow, and I was surprised to find something interesting about Tok. I passed through about 12 years ago (I was 10) on a road trip to visit family in Seward. We stayed at the RV park. All I can remember from it is a bakery, grocery store, a salon, and planting boxes with GIANT cabbages. I'll driving up again this summer in my newly acquired 1975 Toyota Chinook (cheaper than rent!) for the first time since. Keep up the blog - I wish there were similar blogs for small towns here in Washington that I love... to help me feel a little more connected. Oh my goodness… I just found your site somehow, and I was surprised to find something interesting about Tok. I passed through about 12 years ago (I was 10) on a road trip to visit family in Seward. We stayed at the RV park. All I can remember from it is a bakery, grocery store, a salon, and planting boxes with GIANT cabbages.

I’ll driving up again this summer in my newly acquired 1975 Toyota Chinook (cheaper than rent!) for the first time since.

Keep up the blog – I wish there were similar blogs for small towns here in Washington that I love… to help me feel a little more connected.

]]> By: Sheri Williams http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-500 Sheri Williams Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:29:08 +0000 #comment-500 My husband and I took our Greek friend to Tok in July 2008. John has sent your link to her, so maybe you'll hear from Greece. We visited the outdoor museum where they have the Santa Bus, giant moskito, etc. It's a toasty 25 degrees here in Juneau. Stay warm. My husband and I took our Greek friend to Tok in July 2008. John has sent your link to her, so maybe you’ll hear from Greece. We visited the outdoor museum where they have the Santa Bus, giant moskito, etc. It’s a toasty 25 degrees here in Juneau. Stay warm.

]]> By: Billy http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-461 Billy Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:46:04 +0000 #comment-461 Tok Lodge Saturday Feb. 14 Karoke Contest Money prizes 1st 2nd 3rd starting at 9pm welcome to Tok,alaska Tok Lodge Saturday Feb. 14
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]]> By: Diego Gonzalez Joven http://livingintok.wordpress.com/about/#comment-454 Diego Gonzalez Joven Mon, 09 Feb 2009 05:46:46 +0000 #comment-454 Hello Aliza. Carrie Beeman gave me your site today and I like it. In a few weeks my friend who is blind, his guide dog and I will Cycle from Anchorage to Cancun Mexico. Once we reach Cancun, I am going to swim across the Gulf of Mexico to Key West FL. We are doing this to raise awareness about climate change, collecting funds for UNICEF and to prove to people that IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING.... Ill keep reading your blog for interesting news about Tok... Thank you. Diego Gonzalez Joven www.whatsyourimpossible.com Hello Aliza.

Carrie Beeman gave me your site today and I like it.

In a few weeks my friend who is blind, his guide dog and I will Cycle from Anchorage to Cancun Mexico. Once we reach Cancun, I am going to swim across the Gulf of Mexico to Key West FL.
We are doing this to raise awareness about climate change, collecting funds for UNICEF and to prove to people that IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING…. Ill keep reading your blog for interesting news about Tok…
Thank you.
Diego Gonzalez Joven
http://www.whatsyourimpossible.com

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