Tour of Eagle River Alaska (and why it's a great place to live!)

In this tour of Eagle River, Alaska I take you all the way from the river bed of Eagle River (the actual river) to the top of Mt. Baldy overlooking the town and everything in between of this quiet community. I couldn't find any moose or bear the morning I went out, but stay tuned I'm sure it's just a matter of time :)
More questions?
Jamin Goecker
907-229-1792
Jgoecker.kw.com
Keller Williams Realty Alaska Group

[@alaska_realtor]

What other towns do you want to take a tour through??

[@gordonalameida183]

I lived in Palmer throughout the whole summer loved it there and was planning to relocate I'm alaska and tried getting a job there for 2 months unsuccessfully right when I gave up and moved back to Maui I had a call by a company for hire but wad too late returned back home next visit I be sure to have a down payment and get prequalified so I be able to purchase a home their been looking at online properties in big lake.

[@colleenwynia]

Oh I see you were touring through - gotcha !

[@gordonalameida183]

@@colleenwynia yes I was got family in Palmer Wasilla big lake and who runs willow trading post kaleo ahuna.

[@colleenwynia]

Gordon Alameida how special the history 😊🙏

[@alaska_realtor]

Gordon Alameida That’s a beautiful area! Definitely let me know next time you’re looking to apply somewhere up here. It’s a small world up here so I might know someone :)

[@jondstewart]

2:47, our present home has been a condo in that area since 2015 and I’ve been happy and content every since!

[@axlef1513]

I grew up in Eagle River through the 70's and 80's. Thanks for the great video. I haven't been home since 96' and things have changed so much it was hard to recognize as the cameraman drove around. I was glad to see Carrs apparently survived WalMart. Can't believe Tipps bar is still there.

[@alaska_realtor]

Tipps just keeps hanging on.....

[@jondstewart]

3:02, the main hub of things happening whether they be church functions or Christmas parties with choirs! And sledding, of course!

[@jondstewart]

2:38, that place on the left was my wife’s place of employment 2016-2019. People get fired from there left and right regularly. It’s an awkward atmosphere!

[@lbelk7578]

2:30 is gas really that cheap? I thought gas in alaska was supposed to be expensive

[@patriley9449]

I think I have got all the people who commented beat in terms of how long ago I lived there. I was in the 5th grade in the spring of 1962 and I lived there for 4 or 5 months before moving to Spenard for another 2.5 years. My dad was stationed at Ft. Richardson. He was in the 172nd infantry Brigade. I loved the time i spent in both places. I was there during the 1964 earthquake. Sadly my dad was transferred to Virginia, California and Germany in subsequent years. He retired in 1968 in California and I finished my senior year of high school in California. I met a California girl and got married, attended the University of California at Davis and we lived in California for over 50 years before moving to Nevada last summer. In my younger days I really wanted to return to Alaska to live, but career and Kids got in the way. I am not sure I would like it there as much as when I was in 5th-8th grade. The population has grown so much. I believe Anchorage was at 45,000 and the state was at 90,000. There were no freeways and we could just walk a few hundred yards into the woods to cut down a Christmas tree. Fish were plentiful at Bird Creek and kids could catch small trout within a 5 minute hike from our house. Not sure how things are there now. I heard that there are a lot of drugees in the area. At any rate it's too cold for a 70 year old to be moving there now. Compared to California, even the Nevada weather is cold. Life is what it is. I guess it wasn't meant for me to return, but I sure loved those 3 years that I lived there. Good luck to all who live there now. I wish you all the best.

[@stevenspeakman8461]

Fishing upper & lower Fire lake as kids. We'd take off on our bikes for days and ride the bike paths to Anchorage and back. Swimming in lake Minnow, the state fair in Talkeetna (sp?). Taking out a moose with a 6 person tabogan. Lol

[@alaska_realtor]

Sounds like you had an epic childhood!

[@shandrabs9193]

Beautiful. Potentially moving in August. (Intensely nervous.)

[@alaska_realtor]

Shandra Buhmann that’s great! You’ll get here right as the leafs start turning colors. What’s bringing you up here?

[@shandrabs9193]

@@alaska_realtor My boyfriend is in the process of accepting a job at the University. (We were supposed to be going to TX...so. ) We've been watching your videos and trying to get some tiny feel for things.

[@alaska_realtor]

Shandra Buhmann Got it! Do y’all have anything you have any general questions I can help with? Do y’all have a specific area you’re planning to live?

[@shandrabs9193]

Goecker Group Yes and yes. Although, I can’t think of any specific questions at the moment. (Even though hundreds are swirling around my head.) I guess we are basically fish out of water and know very little. I’m doing as much research as I can, which hopefully helps me compose some intelligent questions. This is all pretty last minute, which is insane. So if you are willing to have questions lobbed at you, I may take you up on that sooner than later. Since his job will be in Anchorage, I guess there or Eagle River (mainly because of the KZbin videos)??? No idea. (Pretty sure you’re not suppose to move to a place like AK so unprepared.) Any-who, thanks for the response and videos!

[@alaska_realtor]

@@shandrabs9193 Absolutely, let me have all the questions! Eagle River is a great option if you don't mind a bit of a commute. Do you have a job you need to be close to? Are yall wanting to rent or buy when you get up here? Maybe rent for a bit and then decide if Alaska is a good fit for yall? (not a bad idea :) ) Feel free to message me directly at my Facebook Page at if that would be an easier place to message :) facebook.com/GoJaminRealEstate/

[@stevenspeakman8461]

I grew up here in the 1970s.

[@jondstewart]

2:34, Carr’s is Safeway or Randall’s in the Lower 48. Here it’s a sleepy grocery store with inflated prices if you don’t use your club card.

[@jondstewart]

2:23, that Shell station has been open since 1968 under different names. Today it sells a lot of old school candies many have rarely seen and even now they don’t practice social distancing.

[@princejiminez5032]

I lived here most my life, mom move herself and I here, when I was 4 years old, and I loved it ever since, same as an adult, it's more of a family oriented environment here, but when you get into the city of Anchorage, It's a whole different story. I still love Alaska, I grew up there, it is my home. 😊

[@VictoriaVivesKhuong]

Wow! This is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing and the beautiful imagery.

[@alaska_realtor]

Agreed! I can’t wait to do a road trip this summer and capture a LOT more cities

[@gregnak07]

Anyone that goes to Eagle River has to check out skyline for sure, great video. Spent my entire life in Alaska from 81-2022

[@jondstewart]

4:33, the old decrepit car wash finally got retired and replaced with a state of the art one and the duck pond behind it revived!

[@paganroots6890]

I saw a Taco Bell. It's a winner :)

[@alaska_realtor]

Obviously....haha!

[@jondstewart]

If you like really good traditional Tex-Mex, you’ll have to go to Anchorage. Forget Taco Bell and the three “Mexican” food restaurants here. They’re mediocre at best. La Cabana, Pancho’s Villa, Mexico in Alaska, and Taco King are the best you’ll get, especially La Cabana.

[@ronaldcabral7506]

Wouldn’t call it a safe place to live who remembers gay boy bullied tormented at jr high school forget name there’s a video reunited with bully who he forgived

[@joelmadrid2193]

"PANAMA RELOCATION TOUR'S! WITH JACKIE!👍👈"

[@taylormabanag2535]

Gorgeous! Can’t wait to make this place my new home next year.

[@alaska_realtor]

That's going to be fun! When are you moving up here?

[@jojo-gg1iz]

This place is so gorgeous. Since I plan on moving over there after I’m all settled with my new job (I’ll be working remote) I can’t decide between here and Fairbanks. Both have their own amazing things to offer and I love it!

[@alaska_realtor]

That's awesome man! The big difference between Eagle River and Fairbanks is that Fairbanks is a lot more extreme in its climate. I really encourage people moving to Alaska to consider the south central area and after experiencing a few winters, then thinking about upping the ante and moving to Fairbanks. I'd be happy to talk with you more about it if you would like. Text/call me at 907-229-1792.

[@valjean2036]

Did u decide? Update?

[@CHAGOmusik]

How’s your job going? Been a year since you started!

[@ronaldcabral7506]

Top ranked schools seriously the bullying a boy went thru such a rural place like this u n b e l I v a bale

[@ZurickDesigns]

Gorgeous scenery! Thanks for sharing!!

[@alaska_realtor]

Thank you!

[@jondstewart]

4:58, venturing off into the well-off upper middle class!

[@jondstewart]

3:58, that absolutely horrible Chinese buffet restaurant closed down around 2009, but it was demolished and an Auto Zone took its place.

[@cynthiahoggatt6911]

Beautiful my issue is cold most of the time lol dark months expensive 😆

[@alaska_realtor]

Yeah, a HI trip is usually a good idea around February. :)

[@colleenwynia]

Seriously Gorgeous country! Thanku 🙏 as an avid hiker and health advocate coupled with energy coaching & spiritual healing I find open spaces and nature a necessity! Do you live in the region or visiting? Have sub’d.

[@alaska_realtor]

Thanks for watching! Yes, I totally agree about how important nature can be in people’s wellbeing. This is actually my hometown so I’m pretty familiar with it. :)

[@jondstewart]

1:22. I lived on that street my first year here 2008-2009. 18937 Sarichef. And at 2:13, 17245 Laoana from 2009-2015. Downsized to a condo since then and very happy!

[@alaska_realtor]

Sounds like you have quite a bit of history here!

[@zman1428]

Thank you for being one of the only people putting out KZbin content like this, my wife thinking about taking a travel nursing job to Alaska doing a ton of research, if I can just get her and the kids there I will try my hardest to convince them to stay lol, so tired of flat corn Indiana

[@markriffey8899]

It's not flat, and you won't find any corn, but culturally, it is just like Indiana.

[@mousetreehouse6833]

Thank you for the tour! Personally, it doesn't fit my idea of Alaska, (houses in a development) - but for some people, I guess it works (for example, parents with small kids). But to each his own, especially in Alaska! 😀

[@jaybee608]

I like it! 👍👍