I lived in Kodiak through most of my school years and leaving at 17. I still consider it my hometown almost 50 yrs later and miss it terribly. Still have many friends there😢🥰
Funny I drove school bus to fair for 3 and 1/2 4 years I believe, I'm thinking that was back you believe in 82 I stayed till 88 I believe it s, does anyone ever have information on the Sheffield House, when I was not driving school bus in the evening I was cooking and tending bars at I often wondered whatever happened to the place,, any info would be appreciated I definitely loved my time there and the people were terrific
@@glbaker5595 Hi Glbaker.... I started as a dishwasher and finished as a cook at the Sheffield House back then. A nice wealthy man named Jack Johnson from oregon bought it and it is now part of the Best Western chain of Hotels. He also built a big 3 storie set of Suite rooms just a stone throw toward town and he bought the building where Jack Mann sold cars and motorcycles and turned it into a Convention Center. He built a Big Beautiful house on a hill in Bells Flats and the Last I heard was that he either gave All his Kodiak Holdings to his Daughter and her Husband or They are Running everything for him. He brought a lot of Vision and Good to Kodiak. Too many people found out about Kodiak and now it's one of the Most expensive places to live in Alaska and we just became #1 in the state with the Highest rent prices. I have lived here for 60 years and can barely afford to live here. If it wasn't for the Beauty of the Island and the Awesome Bear's and Salmon I would have Left. I also drove school Bus on the Chiniak run...lol🙂
Kodiak, what a place! My wife & I visited during the Summer Solstice of the year 2000. Looks like it has changed very little. We loved the wildlife (especially the whales!), the mountains, the shops, the food & the people! The next time that we visit, we want to see some bears!
Best time to see lots of road system bears feeding on pink salmon is from August 20th thru September. Been enjoying them here for 50 years and I never get tired of watching them.🙂
I visited Kodiak back in 2004 and it was the best once in a lifetime (vacational) experience (as I am from the Netherlands). A flight with Harvey's Flying Service was the cherry on top!
I was stationed there in 1981-82 in the USCG. What an awesome first duty station. I watch videos all the time and can see the changes from when I was there. Love Kodiak and can not wait to go back for a visit.
IO was raised out on Peninsula drive , Back side of Island Lake from 1965 to 1975, I loved Kodiak ,Had good friends Went to East elm And Kodiak High my freshman year in 1976 , I came back up in 03 and 04 I live in Oregon Now Worked out at Larson Bay Stayed in town a couple days , Went the the Ortheom theater , Went to Henrys sports bar was Sollys back in the 60s and 70s , The people in Kodiak are very friendly I wish i had a summer home there at the lake , ID fish it every day ,
I grew up on the Front side of Island lake during your years....Larry did you play saturday All day Hockey in the winter on the lake ?? One of the goals was at your end of the inlet where you lived...lol Small World
Met a lovely Swiss gentleman from Kodiak on a plane in recently. Great stories about his life fishing. 2.5 hours of pure conversation with a complete stranger. Daniel Stihl was his name.
I live in Kodiak, You can even see my families boat at the dock! It’s such a good town, and the scenery is amazing! There is this sea otter that is always near the dock, and it rolls around in circles and it is so cute!
Me too bruh! U saw like lots of Filipinos right? There are lots there! Baranof Park, Noodles that restaurant I love there, I didn't get to experience Woody tho :(
Wow! That’s incredible you live in such a amazing place on earth !! I wish I could live there as well 😊🦋🧡 Kodiak Island is so beautiful 🏔and magical 🌈💚
@@passingan1555 If you really want to know then watch every video on Kodiak and you will see some of them. Too many for me to mention here but enough wonderful to keep me here for 60 years🥰
I love this. After a Summer on a tender vessel, Kodiak feels like home, but also not. The wild can't be home for me. My only home home is on my boat, butI will return.
I was born at the hospital (probably more like a tiny clinic) at Naval Air Station Kodiak way back in 1963. Before I was a year old, my dad (a naval officer) was transferred to Washington DC. As a result, I have no memories of my birth place and only know about Kodiak from family photos, books, and videos. I certainly hope I can get there someday; it looks magnificent.
Thought you might be from NC, saw the NC State shirt! Great photos of Kodiak...spent a year and a half there myself circa 1979 back in my USCG days. Hope to go back to visit when I retire!
I was lucky to have been stationed there on the USCGC Munro (WHEC - 724) that is in this video from 2010 - 2013. Great place and miss it every day. Definitely one of my favorite town too!
Call of Zombies so who forced you to move there? Let me guess? On a clear day you can’t beat it plus the best fishing anywhere and scenery, and how about your city yard self? Your simply another Alaskan wannabe city person who can’t handle life without your phone and city concrete jungle, kiss my great big Proud Alaskan ass! Us longtime Alaskans are glad your gone! Chew on that one!!!
In keeping with the Joint Chiefs' desire to move quickly to regain Kiska and Attu, Theobald and Buckner agreed to establish a series of airfields west of Umnak from which bombers could launch strikes against the closest of the enemy-held islands, Kiska
I fished in Kodiak 1969 - 1970, missed the moon landing and missed Woodstock. Kodiak was moe than a fair trade. I saw the miraculous sunset on the occasion of Father Herman's canonization. My boat had just blown a crankshaft and I got a tow into town. The sea was like oil, and the sky was psychedelic, if anyone remembers that. ... The Polar Bear Cafe, gas 45 cents/55 gallon drum. I caught the biggest inshore halibut in 1970, 311 lbs... but that was then !
Good thing you didn't live there on March 27th 1964. BTW I lived there 76 to 77 and worked on Sam Selvog's boat The Minnie B Tender for Salmon and King Crab in the fall.
@@MikeB-in1nd Missed that! The entire Continental shelf sank 6 feet. I got on a king crabber for one short trip, m/v 'Pamela,' wood, 100 ft. l.o.a. Yeah I really liked Kodiak.
I’ve lived in Kodiak Alaska from 1976 to 1979i it is a magnificent place
My favorite place of all the places I’ve been through in Alaska
I lived in Kodiak through most of my school years and leaving at 17. I still consider it my hometown almost 50 yrs later and miss it terribly. Still have many friends there😢🥰
what made you leave, if you don't mind?
Once a Kodiakan...ALWAYS A KODIAKAN🙂🥰
Funny I drove school bus to fair for 3 and 1/2 4 years I believe, I'm thinking that was back you believe in 82 I stayed till 88 I believe it s, does anyone ever have information on the Sheffield House, when I was not driving school bus in the evening I was cooking and tending bars at I often wondered whatever happened to the place,, any info would be appreciated I definitely loved my time there and the people were terrific
@@glbaker5595 Hi Glbaker.... I started as a dishwasher and finished as a cook at the Sheffield House back then. A nice wealthy man named Jack Johnson from oregon bought it and it is now part of the Best Western chain of Hotels. He also built a big 3 storie set of Suite rooms just a stone throw toward town and he bought the building where Jack Mann sold cars and motorcycles and turned it into a Convention Center. He built a Big Beautiful house on a hill in Bells Flats and the Last I heard was that he either gave All his Kodiak Holdings to his Daughter and her Husband or They are Running everything for him. He brought a lot of Vision and Good to Kodiak. Too many people found out about Kodiak and now it's one of the Most expensive places to live in Alaska and we just became #1 in the state with the Highest rent prices. I have lived here for 60 years and can barely afford to live here. If it wasn't for the Beauty of the Island and the Awesome Bear's and Salmon I would have Left. I also drove school Bus on the Chiniak run...lol🙂
Lived there in 76 and 77 what an adventure looks like it’s really changed
Kodiak, what a place! My wife & I visited during the Summer Solstice of the year 2000. Looks like it has changed very little. We loved the wildlife (especially the whales!), the mountains, the shops, the food & the people! The next time that we visit, we want to see some bears!
Best time to see lots of road system bears feeding on pink salmon is from August 20th thru September. Been enjoying them here for 50 years and I never get tired of watching them.🙂
My favorite city too. I miss it so much!!!! So many awesome memories there. Thanks for the video!
Crazy to see the different points where people live in America. Much love from NJ
Looks Amazing
I visited Kodiak back in 2004 and it was the best once in a lifetime (vacational) experience (as I am from the Netherlands). A flight with Harvey's Flying Service was the cherry on top!
Gotta Love that ride in Steve's Widgeon🥰
@@waynearndt4543 it was amazing! 🤩
I came to Kodiak forty nine years ago and just couldn't leave, for very long. I love Kodiak!
I hear ya Teresa... Been here 60 years and finally gave up on leaving. I know...Slow learners Right🤣🥰
I was stationed there in 1981-82 in the USCG. What an awesome first duty station. I watch videos all the time and can see the changes from when I was there. Love Kodiak and can not wait to go back for a visit.
Ditto 2002-04. HS1-Chief on Storis.
@@geraldturner9764 Thank you for your Service Chief🙂
Thank you for your Service and we will leave a light on for ya🙂
Miss Kodiak much...live there for a couple of years. I'm James bro Mike.
IO was raised out on Peninsula drive , Back side of Island Lake from 1965 to 1975, I loved Kodiak ,Had good friends Went to East elm And Kodiak High my freshman year in 1976 , I came back up in 03 and 04 I live in Oregon Now Worked out at Larson Bay Stayed in town a couple days , Went the the Ortheom theater , Went to Henrys sports bar was Sollys back in the 60s and 70s , The people in Kodiak are very friendly I wish i had a summer home there at the lake , ID fish it every day ,
Wow we were in the halls of Kodiak High at the same time🥰
I grew up on the Front side of Island lake during your years....Larry did you play saturday All day Hockey in the winter on the lake ?? One of the goals was at your end of the inlet where you lived...lol Small World
Born and raised in Alaska but regrettably never been to Kodak! It is beautiful. Someday will get there!
All of Alaska is GRREAT but there is something More Special about Kodiak,Alaska and After 60 years I still can't put it into Words....I just Live It🙂🥰
I VISITED KODIAK ISLAND IN 1997 WAS BEATIFUL!
Met a lovely Swiss gentleman from Kodiak on a plane in recently. Great stories about his life fishing. 2.5 hours of pure conversation with a complete stranger. Daniel Stihl was his name.
Pat you were indeed Blessed. Danny is a rare type of Kodiakan and I enjoyed fishing around him and Laughing with him. 🙂
I live in Kodiak, You can even see my families boat at the dock! It’s such a good town, and the scenery is amazing! There is this sea otter that is always near the dock, and it rolls around in circles and it is so cute!
Me too bruh! U saw like lots of Filipinos right? There are lots there! Baranof Park, Noodles that restaurant I love there, I didn't get to experience Woody tho :(
I could've moved to Seattle, but I'm stuck here because of u know why
Platinum Brø yeah there are a lot of Filipinos here. And Barnof Park is so nice
Wow! That’s incredible you live in such a amazing place on earth !! I wish I could live there as well 😊🦋🧡 Kodiak Island is so beautiful 🏔and magical 🌈💚
Wow! What a beautiful film 🎞!!! So many gorgeous pictures of magnificent places around kodiak island and thank you for thee video !!💛💛💛😊
I currently live there and it’s wonderful
Whats wonderful about it?
@@passingan1555 If you really want to know then watch every video on Kodiak and you will see some of them. Too many for me to mention here but enough wonderful to keep me here for 60 years🥰
was meant to arrive there today - August 13, 2021. covid sucks. this brought a tear to my eye. thank you x
The 21 years I used to live in Juneau and commercial fished I always wanted to see Kodak. It's good to see the video of Kodak
I love this. After a Summer on a tender vessel, Kodiak feels like home, but also not. The wild can't be home for me. My only home home is on my boat, butI will return.
My great grandmother has a homestead on Anton Larsen Bay and my mother was raised in Kodiak, Cora Bolden and Laurel Earl. Ann and Vito, miss you.
I was born at the hospital (probably more like a tiny clinic) at Naval Air Station Kodiak way back in 1963. Before I was a year old, my dad (a naval officer) was transferred to Washington DC. As a result, I have no memories of my birth place and only know about Kodiak from family photos, books, and videos. I certainly hope I can get there someday; it looks magnificent.
You are True Kodiakan and never forget that. Drop me a line when you are ready to come home for a Visit 🙂
@@waynearndt4543 Thanks. Visiting will be a dream come true!
SO HOMESICK MISS YOU KODIAC IM COMING HOME ASAP !!!!
Robert O'day Ya I live in Kodiak btu was visiting family and now I can’t go back because of Corona😢
NYC here all I have to say I would love to visit Kodiak
Thought you might be from NC, saw the NC State shirt! Great photos of Kodiak...spent a year and a half there myself circa 1979 back in my USCG days. Hope to go back to visit when I retire!
I was lucky to have been stationed there on the USCGC Munro (WHEC - 724) that is in this video from 2010 - 2013. Great place and miss it every day. Definitely one of my favorite town too!
It used to be the largest CG station in the country
@@lindabrinkman1713 Kodiak still is the largest coast guard base!
I was on Kodak in the early 90’s. USCG
👌👌👌💐💐💐♥️
From Pakistan 🇵🇰
Me gustaría conocer Alaska se ve bonito y tranquilo
Nice scenery, GOOD 👍.
Great city l want to live in the Kodiak
I love KODIAK
Lovely video, would love to visit one day soon❤️
Lovely place!!
beautiful kodiak island clean sea
Sometimes I think I'd like to move to Kodiak just for the halibut.
Kodiak ❤️
Kodiak has been the best experience truly leaving today to go back to Florida but will be back January for the crab season
I live in kodiak but moving to lower 48 next month and I'm already homesick.
Kodiak AK is looking good... living like American in Islandish High North place is way to go.
Look forward to moving to Kodiak in the spring. Time to come home.
(CG Brat 76-87 @ Nimitz Park)
Don’t, everyday it’s rainy and cold.
@@rickylafleur9601
Just how I remember.
Call of Zombies and you live in what concrete jungle?alaska wannabe!!!
Terry otteson no, I lived there for 2 years and I seriously hate the shit out of it, I almost cry sometimes thinking about Kodiak and how bad it is.
Call of Zombies so who forced you to move there? Let me guess? On a clear day you can’t beat it plus the best fishing anywhere and scenery, and how about your city yard self? Your simply another Alaskan wannabe city person who can’t handle life without your phone and city concrete jungle, kiss my great big Proud Alaskan ass! Us longtime Alaskans are glad your gone! Chew on that one!!!
In keeping with the Joint Chiefs' desire to move quickly to regain Kiska and Attu, Theobald and Buckner agreed to establish a series of airfields west of Umnak from which bombers could launch strikes against the closest of the enemy-held islands, Kiska
I fished in Kodiak 1969 - 1970, missed the moon landing and missed Woodstock. Kodiak was moe than a fair trade. I saw the miraculous sunset on the occasion of Father Herman's canonization. My boat had just blown a crankshaft and I got a tow into town. The sea was like oil, and the sky was psychedelic, if anyone remembers that. ... The Polar Bear Cafe, gas 45 cents/55 gallon drum. I caught the biggest inshore halibut in 1970, 311 lbs... but that was then !
Good thing you didn't live there on March 27th 1964. BTW I lived there 76 to 77 and worked on Sam Selvog's boat The Minnie B Tender for Salmon and King Crab in the fall.
@@MikeB-in1nd Missed that! The entire Continental shelf sank 6 feet. I got on a king crabber for one short trip, m/v 'Pamela,' wood, 100 ft. l.o.a. Yeah I really liked Kodiak.
@@Catdore I was on an 86 footer wood boat with a steel stern and aluminum bow.
@@MikeB-in1nd Sounds like just the right size to get bounced around in.
I was born there also!
One of these days I'll need to visit Kodiak. Until then, it will just be UA-cam. :/
Me too
Kodiak is doing ok 💪💪💪
Are there places to rent?
do seasonal jobs still hire?
i littry live their and crabfest is the besttt
My dad machined parts for the Cornelia Marie.
I hooked up with a hottie on her
@@lindabrinkman1713 okay, your story is better.
Had to brag 😉
Como eu faço para ir morar aí nas montanhas?
THE LOWER 48 SUCKS CANT WAIT KING CRAB LEGS, COLD BEER HARD WORK ALASKAN PRIDE !!!!!
All the enjoyable things that exists in Louisiana, right?
"PANAMA RELOCAT ION TOUR'S! WITH JACKIE!🙋😊👍❤👈"
I would be terrified to leave the town because of the kodiak brown bears 😵😰
I loved kodiak,except every other person I ran into,was a meth head,or drunk punk...I know there is decent people there.
Don't pet the Bears, big ass bears.