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Engstrom Road Area – Wasilla January 31st, 2012
The Bogard-Engstrom Road area is one of Wasilla’s hidden gems. With the icy roads and constant stop-and-go of the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy, lately I have found myself trying to avoid it as much as possible and take routes with less stop lights. Bogard road has really grown on me in these last few months! The speed limit is usually around 50, with minimal slowdowns depending on the cars in front of you. There are really only three stop lights on the entire stretch.
Engstrom Road is only about 2 miles from the Palmer-Wasilla and Trunk Road intersection. You can also eventually connect with Wasilla-Fishhook Road with a few turns.
Subdivisions include: Shorewood, Hart Lake Estates, Horizon Estates, Wolf Lake, Aspen Ridge Estates, Harmony Acres and Rover Ridge. There are no less than 5 lakes in the area, and “one of the premier private airports in Alaska:” Wolf Lake Airport.
Map of the Area. Click for a bigger view.
This area offers beautiful mountain views and quiet privacy, with quick commutes to Palmer, Wasilla and even Anchorage. The following photos were taken off Engstrom Road and its connecting streets. Click on any photo to see a larger version.
 Moose off Engstrom |
 Off Settlement Avenue |
 Off Hart Lake Loop |
 Off Rutan Avenue |
 Off Engstrom in the Fall |
Click HERE for more information on a home under construction in this area right now!
Click here or see below for listings currently available in the Engstrom-Hart Lake Loop area, from Bogard to Pamela Drive.
Mystrom Discusses Rail Extension At Palmer Chamber March 17th, 2010
Alaska Rail Road Routes
This extension of the railroad would cost about $200 million dollars. This would be funded by the state of Alaska, since it owns the railroad. Mystrom is asking local businesses to contact their legislators about providing this infrastructure.
It would provide a more economical means to ship minerals from the interior. Mystrom said it would reduce the cost of shipping coal by $3 a ton. That for a product that retails for only $20 a ton, so its a significant savings. It would also allow the economical development of a large limestone deposit by Livengood which has enough limestone for 15% of the US cement needs.
I note that the borough had a press release yesterday about the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the rail extension.
Mystrom contends that Port Mackenzie does not compete with Anchorage because it can handle much larger ships that would ship interior resources to the market in a more economical fashion. The port of Anchorage is mainly centered on container ships while the Port Mac will specialize in more bulky products like coal, limestone, or wood chips.
Seward, another deep water port on the rail system, was also mentioned in Mystrom’s presentation. Of course it is a couple hundred miles further from the interior and is accessed through some steep mountain passes which are never good for heavily loaded trains.
After sitting through the session I couldn’t help but think that there is another project that we all need to get behind first…the gas line. It appears that the All-Alaska line may be gaining momentum. If we had the All-Alaska line to Valdez with a spur to Kenai, and LNG up and down the Yukon by barge to the villages we would be in better shape to fund something like this railroad extension.
Winter’s Comin’…..HOORAY ! October 14th, 2009
Winter is coming soon, sometimes there is a feeling of dread, but to create some excitement, I thought I would show some photos of why I LOVE WINTER.
Mat-Su Regional Hospital at 20 below zero
The scenery is beautiful, these are the mountains over Palmer.
Dave Johnson’s photo of the frozen Matanuska River and Chugach Mountains
We like to camp in the winter.
Feeding the stove
Toasty warm at -15 outside.
Campfire at zero degrees…or colder.
We take all day to watch the Iditarod Race…we make a campfire on a lake in Willow and just enjoy the time.
The one who looks cold was home from Tucson for Christmas Break
Moose are all over in the winter.
I can think of lots of other reasons we like winter. Skiing, Snowshoeing, Ptarmigan hunting, Snomachining, Sledding, Skating, and on and on…
Saturday Morning Thoughts and Reading October 10th, 2009
Wow…what a week. I had two computers die this week. I was very frustrated with my ties to technology this week. So now I am typing this on a new gateway laptop bought from Best Buy for $450….we will see how long this one lasts.
While my new computer was dieing, I had two lots and two houses that needed to close out, and of course all the last minute flurry of emails and phone calls that happen during those times were compounded by no working computer. Thankfully, I can read my email on my iphone and respond that way.
Still, it was a busy week and a lot of good things happened. Wrote two offers, listed two houses, and had two closings.
Listened to Neil Fried yesterday talk about Alaska’s economy. Alaska is now in the same recession that the rest of the country is suffering. We are not in as bad a shape, but still, it’s a recession here too. Because Alaska is still relatively better off than many places in the country we are seeing a net in-migration. That is, more people are moving in than are moving out.
The Mat-Su valley is receiving more of that in-migration than the rest of the state. The problem is that many of these new people are starting over without a job, so that will be a challenge for them and for us.
Here is some reading I did this morning regarding the economy.
Killing the Goose by John Mauldin You will have to sign up for his newsletter to read the whole article, but it’s free and it’s not spam.
What Happens When Uncle Sam Stops Buying Mortgages Just a short note about the fact that almost all the current mortgages are purchased by the federal government. This is new in just the last couple years and is supposed to end in 2010. What happens then?
I read a few more items, but these two are the most interesting.
Bottom line, no one really knows what is going to happen, but we are in interesting times and the likelihood that everything keeps muddling along is low.
Hart Lake Treasure Found September 27th, 2009
These two treasure hunters found the $150 treasure.
Stay tuned for more on Hart Lake Estates, the real treasure is the neighborhood. You should check it out right now with the white mountains, yellow trees, and clear fall air. It’s hard to beat.
By the way, we are selling lots in here right now, if you want yours before the good ones are all gone you better give me a call. 232-7900
Marty Van Diest, Tele 907.232.7900 / marty[at]valleymarket[dot]com
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