It is also very windy but when the sun shines, it is beautiful. Most days in the 70's. It is on an island, accessible by ferry or plane. Military Installations Small C.G. exchange.
Most people shop in town and from catalogs.
There are 3 grocery stores in town, a small plaza with typical Waldenbooks, music store, Hallmark. Overall, shopping is limited here. There is a clinic on base, and also various doctors in town. The University of Southeast Alaska has a campus here. A lot of spouses take advantage of this.