Yes, I recall that. My ex-husband (not to be confused with my late husband) lived in AK for quite a number of years and loved it. He always wanted to get back there.
FWIW, I consider Alaska the West Coast – although I suppose an argument could be made that it can be the South and East Coast, too.
And now we’re far afield of the OP’s question and should probably carry on any further discussions in a more general thread like this one: