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A bird's eye view of downtown, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Golden Heart Plaza, and Pioneer Park. Aerial Views of Fairbanks (:38) The gateway to Alaska’s Interior and Arctic regions, Fairbanks is a great base for exploring northern Alaska, and its Gold Rush heritage offers a taste of frontier living. Favorite Activities in Fairbanks
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At the 200-acre Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center,...
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Alaska’s Ridgewood Wilderness Lodge is a premier,...
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Originally the Fox Roadhouse, this old-style building...
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This corner of the park is a quick and easy way to get a...
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Nov 10, 2022 · 10 Best Things to Do in Fairbanks, Alaska. Updated Nov. 10, 2022. ... The 50 Best Hotels in the USA 2024. U.S. News ranked 4,700-plus top properties for 2024. Check out the 50 best.
Nov 28, 2014 · Fairbanks. Alaska, USA, North America. Fairbanks is the only 'city' in the interior, and the largest settlement for hundreds of miles, but it has many characteristics of a small town. Everyone seems to know everyone, and 'everyone' includes some truly fascinating characters – sled-dog breeders, crusading environmentalists, college students ...
- Explore The Morris Thompson Cultural Center
- See The Antler Arch
- Visit The Museum of The North
- Wander at The Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
- Soak at Chena Hot Springs
- Visit The Aurora Ice Museum
- Ride The Riverboat Discovery
- Run with The Reindeer
- Tour A Sled Dog Kennel
- Explore Pioneer Park
While it’s hard to say that there’s any one best thing to do in Fairbanks, there’s definitely one best place to start if you’re visiting Fairbanks: the Morris Thompson Cultural Center. Located in the heart of Fairbanks’ downtown district, the Morris Thompson Cultural Center has a lot to offer visitors. First of all, it’s the official visitor center...
Adjacent to the Morris Thompson Cultural Center, taking a photo at the Fairbanks Antler Arch is one of those must-do things – it’s like going to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and missing their famous arch. Unlike the one in Jackson which is made of Elk antlers, Fairbanks’s arch is built out of moose and caribou antlers – a very Alaskan interpretation, and...
I used to say I wasn’t a museum person when I traveled (or ever, really), and then I started visiting museums in Alaska and discovered how awesome they can be. The Museum of the Northis one such museum; it’s a manageable size and focuses specifically on relics and artifacts of life in this part of the world/Alaska. Located on the University of Alas...
Okay, one more museum, but I promise this one’s reallycool. When I visited Fairbanks in February 2020, I was less than enthusiastic to learn that my itinerary included a stop at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. If I don’t consider myself much of a museum traveler, I’m even less of a car buff… so a museum about cars? Didn’t sound like me at all...
One of the top attractions in the Fairbanks area, Chena Hot Springsgets mixed reviews online – but I think they’re mostly unfair or written by aggrieved locals. To be clear: Chena Hot Springs is not a five-star spa resort experience… but you won’t really find many experiences of that caliber in Alaska. (To me that’s part of what makes Alaska fun – ...
As I just mentioned, the Aurora Ice Museumat Chena Hot Springs Resort is another must-visit – so much so that I wanted to call it out separately. This Ice Museum is, as the name suggests, literally carved out of ice – and doesn’t melt during the summer. You’ll need to arrange a tour time when you arrive at Chena Hot Springs; at the appointed time y...
If you’re looking for an easy way to experience a lot of Fairbanks’ history and culture on a single tour, check out the Riverboat Discovery and Chena Indian Village Living Museum. On this three-hour tour, you’ll board the historic paddle wheeler Discovery III, take a ride up the Chena River, stop for a river view of Trailbreaker Kennel (more on the...
Ever wondered where Santa’s reindeer go during the summer months? Turns out, they might be incognito in Fairbanks at the Running Reindeer Ranch. This tourist attraction was started by Jane and Doug, whose love of these funny animals in the deer family runs very deep. Open year-round, Running Reindeer Ranch allows visitors to literally walk among th...
Like many Alaskan communities, Fairbanks has a long history and heritage of dog sledding. There are a number of sled dog kennels you can visit in the Fairbanks area, and almost all offer hands-on riding tours to enjoy, as well as meeting the dogs and any puppies they have at the time. Trailbreaker Kennel and Paws for Adventureare the two biggest, a...
Looking for a family-friendly way to learn about Alaska and Fairbanks’s history? There’s no place like Pioneer Park. Sprawling across 44 acres east of downtown Fairbanks, Pioneer Park is a historical amusement park, with a number of attractions that give you a sense of life in the Last Frontier. There’s the Pioneer Museum, which houses a huge numbe...
Dec 25, 2022 · USA; Alaska; This Alaskan City Is a Prime Northern Lights Destination — How to Visit. ... which offers one of the best aurora forecast services, is located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks ...
Fairbanks is Alaska’s second-largest population center, located within the Fairbanks North Star Borough which has a population of nearly 100,000. Centrally located in Alaska’s Interior, Fairbanks is north of Denali National Park and Preserve and south of the Arctic Circle. The 100-mile long Chena River runs through the middle of town and is ...
