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During the month of March, it is still pretty cold out, yet it's perfect to view the World Ice Art Championships. Competitors come from all over the world to compete in single or multi block carvings. Be sure to bring warm accessories as temperatures could be 20 degrees below zero F. Also, if you come during the daylight, be sure to come back at night (get your hand stamped) for other awesome photo opportunities!!! Leave a Comment Address: Philips Field Rd. FairbanksDirections: Near the Comfort InnWebsite: www.icealaska.com
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This is a great activity to do year-round, no matter what age you are. Local weatherman Mike Shultz and his business partner Darwin have created a fun environment for miniature golf enthusiasts, in the heart of downtown Fairbanks.
The price is affordable, there's music, and party rooms are available. The glow in the dark paintings are great and were accomplished by the wonderful wives of these 2 entrepreneurs.
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The Dog Mushing Museum is the most comprehensive dog mushing exhibit in the world. It is housed in Fairbanks Historic City Hall, along with the Fairbanks Community Museum, and was organized in 1987, by a group of people interested in the documentation and sharing of the historical importance of mushing. Today mushing (dog sledding) is Alaska's state sport, but in pioneer times it was a vital means of winter transportation.
In the museum is a 15-panel display called "The Driving Spirit: A Salute to Our Dog Sled Tradition." There are also actual dog sleds (pictured) and other mushing equipment. One can enjoy an interesting film about mushing and explore the multi-media library which includes back issues of Mushing Magazine, Schlittenhund, Team & Trail and Northern Dog News.
I have never owned a dog nor am I particularly fond of them, but I still found the museum absolutely fascinating.
Hours of Operation
June - August
Monday - Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm
September - May
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 am - 6 pm
Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Leave a Comment
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Many travelers miss Georgeson. Locating at UAF, it is easy to visit there at the same time as you go to museum.
There is lots of things to do:
-Discover the diversity of native and introduced plants growing under he Midnight Sun.
-Observe Alaska’s world famous giant vegetables.
-Learn cultivation techniques for some of the world’s hardiest plants.
-Participate in tours and classes.
-Observe wildlife, birds, plants insects that life in Alaska’s Great Interior. Leave a Comment Address: At UAF areaDirections: Season: May through September Hours: 7 am– 10 pm daily Admission: $1.00 donation requested Guided Tours: Friday 2 pm ($2.00 donation)
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One of my favorite spots in Pioneer Park, and Fairbanks for that matter, was the Pioneer Air Museum, operated by the Interior and Arctic Alaska Aeronautical Foundation. On display beneath the gold dome of the museum are 14 historic aircraft of a wide assortment and 31 piston aircraft engines. Exhibits tell the story of early day cold weather flying as well as picture stories of the bush pilot. There are also hundreds of pictures, models and many World War II Artifacts.
The museum is open daily, Memorial Day through Labor Day, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Admission
Per Adult $2.00
Per Family $5.00 Leave a Comment Address: P.O. Box 70437, Fairbanks, AK 70437Phone: 907-451-0037Directions: In Pioneer Park: Corner of Airport Way and Peger Road, Fairbanks, Alaska.Website: www.akpub.com/akttt/aviat.html
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This is not Fairbanks trip, neither Anchorage on. But once you have traveled up to Alaska, Denali is those places, which you don't want to miss.
Being the highest mountain of North America, Mckinley goes up to 20 000 foot. And even it is 125 miles from UAF to Denali, I see the moutains from my window.
Denali is open all year long. Leave a Comment
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Most tourist visit in Alaska at summer time, when it is light and warm. But there is a one thing in the winter time that really shines, auroras. The town of Fairbanks is quite small, so there is not city lights to disturb the views to the sky. So in the clear night, there is no reason that you won't see the auroras.
And if some reason or another you'll miss them, wonderful sky full of star can compare it. Big Dipper which exists also in the Alaska's State Flag is pretty 'near' here. Leave a Comment Directions: From the university it is easy to see auroras in a clear fall/winter night.
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This is a wonderful museum, and has consistently been rated by visitors, including myself, as the best museum in Alaska. Founded in 1929, the University of Alaska Museum of the North is the state's only research and teaching museum.
The museum houses and displays more than 1.3 million objects and specimens representing the biological diversity and cultural traditions of the North, in a state-of-the-art facility. Five galleries give an overview of Alaska's five major geroraphic regions: Southwest, Western Arctic Coast, Interior, South Centeral and Southeast. In each you will find exhibits that highlight the people, the wildlife, the geography and the history of that region. Displays include everything from polar dinosaurs to contemporary Alaska Native art.
The museum also contains a fine gift shop.
Summer Hours
May 15 - September 15
Daily: 9 am - 7 pm
Winter Hours
September 16 - May 14
Weekdays: 9 am - 5 pm
Weekends: Noon - 5 pm
(Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Jan. 1)
Admission
Adult $5.00
Senior (60+) 4.50
Youth (7-17) 3.00
Children Free Leave a Comment Address: P.O. Box 756960, Fairbanks, AK 99775Phone: 907-474-7505Directions: Yukon Drive, on the Campus of the University of Alaska, just off University Avenue and Farmers Loop RoadWebsite: www.uaf.edu/museum
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Billed as Alaska's only pioneer theme park, Pioneer Park is a 44-acre facility filled with Alaska's history. It was originally built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the purchase of Alaska from Russia, and it continues to operate today as a historical site and community park.
I spent an afternoon at Pioneer Park and wished I had had more time there. Things to see and do include:
Gold Rush Town
Alaskaland Mini-golf
Tanana Valley Railroad Engine #1
Information Center (Pioneer Walking Tours)
Palace Theater and Saloon
Canoe, Kayak and Bike Rentals
Dance Hall
Pioneer Air Museum
Pioneer Hall
Judge Wickersham House
Kitty Hensley House
President Harding Railroad Car
Sternwheeler Nenana National Historical Landmark
Native Village Museum and Kashims
Bear Art Gallery
Alaska Salmon Bake
Playground and Picnic Shelters
and more.
Pioneer Park is open daily year round. Admission to the park is free, although some of the individual attractions within it require an admission charge.
For some of these I will list a separate tip on the next few pages. Leave a Comment
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The last trip Warren G. Harding made as President of the United States was to the interior of Alaska to dirve the Golden Spike commemorating the line of the Alaska Railroad, which joined Alaska's two major cities, Fairbanks and Anchorage, July 15, 1923. The spike was at the end of 702-foot Myers Memorial Bridge, at Milepost 413.7. Shortly after he returned to Washington, President Harding died suddenly of a heart attack on August 2, 1923.
President Harding's Railroad Car, "Denali", is on the National Register of Historic Places and will be of special interest to all railroad and history buffs.
Admission is free. Leave a Comment
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- Comfort Inn Fairbanks
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1909 Airport Road, Fairbanks, AK - A Taste Of Alaska Lodge
551 Eberhardt, Fairbanks, AK - Bridgewater Hotel
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575 1st Ave, Fairbanks, AK - Super 8 Motel - Fairbanks
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1461 Gillam Way, Fairbanks, AK - Regency Fairbanks Hotel
95 10th Ave., Fairbanks, AK - Rivers Edge Resort
4200 Boat Street, Fairbanks, AK - Minnie Street B & B Inn
345 Minnie St., Fairbanks, AK - All Seasons Inn
763 Seventh Ave., Fairbanks, AK - Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge
4477 Pikes Landing Road, Fairbanks, AK - Sophie Station
1717 University Avenue South, Fairbanks, AK
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