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Once a year around July in the City of Fairbanks, the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, sponsor the World Eskimo Olympics. The first World Eskimo Olympics was held in Fairbanks in 1961, the event was a big success and has been held annually ever since.
The Tribes: Athabascan, Yup'ik & Cup'ik, Aleut & Alutho, Inupiaq & St. Lawrence Island Yupik, Eyak, Tlingit, Haida & tsimshain.
And the sports that are played is: Eskimo Stick Pull, Four Man Carry, Indian Stick Pull, Kneel Jump Knuckle Hop or Seal Hop, Blanket Toss, One Foot High Kick, One Hand Reach, Scissor Broad Jump, Seal Skinning Contest, Toe Kick, Two Foot High Kick, White Men vs. Native Women tug of War. So you don't have to be Native Alaskan to enter the Olympic. Leave a Comment Address: P.O. Box 72433, Fairbanks, AK 99707Directions: The Big Dipper Arena at 19th and Lathrop Streets in Fairbanks
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 Sax player by Aurora907Leave a Comment Address: Phillips Field Rd, near the Comfort Inn
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 Polar Bear sculpture they let
my nephew sit on! by tia77 |
The University of AK Musuem of the North was an informative and comprehensive look at Alaska's history. All ages can find something of interest, whether it involves the animals of alaska, prehistoric and current; gold in Alaska, soft (fur), hard (gold itself), or black (oil); or the history of the native peoples or the pioneering sourdoughs. Oh, and the view from outside the museum was beautiful on a clear day.
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We had a choice between this and the Gold Dredge #8, but due to the recommendation of someone at the Visitor's center, we took a chance on this one. This is a very touristy thing to do, but, that said, we had a FABULOUS time. The initial train ride with our conductor was worth the price of admission alone. We were waiting on a bus group to arrive and had some time to kill, so he entertained us with stories and his fiddle. Wow, can he play! The site was very informative about the gold mining history of the area, and my nephew wrote a great report for school with this information. Then we got to pan for gold. The staff is very helpful, and they guarantee that you will find at least eight pieces of gold to take home with you. (If you don't they give you another bag to pan until you do.) We found $24 in gold all together, but the girl in front of us found about $44. The owners are very friendly as well, and gave some personal attention to my nephew (who now has gold fever). This was one of the best activities we did the entire vacation, and certainly the best family activity we did! Highly recommended.
$29.95 adult
$19.95 child
(But well worth it)
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Chena Hotsprings is a local springs where thermal springs rise to the surface in a natural pool. At Chena Hot Springs, you'll find a bathing house with an indoor pool for the kids. Locals love to spend a Saturday or Sunday bringing the family here. There's also a rustic (everything's rustic around here) lodge and restaurant. This is also the location of the Ice Hotel you may have heard about. I'm not sure what or why but it was covered over with insulating material when I was there and was not open for the public. Leave a Comment Directions: Head East on Chena Hot Springs road for about 45 miles. When the road ends, you're there.
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If you take the trip to Riverboat Discovery, you can also visit this Athabascan Village where you'll learn about typical customs and ways of life.
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 Sunrise Over Spring Water by sennaya
From February 27 -to March 25 in 2007.
Many types of ice sculpture and it is soooo cold they hold up very well.
1st Place Abstract was Sunrise Over Spring Water
by a Russian- American team, Sergei Zaplatin,
Sergey Tselebrovskiy,
Grigoriy Ponomarev,
Larry Moen.
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 Pete having fun by RSeppelerLeave a Comment Address: University of Alaska
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