Written by MilwVon on March 23, 2008
- Fairbanks has a charm that reminds visitors of the gold rush era, a time long since gone. The downtown area has a lot of shops and businesses that seem to barely stay afloat....
Written by MilwVon on March 20, 2007
- The Northern Alaska Tour Company (www.northernalaska.com) is a full service, year-round tour operator with ground and air adventures to meet the needs of all visitors of varying interests and skills. I was very happy to...
Written by MilwVon on March 20, 2007
- 1962 Second AvenueFairbanks, Alaska 99701PH: (907) 452-CURLWeb: www.curlfairbanks.orgBecause I figured that where there is a lot of ice, there should be lots of ice sports. Not really interested in checking out ice hockey, I thought...
Written by MilwVon on March 20, 2007
- Well that’s not exactly true. The aurora borealis, aka "northern lights" can be seen throughout the world but most frequently and with the greatest intensity, within the auroral oval surrounding the earth’s (magnetic) North Pole...
Written by MilwVon on March 20, 2007
- The GCI Open North American Championship is a three day race that draws competitive teams from around the world. With two 20-mile sprint races contested on Friday and Saturday, the champion is crowned after the...
Written by MilwVon on March 20, 2007
- One of the "must-do" activities that I wanted to be sure that I did was taking a sled dog tour. There are a lot of options available, with kennels specializing in tourist adventures by dog...
Written by MilwVon on March 20, 2007
- Every winter Fairbanks becomes the center of the world’s most creative ice sculpture artists. Conducted annually by Ice Alaska, a nonprofit organization based in Fairbanks, The International Ice Art Championships takes place in the downtown...
Written by ssullivan on August 12, 2004
- "All aboard the Denali Star southbound for Denali National Park, Talkeetna, Wasilla, and Anchorage!" Thus began my first journey by full-service rail passenger car in my life. And what a great journey it was! The...
Written by RPH/RPT on March 1, 2004
- During the winter, many parts of Alaska are only accessible by air. Several companies offer "flightseeing" trips to some of these small villages. We booked our trip through Larry’s flying service. We...
Written by RPH/RPT on March 1, 2004
- Dog sled racing is Alaska’s state sport. While we were in Fairbanks, there were dog sled races almost every day. Most of the races were held at the Alaska Dog Mushers Hall, which...
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