Fairbanks, United States Travel Blogs

Changes in lattitude
Jun 28, 2004 (15 photos)

... was too, up until the Denali National Park stop. By comparison the second half was pretty dull but we eventually pulled into Fairbanks at 8:15pm. We spent the evening catching up over a few beers and grilled salmon which Sam caught at the weekend, as you ...

Sled Dogs and a Gutsy Lifestyle
Jun 19, 2005 (85 photos)

I never, ever considered going to Alaska in the wintertime. Until I stopped in Fairbanks. The sun was setting after 10 PM and rising about 3 AM when I was there on June 19, and yes, everyone was enjoying all that daylight. But, get them started talking, ...

Fairbanks - on the longest day of the year!
Jun 22, 2006 (2 photos)

... (I want to see the Northen Lights and Iceland is on my list of places we must get to!!!). Dean: Friday - spent the day in Fairbanks. went to the museum on the university campus. It's really good, we recommend it if you ever get up here. Food at a ...

Come On Back To The Other Side
Jun 22, 2005 (7 photos)

... any way. Who was this little man? I guessed that he was Inupiat, and I guessed that he had a daughter or son who lived in Fairbanks and wanted him to visit. I wondered about his life, where he was going, where he had been. Had he ever killed a whale? ...

When There's No Dotted Line You Ask The Pilot
Jun 20, 2005 (1 photos)

Got back to Fairbanks in plenty of time to check-in the trusty little hatchback and get to my gate. This time I actually got the seat I always hope to get, with no seats in front of me! I was by the window, too. A man in his 40's, I'd say, was on the aisle ...

Hey There Little Red Riding Hood...
Dec 5, 2007

Bradie and I just returned from a small trip to Fairbanks.  It was a great break and we got to experience many of the perks associated with living in civilization.   We stayed at a really nice resort, visited a mall, did some Christmas ...

Fairbanks
Jun 13, 2008 (6 photos)

Fairbanks, mit dem Ice Museum

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Jul 28, 2009 (40 photos)

... was reconstructed  to recreate an 1890's gold rush atmosphere associated with the "Rip Roaring" but still Victorian era in Fairbanks. All the furnishings are authentic with some over 150 years old.  It was in these pleasant surroundings that we ...

Camping at Delta Clearwater
Sep 17, 2006 (20 photos)

Here are the photos from the camping trip. I wanted to separate them from the others...

Night Hike
Sep 25, 2006 (7 photos)

Hello... So I had 2 hikes scheduled for this weekend... I went north to the White Mountains, about a 45 minute drive and a 4 mile hike. It would have been great, because it was at night, to see the Northern Lights and the stars, but it rained the whole ...

Let the countdown begin!
Dec 11, 2007

... ! I seriously can hardly contain myself. I dream about Semester at Sea almost nightly, then I wake up and realize I'm still in Fairbanks, Alaska. And it's dark. And cold. But we love it anyway. Please stay tuned for more entries after my trip has ...

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Jul 30, 2009 (2 photos)

Thursday, July 30, 2009 - Fairbanks, Alaska - Day 5 of 6 A lot of you have asked about Art's health.  I haven't mentioned it lately not wanting to jinx it, but he is feeling much better.  He will live another day to annoy...I mean enjoy our ...

Conclusion of my Journey
Dec 7, 2006

Hi everyone, I'm nearing the end of time in Alaska, and have some more amazing photos to share with you. I spent American Thanksgiving with an Alaskan family, and my friend Finely in Anchorage, Ninilchik and Homer, the latter 2 places are small village ...

Toyota Bandeirante in the Alaska !
Aug 4, 2011 (1 photos)

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...

Onto The Denali National Park
May 13, 2008 (14 photos)

... his eccentric B&B for the second time, and headed off to the Denali National Park - approximately 2 hours drive south of Fairbanks. Following advise from the Lonely Planet we stayed at the Denali Mountain Morning Hostel which was described as "Among the ...

Making the best of two days in Fairbanks
Jun 5, 2006 (9 photos)

... camp stove (since it won't fit out the window even if I could reach it) and when I'm camping I'll just eat cold food. Fairbanks closes down on the weekends. There's nothing happening and no one around. I wonder if they are around and I just don't know ...

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Jul 27, 2009 (51 photos)

... ; We all split up in different directions and met back at the bus an hour later to travel to the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Museum.  We were ushered into an auditorium where a movie about the Northern Lights was being shown.  Since Art and I ...

Mail 1 - Fahrt nach Alaska
Jul 1, 2003

... gerade den untersten teil erkennen, da an dem tag fast alles in dicke wolken gehuellt war. schliesslich erreichten wir fairbanks und verbringen jetzt noch einige tage in dieser kleineren stadt. es gibt immer noch einige vorbereitungen zu treffen und ...

Border City to Fairbanks
May 29, 2009 (5 photos)

Just a few miles down the road from Border City is Tetline National Wildlife Refuge Center.  What a great stop this was!  They have interesting exhibits, and we especially loved the paw print molds of brown & grizzly bears, moose, lynx, ...

Chena River and the Delta Clearwater River
Sep 17, 2006 (29 photos)

Hello Everyone!!! Crazy weekend of river boating and arctic camping. Yes, I actually did it, after I said I wouldn't! haha. Friday we started out on a Riverboat Discovery. My roommate Franziska (Germany), our friend Steffy (Germany) and I went. We were ...

Day # 2 Fairbanks
Mar 25, 2008 (11 photos)

... a bit overnight and when I walked out to my car it was cloudy and about 5 degrees. I headed to the University of Alaska, Fairbanks Museum of the North. It turned out to be a great museum alot of good info on Alaskan history, the geography and biology of ...

The End of Part 1
Aug 6, 2008 (40 photos)

... of the road became darker which meant dampness, and therefore slippery. It was a very delightful day. I made it to Fairbanks and found a terrific campsite in the Riverside Campground where I am right of the river and inexpensive, including wireless ...

Day 6: Fairbanks
Jul 29, 2008 (9 photos)

... freezers (more like freezing rooms). First we watched a movie telling us about the ice sculpting competition taking place in Fairbanks every winter, with groups coming from all around the world to participate (the museum owner himself takes part in these ...

Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
Jul 29, 2009 (21 photos)

... getting back on the bus, we stopped for a short time at a section of the Alaska Pipeline.  We have two free days in Fairbanks coming up.  Tomorrow we have an appointment to get the oil changed and the air filter replaced in the rig, so I guess it ...

More Fairbanks
May 11, 2008 (19 photos)

Matt: It seems that we have vastly underestimated the health damage potential of Fairbanks. After a night of tipsy playground antics we woke up with our mouths feeling like the back of Gandhi's sandal and a slightly green looking Poppy. After bidding ...

Fairbanks May 30-June 4
May 30, 2009 (30 photos)

... —native cultures, gold, animals, early explorers, art gallery.  Watched two films—Aurora Borealis and Winter in Fairbanks.  We were impressed with the variety and quality of Alaskan-made items in the gift shop, and the students ...

Rain, Run, Rain
Aug 8, 2008

During the night it drizzled ! I waited and waited for it to stop which it finally did at 10:30 so off I went like a mad fool to Home Depot to get some plastic to make some new sheets to put under the tent, to buy some WD40 so the locks on the ...

Drove up to Fairbanks for work
Mar 23, 2005 (3 photos)

... , I packed my truck the night before, and Sunday Morning Anita and I took our time for the 6-7 hour drive up to Fairbanks where I work during the summer for the Alaska Fire Service. We took our time and enjoyed the beautiful weather and drive up. ...

Starvation Gulch
Oct 1, 2006 (10 photos)

STARVATION GULCH, WELCOMING OF WINTER So the university has this tradition of erecting these huge wooden masses, 4 of them to be exact, to throw a party while burning them to the ground. Always done after dark, thousands of students gather to welcome in ...

From Barrow to Bears
Aug 29, 2009 (7 photos)

The Barrow expedition, although they were not in love with the accommodations in Barrow, loved where they stayed in Fairbanks. The Rivers Edge Resort has lovely little cabins for rent, and a campground right next door. This made it perfect for our group ...