Regency Fairbanks Hotel

Well, Christina had to work today, so I set out for the sights on my own today. The morning found me at the Riverboat Discovery Tour. It is a 3 1/2 hour riverboat tour up the Chena River. The trip included watching a bush pilot take off and land on the Chena River, various landmarks along the way and a stop at the Chena Village for one hour ...

... fur and the fine hair on the back is made into a yarn (qiviuq), which is given to the native Alaskans to knit into scarves, hat, etc. They are extremely soft and warm; also extremely expensive.


Alaska Museum of the North is wonderful. We spent four hours looking at their many exhibits on the history of Alaska—native cultures, gold, animals, early explorers, art gallery. Watched two ...

... finally settled on Wendy's. Walking up to the door, it had a sign proudly announcing this Wendy's was voted best hamburger in Fairbanks....by Zagat! Uh, wow. I ate what I wouldn't consider to be the best hamburger, and certainly not the cheapest either (the value menu has a little less value way up in Fairbanks.) As we were leaving Wendy's, to our dismay, we see the Denny's next door with their sign proclaiming ...

Planning your time: Rick Steve's has a great itinerary that flows well from place to place and shows you how much you can realistically cram into one or two days. We started here, then deleted what we weren't interested in and added a few other things based on web research. It gives you a good idea of how long ...

... table and had chips and salsa right on the lip of the canyon on a sunny, 70 degree afternoon. Not a bad way to pass an hour. Since there were no other cars around, we had the dogs off the leash to sun around. Toward the end of our lunch some birds started to give the dogs a hard time by dive bombing them. Queque did not take this lightly and tried to chase them down. I think the birds were having a fun time. Next stop was Fairbanks which was 120 miles away. The day stayed ...

... planer foreman / lumber grader / logger for a local lumber company in town, and have a BA in Cultural Anthropology. This will be my third mission-team trip to Thailand to work with Partners. I traveled first in 1998, and again in 2006. I learned of this trip in May 2008 in a church bulletin announcement, and knew I had to go again. On this trip I hope to gain a deeper awareness and understanding concerning the plight ...

... goats, and black and brown bears. Every motorcyclist taking an Alaskan road trip would most definitely want to visit the Harley Davidson shop in Anchorage. The ride from Valdez to Anchorage is over 551 miles. The ...

... my makeup (which I miss) but the neck warmers, hats, and scarves mess it up. My eyelashes freeze and that ruins fancy faces :) We have our Christmas tree up and shopping has begun. I am doing the Christmas stuff in the class room I like to do and the scenery is certainly appropriate. I am missing all the family traditions we had back home but many can translate here. We are doing a Christmas program that is very traditional but it is ...

... the tourist. But, when you have to make your money for the year in 3 months, I can somewhat understand. Helpful hint, pack it in from Anchorage - especially groceries if you're going to be preparing your own food! Fill up your gas tank in Wasilla or at the Talkeetna Junction at the latest. Don't wait until you get to Cantwell where you'll be paying 50 cents more per gallon! Another tip, they do have a Subway in Denali; get the foot long and you have lunch and dinner for less ...

... And awesome silence." They'll tell you what it's like to sit in your hot tub overlooking the Chena River, when the temperature is 55 below zero and the Aurora Borealis is flashing crazy colors above your head. They'll tell you what it's like when the river is frozen and you can travel back and forth on your dog sled, or your snowmobile, no need to worry with a bridge. "There is a freedom," they ...