Walter's Guidebook

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Walter's Guidebook

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Originally called Alaskaland this park was built to celebrate the centennial of the purchase of Alaska from Russia. A lot of the original cabins from around Fairbanks were moved here and re-purposed as tourist shops. There is a historic riverboat and a Salmon Bake during the summer.
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Pioneer Park
2300 Airport Way
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Originally called Alaskaland this park was built to celebrate the centennial of the purchase of Alaska from Russia. A lot of the original cabins from around Fairbanks were moved here and re-purposed as tourist shops. There is a historic riverboat and a Salmon Bake during the summer.
A Christmas themed tourist shop in the Christmas themed town of North Pole, Alaska.
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Σπίτι του Άγιου Βασίλη
101 St Nicholas Dr
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A Christmas themed tourist shop in the Christmas themed town of North Pole, Alaska.
Museum containing exhibits of Alaskan prehistory, history, wildlife, and native peoples.
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Museum of the North
1962 Yukon Dr
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Museum containing exhibits of Alaskan prehistory, history, wildlife, and native peoples.
A man made lake created as part of the flood control project. Beautiful scenery. A great place to relax, camp, swim, picnic, and hike.
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Chena Lake Recreation Area
3780 Laurance Road
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A man made lake created as part of the flood control project. Beautiful scenery. A great place to relax, camp, swim, picnic, and hike.

Sightseeing

The Trans-Alaska Pipeline is often buried but, due to permafrost, is raised above ground in some areas. One of those areas is just north of town in the community of Fox.
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Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point
1671 Steese Hwy
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The Trans-Alaska Pipeline is often buried but, due to permafrost, is raised above ground in some areas. One of those areas is just north of town in the community of Fox.
World-renowned University for research of climate, aurora, earthquakes, and volcanoes. One of the best viewpoints for Fairbanks and the Tanana River valley.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks
505 S Chandalar
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World-renowned University for research of climate, aurora, earthquakes, and volcanoes. One of the best viewpoints for Fairbanks and the Tanana River valley.
University research and educational botanical garden. Best viewed in the summer.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden
2180 W Tanana Dr
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University research and educational botanical garden. Best viewed in the summer.
A plaza along the Chena River in the heart of Fairbanks.
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Golden Heart Plaza
516 1st Ave
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A plaza along the Chena River in the heart of Fairbanks.
A resort built around a natural hot springs with cabins, indoor and year-round outdoor pool, restaurant, geothermal lighted and heated greenhouse, and an ice hotel/bar.
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
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A resort built around a natural hot springs with cabins, indoor and year-round outdoor pool, restaurant, geothermal lighted and heated greenhouse, and an ice hotel/bar.
A small community about 20miles from Fairbanks with a year-round Christmas theme. I graduated from the High School there.
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North Pole
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A small community about 20miles from Fairbanks with a year-round Christmas theme. I graduated from the High School there.
Tourist shop with natural burl and diamond willow carvings. They also have Ice cream and tourist knick knacks.
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The Knotty Shop
6565 Richardson Hwy
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Tourist shop with natural burl and diamond willow carvings. They also have Ice cream and tourist knick knacks.
An open pit gold mine operating just past the historic mining community of Chatanika. They used to have site tours but I believe those may have been discontinued. 🙁 But if the tours are open they are either free or inexpensive and worth the drive.
Fort Knox Gold Mine
1 Fort Knox Rd
An open pit gold mine operating just past the historic mining community of Chatanika. They used to have site tours but I believe those may have been discontinued. 🙁 But if the tours are open they are either free or inexpensive and worth the drive.
A National park the size of some states. Contains Mt Denali (previously Mt McKinley) the highest point in North America. The park is about 150 miles south of Fairbanks and contains lots of shops and tour businesses. [Availability may have changed with COVID]
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McKinley Park
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A National park the size of some states. Contains Mt Denali (previously Mt McKinley) the highest point in North America. The park is about 150 miles south of Fairbanks and contains lots of shops and tour businesses. [Availability may have changed with COVID]
A man-made lake and recreation area created as park of the flood control project. There are activities possible all year round: hiking, camping, canoeing, fishing (summer and winter), swimming, etc…
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Chena Lakes
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A man-made lake and recreation area created as park of the flood control project. There are activities possible all year round: hiking, camping, canoeing, fishing (summer and winter), swimming, etc…

Still researching

A site near Fairbanks that provides guided aurora viewing tours. * Previous guests have said they enjoyed Aurora Pointe but I haven't visited this location so I cannot personally recommend it yet.
Aurora Pointe
570 Funk Rd
A site near Fairbanks that provides guided aurora viewing tours. * Previous guests have said they enjoyed Aurora Pointe but I haven't visited this location so I cannot personally recommend it yet.
I haven’t been to this site myself but it attracts ice artists from around the world to compete. Dates are in February.
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George Horner Ice Park
3574 Phillips Field Road
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I haven’t been to this site myself but it attracts ice artists from around the world to compete. Dates are in February.
The University of Alaska Geophysical Institute has an aurora prediction web page. I can't post the link here, but search online for the UAF Geophysical Institute site and monitors/aurora-forecast.
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Geophysical Institute
2156 Koyukuk Dr
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The University of Alaska Geophysical Institute has an aurora prediction web page. I can't post the link here, but search online for the UAF Geophysical Institute site and monitors/aurora-forecast.