Fairbanks
We’ve compiled the best of the best in Fairbanks - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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We’ve compiled the best of the best in Fairbanks - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.
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Alaska Goldpanners. Scores of baseball stars, including Tom Seaver and Dave Winfield, have passed through Fairbanks on their way to the major...
Bicyclists in Fairbanks use the paved paths from the University of Alaska campus around Farmers Loop to the Steese Highway. Another path follows...
For relaxing boating in or near Fairbanks, use Chena River access points at Nordale Road east of the city, at the Cushman and Wendell Street...
Hundreds of Fairbanksans participate each year in curling, a game in which people with brooms play a giant version of shuffleboard on ice. Curlers...
Throughout Alaska, sprint races, freight hauling, and long-distance endurance runs are held throughout the winter, with the majority running...
Although a few fish can be caught right in town from the Chena River, the best thing for an avid fishermen to do is hop on a plane or riverboat...
Gold Dredge 8. From the comfort of a narrow-gauge railroad, Gold Dredge 8 offers a two-hour tour of a seasonal mining operation. Miners demonstrate...
Chena Bend Golf Course. Several holes meander alongside the Chena River at this well-maintained army course open to civilians. The 18-hole...
Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge has three nature trails within its 1,800 acres on the edge of Fairbanks. The longest trail is 2...
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Cross-Country The Interior has some of the best weather and terrain in the nation for cross-country skiing, especially in late fall and early...