Fairbanks, Alaska

Fairbanks is a nice little town.

Fairbanks got its start back in 1902 when gold was discovered just north of the area. The resulting boom created the second largest city in Alaska.

For most folks visiting this website Fairbanks is more of a stopover than a destination so I’ll keep things simple here. I’ll also include a couple of handy links for you if you’re looking for more info.

Places to eat and places to stay are tough to make recommendations. People have different budgets and different needs and different ideas for what will work well for them and what will not. So these are just a couple I’ll throw out to get you started.

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General Info

Places to Stay

Westmark hotel
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Best Western Chena River Lodge
Springhill Suites
Ah, Rose (Downtown B&B)
Pike’s Waterfront Lodge
Billie’s Backpacker Hostel – great little budget priced hostel!

Places to Eat

I like the Pumphouse, Geraldo’s, Lavelle’s Bistro, Lemongrass Thai Cuisine, Silver Gulch Brewing & Bottling (out of town a few miles), Great Harvest Bread Co and Cold Stone Ice Creamery. Google will get you there. I recommend you avoid the Pumphouse. 5 people I know of got sick there last week. (April 6, 2017)

Things to Do

Go see the Geophysical Institute
Botanical Gardens
Museum of the north
Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitor Center

Trips Starting in Fairbanks

Guided Northern lights photography tour, Alaska.
Aurora Borealis Photo Tour

Alaska’s Lady of the Night. She Dances With Darkness.

Arrigetch Peaks Aalska Backpacking trip Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska.
Arrigetch Peaks Backpacking Trip

Access the Alpine. A Remarkable Arctic Adventure.

Canning River Rafting trip in ANWR, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska rafting tours.
Canning River Rafting ANWR Trip

Put the Wild in Wilderness. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Backpacking trips Arrigetch Peaks Packrafting on Alatna River, near Arrigetch Peaks in Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska.
Alatna River Packrafting Trip

Alpacka Packrafts. Pristine. Personal. Alaska By River. A Gorgeous, Wild Float Trip.

Expeditions Alaska
Visit the wild