FAIRBANKS ATTRACTIONS
Ester
Gold Camp
A major Fairbanks visitor attraction. Ester Gold Camp is situated
on the Ester Creek Shelf near Cripple Creek - one of the richest
gold creeks in the world.
Fairbanks
Symphony Orchestra
Founded in 1958 and reorganized as a non-profit
in 1969. Provide a significant positive cultural and educational
influence to its region by fostering, promoting, and developing
the musical knowledge and appreciation of the public for symphonic
music and the arts.
Fairbanks
Ice Museum
Entrance to the World on Ice, Ice Park, Fairbanks,
Alaska. World Ice Art Championships, held every March, photos of
sculptures created by international artists.
Gold Dredge
No. 8
Experience the gold mining legacy of Fairbanks
at Gold Dredge No. 8, a National Historic District. This unique
artifact of Alaskan gold mining offers visitors the chance to experience
the thrill of prospecting.
Aurora
Borealis
Fairbanks, Alaska, is a good place for aurora
watching because it is under this region in the north. where people
see aurora borealis, or northern lights: the southern aurora is
aurora australis.
The University of
Alaska Museum
Located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks,
is a major resource center for the public and for scholars, .a mere
200 miles from the Arctic Circle.
Trans-Alaska
Pipeline
The 800-mile-long Trans Alaska Pipeline System
(TAPS) is one of the largest pipeline systems in the world. It stretches
from Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s North Slope, through rugged and
beautiful terrain, to Valdez, the northernmost ice-free port in
North America.
Santa
Claus House
In the early 1950's, Con and Nellie Miller, new
to Alaska's interior, began a small trading business to the villages.
Donning an old red Santa suit, Con earned celebrity status as Santa
Claus in the eyes of the village children.
Pioneer
Park
Located in the heart of the Golden Heart City,
Pioneer Park is a 44 acre historic theme park located on the Chena
River in Fairbanks, Alaska It's a place to relax and smell the roses,
a place to explore the past, a place to learn, and a place to play.
North Star
Golf Club
North America's northernmost, is Alaska's great
links style golf course. They offer visitor specials that include
9 or 18 holes of golf.
Fairbanks
Shakespeare Theatre
The world's northernmost company, offering Shakespeare
since 1993. Schedule and prices.
Fairbanks Menus
Restaurants, Dining, Caterers, and Entertainment in
Fairbanks, Alaska
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