SIGHTSEEING
The best way to start your trip in Fairbanks city is by going to the popular Pioneer Park. This 44-acre city park offers early Alaskan history with multiple museums and historic displays. While it has no entrance charge, the park is located along the beautiful Chena River and nature surroundings. As one of the most visited attractions, it allows you to learn about the city’s culture in a natural atmosphere.
Pioneer Park
DOWNTOWN
The daily life in downtown area become exciting with the existence of many interesting tourist attractions. Particularly the absolute beauty of Downtown Association of Fairbanks. As a non-profit organization, this place lets you enjoy the city’s simplicity in a beautiful perspective. It shows the city’s surroundings such as sculptures, water fountain, river, and a great atmospheric vibe. A walk in the afternoon will be a good choice for you with the company the warm light of the sunset.
Downtown Association of Fairbanks
SHOPPING
Start your shopping habit at one of the best shopping centers in Fairbanks city called Bentley Mall. This popular mall is conveniently located along the New Steese Hwy. College Rd and is known as the only enclosed mall with national retailers in North Fairbanks Alaska. With all of its interesting offerings, it also known as the highest grossing shopping center in the area. You don’t want to leave without checking the exciting stuff that Tanana Valley Farmers Market is offered. Known as the best farmers market in Fairbanks city, it comes with a mission to develop and promote Alaska’s agricultural, horticultural, and cottage industries that provides the best quality of produce and products. It offers so many exciting things including a wide variety of Alaska Grown produce, plants, arts and crafts. Your shopping trip would be a memorable one at this oldest-farmers market.
Bentley Mall
Tanana Valley Farmers Market
FOOD & DRINK
As a foodie, culinary trip become a must when travel to a destination. In Fairbanks Alabama, you’ll be able to taste some of the best traditional local cuisines with its tasty drinks. The city has grilled salmon and other barbecue cuisines as its most popular cuisines. This cuisine has been a huge part of Fairbanks’ culinary history. For the drink, the city has beer as its most popular drink. There are many breweries in the city. Entertainment spots like restaurants, bars, and cafes has it as one of their best drinks.
CULTURE
Fairbanks is often cited as the best place to see the ever-popular Northern Lights. The city is home to the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska that issues forecasts on Aurora viewing. With over 100,000 hearty souls, the city is known as the second-largest population center in Alaska. It also known for its extremes of light, dark, warmth, and cold.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
The best time to plan trip to Fairbanks city is from July to August. This is when the weather is pleasantly ideal and inviting. Other good time to visit is from May to June. But if you want to witness and experience the popular Northern Lights, make sure to visit on a new moon that happens in mid-to-late September.
HOTEL
Located across the street from the Chena River, Clarion Hotel & Suites Fairbanks Near Ft. Wainwright is ready to accommodate your stay while in the city. This laid-back hotel is less than a mile from the Fairbanks Ice Museum and 6 miles from Fairbanks International Airport. Its rooms come with casual and bright styling fully equipped with modern facilities. To add enjoyment to your stay, the hotel also has other amenities such as complimentary breakfast and parking, shuttle service to the airport, a casual barbecue restaurant and sports bar, and a fitness center for your healthy daily routine. Hampton Inn & Suites Fairbanks would be another good recommendation for a comfortable stay. This 3-star hotel is set near Fairbanks International Airport with its well-appointed building. The hotel is located just a mile from the popular Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge and 3 miles from downtown Fairbanks. You can enjoy amenities such as comfortable decorated rooms with its full equipment, breakfast, an airport shuttle, an indoor pool and a hot tub, and a fitness center.
Clarion Hotel & Suites Fairbanks Near Ft. Wainwright
Hampton Inn & Suites Fairbanks
RESTAURANT
The Cookie Jar Restaurant has to be one of the best restaurants in the city of Fairbanks Alaska. Since its opening in 1986, this restaurant has been a favorite place to enjoy the special American fare. This relaxed restaurant/bakery is serving all-day breakfast, soups, sandwiches, and the popular steak and seafood, and many other exciting menus. As one of the oldest and the most popular restaurants, this restaurant would be a great host for you with their most humble service. The liveliness of this other restaurant named Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet Hall would definitely make a good impression for your visit. Standing brightly on the Wickersham street, this award-winning restaurant has been the local’s favorite place for enjoying American cuisines and barbecue menus. As a city that’s popular for its barbecue culinary history, this restaurant comes to you with special barbecue cuisines with exciting choices of drinks in a comfortable and vivid atmosphere. Make sure to try their smoked chicken with its baked beans.
The Cookie Jar Restaurant
Big Daddy's BBQ & Banquet Hall
CAFE
If you happen to be a person who loves crepes, The Crepery would be a good reference for you. This popular cafe comes with casual building offering the best crepes with sweet and savory fillings. Not only crepes, the cafe also serves other exciting food and drink that’ll definitely spoil your taste. Make sure to try their cheesecake, crème brulee, and smoked salmon with the company of good coffee. Another good cafe you should go to while in the city is Alaska Coffee Roasting Company. This beautiful cafe presents itself with stunning and beautiful room setting. It offers the tastiest desserts, baked goods, pizzas, with the tastiest coffee and other delicious drinks. With its attentive staff, this cafe comes with reasonable prices.
The Crepery
Alaska Coffee Roasting Company
BAR AND NIGHTLIFE
One of the most rated pubs in the city would be The Banks Alehouse. This popular brewpub offers a rotating craft beer selection with lots of TVs showing sports. As a sport lover, this place would be a good place for having a drink with the surrounding of the locals. It also offers the best atmosphere with simply well-appointed room setting. To add excitement, one of its highlights would be its American special dishes. You can also visit The Big I Pub and Lounge for another fun night out. The bar offers some of the best drinks in the city. The amazing atmosphere and the music will definitely keep you alive and away from boredom. The attentive staff will make sure you have what you want with great friendliness. This bar would a good spot to enjoy the city’s nightlife.
The Banks Alehouse
The Big I Pub and Lounge
INTERESTING PLACE
Visiting Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center means you’re allowing yourself to get closer with the cultural life of Fairbanks Alaska. This non-profit center has been known as one of the best places to visit in Fairbanks. It offers its visitors world-class exhibits of Alaska’s four seasons, Alaska Native art, music, stories and dance, and valuable chattering. Knowing a destination’s culture has to be one of the most exciting things about traveling. As a first-time traveler, you don’t want to miss this opportunity. Another best place to visit is Museum of the North. Located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, this beautiful museum stands beautifully with its bright color and its unique shape. The museum is showcasing Alaska’s art, science, and history. If you’re into architecture, this museum would be a great place for you. To make your expectation even higher, the museum also shows movies about the Aurora that included excellent science and fabulous photography.
Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center
Museum of the North.
INSTAGRAMMABLE SPOT
For a wildlife and nature experience, be sure to check this beautiful place named Friends of Creamers Field at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. This 2,200-acre bird sanctuary is located within the Fairbanks North Star Borough and it consists of wetland, fields, and forests. This wildlife refuge allows you to observe birds and to learn about the nature. It opens to the public 24/7. As photographer and a nature lover, this spot would be a good one to collect good images. For another interesting journey, make sure to visit Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum before you leave the city. This resort museum is offering guided tours with 70 historic automobiles and post-Gold Rush heritage exhibits. As one of the most interesting spots in Fairbanks city, this museum is allowing its visitor to enjoy the stunning creation of antique cars and vintage dresses. The attentive staff will definitely a good host for you visit. To enjoy these antique beauties with your camera, this museum comes with reasonable price.
Friends of Creamers Field at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum
