Kate's Guidebook

Kate
Kate's Guidebook

Museum/Arts

Start your trip here! The display here is great and will give you a true sense of Fairbank’s history and culture. There are lots of brochures to pique your interest. And you MUST get a picture under the moose antler arch afterwards.
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Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center
101 Dunkel St
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Start your trip here! The display here is great and will give you a true sense of Fairbank’s history and culture. There are lots of brochures to pique your interest. And you MUST get a picture under the moose antler arch afterwards.
Amazing garden to visit anytime from May-September. I go several times a summer, especially in June to see the gorgeous peonies. A great place for kids to play in the creek or maze of hedges.
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Georgeson Botanical Garden
2180 W Tanana Dr
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Amazing garden to visit anytime from May-September. I go several times a summer, especially in June to see the gorgeous peonies. A great place for kids to play in the creek or maze of hedges.
Fairbanks is world-renowned for its ice sculpture because of our extremely clear lake ice. Who knew ice could be so beautiful?! Obviously, this is a seasonal attraction. February-March is best!
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George Horner Ice Park
3574 Phillips Field Road
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Fairbanks is world-renowned for its ice sculpture because of our extremely clear lake ice. Who knew ice could be so beautiful?! Obviously, this is a seasonal attraction. February-March is best!

Outdoor Activity

Get out and play! Alaska is a wild place, get out there and experience it.
The trees can be thick around Fairbanks and block the views. Get up high to really be able to see it all! There is a 3 mile loop up to the rocks and back down, or take the strenuous 8mile trail all the way to Chena Hot Springs and pick blueberries along the way.
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Angel Rocks Trailhead
15450 Chena Hot Springs Rd
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The trees can be thick around Fairbanks and block the views. Get up high to really be able to see it all! There is a 3 mile loop up to the rocks and back down, or take the strenuous 8mile trail all the way to Chena Hot Springs and pick blueberries along the way.
An absolute must in the spring/early summer! Whether you are a bird watcher or not, you will enjoy the trails around the refuge.
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Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
1300 College Rd
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An absolute must in the spring/early summer! Whether you are a bird watcher or not, you will enjoy the trails around the refuge.
Did you actually come to Fairbanks if you didn’t go out to the Hot Springs?? Just do it.
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
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Did you actually come to Fairbanks if you didn’t go out to the Hot Springs?? Just do it.
Rent canoes or paddle boards for a relaxing water experience right in town.
Tanana Lakes Recreation Area Swim Beach
1039 Lakeview Dr
Rent canoes or paddle boards for a relaxing water experience right in town.
This will be one of the coolest things you do in Alaska! Best done during the winter when the ice is good. It’s about an 1.5 mile walk up the river ice to the caves. Beautiful!
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Castner Glacier Ice Cave
Richardson Highway
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This will be one of the coolest things you do in Alaska! Best done during the winter when the ice is good. It’s about an 1.5 mile walk up the river ice to the caves. Beautiful!

Food scene

Fairbanks is famous for its Thai food. Get the drunken noodles.
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Lemongrass Thai Restaurant
388 Old Chena Pump Rd
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Fairbanks is famous for its Thai food. Get the drunken noodles.
Wood-fired pizza joint. Go out on a limb and try the dill pickle pizza. Seriously.
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The Hungry Robot
910 Old Steese Hwy
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Wood-fired pizza joint. Go out on a limb and try the dill pickle pizza. Seriously.
A simple place, but Nim knows what she’s doing! Cheaper than other Thai places in the Banks, but just as good.
Nim's House of Thai Food
1456 S Cushman St
A simple place, but Nim knows what she’s doing! Cheaper than other Thai places in the Banks, but just as good.
The one that started it all! Fairbanks’ first Thai restaurant. Pad Thai, cashew chicken, or veggies in peanut sauce are my faves here.
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Thai House Restaurant
412 5th Ave
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The one that started it all! Fairbanks’ first Thai restaurant. Pad Thai, cashew chicken, or veggies in peanut sauce are my faves here.
Historical and amazing food. Possibly my favorite restaurant in Fairbanks. Sit out on the deck and watch planes land on the Chena River.
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The Pump House Restaurant Fairbanks
796 Chena Pump Rd
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Historical and amazing food. Possibly my favorite restaurant in Fairbanks. Sit out on the deck and watch planes land on the Chena River.
Favorite pizza ever: jalapeño papa pizza.
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College Town Pizzeria
3535 College Rd
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Favorite pizza ever: jalapeño papa pizza.
COFFEE. And pastries. And flat bread pizzas.
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Alaska Coffee Roasting Company
4001 Geist Rd
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COFFEE. And pastries. And flat bread pizzas.
A local family-owned eatery. Personal favorite: Nolan’s Own. And the eggs Benedict. And the halibut wrap. And the spinach salad. Oh! And the burgers!
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The Cookie Jar Restaurant
1006 Cadillac Ct
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A local family-owned eatery. Personal favorite: Nolan’s Own. And the eggs Benedict. And the halibut wrap. And the spinach salad. Oh! And the burgers!
Savory or sweet?? Get both.
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The Crepery
523 2nd Ave
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Savory or sweet?? Get both.
Drive-through coffee joints: another unique Fairbanks feature. And Bucko’s is the best of them, serving Kaladi Brothers coffee.
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Bucko's Coffee
281 Bentley Trust Rd
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Drive-through coffee joints: another unique Fairbanks feature. And Bucko’s is the best of them, serving Kaladi Brothers coffee.

Sightseeing

History and fun rolled in one! Learn about gold dredging, an huge part of Fairbanks past, and have some fun panning for gold yourself.
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Gold Dredge 8
1803 Old Steese Hwy N
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History and fun rolled in one! Learn about gold dredging, an huge part of Fairbanks past, and have some fun panning for gold yourself.
The bloodline of Alaska. Still a modern marvel to me.
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Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point
1671 Steese Hwy
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The bloodline of Alaska. Still a modern marvel to me.
Great local experience!
Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
4780 Old Nenana Highway
Great local experience!
The experience of a lifetime! I believe everyone should see the Northern Lights in their lifetime. God’s masterpiece of light.
Aurora In Alaska, LLC©️
1312 Shypoke Dr
The experience of a lifetime! I believe everyone should see the Northern Lights in their lifetime. God’s masterpiece of light.
Definitely a one-of-a-kind experience!
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Paws for Adventure
Herning Road
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Definitely a one-of-a-kind experience!

Shopping

Unique to Fairbanks shops and markets. Think artisan and boutique!
So much more than toys! Owner Stacy is a world traveler who will help you find the perfect gift or unique souvenir.
Enchanted Forest Toys
3535 College Road
So much more than toys! Owner Stacy is a world traveler who will help you find the perfect gift or unique souvenir.
Fresh and uniquely Alaskan! Eat Alaska grown.
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Tanana Valley Farmers Market
2600 College Rd
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Fresh and uniquely Alaskan! Eat Alaska grown.
Quintessentially Alaskan.
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Prospector Outfitters
1512 S Cushman St
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Quintessentially Alaskan.
Not your run-of-the-mill tourist stop. The custom knives are drool-worthy.
Mark Knapp Custom Knives
1971 Fox Ave
Not your run-of-the-mill tourist stop. The custom knives are drool-worthy.
Two things I go here for: the beautiful birch bowls, and the Padraig booties! I had a pair when I was little, and all my kids, nieces, and nephews have worn them while toddling. A great gift for the grandkids!
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The Great Alaskan Bowl Company
4630 Old Airport Rd
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Two things I go here for: the beautiful birch bowls, and the Padraig booties! I had a pair when I was little, and all my kids, nieces, and nephews have worn them while toddling. A great gift for the grandkids!