I've lived here for 26 years and just visited that Auto museum when family came to visit. Definitely recommended. The smallest car is in there, it's my favorite.. "Knee-nah-nah" lmao
I’m watching this because I’m home sick. I was raised in fairbanks, we’re in the lower 48s now because we thought we were missing out on certain aspects in life that fairbanks doesn’t give, but man we had it so made in fairbanks. We’re going home this summer and I just cannot wait.
Thats how it goes. Lotta people leave the state just to end up coming back eventually. Heck when I was a kid my family moved to Idaho only to eventually move back
It feels like going home. I was born there, but now live in the northwest Washington. Our children were born there and took two of them back when they were teenagers. There only complaint was no one shut the lights off so they could sleep. And they didn't like the state bird.
Good video. I lived in Alaska a couple summers and visited Fairbanks also. Fairbanks reminded me of many NorCal towns with it's mix of mild summer temps, lush green forests, friendly folksy charm, and smattering of unique tourist spots.
I was stationed at Ft. Wainwright 89-93. I almost got out and stayed there. I still miss Alaska. Especially when it's over 100f here in Southwest Texas in the summer. But yeah, I do miss it quite a bit.
Wow, I visited fairbanks in the dead of winter. I was already blown away by how cool it was. I knew half of these attractions before this video, but a lot were closed for the winter. I still consider it one of my favorite places I've visited. Can't wait to go back during the summer now
I was born and raised in Fairbanks and I still live here 74 years later. This is a fairly quick tour and hits some good highlights of the area. Like many visitors to Alaska, this traveler mispronounced two words. Many words or place names in Alaska are native words and even I have trouble with some of them. The first word is "Nenana" as in The River Boat Nenana. Nenana is pronounced Knee-nan-nuh. The second word is, Chena, as in Chena Hot Springs. The "e" in Chena is a long "e."
me and my family are local residents of Fairbanks and I’m glad that you are showing the town some love and I’m glad that you were able to do that one of the best places that I would say is the local Alaska land. It’s very fun.
I was in Fairbanks the week of July 4th and I absolutely loved it. I wanted to do the Chena Hot Springs on our last day there but the wild fire forced them to evacuate the area. Running Reindeer Ranch was absolutely wonderful and informative. Great video!
Just wanted to say how much our family loves watching ALL your videos! They're done so well and just the right amount of everything; we're excitedly planning many vacations based on your travels. Thanks for what you do!
The knotty shop is a great place and the fur exchange. I still have 2 xl mountain lions I lived there in the 90’s and loved every second save the earthquakes. I just can’t do the winters any longer. Loved the video
I live in LA but grew up in Eagle River which just a little north of Anchorage. I appreciate this video. I hope you guys had fun and didn’t get bit by too many mosquitoes. Suckers are huge and plentiful!
Fairbanks born and raised. Living in the lower 48 now. Thank you for making this video. It was super nostalgia inducing in the best ways. Great recommendations.
I live in North Pole Alaska and LOVE your video!!! You missed the Pagoda Chinese Restaurant and the Turtle Club!! Both are very famous and have been featured on the Food Network!!. Thank you for a wonderful feature on our great city!!!!
The Turtle Club is amazing, I’m back in Alaska for the first time since ‘08, and I’m eating there twice this week. Everyone should eat there at least once, and bring your apatite, the portions are big and everything is delicious and great quality!
Great video and nicely narrated. Visiting beautiful Alaska is definitely on our to do list after watching this video and others. Would be an unforgettable journey driving from Atlantic Canada to Alaska...
Always enjoy your travel videos to places I would love to go to, but cant travel anymore. I especially enjoy your long trips with your Dad. Hope you will do another one soon!
Very nice video, I unfortunately will never be able to travel and see all of the places that I have wanted to see, but now "through your lens" I can see many of them. Thank you and your dad for sharing your adventures with everyone. 👍😀🙏
I grew up on 2nd Street across from Doyon. Miss it so much and can't wait to visit. Moved to Kentucky in '98 and went back in Aug 2001. I was scheduled to fly home Sept 11th actually.
Not one mention of Thai food?? You need to go back ASAP, for that purpose alone. It seems ridiculous (because it is) but the Thai scene in Fairbanks is honestly in a league of its own. In a town of that small size/population, the ratio of slamming Thai restaurants is remarkable and on par with any city in the US
I've been in Alaska for the past two weeks and have been surprised at how many Thai places I've seen. I have met 2 Thai people who are living here. They must have a rough time in the winter.
yesss i was a student at the university and me and my friends would always walk to pad thai to eat and if we could get someone to drive us it was lemongrass
Great recommendations! I would include some of the Thai spots and the Pumphouse restaurant is a MUST if you're visiting Fairbanks. It's not only a historical site, the food, drinks and service make it an awesome place to dine..Also highly recommend Silver Gulch Brewery and Hoodoo.. (Chena is pronounced "CHEE-NA") Great video, thanks!
This is so great that you posted this video too! All your content is great and I'm going to Fairbanks next month. I wasn't expecting to see a video from you when I searched so this was nice!!
Chena Hot springs. Is pronounced “CHEE-NAH”. Go around Thanksgiving. Seethe Aurora Borealis. Swim in the hot lake outside and get a “Custom Ice Helmet.” Also your Apple mixed drink ice glass will “keep” as long as you keep it on your outside patio. When my family and I went the high was minus 20 and the low was minus 39.
On one of our three Alaskan visits, we drove to Fairbanks, from Denali Park, in 1999 & enjoyed it very much! Even though it's a fairly small city, it's well worth the drive from Anchorage, to make the few hundred miles, circular tour, past North Pole, AK, the pipeline & down to Valdez! Just remember to bring emergency equipment, if you break down! It gets really desolate in parts!
Good job buddy.... A few more - Hilltop Cafe located about 20 minutes north of Fairbanks and about 8 minutes north of the Fox "Y" on the Elliot Highway (stay left & head towards Livengood). Hilltop Truck stop has GOOD food, EXCELLENT burgers and THE BEST HOME MADE PIES. A nice scenic viewpoint and wonderful location to watch Aurora is Clearly Summit. Head north and and take the right "Y" at Fox (head towards Circle). About 20 minute drive to the peak which has plenty of parking. Look north and see the White Mountains in Circle. While driving towards Cleary, stop at the Pedro Monument and learn about the history of the original Gold Discovery - Felix Pedro. If you have a spare day, drive north towards Circle (right at the Fox "Y") and stop at 12 mile summit Trailhead for a superb hiking adventure in the higher elevation alpine tundra. Caribou are usually around. Pack a lunch. The road is paved sans short 4 miles of the trailhead. Be sure to stop at any of the Davidson Ditch pullouts (I recommend Nome creek) for some Fairbanks Gold Mining History. More here in Fairbanks than meets the eye...
If you're into history and nature, my recommendation is to check out Creamers Field. Once upon a time, it was called Creamers Dairy, cause that was where we got our milk. But now it's a BEAUTIFUL hiking trail and a great place to see various species of birds, geese, ducks and cranes. I have a few other places I would recommend visiting while here. Downtown is cute, it has a few landmarks that show the flooding of 67. The Knotty Shop has the best ice cream in the state. We also have a cultural center that's nice to visit.
The flood of 67 was pretty epic. I landed at the airport in the middle of that event. I was still a teenager. fortunately we had friends that lived in that area who were evacuated to the airport. So I got to spend three days there waiting for the water to fall enough so I get across the river to CHSR.
I also went there with my dad in 2019 during the summer, great experience. However, it is very weird for me, the fact that during our stay in Fairbanks we found NOTHING OPEN! not even a grocery store! The streets around our hotel... empty! It felt more like a ghost town, and it was the summer! We only found a café, with the nicest people in it. We had a nice moment there the night before our road trip along Dalton Highway. The Alaskans are the most beautiful people on this Earth, really. Loved that my dad really enjoyed this :)
Thank you for the video and memories. We were stationed at Eielson AFB in the early 2000s. We still miss Fairbanks and North Pole. Fun fact we were told about the name of North Pole, it was given that name to get toy companies to move there so that toys for Christmas would say from the North Pole. Not sure if it is really true, but I like to think so. Also, the Wendys at North Pole was on the Food Network for playing Christmas music and decorated for Christmas year round.
As an Alaskan that is above to move out of the state, the cookie jar is one of the best restaurants I have been in, but I think the bakery (restaurant, not an actual bakery) is better since it had that volcano omelet (I think that's what it's called) that always tastes delicious
This video was of interest to me since my Dad's brother now in his 90s lived in nearby Fairbanks with his wife from Ohio and 5 children for many years but only some family remains there today. My Dad's brother discovered and loved Alaska from his Air Force days there. I have never visited Alaska. From St. Louis
I was born in Alaska and Fairbanks isn't a bad place to live besides the last time I remembered since I was 9-10 years old the temperature was -52.4 degrees Fahrenheit
That sounds good, guess I should also visit Alaska as soon as possible. Thanks for this video, I enjoy your videos very much! Many greetings, also to your Dad, from Germany, Wolfgang. :-)))))
My family was there in August 2021 and we saw everything on this video. All of the museums, especially the car museum, were fantastic. We were surprised by the cost of food, even supermarket food, being almost twice what we pay in Pennsylvania. A $10 burger in PA was $18. The paddle boat ride along the river was nice if you want to see the sled dogs and a native settlement.
My dad worked as an iron-worker on the pipeline. He had an exact copy of the state map (2:30). Sadly his grand-daughter passed this July unexpectedly at 38. From Fairbanks. xoxo
OH! and next time you're in Fairbanks, you better get to Hotlicks Ice Cream (on College Rd. near UAF). Your trip isn't complete unless you get a scoop or three of their homemade ice-cream. I remember clearly when they first opened up. I can still smell the waffle cones.
You didn't mention the restaurant famous for king crabs and seafood. In 1997, that restaurant was my first stop before heading to the pumpstations like 6, 8, 9, 10. Everybody should visit Alaska... beautiful state👌👍❤️
Pioneer Park used to be called Alaska Land and when you speak to some of the locals that been there for a long time they will still refer to it as Alaska Land, heck I still call it that
You covered some great highlights, but there also…. 1. Creamers Field wildlife sanctuary - birders haven 2. The Midnight Sun baseball game. The Alaska Goldpanners are as old as the World Series and some of the best players in the world have played here. 3. Midnight Sun Run - 10k race that’s more party than a run 4. The Equinox Marathon - once known as the largest Marathon in the world, and one of the 1st to allow women into it. In the 80 years since the race inception, it has only been canceled 3 times. Once for WWII, once for a freak snowstorm, and recently COVID. 4. Restaurants: ELFS Den, Silver Gulch, Pagoda, Lemongrass, food trucks galore. 5. Winter: Aurora Borealis, Dog Sled Rides, Snowmachine (snowmobile), ice fishing, World Ice Carving championships, etc…. There’s a lot to see and do here in the interior.
I remember watching the mid night sun game, when there were cows in Creamers Field, and the Equinox marathon was very challenging. The northern lights were always inspiring.
Born and raised in Alaska (the other, bigger city), and you left out just how COLD it gets in Fairbanks in the winter. I played hockey and always dreaded a game at the Big Dipper Arena, so friggin' cold when your a goalie...thankfully Fairbanks hockey has improved from those days, and so has their facilities (yes Fairbanks people, I am whining lmao)
the video was fine and it gave me a lot of informative information as i have booked a trip to Fairbanks for next year, only question i have is where ca i go to experience sled riding.
Few people know these days, but in the 1980s Fairbanks was American capital of Thai food. Amazing places to eat. Also, I was there first week Pagoda was open in North Pole. It was an Arbies I think before that. That mall in North Pole had a big train set running. Always empty that mall. Amazing food! I also remember when Golden Shanghai open. They had best prawn fried rice! Had beautiful decor. Is now a lesser place I think. Also Tiki Cove in that big building. And Dynasty, was higher end Chinese place with these fish tanks by the tables. Fairbanks in 1980s before oil dropped was a hopping place. Have not been back in 20 years.
HI!!! I'M FROM PUERTO RICO, AND CITIZEN BUT I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I THICK ABOUT FAIRIBANKS, ALASKA IS VERY WELL FOR LIVING, ESPECIALLY FOR RITIRED PEOPLE!! REALLY NICE!!!!!!
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Been to the interior - Wrangell St. Elias NP in that .. Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
@@ThroughMyLens we’ve had an amazing summer season this year. Next to no fires/smoke and next to no rain till now. Some summers it’s all or nothing of those. The air quality is always clean in my humble opinion unless you talking an ice fog inversion in the middle of winter, and that can easily be avoided by leaving the city limits.
The Knotty Shop is fun and interesting. Might be a good idea to check out pronunciations before posting. The museum at the UofA has always been a favorite of mine even when it was crammed in its former building. Sometimes a little quirky but always fascinating.
So a great video and as a resident I concur with your picks. I’ve been here 25 years and never heard of the reindeer residence. For museums I also like the Morris Thompson Cultural Center which is actually run by the Native Corporations. It’s more a look at the peoples and cultures of Alaska than the University, which is more geared to wildlife and natural history, also great. There is also an indoor ice sculpture museum in town if you can’t actually make it in February for the World Ice Art championship, which transforms several acres into a glowing winter wonderland park under the Aurora-haunted skies. They even have ice slides for kids!
In town in summer you also have the nature trails at Creamer’s Field Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Refuge and also the taiga trail starting at Wedgewood apartment complex that circles a small lake in a boreal forest habitat. In winter, you can go on dogsled rides many of the local kennels offer or watch the Iditarod race come across the Fairbanks finish line.
Out of town a ways up the haul road to the North Slope you can set course for two more Alaskan hot springs east or west, or drive straight north to cross the Arctic Circle. In winter in this direction, the Chatanika Outhouse Races about 30 miles east of Fairbanks are a hoot. And huge slices of local berry pie can be had at Hilltop Truck Stop and Cafe about 20 miles north of Fairbanks proper.
For more shopping opportunities besides in town (check out our local Farmer’s Market in summer for Alaskan made goods and various shops selling native-made handicrafts) go to the small community of Salcha less than 40 miles south of Fairbanks to the Knotty shop for all manner of things made of birch wood burls, including a giant mosquito in the front yard! Also some amazing ice cream.
In summer if you’re water-sporty minded make sure you hit the Chena River system to raft or canoe, see moose, owls, eagle, foxes and more or just go play at Chena Lake Recreation area for an calmer boating experience- no motor boats allowed but kayaks, canoes and paddle boats can be rented on site.
Lived in Fairbanks in the early 1980's, and there was a Bob's Big Boy, a Movie Theater, and that was about all I remember, and for entertainment on Friday nights our neighbor would come over and invite us to come watch him feed a Rabbit to his snake !
Do we get Uber at Fairbanks during the midnight? I’ll be traveling end of August and have a late night tour to see the northern lights, hence wanted to know if there shall be a Uber or Taxi?
I've lived here for 26 years and just visited that Auto museum when family came to visit. Definitely recommended. The smallest car is in there, it's my favorite..
"Knee-nah-nah" lmao
also "chin-ah" hot springs
What is the best time to go and watch the Aurora borealis?
Oooh, that Salmon and Halibut looked so good.
It was really good!
Its so fresh, only fresher is if you catch one and cook it right there, which I do often mmmmm
I’m watching this because I’m home sick. I was raised in fairbanks, we’re in the lower 48s now because we thought we were missing out on certain aspects in life that fairbanks doesn’t give, but man we had it so made in fairbanks. We’re going home this summer and I just cannot wait.
Thats how it goes. Lotta people leave the state just to end up coming back eventually. Heck when I was a kid my family moved to Idaho only to eventually move back
It feels like going home. I was born there, but now live in the northwest Washington. Our children were born there and took two of them back when they were teenagers. There only complaint was no one shut the lights off so they could sleep. And they didn't like the state bird.
only thing your missing out on is illegal migrants and drug addicts all over the usa thanks to biden/harris
Good video. I lived in Alaska a couple summers and visited Fairbanks also. Fairbanks reminded me of many NorCal towns with it's mix of mild summer temps, lush green forests, friendly folksy charm, and smattering of unique tourist spots.
I was stationed at Ft. Wainwright 89-93. I almost got out and stayed there. I still miss Alaska. Especially when it's over 100f here in Southwest Texas in the summer. But yeah, I do miss it quite a bit.
Wow, I visited fairbanks in the dead of winter. I was already blown away by how cool it was. I knew half of these attractions before this video, but a lot were closed for the winter. I still consider it one of my favorite places I've visited. Can't wait to go back during the summer now
I was born and raised in Fairbanks and I still live here 74 years later. This is a fairly quick tour and hits some good highlights of the area. Like many visitors to Alaska, this traveler mispronounced two words. Many words or place names in Alaska are native words and even I have trouble with some of them. The first word is "Nenana" as in The River Boat Nenana. Nenana is pronounced Knee-nan-nuh. The second word is, Chena, as in Chena Hot Springs. The "e" in Chena is a long "e."
Yes, Cheena! 💖
Does it snow in Fairbanks?
@@jayantpandey3628 it snowed a lot this year!
@@jayantpandey3628 is the sky blue?
Bullshit.
me and my family are local residents of Fairbanks and I’m glad that you are showing the town some love and I’m glad that you were able to do that one of the best places that I would say is the local Alaska land. It’s very fun.
I was in Fairbanks the week of July 4th and I absolutely loved it. I wanted to do the Chena Hot Springs on our last day there but the wild fire forced them to evacuate the area. Running Reindeer Ranch was absolutely wonderful and informative.
Great video!
I took a tour with Alaska Wildlife Guide and it was fantastic! You should check it out
Beautifully crafted video. With 25 years in Fairbanks, I salute your choices!
Just wanted to say how much our family loves watching ALL your videos! They're done so well and just the right amount of everything; we're excitedly planning many vacations based on your travels. Thanks for what you do!
So awesome to hear that! Thanks for watching them!
Pops riding the fish! Perfect way to close out this video!
The knotty shop is a great place and the fur exchange. I still have 2 xl mountain lions I lived there in the 90’s and loved every second save the earthquakes. I just can’t do the winters any longer. Loved the video
Love Fairbanks. Lived there for 4 years.
I live in LA but grew up in Eagle River which just a little north of Anchorage. I appreciate this video. I hope you guys had fun and didn’t get bit by too many mosquitoes. Suckers are huge and plentiful!
Oh man, a few nights were rough but overall it wasn't too bad. You will see some in the full road trip video haha
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
Fairbanks born and raised. Living in the lower 48 now. Thank you for making this video. It was super nostalgia inducing in the best ways. Great recommendations.
Does it snow in Fairbanks?
@@jayantpandey3628 Yes, Fairbanks gets a fair amount of snow each winter.
Aye I was born there ❤️
Just wonder if it’s safe to drink from tape water in hotel/ restaurants.
Also born there in1951. Graduated from Lathrop in 69. Now in the lower 48 also.
Always so great to visit you. Please continue to make videos. They are very good, and I enjoy your journeys very much.
Thank you, I will! Very kind of you to day
You missed the Chena Pump House also known as The Pump House Restaurant and Saloon overlooking the Chena River. Excellent eatery.
I was thinking the Pump House as I watched the video. Their baked zucchini was my favorite.
I live in North Pole Alaska and LOVE your video!!! You missed the Pagoda Chinese Restaurant and the Turtle Club!! Both are very famous and have been featured on the Food Network!!. Thank you for a wonderful feature on our great city!!!!
Wow the food network, nuh uhhh
@@johnnyfrozen1530 Here you go...
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Now playing
Food Network Holidays S2 • E2
Christmas at the North Pole
Guy Fieri came up here and did a show!!!
The Turtle Club is amazing, I’m back in Alaska for the first time since ‘08, and I’m eating there twice this week. Everyone should eat there at least once, and bring your apatite, the portions are big and everything is delicious and great quality!
Great video and nicely narrated. Visiting beautiful Alaska is definitely on our to do list after watching this video and others. Would be an unforgettable journey driving from Atlantic Canada to Alaska...
Love your videos ! You have a nice easy listening to voice which make it enjoyable ! Love Pop's ! You will never forget these memories with your Dad !
Always enjoy your travel videos to places I would love to go to, but cant travel anymore. I especially enjoy your long trips with your Dad. Hope you will do another one soon!
I got another one coming on the whole 8 day Alaska trip in about a month probably
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
Very nice video, I unfortunately will never be able to travel and see all of the places that I have wanted to see, but now "through your lens" I can see many of them. Thank you and your dad for sharing your adventures with everyone. 👍😀🙏
Thank you for taking the time to comment, I am glad the videos make you feel like you are there as well!
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
🙏🏻💙🙏🏻
I grew up on 2nd Street across from Doyon. Miss it so much and can't wait to visit. Moved to Kentucky in '98 and went back in Aug 2001. I was scheduled to fly home Sept 11th actually.
Not one mention of Thai food?? You need to go back ASAP, for that purpose alone. It seems ridiculous (because it is) but the Thai scene in Fairbanks is honestly in a league of its own. In a town of that small size/population, the ratio of slamming Thai restaurants is remarkable and on par with any city in the US
Bahn Thai! 😋💖
Completely agree!! Bahn Thai and Thai House are my two faves.
I've been in Alaska for the past two weeks and have been surprised at how many Thai places I've seen. I have met 2 Thai people who are living here. They must have a rough time in the winter.
yesss i was a student at the university and me and my friends would always walk to pad thai to eat and if we could get someone to drive us it was lemongrass
Great recommendations! I would include some of the Thai spots and the Pumphouse restaurant is a MUST if you're visiting Fairbanks. It's not only a historical site, the food, drinks and service make it an awesome place to dine..Also highly recommend Silver Gulch Brewery and Hoodoo.. (Chena is pronounced "CHEE-NA") Great video, thanks!
Terrific! You've done a great job!
I can't wait to explore Fairbanks!!
Have fun!
Come on ill show ya around
This is so great that you posted this video too! All your content is great and I'm going to Fairbanks next month. I wasn't expecting to see a video from you when I searched so this was nice!!
Chena Hot springs. Is pronounced “CHEE-NAH”. Go around Thanksgiving. Seethe Aurora Borealis. Swim in the hot lake outside and get a “Custom Ice Helmet.” Also your Apple mixed drink ice glass will “keep” as long as you keep it on your outside patio. When my family and I went the high was minus 20 and the low was minus 39.
Wow that sounds like quite the adventure, I need to go back for that!
As a resident of Chena Hot Springs Rd., the pronunciation immediately smote my ears! Great video otherwise though!
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
@@dazeyday5699 Also a CHSR resident. I agree. Great video, but that pronunciation stings the ears.
Yes, pronounced CHEE (like the Chee in Cheese) nah. Excellent!
I love your presentations. This one on Fairbanks is no exception... very interesting. 👏
Glad you like them!
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
Probably the 1st and most thorough video I have seen so far... thanks
On one of our three Alaskan visits, we drove to Fairbanks, from Denali Park, in 1999 & enjoyed it very much!
Even though it's a fairly small city, it's well worth the drive from Anchorage, to make the few hundred miles,
circular tour, past North Pole, AK, the pipeline & down to Valdez! Just remember to bring emergency equipment,
if you break down! It gets really desolate in parts!
I have lived her for 6 years and if you are enjoying Hiking, going to Angel Rocks is awesome! It's a good kid friendly hike too.
Good job buddy.... A few more - Hilltop Cafe located about 20 minutes north of Fairbanks and about 8 minutes north of the Fox "Y" on the Elliot Highway (stay left & head towards Livengood). Hilltop Truck stop has GOOD food, EXCELLENT burgers and THE BEST HOME MADE PIES. A nice scenic viewpoint and wonderful location to watch Aurora is Clearly Summit. Head north and and take the right "Y" at Fox (head towards Circle). About 20 minute drive to the peak which has plenty of parking. Look north and see the White Mountains in Circle. While driving towards Cleary, stop at the Pedro Monument and learn about the history of the original Gold Discovery - Felix Pedro. If you have a spare day, drive north towards Circle (right at the Fox "Y") and stop at 12 mile summit Trailhead for a superb hiking adventure in the higher elevation alpine tundra. Caribou are usually around. Pack a lunch. The road is paved sans short 4 miles of the trailhead. Be sure to stop at any of the Davidson Ditch pullouts (I recommend Nome creek) for some Fairbanks Gold Mining History. More here in Fairbanks than meets the eye...
I’m from Fairbanks! Thank you, great presentation. I share your video to my friends from New York and New Jersey they will visit Fai. next year.
I have lived in Fairbanks for 12 years and I am in Middle School 🏫 come to Fairbanks for fun. Respect 🫡 your family and the land of the free
If you're into history and nature, my recommendation is to check out Creamers Field. Once upon a time, it was called Creamers Dairy, cause that was where we got our milk. But now it's a BEAUTIFUL hiking trail and a great place to see various species of birds, geese, ducks and cranes.
I have a few other places I would recommend visiting while here. Downtown is cute, it has a few landmarks that show the flooding of 67. The Knotty Shop has the best ice cream in the state. We also have a cultural center that's nice to visit.
The flood of 67 was pretty epic. I landed at the airport in the middle of that event. I was still a teenager. fortunately we had friends that lived in that area who were evacuated to the airport. So I got to spend three days there waiting for the water to fall enough so I get across the river to CHSR.
5:15 That cinnamon roll is in itself a meal. Still, it and a hearty cup of coffee are a great start to the day.
There is also a river cruise I did, it was amazing as included meeting the dogs.
I also went there with my dad in 2019 during the summer, great experience. However, it is very weird for me, the fact that during our stay in Fairbanks we found NOTHING OPEN! not even a grocery store! The streets around our hotel... empty! It felt more like a ghost town, and it was the summer!
We only found a café, with the nicest people in it. We had a nice moment there the night before our road trip along Dalton Highway.
The Alaskans are the most beautiful people on this Earth, really. Loved that my dad really enjoyed this :)
This is awesome visit most of the sits .should of see this 2 weeks ago .would of visited all 10. I enjoyed the car museum and air museum
Thank you for the video and memories. We were stationed at Eielson AFB in the early 2000s. We still miss Fairbanks and North Pole. Fun fact we were told about the name of North Pole, it was given that name to get toy companies to move there so that toys for Christmas would say from the North Pole. Not sure if it is really true, but I like to think so. Also, the Wendys at North Pole was on the Food Network for playing Christmas music and decorated for Christmas year round.
The old Santa Claus house was more in the Spirit of the name. It was filled with much more Christmas stuff and not so much tourist stuff.
This is absolutely a true story!
As an Alaskan that is above to move out of the state, the cookie jar is one of the best restaurants I have been in, but I think the bakery (restaurant, not an actual bakery) is better since it had that volcano omelet (I think that's what it's called) that always tastes delicious
Thanks for sharing. I am hoping to go to Fairbanks in the near future and your recommendations looked really fun.
What a clean, beautiful video. I subscribed immediately can't wait to see the other trips! ❤
I live in Fairbanks and you are spot on
This video was of interest to me since my Dad's brother now in his 90s lived in nearby Fairbanks with his wife from Ohio and 5 children for many years but only some family remains there today. My Dad's brother discovered and loved Alaska from his Air Force days there. I have never visited Alaska. From St. Louis
Fairbanks is a community i would invest in, i feel the best of humanity live out there !
The man again! You know I always enjoy your uploads, another reason for me to visit Alaska!! Thanks!!
Thanks for the comment and for the support, glad you liked this video!
Hey.. I am a travel vlogger and recently shared my travel experience to Alaska!! Would really appreciate if you can take a look, hope you enjoy!! 🙂🙂
Fairbank looks like a nice place to visit. I would definitely check out the hot springs if I ever visit
Loved so many things in this video. Great job capturing all the fun things.
amazing!! regards from Peru.
I was stationed at Fort Wainwright this really brought back some great memories
Guided foraging from arctic forage therapy is super unique and fun!
I was born in Alaska and Fairbanks isn't a bad place to live besides the last time I remembered since I was 9-10 years old the temperature was -52.4 degrees Fahrenheit
that was a great video, very entertaining, and educational, can't wait for the net one
Glad you enjoyed it
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You left out the Malemute Saloon in Ester just outside Fairbanks. Check it out. It is rich with history and culture.
add peanut shells on the floor
another amazing video. Thanks for keeping Pops employed!
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That sounds good, guess I should also visit Alaska as soon as possible. Thanks for this video, I enjoy your videos very much! Many greetings, also to your Dad, from Germany, Wolfgang. :-)))))
No problem, thank you fro the comment and for watching the video!
Thanks for the video! Heading there with my wife in December!
My family was there in August 2021 and we saw everything on this video. All of the museums, especially the car museum, were fantastic. We were surprised by the cost of food, even supermarket food, being almost twice what we pay in Pennsylvania. A $10 burger in PA was $18. The paddle boat ride along the river was nice if you want to see the sled dogs and a native settlement.
Well Alaska is pretty isolated so of course the cost of living food included would be more.
My dad worked as an iron-worker on the pipeline. He had an exact copy of the state map (2:30). Sadly his grand-daughter passed this July unexpectedly at 38. From Fairbanks. xoxo
Chena Pump House by far our favorite place to eat in Fairbanks, and just north in Fox AK is the Turtle Club, biggest prime rib I have ever seen
OH! and next time you're in Fairbanks, you better get to Hotlicks Ice Cream (on College Rd. near UAF). Your trip isn't complete unless you get a scoop or three of their homemade ice-cream. I remember clearly when they first opened up. I can still smell the waffle cones.
Great tip, thank you!
The food on this video makes me hungry. Great video on Fairbanks.
You didn't mention the restaurant famous for king crabs and seafood. In 1997, that restaurant was my first stop before heading to the pumpstations like 6, 8, 9, 10. Everybody should visit Alaska... beautiful state👌👍❤️
Pioneer Park used to be called Alaska Land and when you speak to some of the locals that been there for a long time they will still refer to it as Alaska Land, heck I still call it that
Yup I still call it Alaskaland. I will never call it pioneer Park.
You covered some great highlights, but there also….
1. Creamers Field wildlife sanctuary - birders haven
2. The Midnight Sun baseball game. The Alaska Goldpanners are as old as the World Series and some of the best players in the world have played here.
3. Midnight Sun Run - 10k race that’s more party than a run
4. The Equinox Marathon - once known as the largest Marathon in the world, and one of the 1st to allow women into it. In the 80 years since the race inception, it has only been canceled 3 times. Once for WWII, once for a freak snowstorm, and recently COVID.
4. Restaurants: ELFS Den, Silver Gulch, Pagoda, Lemongrass, food trucks galore.
5. Winter: Aurora Borealis, Dog Sled Rides, Snowmachine (snowmobile), ice fishing, World Ice Carving championships, etc….
There’s a lot to see and do here in the interior.
Awesome list, in what month does 2 & 3 take place. I love baseball and watching a midnight sun game is in my bucket list.
Great list! Thank you
5k run dude
Silver Gulch no longer has a restaurant
I remember watching the mid night sun game, when there were cows in Creamers Field, and the Equinox marathon was very challenging. The northern lights were always inspiring.
thanks for the info. I live in Fairbanks and did not know about some of these spots. Now i am interested to check them out.
Born and raised in Alaska (the other, bigger city), and you left out just how COLD it gets in Fairbanks in the winter. I played hockey and always dreaded a game at the Big Dipper Arena, so friggin' cold when your a goalie...thankfully Fairbanks hockey has improved from those days, and so has their facilities (yes Fairbanks people, I am whining lmao)
the video was fine and it gave me a lot of informative information as i have booked a trip to Fairbanks for next year, only question i have is where ca i go to experience sled riding.
This is a well-done travel video. Thank you! Subscribing and hope you keep it up.
I live in Fairbanks and this is a very great video.
Im gonna check out some of this stuff
Thanks!
I used to live in Fairbanks when I was a little girl. My Dad was stationed there in the Army.
Few people know these days, but in the 1980s Fairbanks was American capital of Thai food. Amazing places to eat. Also, I was there first week Pagoda was open in North Pole. It was an Arbies I think before that. That mall in North Pole had a big train set running. Always empty that mall. Amazing food! I also remember when Golden Shanghai open. They had best prawn fried rice! Had beautiful decor. Is now a lesser place I think. Also Tiki Cove in that big building. And Dynasty, was higher end Chinese place with these fish tanks by the tables. Fairbanks in 1980s before oil dropped was a hopping place. Have not been back in 20 years.
Do want to visit here !
You should do top things to do in delta junction alaska it's 100 miles south of fairbanks
The state fair and creamers field. You also say the E in Chena
I attended the UA in 1967 nothing was the same! Haha everything is different and looks better haha!
5:11 I want those Cinnamon Rolls!❤🥹🥯
Excellent Enterprising Endeavour 🎉🙏 Hearty Greetings from India 🤝
HI!!! I'M FROM PUERTO RICO, AND CITIZEN BUT I LIVE IN FLORIDA. I THICK ABOUT FAIRIBANKS, ALASKA IS VERY WELL FOR LIVING, ESPECIALLY FOR RITIRED PEOPLE!! REALLY NICE!!!!!!
Great video! Another fun outing would be to attend a baseball game. Fairbanks is home of the Alaska Goldpanners.
Well u forgot the Alaska Goldpanners midnight Sun game
Fairbanks is where I love to retire👍🏻cool👏🏻
Will there be any videos on the national parks in Alaska?
Yep! Denali video next week
@@ThroughMyLens Will be looking forward to it! 😃
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Nice! When is the best time to go? I want to see snow but also the northern lights.
Really interesting place I’d love to make it up there eventually
Living vicariously through your vids🥰!!
Fun Fact: The steam shovel at Pioneer Park worked on the Panama Canal before coming to Alaska
Was the air clean? There's been some enormous wildfires burning in Siberia, and some of the smoke reached Alaska.
This was in June when we went and it was clear
@@ThroughMyLens we’ve had an amazing summer season this year. Next to no fires/smoke and next to no rain till now. Some summers it’s all or nothing of those. The air quality is always clean in my humble opinion unless you talking an ice fog inversion in the middle of winter, and that can easily be avoided by leaving the city limits.
The Knotty Shop is fun and interesting.
Might be a good idea to check out pronunciations before posting.
The museum at the UofA has always been a favorite of mine even when it was crammed in its former building. Sometimes a little quirky but always fascinating.
What about the Morris Thompson Native Culture Center?
I've been to Alaska
This is great!
So a great video and as a resident I concur with your picks. I’ve been here 25 years and never heard of the reindeer residence.
For museums I also like the Morris Thompson Cultural Center which is actually run by the Native Corporations. It’s more a look at the peoples and cultures of Alaska than the University, which is more geared to wildlife and natural history, also great. There is also an indoor ice sculpture museum in town if you can’t actually make it in February for the World Ice Art championship, which transforms several acres into a glowing winter wonderland park under the Aurora-haunted skies. They even have ice slides for kids!
In town in summer you also have the nature trails at Creamer’s Field Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Refuge and also the taiga trail starting at Wedgewood apartment complex that circles a small lake in a boreal forest habitat. In winter, you can go on dogsled rides many of the local kennels offer or watch the Iditarod race come across the Fairbanks finish line.
Out of town a ways up the haul road to the North Slope you can set course for two more Alaskan hot springs east or west, or drive straight north to cross the Arctic Circle. In winter in this direction, the Chatanika Outhouse Races about 30 miles east of Fairbanks are a hoot. And huge slices of local berry pie can be had at Hilltop Truck Stop and Cafe about 20 miles north of Fairbanks proper.
For more shopping opportunities besides in town (check out our local Farmer’s Market in summer for Alaskan made goods and various shops selling native-made handicrafts) go to the small community of Salcha less than 40 miles south of Fairbanks to the Knotty shop for all manner of things made of birch wood burls, including a giant mosquito in the front yard! Also some amazing ice cream.
In summer if you’re water-sporty minded make sure you hit the Chena River system to raft or canoe, see moose, owls, eagle, foxes and more or just go play at Chena Lake Recreation area for an calmer boating experience- no motor boats allowed but kayaks, canoes and paddle boats can be rented on site.
Well I think I added enough 🤣. Can you tell I love my adopted hometown of 25 years? Come on up, everybody!
Lived in Fairbanks in the early 1980's, and there was a Bob's Big Boy, a Movie Theater, and that was about all I remember, and for entertainment on Friday nights our neighbor would come over and invite us to come watch him feed a Rabbit to his snake !
Murphy Dome for the view of the whole surrounding area.
Do we get Uber at Fairbanks during the midnight?
I’ll be traveling end of August and have a late night tour to see the northern lights, hence wanted to know if there shall be a Uber or Taxi?
Man you should have gone in the winter time and caught an ice dogs game!
well done!