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My wife and I are going to be in Fairbanks sometime in late June or early July. We are driving up and have no set schedule other than some fishing and kayaking around Seward in mid June. Also spending a couple of days around Homer, visiting a niece and her family in Wasilla (hopefully do some salmon fishing with them), a few days around Denali, then up to Fairbanks before going up to Prudhoe. Is there anything in Fairbanks that we should be sure to see or do? Thanks, Al

You can go see Santa's house I think it's called in North Pole if you are into that type of thing. I've only been to Fairbanks in the fall for sporting events when my oldest was in high school. You should have plenty of fishing in the Valley during your time there. Of course, if you are there later in July, the silvers will be running.

You might be there in time to run in the Midnight Sun 10K. If not a runner, it’s is also a spectator sport as many participants are costumed.

If I go antique cars, see this:
https://www.fountainheadmuseum

I prefer to just drink beer on 2legit2quit’s deck.

Prudhoe is not a very exciting destination but the journey can be scenic if your vehicle can withstand it.

Thanks for the replies.

Hudge, my wife has North Pole on the list.
Ironbender, I'm more of a walker than a runner. Preferably with a rifle or shotgun in hand, but if the run is going on, we'll certainly find a spot to watch.
Vern, the only reason we are driving up to Prudhoe is for the scenery and to dip a toe in the Arctic ocean. Looks like we will have to take a tour to actually get to the ocean once we get to Prudhoe Bay. Long ride up from Fairbanks, but hell, we're driving all the way from Michigan; a couple of extra days on the road to do something I'll probably never get to do again should be worth it.......I hope. Lol

acy,

I'm not sure who does the Prudhoe tour thing but it sounds like you're on top of it.
As long as your driving from MI, be sure to take the back roads in the Yukon Territory.
Whitehorse to Dawson City is nice and across the Top Of The World to Tok. If you
hit it right, you can take the ferry from Skagway to Haines so you don't have to backtrack.

Avoid Delta Junction at all costs....nothing but ornery, old bastids there!

There is a walking division also. I've done it a number of times. Flat course.
It starts with a cannon shot at 10PM...in broad daylight.

It ends about midnight (walkers) in waning daylight.


Riverboat Discovery should be running. Do a search.

Be sure to hit Hot Licks ice cream on College road.

Chena hot springs
Gold dredge in Fox
UAF museum

Stop at Pioneer Park for a saunter... can be quite brief or you can stretch it out. Lots of old original buildings preserved there, many used as souvenir shops, little old steam train, big old sterneheeler which once plied the Tanana and Yukon Rivers. The parking lot is a good alternative to the Walmart parking lot if you have a camper.

We have a shop in Pioneer park. There are a lot of different things that we can guide you to do. All I can say is do not say you are for gun control or hate Trump in our shop. My wife who runs the place will go straight postal and kick you out.

We enjoyed both the University of Fairbanks museum and Pioneer Park, I highly recommend both.

Hope you are making time for Denali on your trip, I have seen it twice when it was not obscured by clouds - a rare treat.

Hint - However much time you have allocated for your trip, double it. Being that this is your first trip you will find lots of things to see that will make you wish you had more time.

p.s. - try to spend a couple of days in Whitehorse on the way, quite a bit to see there also.

drover

Midnight sun 10k, the North Pole, Alaska salmon bake.






-Jake

if'n you are in Wasilla early enough in June go out and fish the Willow for Kings. combat fishing at its best. PP and the Museum are worth it.
if you go through Delta Junction i have 5 acres there i have never seen i will sell you cheap

Nice looking shop. We'll be sure to stop in while at Pioneer park. Probably take in the salmon bake, too. I don't even kidd about gun control. It's a dirty phrase. Trump is the first president that I voted for instead of just voting against the democrat.

Will certainly check the walkers division of the 10k if it happens while we are there. We saw the ad for Riverboat Discovery in Guideposts. Going to look into it.

The way we have things sort of mapped out we plan on going from Fairbanks to Tok to Dawson City on the way home, so it looks like we might not be able to avoid Delta Junction. Might be a good stop for fuel and lunch. I should be okay, though. I'm not sure if I'm old at 58, but I'm sure as heck ornery!🙂

You're way young but ornery will get you in the gate!

If'n you want easy grayling fishing check out the Delta Clearwater RIver......good campground and close to my house.

I leave Alaska in the summer and head for YT [Yukon Territory] to avoid tourists.....hint!

Dining in Delta is difficult....try the Drive-in.....decent chicken burger.....otherwise try Half-Fast Eddies in Tok.
Grub in western Canada can be difficult.

Was only there 3 weeks in late winter and worked every day, but seems like I ate at a decent place called the Pump House, or something like that. Other than that I just made money.

Pump House is good.

River Boat Discovery has a gift shop wherein you can put $5 or more in a vending slot and enter a walk-in freezer to experience -40F.

I kid you not!