I will be in Fairbanks the entire month of Aug for a military exercise. I'm not sure how much free time I will have but is there anything there that is a must see or do? Doesn't look like I will have time to hunt, but is there anything close to check out? Hiking trails, gun stores...ect. Any advice is great.
Cliff, I lived there for a long time prior to heading to Idaho.
There are plenty of things to do....
Hiking? Hit the angel rocks trail....hit the Chena hot springs for a relaxing soak, the place is great.
For a good dive bar, head down to skinny dicks halfway inn on the parks hwy.
Great food at the Pump house, Pikes landing, and the turtle club in fox...great prime rib!
Head up to the chatanka lodge for a brew if you can..great place. Wet a line in the river up there too, great grayling fishing.
Enjoy your visit!
When does Creamer Field fill up with geese? About now?
Pioneer's Park is worth an hour or few just because you can get a few snapshot views of some local history. As well, if you know a bit of the area's history, a walking tour through the old down town might be of interest. Fairbanks has an interesting past. And actually, a lazy paddle via canoe, down the Chena River through Fairbanks: (start a few miles outside) gives one a different perspective.
Nice museum at UAF, some good animal mounts. Drive up to the Arctic Circle, there is a pull-off and tourist signs. AT least one right-there place to look at the pipeline near town, too.
I'd do the arctic circle too if you've not been there, kind of like a bucket list, being that close and not saying youv'e been above the circle... well seems lilke to close not to, if you have time and wheels.
We liked teh UAF museum.
We were not much on food or bars, though there are some good ones around from what I've heard.
Creamer Field was good and I'd wonder through there again if I had the time.
Riverboat Discovery
Denali Park
Reflections
(not necessarily in that order)
Cookie jar for breakfast! Ah fairbanks, only 5 hours from the real alaska
Riverboat Discovery
Denali Park
Reflections Infections
(not necessarily in that order)
appreciate the spelling help pard, sincerely
and wyo, I've found a way to get from daBanks to Alaska from 5 hours down to 2, but I ain't tellin (grin)
Cookie jar for breakfast! Ah fairbanks, only 5 hours from the real alaska
that would put ya in Coldfoot
5 hours south would put a guy in methvally or 45 minutes from North Seattle ....
Take an hour and head over to Mark Knapp's workshop (The Cutting Edge) on Fox Avenue and check it out. He's a great guy to meet and his wife is about as nice as they come� you will learn more in an hour with Mark about custom knife making then you would ever think possible. IMO, he's the best maker in N. America�
Foxx...
Check out Artic Gunworks. Nice shop. Nice folks.
go get a haircut at Randys place the scenery was not bad there last time I was in. LOL
Just make sure he's out hunting first it'll be a lot funner LOL
Walk in all PO'd and tell the desk girl you wanna that SOB out front right the F now.
The look on her kisser is priceless!
Gary at Arctic is a nice guy, but he's too wishy washy, no opinion about anything (grin)
and Dean and Mike, you don't wanna be gettin folks tangled up with the FBKS hair mafia! lol
Them gals don't take prisoners!
Thats to bad I was hoping they would!
If you only knew.........