Fairbanks Official Visitors Guide 2008

Fairbanks Area Activities Hot Springs Chena Hot Springs Resort =d Native Culture Midnight Sun Intertribal Powwow PO Box 80034, Fairbanks, AK 99708 (907) 456-2245, Fax: (907) 452-8164 info@midnightsunpowwow.net www.midnightsunpowwow.net Gathering of Native peoples of North America to share our heritage with all. PO Box 58740, Fairbanks, AK 99711 Mile 56.5 Chena Hot Springs Rd, Fairbanks (907) 451-8104, Fax: (907) 451-8151 reservations@chenahotsprings.com www.chenahotsprings.com Natural hot springs outdoor adult rock lake & indoor pool! (see also Aurora Viewing, Convention Facilities, Lodges, RV Parks/ Campgrounds) = Nature/Wildlife Viewing Alaska Bird Observatory =d 418 Wedgewood Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 451-7159, Fax: (907) 451-7079 birds@alaskabird.org, www.alaskabird.org Nature center, gift shop, birding information, nature trail, birding events. Riverboat Discovery = Museums Fairbanks Community Museum = d 410 Cushman St, Fairbanks, AK 99701 (907) 457-3669, Fax: (907) 457-3669 dfleeks@fairbankscommunitymuseum.com www.fairbankscommunitymuseum.com It’s free! 1967 Flood, Winter in Fairbanks, Gold Rush, Dog mushing exhibits. 1975 Discovery Dr, Fairbanks, AK 99709 (907) 479-6673, Fax: (907) 479-4613 Toll Free: (866) 479-6673 reservations@riverboatdiscovery.com www.riverboatdiscovery.com #1 Boat tour in North America! Chena Indian Village. Athabascan art. (see also Attractions, Guided Tours/Tours/Ticket Outlets) Friends of Creamer’s Field Nature Center = d PO Box 81065, Fairbanks, AK 99708 Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 1300 College Road, Fairbanks (907) 452-5162, Fax: (907) 452-5300 creamers@ptialaska.net www.creamersfield.org Nature Center open 10 am to 5 pm daily June - August. Free guided walks. World Eskimo-Indian Olympics = Historic Hall, Inc. = PO Box 80589, Fairbanks, AK 99708 825 1st Ave, Fairbanks (907) 452-2013, Fax: (907) 456-2308 candy@mosquitonet.com www.alaskahistorichall.com A museum of Alaskan memorabilia & ephemera from Gold Rush to statehood. Free. PO Box 72433, Fairbanks, AK 99707 815 2nd Ave, Ste 117, Fairbanks (907) 452-6646, Fax: (907) 456-2422 weio@weio.org, www.weio.org Traditional Native games, dances, crafts, Miss WEIO, dress & baby pageants. Large Animal Research Station = PO Box 757000, Fairbanks, AK 99775-7000 2220 Yankovich Rd, Fairbanks (907) 474-7207, Fax: (907) 474-5112 fylars@uaf.edu, www.uaf.edu/lars Guided tours-muskoxen-caribou-reindeer. Qiviut. Gift shop: (907) 474-5724. (see also Guided Tours/Tours/Ticket Outlets) Pioneer Air Museum = PO Box 70437, Fairbanks, AK 99707-0437 Airport Way & Peger Road, Fairbanks (907) 451-0037, Fax: (907) 452-2969 www.akpub.com/akttt/aviat.html Aviation history of Interior & Arctic AK. Photos. 14 aircraft & 41 engines. Pioneer Museum & Big Stampede Show =d PO Box 70176, Fairbanks, AK 99707 Pioneer Park, Fairbanks (907) 456-8579 pioneermuseum@mosquitonet.com www.akpub.com/akttt Rusty Heurlin’s Gold Rush murals. Big Stampede show narrated by Ruben Gaines. University of Alaska Museum of the North =d PO Box 756960, Fairbanks, AK 99775 907 Yukon Dr, UAF Campus, Fairbanks (907) 474-7505, Fax: (907) 474-5469 museum@uaf.edu, www.uaf.edu/museum Stunning architecture and new exhibit galleries make this museum an extraordinary destination. Experience 2,000 years of Alaskan art. Discover fascinating stories about the people, places and wildlife. Museum store, audio guide, café. Open year-round on the UAF campus. (see also Attractions) Circle 9 on Reader Response Card = Open summer only, d Open winter only, =d Open year-round. Accessible as defined by individual businesses 37 http://www.alaskabird.org http://www.midnightsunpowwow.net http://www.chenahotsprings.com http://www.riverboatdiscovery.com http://www.creamersfield.org http://www.fairbankscommunitymuseum.com http://www.weio.org http://www.uaf.edu/lars http://www.alaskahistorichall.com http://www.uaf.edu/museum http://www.akpub.com/akttt/aviat.html http://www.akpub.com/akttt http://www.uaf.edu/museum http://www.uaf.edu/museum

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Contents Fairbanks Native Culture Gold Last Frontier Winter Lifestyles Tours Gateway to the Interior & the Arctic Art Around Town Itineraries Family Fun Calendar of Events Fairbanks Denali Neighbors Interior Neighbors "Into the Wild" Alaskan Neighbors Arctic Neighbors Travel Tips Mapping It Out Business Index Who To Call

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