Fairbanks 2007-2008 Winter Guide

21 Winter Solstice Celebration Courtesy FCA 27 Moscow Circus Thrill to the mastery of this Russian Circus. (907) 474-8081, concert@acsalaska.net, www.fairbanksconcert.org Riverfront lighting, sleigh rides, caroling, music and winter fun. (907) 452-8671, dtams@gci.net, www.downtownfairbanks.com 22 27th Annual Sing-It-Yourself-Messiah Sponsored by the Fairbanks Choral Society. Almost one hundred and fifty local soloists and instrumentalists have been featured in the past quarter of a century. 3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church. (907) 456-1144, sing@mosquitonet.com February 2 Junior Yukon Quest 170-mile race, mushers age 14 through 17. Runs from Fairbanks to Chena Hot Springs and back. (907) 452-7954, yukonquest@mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com 22 Children’s Christmas Party Each child receives a gift and a free buffet. Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus arrive at 6:30 pm. Sponsored by the Chatanika Non-Profit Community Council. (907) 389-2164 8 Chamber Orchestra Kremlin Courtesy FCA Nicholas Jacobs/FCVB 30 Mushers Challenge Series Race #3 Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and open classes. Starts at 10:30 am at the Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457-MUSH, adma@sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org Russia’s finest chamber ensemble. (907) 474-8081, concert@ acsalaska.net, www. fairbanksconcert.org 8-9 Region 6 Championship Cross Country Ski Races Free technique, mass start on Friday and classic and free relays on Saturday. Birch Hill Cross Country Ski Center. (907) 474-4242, www.nscfairbanks.org January 2008 13 Mushers Challenge Series Race #4 Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and open classes. Starts at 10:30 am at the Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457-MUSH, adma@sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org 9 Quest Fest Join us for family fun on the Chena River and throughout downtown as we send off the mushers of the 2008 Yukon Quest. Co-hosted by Downtown Association and the Yukon Quest. Downtown Fairbanks. 9 am-5 pm. (907) 452-7954, yukonquest@mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com 26 Arctic Chamber Orchestra in Concert Special guest flautist Massimo Mercelli at Davis Concert Hall. (907) 474-5733, symphony@fairbankssymphony.org, www.fairbankssymphony.org 9 25th Annual Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race 1,000-mile (1,600 km) sled dog race between Fairbanks and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Follows early gold rush and mail trails along the Yukon River on rugged north country terrain. This international race alternates the start: Fairbanks on even-numbered years; Whitehorse on odd-numbered years. (907) 452-7954, yukonquest@mosquitonet.com, www.yukonquest.com 27 Mushers Challenge Series Race #5 Skijoring, 4-dog, 6-dog, 8-dog, and open classes. Starts at 10:30 am at the Mushers’ Hall on Farmers Loop Road. Indoor and outdoor spectator viewing. Souvenir and food concessions. Free admission. (907) 457-MUSH, adma@sleddog.org, www.sleddog.org 12 http://www.downtownfairbanks.com http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.fairbanksconcert.org http://www.sleddog.org http://www.nscfairbanks.org http://www.yukonquest.com http://www.sleddog.org http://www.fairbankssymphony.org http://www.sleddog.org http://www.yukonquest.com

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Fairbanks 2007-2008 Winter Guide Contents Who Let the Dogs Out? When Do We Turn on the Northern Lights Head North Surf's Up at the Hot Springs It's All About Ice and Snow Winter Wear Can You Catch Fish? Where's Santa? What Do Knights, Lions and Horses Have in Common? Discover Where Fairbanks Comes to Life Out and About . . . and On Tour Small Town . . . Big Events Who Offers Winter Fun? Fairbanks Denali Neighbors Arctic Neighbors Interior Neighbors Alaskan Neighbors Winter Fun: It's Cool to be Safe Who to Call Aurora Sites: Facts and Forecasts

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