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Feast your eyes on the kaleidoscope of color that is The Northern Lights from one of the best places to see them in the world. Sights like this and the annual Ice Alaska Festival, where the world’s best ice sculptors converge to show off their talents make the cold in Fairbanks well worth bearing. When you do need to warm up, a soak in Chena Hot Spring is the perfect tonic. Elsewhere you can learn about the city’s gold rush past in museums and try your hand at panning for gold.
Fairbanks was founded in 1901 when a trader’s boat became stranded on an impassable section of the Chena River. Less than a year later gold was discovered in the region, and the town soon grew. Now the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks or “The Golden Heart”, as it’s known to locals, is home to a large population of hardy souls. It is also frequented by tourists who flock here to see the northern lights, the migrating birds and the region’s many other charms.
Come in February or March and you’ll catch Ice Alaska, one of the world’s finest ice festivals. The Fairbanks Ice Museum features a film of highlights among its displays year-round. Learn more about the region in the University of Alaska Museum of the North. This has information on glaciers and other features of Alaskan geography, a strong collection of native art and a recreation of the Northern Lights.
Pan for gold at Gold Dredge 8, a fascinating attraction which runs informative tours about the gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century. The presence of the Fort Knox Gold Mine just north of Fairbanks attests to the area’s continued importance for gold mining. Visit Pioneer Park, a 44-acre (17-hectare) park that shows how life would have been for the early gold panners.
Rent a car to get around Fairbanks in summer and enjoy the novelty of driving under a midnight sun. In winter the roads are hazardous and its best to let someone else do the driving. Catch a bus, taxi or rent a driver to explore the wilderness.
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Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center
813 Noble St, FairbanksWalking and running paths adjacent to this downtown Fairbanks hotel wind along the Chena River; various government offices are within 3 blocks and Fort Wainwright is 1 mile away.
Regency Fairbanks Hotel
95 10th Ave, FairbanksSituated in the business district, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Alaska House Art Gallery, Fairbanks Ice Museum, and Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center. Fort Wainwright and Dog Mushers Museum are also within 15 minutes.
Chena Hot Springs Resort
56.5 mile Chena Hot Springs Rd., FairbanksSituated in Fairbanks, this resort is 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Chena Hot Springs.
Best Western Plus Pioneer Park Inn
1908 Chena Landing Loop, FairbanksSituated in Fairbanks, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Palace Theatre, Pioneer Park, and Pioneer Air Museum. Carlson Center Event Arena and Growden Memorial Park are also within 15 minutes.
Wedgewood Resort
212 Wedgewood Drive, FairbanksSituated in Fairbanks, this resort is within 1 mi (2 km) of Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum and Fairbanks Community Museum. Creamer's Field and Fairbanks Ice Museum are also within 2 mi (3 km).
Pike's Waterfront Lodge
1850 Hoselton Rd, FairbanksSituated in Fairbanks, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Georgeson Botanical Garden, Pioneer Park, and University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Pioneer Air Museum and Palace Theatre are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Alaska Grizzly Lodge
1470 Westmoreland Avenue, FairbanksSituated in Fairbanks, this lodge is within 9 mi (15 km) of North Star Golf Club, Birch Hill Recreation Area, and Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center. Fairbanks Community Museum and Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary are also within 9 mi (15 km).
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£1,185
per person
Extended Stay America - Fairbanks - Old Airport Way
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£952
per person
Regency Fairbanks Hotel
3.0 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£898
per person
Westmark Fairbanks Hotel & Conference Center
3.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£949
per person
7 Gables Inn & Suites
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£969
per person
La Quinta Inn & Suites Fairbanks Airport
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£1,024
per person
Best Western Plus Pioneer Park Inn
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£959
per person
Wedgewood Resort
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£960
per person
Sophie Station Suites
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£984
per person
Best Western Plus Chena River Lodge
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£963
per person
Super 8 Fairbanks
2.0 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£1,007
per person
Candlewood Suites Fairbanks
2.5 out of 5.0Wed, 15 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov
LON-All Airports - Fairbanks Intl.
£1,011
per person
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