Fairbanks Extended Stay

01/30/2025

"There are strange things done in the midnight sun" begins the poet Robert Service in the cremation of Sam McGee. It is not quite unusual to find just as many, if not more, interesting ideas to keep things lively during the long winter months. For example, Nenana, 60 miles down the Parks Highway, is already known for its Tripod Ice Classic, A fund raiser that allows people to buy tickets to guess the date and time when the very large "tripod" will tip over into the fast flowing water of the Nenana River....

“There are strange things done in the midnight sun” begins the poet Robert Service in the cremation of Sam McGee. It is not quite unusual to find just as many, if not more, interesting …

01/27/2025

Local wildlife sighted in front of the hotel. Coming to munch on the trees.

05/18/2024

People often ask about the extended daylight hours in Fairbanks. Here's a great explanation of the twilight.

As of today, Fairbanks does not get darker than civil twilight until July 27th (though we still won't see "true" night here until September 4th) - midnight sun, here we come!

04/11/2024

Thanks AlaskaPhotoGraphics for this great shot of my birthplace, Fairbanks. You can see the Chena and Tanana rivers, along with the Alaska Range in the distance. Beautiful!

03/18/2024

As the snowflakes twirl gently from the sky and the sun begins to warm the crisp air, Fairbanks, Alaska, transforms into a playground for late winter adventurers. While you might think those who live with 8 months of winter would be anxiously anticipating spring, Fairbanks residents and visitors eagerly embrace the final weeks of freezing weather, engaging in exhilarating activities like skiing, skating, and skijoring....

As the snowflakes twirl gently from the sky and the sun begins to warm the crisp air, Fairbanks, Alaska, transforms into a playground for late winter adventurers. While you might think those who li…

02/23/2024

February in Fairbanks is the prime place to be for all things Alaskan. The crystal clear ice carvings glistening in the bright sun; the leaping dog teams anticipating a long run cross rugged trails and sparkling snow powder; the convocation of Natives of the North who gather to advocate for their indigenous rights; and of course, the etheral glow of the aurora borealis as it flows through the skies, attracting visitors from all over the world....

February in Fairbanks is the prime place to be for all things Alaskan. The crystal clear ice carvings glistening in the bright sun; the leaping dog teams anticipating a long run cross rugged trails…

03/06/2022

Beautiful sunsets as the days are getting longer