Desire's Guidebook
Shopping and Souvenirs
This category includes places to shop and souvenirs.
Everything Christmas. A tourist must do for photo opportunities! Santa is here year round and there is a giant Santa and sleigh out front to get your photo with. Santa’s reindeer may even be outside!
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Kuća Djeda Božićnjaka
101 St Nicholas DrEverything Christmas. A tourist must do for photo opportunities! Santa is here year round and there is a giant Santa and sleigh out front to get your photo with. Santa’s reindeer may even be outside!
A unique place with some interesting decor. Get some ice cream while you shop. This is a bit of a drive from Fairbanks.
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The Knotty Shop
6565 Richardson HwyA unique place with some interesting decor. Get some ice cream while you shop. This is a bit of a drive from Fairbanks.
Sightseeing
Migracijski vodeni rezervat Creamer's Field
1300 College RdAmazing and beautiful! A two hour drive from Fairbanks! I highly recommend visiting May through September.
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Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks HwyAmazing and beautiful! A two hour drive from Fairbanks! I highly recommend visiting May through September.
Lookout Point
5400 Mail Trail RdA great place to go view the Northern Lights.
A five minute drive from the AirBNB and a great place to see the Northern Lights.
Hagelbarger Viewpoint
550-584 Hagelbarger AveA five minute drive from the AirBNB and a great place to see the Northern Lights.
Museums and History
A great place to learn a little bit about the history of Alaska.
Muzej sjevera
1962 Yukon DrFood scene
Great place to get crepes made right in front of you. The smoked salmon is my personal favorite.
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The Crepery
523 2nd AveGreat place to get crepes made right in front of you. The smoked salmon is my personal favorite.
Amazing home cooked food! The cinnamon roll French toast is my personal favorite. If you have a large party or are going on a Friday or Saturday night I would suggest making a reservation.
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The Cookie Jar Restaurant
1006 Cadillac CtAmazing home cooked food! The cinnamon roll French toast is my personal favorite. If you have a large party or are going on a Friday or Saturday night I would suggest making a reservation.
A must try buffet during the summer months. Sometimes there is crab too! There is usually cod, plenty of sides, and cake and coffee in the dessert cabin. Make sure you walk in through the mine entrance and enjoy the history!
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Alaska Salmon Bake
2300 Airport WayA must try buffet during the summer months. Sometimes there is crab too! There is usually cod, plenty of sides, and cake and coffee in the dessert cabin. Make sure you walk in through the mine entrance and enjoy the history!
Just down the street from my place! My favorite is the smoked salmon chowder. Made to order sandwiches, soup of the day, and sometimes dessert...if there is any left! Have some coffee and relax in this casual atmosphere. A definite local favorite.
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Chowder House
206 Eagle AveJust down the street from my place! My favorite is the smoked salmon chowder. Made to order sandwiches, soup of the day, and sometimes dessert...if there is any left! Have some coffee and relax in this casual atmosphere. A definite local favorite.
Available in sumner months. Delicious ice cream made here in Alaska. Unique flavors usually offered. There is a nice kids park right next to this ice cream shop!
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Hot Licks Homemade Ice Cream
372 Old Chena Pump RdAvailable in sumner months. Delicious ice cream made here in Alaska. Unique flavors usually offered. There is a nice kids park right next to this ice cream shop!
Jazz Bistro on 4th
529 4th AvenueThe Pump House Restaurant Fairbanks
796 Chena Pump RdAha Oriental Kitchen
996 Blair RoadActivities
Watch an artist work on an ice carving and see a northern lights display.
Fairbanks Ice Museum
500 2nd AveRiverboat Discovery
1975 Discovery DrAvailable in summer months.
Pan for gold, take a train ride around and see some mining history. Only available during summer months.
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Gold Dredge 8
1803 Old Steese Hwy NPan for gold, take a train ride around and see some mining history. Only available during summer months.
Known as “Alaska Land” by us old timers, this place changed its name years ago when people traveled to Alaska thinking it might be a theme park! Come here to see some great Alaskan history, find some unique souvenirs, play mini golf, visit that airplane museum, ride the train around the park, eat at the Alaska Salmon Bake, ride the merry-go-round, and see the USS Nenana (from the outside.).
Sometimes there are events here in the winter, but mostly shut down until summer.
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Pioneer Park
2300 Airport WayKnown as “Alaska Land” by us old timers, this place changed its name years ago when people traveled to Alaska thinking it might be a theme park! Come here to see some great Alaskan history, find some unique souvenirs, play mini golf, visit that airplane museum, ride the train around the park, eat at the Alaska Salmon Bake, ride the merry-go-round, and see the USS Nenana (from the outside.).
Sometimes there are events here in the winter, but mostly shut down until summer.
Amazing little cabins next to the river. Community fireside area. Amazing food at the restaurant. If you are staying in Denali National Park I highly recommend you stay here. I go back every year and I am a local!
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McKinley Creekside Cabins & Cafe
224 Parks HwyAmazing little cabins next to the river. Community fireside area. Amazing food at the restaurant. If you are staying in Denali National Park I highly recommend you stay here. I go back every year and I am a local!
Soak in the natural hot springs, stay at the hotel, see the ice hotel and ice bar, enjoy the indoor pools and hot tub.
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs RdSoak in the natural hot springs, stay at the hotel, see the ice hotel and ice bar, enjoy the indoor pools and hot tub.