Desire's Guidebook

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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!
133 locals recommend
Santa Claus House
101 St Nicholas Dr
133 locals recommend
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!
A unique place with some interesting decor. Get some ice cream while you shop. This is a bit of a drive from Fairbanks.
37 locals recommend
The Knotty Shop
6565 Richardson Hwy
37 locals recommend
A unique place with some interesting decor. Get some ice cream while you shop. This is a bit of a drive from Fairbanks.

Sightseeing

Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
1300 College Rd
121 locals recommend
Amazing and beautiful! A two hour drive from Fairbanks! I highly recommend visiting May through September.
129 locals recommend
Denali National Park & Preserve
Parks Hwy
129 locals recommend
Amazing and beautiful! A two hour drive from Fairbanks! I highly recommend visiting May through September.
A great place to go view the Northern Lights.
Lookout Point
5400 Mail Trail Rd
A 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 Ave
A 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.
127 locals recommend
Museum of the North
1962 Yukon Dr
127 locals recommend

Food scene

Great place to get crepes made right in front of you. The smoked salmon is my personal favorite.
45 locals recommend
The Crepery
523 2nd Ave
45 locals recommend
Great 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.
60 locals recommend
The Cookie Jar Restaurant
1006 Cadillac Ct
60 locals recommend
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.
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!
30 locals recommend
Alaska Salmon Bake
2300 Airport Way
30 locals recommend
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!
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.
14 locals recommend
Chowder House
206 Eagle Ave
14 locals recommend
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.
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!
17 locals recommend
Hot Licks Homemade Ice Cream
372 Old Chena Pump Rd
17 locals recommend
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!
Jazz Bistro on 4th
529 4th Avenue
The Pump House Restaurant Fairbanks
796 Chena Pump Rd
135 locals recommend
Aha Oriental Kitchen
996 Blair Road

Activities

Watch an artist work on an ice carving and see a northern lights display.
28 locals recommend
Fairbanks Ice Museum
500 2nd Ave
28 locals recommend
Available in summer months.
72 locals recommend
Riverboat Discovery
1975 Discovery Dr
72 locals recommend
Available in summer months.
Pan for gold, take a train ride around and see some mining history. Only available during summer months.
41 locals recommend
Gold Dredge 8
1803 Old Steese Hwy N
41 locals recommend
Pan 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.
126 locals recommend
Pioneer Park
2300 Airport Way
126 locals recommend
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.
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!
12 locals recommend
McKinley Creekside Cabins & Cafe
224 Parks Hwy
12 locals recommend
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!
Soak in the natural hot springs, stay at the hotel, see the ice hotel and ice bar, enjoy the indoor pools and hot tub.
221 locals recommend
Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
221 locals recommend
Soak in the natural hot springs, stay at the hotel, see the ice hotel and ice bar, enjoy the indoor pools and hot tub.