Gayle and I were recently walking around Downtown Fairbanks and stumbled upon this Veteran's…read moreMemorial Parklet. It's a small pleasant space with a place to sit and afford plenty of opportunity to honor the various Veterans from Interior Alaska.

Excellent half-day tour from Fairbanks to Coldfoot and back. The tour lasted around 4 hours. The…read moreviews from the plane were gorgeous, our pilot was very nice. The Coldfoot guide was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot during our short visit. Would definitely recommend You also get a certificate to take home showing that you crossed the Arctic circle!

I went on an air tour of Gates of the Arctic National Park with Northern Alaska Tour Company. I had…read moreto be there by 6 and we left around 7. We flew to the town of Coldfoot, about an hour away and 60 miles north of the Arctic Circle. We landed, a guide picked us up and showed us around town then took us to the restaurant/general store. We got our preordered food, ate, visited the national park visitor center, then returned to the airport. At that point, we got back on the plane, did our air tour of the park, landed briefly at Coldfoot to let people off the plane, then returned to Fairbanks around midnight. This was a really cool experience and I'm glad I went. NATC did a great job lining everything up and making sure things went smoothly. The flight(s) were good and enjoyable. The park was beautiful and flying was a great way to see it - I'm sure I saw far more than those who trek in on foot. Surprisingly, I really enjoyed our stop in Coldfoot. It was interesting to see how people lived in the Arctic and I even saw one of the places we went on an episode of Ice Road Truckers since I got back, which was cool. I was happy with the whole experience and I would recommend them.

Cool post for all ages! :) Great photo op place. Not crowded at all, atleast in summer. Must do!read more

It's a small sign but it's cute welcome to North Pole sign is next to the freeway. We are visiting…read moreNorth Pole from California.

The driver was on time for pick up and was pleasant to speak with. He drove with care and got me to…read moremy destination safe and sound. Recommendations rendered.

My wife and I were in Fairbanks 2 weeks ago to see the Aurora. We had arranged transportation with…read moreGyorgyi and Moose Cab to transport us to and from excursions on two of the days. Gyorgyi was just awesome. She has a wealth of knowledge about the area. We know our worries about getting around were over once we met her. She was always there on time and we felt very comfortable with her behind the wheel. We plan to take another trip back to the area in the future and now that we know that she plans trips as well I'm sure we will use her for everything. We couldn't be more pleased with her cheerful personal service. Thank you Gyorgyi and Moose Cab!

Waste of money! $15 a person to get through in 10 minutes. Then they have qr codes where the…read moreartists ask for donations as well. I went down the slide 3 times for something to do. Gift shop looks like a garage sale. Stay away from here. From the locals, I hear the sculptures at local festivals are way better.

Every part of me wants to say we had the best time here but it was such a lackluster experience…read more We paid $30 for two of us to enter the "museum" and boy do I regret it... After getting our tickets, we walked through the set of double doors behind the ticketing area. The environment is really old and run down. It's cold, of course, but everything smells musty and kind of reminded me of standing in a corner of the cold dairy section in Costco where there happens to be an entire pallet of expired milk (I know you wouldn't do that to me, Costco). There is a large open area where I assume you can sometimes watch artists create their sculptures. But beyond that is a tiny room where some of the ice sculptures live permanently. Most of them looked like they had been there for a while. And it was very underwhelming. The best part was the tiny ice slide that my husband insisted on going down multiple times in an attempt to get our "moneys-worth". What a shame. We were both excited to be here. If it weren't for the slide, the entire experience would've lasted less than 10 minutes. The young lady at the ticket counter did tell us, "it's mostly here to take selfies and some photos..." I guess she wasn't wrong. When we walked out she was asleep at the counter. I wish that were the case when we walked in. I would've known to turn around and leave. The gift shop didn't have much to offer either. The shelves were pretty bare besides a few of the basics. We had a lot of fun in Fairbanks - I'd recommend checking out your options - especially if you have young children who get bored easily.

June 2024 - Alyeska pipeline - history, aura, a beautiful train ride and gold panning - super fun…read moreand a treasure trove of information ! The team in charge was engaging and question friendly :)

Great free place to walk around! Watch for mosquitoes though. Plenty of birds to see. I loved the…read moretrails and the fresh air.

Came here to visit the area with my wife. This was one of the last areas we visited. We didn't see…read moreany bears, haha. It's a great walk around the area. There's a walk around the lake, and various places to birdwatch.

This small park is right behind the Sunrise coffee stand (and across the street from Polar…read moreExpresso) so it is a quick place to walk around a tiny bit.

One of the nicest visitor centers that I have ever been to! This one is free and has a great…read moremuseum. My favorite section was on the beading. Definitely take some time to visit when you are in the area.

Free facility for general information of the culture of the area and general information of the…read morelayout and businesses of Fairbanks. Also has National Park Service in the building. Well maintained facilities. Helpful staff. So if looking for a laid back place to learn a little bit more of Fairbanks and its native culture, this is a good place to come.

I sort of arrived in Fairbanks on a whim without a specific deadline for completing my explorations…read moreof a few national parks in the region I had been interested in visiting. This Noel Wien Public Library was the perfect place to not only relax but take my time performing research and learning how best to navigate Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley National Parks. Initially, I didn't know even what to expect out of the library. I understood that Fairbanks was a large city and a proper starting point location for flying out to the remote national parks I had in mind. Ultimately, choosing to come here was a winning formula. The library is spacious with tons of area for privacy and studying. There are public computers dispersed all around to use the internet. The tables and desks have electrical outlets for charging phones, laptops and electronics. Wi-Fi works really fast as well. I was so impressed with how much I got accomplished. After booking and making the journey to Gates of the Arctic and Kobuk Valley, I still returned back here for taking a mental break from the action. I even took time to write some Yelp reviews and share experiences I was excited to talk about. You can say one of my saving graces in Alaska and being in Fairbanks for an entire month was this Fairbanks Library. Getting time alone to concentrate and efficiently discover worthwhile parks, hiking trails and glacial tours had me feeling a sense of fulfilment. For using computers, all you do is pick up a slip at the front Information Desk and then choose an unoccupied terminal and type in the password code. You get 2 free hours and if you need more time, you can walk back to the front and ask for another slip, which they'll happily hand to you. And...there were (what seemed like) an infinite amount of computer desks here. There was always a spot available. This Fairbanks Library was far superior in comparison to the Anchorage Library, which I also frequented later on to learn about more hikes, tours and expeditions. Just to speak briefly about Anchorage's Library, it was a startling mess with homeless people using the bathrooms for cleansing themselves and their belongings. It was flat out scary and disappointing. But back here at Fairbanks, it's centrally located in the heart of the city. You're not far from restaurants, sights and attractions. They're open 6 days of the week. Sunday = closed. Friday Hours are only 1pm - 6pm. Otherwise almost all other days' openings are 10am till closing around evening time. I can't thank this Fairbanks Library enough for acting as my home base/focus hub for planning exciting adventures around Alaska. Regularly stopping by over the summertime turned out to be my spiritual sanctuary for gathering ideas about where to go and what to do next. Alaska is a marvelously vast land and the ultimate "last frontier". Without utilizing the library here, I would have been left lost and overwhelmed.

Large library with ample selection of items I'm interested in. Beautiful and roomy ... what a…read moretreat! Plenty of magazines, computer terminals. A self-checkout desk would be nice.