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Newcomer's Fairbanks Driving Tour

48 Stops
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Tour Overview

Expect to see and hear about many of the local eateries, museums, shopping and cultural sites. Fairbanks is referred to as the Golden Heart of Alaska because of its gold mining history, spirit of kindness of our area residents, and our central location in

Welcome to Fairbanks and Interior Alaska! We are so excited to have you as a part of our community as a visitor or resident. It is our honor to introduce you to our home – and your new home. We’ll share with you a little bit more about our history and what our community has to offer.

Stops

  1. Stop 1: Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center

  2. Stop 2: Lend-Lease Memorial

  3. Stop 3: Rabinowitz Court House

  4. Stop 4: Golden Heart Plaza

  5. Stop 5: Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race Fairbanks Headquarters

  6. Stop 6: Aurora Energy

  7. Stop 7: Chena River

  8. Stop 8: Hap Ryder Riverfront Theatre

  9. Stop 9: Alaska National Guard Readiness Center and Recruiting Office

  10. Stop 10: Fairbanks Dog Park

  11. Stop 11: Fairbanks Curling Club

  12. Stop 12: Growden Park

  13. Stop 14: Pioneer Park

  14. Stop 15: Airport Way

  15. Stop 16: Noel Wien Public Library

  16. Stop 17: Lathrop High School

  17. Stop 18: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

  18. Stop 19: Big Dipper Ice Arena

  19. Stop 20: Hez Ray Sports Complex

  20. Stop 21: Fairbanks Dog Park

  21. Stop 22: Department of Transportation - Northern Region

  22. Stop 23: Fairbanks Animal Shelter

  23. Stop 24: Alaska State Troopers

  24. Stop 25: Department of Motor Vehicles

  25. Stop 26: Fairbanks, Alaska

  26. Stop 27: Hutchison High School

  27. Stop 28: West Valley High School

  28. Stop 29: Thompson Drive

  29. Stop 30: Cold Climate Housing Research Center

  30. Stop 31: Georgeson Botanical Gardens

  31. Stop 32: Alaska Nanooks Sports Complex

  32. Stop 33: Geophysical Institute

  33. Stop 34: University of Alaska Museum of the North

  34. Stop 35: Alaska Range viewpoint

  35. Stop 36: University of Alaska Campus

  36. Stop 37: Constitution Hall

  37. Stop 38: Fine Arts Complex and Regents Great Hall

  38. Stop 39: Time and Temperature Sign

  39. Stop 40: Tanana Valley Farmers Market

  40. Stop 41: Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds

  41. Stop 42: Alaska Department of Fish and Game Hunter Education Indoor Shooting Range

  42. Stop 43: Alaska Department of Fish and Game

  43. Stop 44: Creamer’s Field Migratory Bird Refuge

  44. Stop 46: Shopping Area

  45. Stop 47: Fred Meyer East

  46. Stop 48: Bentley Mall Complex

  47. Stop 49: South Cushman Street

  48. Stop 50: Tanana Lakes Recreation Area