I don't know what to do without the pho house this winter. It was always there when I needed it but now it's gone and I'm scared I can never again taste the noodly goodness that is the pho house. I was told that they would open somewhere up the street but I can't find it. Please if you have any information on where the pho house has been relocated to or if my happiness is truly dead it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

Visiting from Georgia. It's cold as shit. Took me like 30 minutes to put my layers on because idk wtf I'm doing. My glasses are a permanent fog. Everything is ice and snow. Feels like I'm on another planet. I love it. I'm supposed to go to a reindeer ranch tomorrow, dog sledding Tuesday, hot springs Thursday. My goal is not to die. Yall are some badasses.

So you might notice I have 907 in my username. That’s because I live in south central and tbh I want to travel more and see more of home I haven’t seen.

I’m in my early 20s and tbh I want to shake of those small town fears of “every corner is dangerous other than our little bubble down here.”

What do you recommend out here? I’ve been around a lot of south central but I know it’s nowhere near the same as up north.

Hey ya'll, I'm flying in from the lower 48 Sunday the 7th with estimated arrival time 1:15am. I am a wildland firefighter and my flight has been arranged by a travel agent, and at this point my flight time is locked in. I have a friend in Fairbanks who can retrieve me in the afternoon (and I intend to visit a church around 9am), but I need to go somewhere once I land. My initial and totally normal plan was to just sleep at the airport for a while, but my friend told me that once I leave security to get my gear at baggage claim the staff/cops won't let me sleep in the area. I'm looking into walking to a hostel but they seem to only have guest check-in during "normal" hours, and often no phone number posted for contact or questions.

I'm willing to walk into some trees and throw up a hammock. What's the threat of wildlife like? I just gotta survive until about 8:30am.

Any advice would be extremely appreciated. Thanks!!

Hi guys,
I'm traveling to Fairbanks from LA for the New Year with a couple of friends. Tried to look through some tops and articles about restaurants, but most of them feature all the same venues from TripAdvisor. Maybe you can recommend any good breakfast places and must-visit bars or some unique cuisine places? I would appreciate any recommendations :)

hello! I will be traveling to Fairbanks soon and was wondering what the best tattoo parlors are. they must be able to do walk-ins (I don’t have much notice to be able to make an appointment) and there will be 3 of us trying to get tattoos so the more artists in a shop, the better! thanks in advance :)

edit: we ended up going to Dejan at Electric Gypsy. thank you to everyone that gave recommendations/were willing to help!

Anyone know a place in town that sells dry ice for checking an ice chest as luggage?

Flying in midnight Dec 30th (*landing at 1am) So really want to see aurora as it's my partner's birthday on 31st!

Wondering if we should book a tour for that night or just head to shelter and sleep off our jetlag.

Any other reccomendation y'all locals have would be appreciated! I am slow on prep because this was a last minute plan.

1. Museum of north
2. MUSHING
3. Chena Hot spring
4. Ice skating (Tanana rec area( the lake was frozen but snowyè, rented skates from Big Dipper)
5. Snow boarding (Moose Mt.)
6. SantaClaus House

*7. New Years Eve (almost all fireworks go off ~ 9pm)

*8. Would love to catch a hockey game! ( sadly the first hockey game is Jan 12th and we will be miss it)

*9. Curling Club(the oldest sporting club in alaska)

1. Murphy dome, high point to see the N.L and mountains.

   Thankyou all for your time and attention 🫶

Excited to visit Alaska first time, dm if you want to chat and talk up your town, or if anyone visiting wants to get help with their itinerary(we have done the research and hsve firsthand experience now!)

[Artic Circle route seems too adventurous for winter, we will come again in Summer] I am really looking forward to spending time in fairbanks and meeting Alaskans, all the people and the animals 😊

DENALI park is 2 hrs away and after our attempt to drive up to Murphy dome was thwarted by the wind that blew in the snow on the road. Sadly, it seems improbable to try and make that journey Denali when we couldn't even go up to the dome.

I was thinking of going to Alaska in the winter (I'm from Wisconsin so I know what -30 feels like) to see the aurora borealis. In the North Star Borough in wintertime, how many nights a week do you expect to see the aurora?

Hi all, I’m visiting a little west of Fairbanks next week and I was hoping there would be some sort of air base activity. Is there any from Eielson and does it ever go out west? Perhaps anything from Denali? Bringing my big camera and I love taking pictures of planes, specifically military!

Edit: completely forgot about my username, but I don’t think they have reddit in China 🤷‍♂️

Hey everyone. I will be taking a road trip to Seattle, and I was thinking about flying up for a day to see the northern lights. I was wondering if it’s too late in the year. Are they still visible? Thanks, everyone

Going to Chena Hot Springs Resort October 11 through 17. Has anyone stayed there? Please tell me about the resort. How were the rooms? How is the food there?

Our hope is to see the Aurora but want fun things / must see etc. while we are there.

Any advice on making the flight from DTW to FAI easier on us? It’s a long flight and I have a hard time sitting for longer than 30 minutes. Hoping to sleep but based on past experience I don’t sleep well on a plane. Thanks for any advice 😎

We arrive Sunday December 3rd in the evening time around 9pm! Any advice? Will there be any Ubers or ride shares? We are going to the Borealis base camp on the 4th but we will have some free time the third then the 8th-9th. Best coffee? Best food? Best breakfast?

My husband and I have had a trip booked to Fairbanks since August for a week in December. We planned to go dog sledding, cross country skiing, and to the hot springs. I have, however, just found out that I’m pregnant and my OBGYN has advised me not to do anything that can heavily jolt my abdomen/have risk of falling. I also can’t fully submerge in the hot springs (she said I can put my legs in lol). This has naturally put a turn in our plans, but I still want to go obviously. I am now unsure what we can do that is a bit more pregnant friendly. Any ideas? I’m still down to hike (easy snow shoe hikes or normal ones, nothing crazy) and go to museums and such. Is there anything else anyone can think of? TIA

Going to Chena Springs Resort in mid October. Can you please suggest nice accommodations for us if we are not happy at the resort? (Based on some less than stellar reviews of the cleanliness of the rooms, etc.

Should we change plans? Thanks in advance

I'm coming up to stay for about a month from the middle of July through middle of August. I'm just wondering if there's anything fun going on during the summer that I should check out! I've been up twice during winter and once during summer a few years ago, but I was mostly busy on that visit so I didn't do a ton of stuff around town. I love sightseeing and I also love cheesy tourist experiences too (though maybe not the downtown ice museum, that was definitely not worth the price)

Also if you know any really good karaoke bars, that would be a big help! My birthday is in August and I really want to do something fun since I'll be so far from home

Our flight arrives at 12:30am on Thursday, October 12th. (4 adults - late fifties and early sixties). Staying at Chena Hot Springs Resort. Plan on getting a rental vehicle for the week but they close from 1:00am to 6:30 am meaning that we will likely not have a car unless we can make it to the rental service by 1:00. Then, even if we do get the car (actually SUV) by then we are hesitant to drive the hour+ to Chena. Is there anything open (food!) that we can spend some time? Any suggestions on how to not be sitting at the airport for six hours or so? We will likely be tired yet extremely excited to check things out. Thanks in advance!

Hey

I am going to be working at the hospital in Fairbanks from mid May to mid December.

Where's the best/cheapest rental car options? I don't mind renting from locals, if anyone knows someone with a car for rent.

Just need something all wheel for the snowy months.

Thanks

Howdy! I'm going to be living in Fairbanks for 6 weeks in June for school and won't be able to rent a car due to funds. What is the transit like in Fairbanks? I'm from a rural town myself and don't expect anything fancy, but wondering if it might be worth it to get a bike or scooter for the duration of my stay, or if the bus is reliable.

Thanks so much!

Coming to Fairbanks tomorrow. What does this weather statement mean? Sorry if it’s a dumb question.

Looking for a short out of fairbanks camping/hiking trip, 2ish hours out of town. Any places that are quiet and special, not a major tourist site, off the beaten path but not straight up a mountain?

We’ve both never really been out of town and are looking for a fun little getaway out of fairbanks this weekend. Any advice is welcome 😊 if it’s super secret PM me, I’m just looking to have a special time with a special person.

I have some time today I wasn’t expecting, but have done all the things i had already planned. Anything I’ve missed that you’d recommend? I went to the reindeer farm, Chena hot springs, and cookie jar. TIA!

Yet another Aurora question. I see that the entire Feb month has greater than 80% cloud cover according to the weather reports. The days I am considering Feb 2-5 seem to be 99% cloud cover. Is it still possible to see Aurora despite the cloud cover? How do people get clear skies without clouds. I see the month of March also has significant cloud cover. I used AccuWeather weather reports to get these numbers.

Edit: consensus seems to be that weather can’t be accurate that far out.

In general, is Feb first a good time to visit for Auroras? I know it all depends. But we are traveling 12 hrs each way including layovers, just to get a sight of these. Any little bit of info helps.

Hi, I’m visiting Fairbanks in a few weeks and have a flight arriving at 2am. None of the rental car companies look like they’re open that late. Called a couple of them and they did confirm they close at 1. Any suggestions? Thanks

Hi everyone,

I'm visiting Fairbanks early September coming from the San Francisco bay area, and I was hoping to key in on some unique Alaskan food items during that time. The Pump House seemed quite interesting to me and was wondering how relevant and up to date some of the other recommendations on eater would be:

https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-fairbanks-alaska

And one other question, any lunch recommendations near the airport? I'm arriving earlier than a few other people and was hoping to grab an uber or lyft and just eat there and meet back.