On March 31, the Fairbanks Curling Club will host the town’s biggest and oldest sporting event, the International Bonspiel, and it’s the prefect chance to try out one of Fairbanks’ signature games.
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Fairbanks - Alaska Travel Blog by Princess LodgesTake your first step on the ice with the Fairbanks Curling ClubThursday, March 31st, 2011Snow melt doesn’t mean hanging up the sledWednesday, March 30th, 2011Did you miss out all the dogsled fun this winter? Well just because the snow is gone doesn’t mean the sport has gone cold. Head to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge and go on a half-day tour to the Husky Homestead, run by Jeff King, four-time champion of the Iditarod. Like a lot of Alaskans, … Read more...Fairbanks wins the bid for the 2014 Arctic Winter GamesFriday, March 25th, 2011Let’s face it: here in Fairbanks, our favorite winter activities include sports, culture, community spirit and good old-fashioned competition. So it’s no surprise that when the International Committee of the Arctic Winter Games visited last year to measure the level of enthusiasm and support we had for the circumpolar sporting event, they declared our city … Read more...Denali Winterfest cures the winter blahsWednesday, March 2nd, 2011We all know that in Alaska, Groundhog Day is about as accurate of an oracle as throwing your spare change into a fountain. But if you didn’t hear the news earlier this month, Punxsutawney Phil was caught in a blizzard and called for an early spring (can we blame him?). I’m not saying we can … Read more...Dreaming in iceTuesday, February 22nd, 2011Fairbanks is heating up for one of the coolest events of the year, the 22nd Annual BP World Ice Art Championships. The competitions and the accompanying Kids Play Park draw more than 100 ice artists from 40 countries and approximately 45,000 visitors from Alaska and beyond every year. Almost everyone who lives in Alaska has … Read more...What is the Aurora Borealis? A Photo Tour of Nature’s Famed LightshowTuesday, February 8th, 2011A teal display of Aurora swirls above Eielson Air Force Base outside Fairbanks (Wikimedia Commons) The Northern Lights It’s a natural phenomenon on bucket lists across the world and also synonymous with the Alaskan experience. While its splendor truly cannot be described with words, it does at least provide writers with one of the few … Read more...Curling, it is not just for the professionals anymoreThursday, January 20th, 2011This year, the Fairbanks Curling Club will host the 2011 Junior Nationals, a competition for youth teams. If you’ve never heard of curling or know nothing about it, you aren’t alone. People usually associate curling as something you do to your hair or in the weight room. However, curling has been around for quite a … Read more...A race worth the tripWednesday, January 12th, 2011Come join the excitement as crowds cheer on some of the fiercest dog mushing teams in the world at the finish line of the 2011 Yukon Quest sled dog race. The 1,000-mile race at the top of the world pits man and canine against the elements between Whitehorse, Yukon and Fairbanks, Alaska during the depths … Read more...Ringing in the New Year Around FairbanksMonday, December 27th, 2010Forbes recently named Alaska’s biggest Interior city the fasted growing small town in the United States. Despite the recession, the population of Fairbanks increased by 13.7 percent between 2006 and 2009. Many attribute Fort Wainwright and Eielson military bases for contributing to the low, 6.5 percent unemployment rate, well below the national average. It has … Read more...Fairbanks Princess Lodge – Decked out for the HolidaysTuesday, December 21st, 2010The staff at Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge has decked the halls for the holidays! The highlight of the decor is this 13′ tree in the center of the lobby. If you’re in Fairbanks, stop by to warm yourself up and enjoy some of our holiday spirit. Read more... |
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