Ward’s guidebook

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Ward’s guidebook

Food scene

Always good for breakfast
60 locals recommend
The Cookie Jar Restaurant
1006 Cadillac Ct
60 locals recommend
Always good for breakfast
Best donuts in Fairbanks, get there early, or preorder, they sell out fast
Jason's Donuts
3450 Airport Way
Best donuts in Fairbanks, get there early, or preorder, they sell out fast
Here you'll get a huge chunk of Prime Rib. Reservations recommend
86 locals recommend
Turtle Club
2098 Old Steese Hwy N
86 locals recommend
Here you'll get a huge chunk of Prime Rib. Reservations recommend
Food usually good, old time Gold miner decor as the building held the pump for water for the dredge on the other side of Chena Ridge and Ester.
135 locals recommend
The Pump House Restaurant Fairbanks
796 Chena Pump Rd
135 locals recommend
Food usually good, old time Gold miner decor as the building held the pump for water for the dredge on the other side of Chena Ridge and Ester.
Foods okay for a touristy spot, crowded in the summer.
Pike's Waterfront Lodge
1850 Hoselton Rd
Foods okay for a touristy spot, crowded in the summer.

Sightseeing

Just a quick reference for sights in Fairbanks
Good way to see Fairbanks, have bike racks. Bus service also to North Pole
Macs Bus Schedule Info
501 Cushman St
Good way to see Fairbanks, have bike racks. Bus service also to North Pole
The best for history of Fairbanks. Great exhibits of prehistoric interior Alaska.
127 locals recommend
Museum of the North
1962 Yukon Dr
127 locals recommend
The best for history of Fairbanks. Great exhibits of prehistoric interior Alaska.
See the Pipeline up close. Good for selfies
50 locals recommend
Alyeska Pipeline Viewing Point
1671 Steese Hwy
50 locals recommend
See the Pipeline up close. Good for selfies
Not too far up the haul road. Uber says $495. to get there. Lots of tours available.
9 locals recommend
Arctic Circle Sign
9 locals recommend
Not too far up the haul road. Uber says $495. to get there. Lots of tours available.
At the top is a good Aurora viewing.
10 locals recommend
Ester Dome Observatory
3990 Ester Dome Rd
10 locals recommend
At the top is a good Aurora viewing.
Very touristy, have a narrow gauge railroad. Tour Buses
41 locals recommend
Gold Dredge 8
1803 Old Steese Hwy N
41 locals recommend
Very touristy, have a narrow gauge railroad. Tour Buses
No tour Buses
Chatanika Gold Dredge
No tour Buses
A must see, why Fairbanks was settled
S.S. Nenana Sternwheeler Riverboat
2300 Airport Way
A must see, why Fairbanks was settled
ice sculptures in March Fair in August
Tanana Valley Fairgrounds, Badger Hall
1800 College Rd
ice sculptures in March Fair in August
Home of, SS Nenana, Air Museum, Alaska Salmon Bake Narrow gauge Steam engine that worked in the area.
126 locals recommend
Pioneer Park
2300 Airport Way
126 locals recommend
Home of, SS Nenana, Air Museum, Alaska Salmon Bake Narrow gauge Steam engine that worked in the area.
Over fifty miles from Fairbanks, well worth the drive. Have shuttles that will pick you up. Where locals go. In a Hot springs at -40, that's a selfie.
221 locals recommend
Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
221 locals recommend
Over fifty miles from Fairbanks, well worth the drive. Have shuttles that will pick you up. Where locals go. In a Hot springs at -40, that's a selfie.

Neighborhoods

I helped build some of these bridges. Good place for a evening walk. Winter or Summer.
17 locals recommend
Downtown Area
17 locals recommend
I helped build some of these bridges. Good place for a evening walk. Winter or Summer.

Food Scene

Not too far from the house, long walk though, good bike ride. Source for local produce and crafts
64 locals recommend
Tanana Valley Farmers Market
2600 College Rd
64 locals recommend
Not too far from the house, long walk though, good bike ride. Source for local produce and crafts
Ester is an old mining community west of Fairbanks.
Ester Village Farmers & Craft Market
Old Nenana Highway
Ester is an old mining community west of Fairbanks.

Local Spirits

West of Fairbanks, Fox is another mining old mining community. Dredges worked the area. I worked construction with the owner Ralph a retired pilebuck. A funky Alaska bar. Local Bands
15 locals recommend
Howling Dog Saloon
2160 Old Steese Hwy N
15 locals recommend
West of Fairbanks, Fox is another mining old mining community. Dredges worked the area. I worked construction with the owner Ralph a retired pilebuck. A funky Alaska bar. Local Bands
In Fox also, down the road from the Howling dog, close to the Turtle Club. Nice dance floor.
48 locals recommend
Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Co.
2195 Old Steese Hwy N
48 locals recommend
In Fox also, down the road from the Howling dog, close to the Turtle Club. Nice dance floor.
Local brewery
133 locals recommend
HooDoo Brewing Company
1951 Fox Ave
133 locals recommend
Local brewery
Another local brewery
38 locals recommend
Black Spruce Brewing Company
3290 Peger Rd
38 locals recommend
Another local brewery
You can only get their products here. Take a tour.
27 locals recommend
Hoarfrost Distilling
3501 Lathrop St
27 locals recommend
You can only get their products here. Take a tour.