Thank you for choosing Lizzie's Nest for your Alaska vacation. We are located in Fairbanks, and this guide displays the best things to see and do in the area, as well as local advice articles.
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| Best of Alaska | Alaska Bear Safety |
| What to Wear in Alaska | You See a Moose |
| Getting Around: Advice for traveling between Alaska's most popular destinations | Alaska Mosquitoes |
Situated on 3.5 acres in Fairbanks, this B&B is a great place to stay during your vacation. Your hosts, Ted & Elizabeth, are retired teachers who have been in Fairbanks for 54 years. They are certainly experts on the town.
Each year in December, the Davis Concert Hall holds the Design Alaska Holiday Concert, a family concert with traditional Christmas and holiday season carols and music. There's even an opportunity for the audience to sing along!
This free, family-friendly concert features volunteers who play various band instruments from the Fairbanks area.
Come listen to the Sweet Adelines, a barbershop women's chorus that has been around Fairbanks since 1965. Usually joined by the men's barbershop chorus, the GreatLand Sounds, the Sweet Adelines Christmas Show has tradtional Christmas and holiday music for the whole family to enjoy.
From Alaska native art to polar dinosaurs, you'll find something interesting on exhibit here. Head to the centerpiece of this museum, the Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery, to see the full spectrum of Alaskan art, from ancient Eskimo ivory carvings to contemporary paintings and sculptures.
This path was constructed to provide a place for hikers to view the plantlife around interior Alaska. This is a unique trail that allows hikers to view things that would be impossible to hike without a trail. There are all types of wildlife and small plants. Waterboots are recommended in spring.
The Chena Riverwalk makes for a relaxing self-paced stroll along the Chena River and through the most scenic parks and plazas of historic downtown. It’s best when flowers are in full bloom (July-August). The path stretches approximately 3.5 miles between Pioneer Park and Airport Way, with longer options available. Or—park at Immaculate Conception Church or in the Downtown Transportation Center for a shorter jaunt.
Come visit and you might see up to 15 different kinds of mammals—from beavers to red foxes, flying squirrels, snowshoe hares, and even moose—and several species of birds. Throughout the Sanctuary’s trail system there are 14 interpretive signs, so you can learn how the birds, fish, frogs, and mammals survive in interior Alaska’s tough climate.
For many guests, this may be their first or last Alaskan meal (the Fairbanks Princess Lodge is the northernmost destination on many Princess Tours), and the Edgewater is a great place to begin or end an Alaskan adventure. The menu features fresh Alaskan seafood and select meats, served with fresh produce from local, organic farms. And the Edgewater staff takes pride in creating More...
Located in the Westmark Fairbanks Hotel, the Red Lantern restaurant serves one of the best steaks in town. And while you’ll find great lunch and dinner menus, don’t overlook the house-made pastries that come with the continental breakfast.
The light-filled dining room has a dog-mushing motif, with prints of sled dogs, a copper sculpture of a musher and dog team, More...
Bobby Wilken, Owner and Brewmaster, walks visitors behind the counter and through the process from raw grains (stacked in the back corner) to finished beer, which takes three weeks from start to completion. Visitors get a close-up view of the mill, production vessels, and stainless steel storage and fermentation tanks through which the beer must pass. Bobby, an approachable and passionate businessman, breaks down the significance of each step along the way.
