Amanda & Jim's Guidebook

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Amanda & Jim's Guidebook

Outdoors

A great place for outdoor activities. winter: ice fishing, snow machining, Xcountry skiing, snow shoeing. Summer: fishing, kayaking, trail walking, beach and swimming.
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Chena Lake Recreation Area
3780 Laurance Road
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A great place for outdoor activities. winter: ice fishing, snow machining, Xcountry skiing, snow shoeing. Summer: fishing, kayaking, trail walking, beach and swimming.
Winter: great for xcountry ski trails. Summer: hiking trails
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Birch Hill Ski & Snowboard Area
1169 Old Birch Hill Rd
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Winter: great for xcountry ski trails. Summer: hiking trails
I hear kids are not allowed in the large window compartment (in the pics). Take a scenic tour to Denali by train!
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Alaska Railroad Corporation
1888 Fox Ave
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I hear kids are not allowed in the large window compartment (in the pics). Take a scenic tour to Denali by train!
Trails to walk around. Very peaceful. We saw a fox.
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Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge
1300 College Rd
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Trails to walk around. Very peaceful. We saw a fox.
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Just Short of Magic
5157 Chena Hot Springs Rd
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If you're looking for a good hike, this is good with/without kids/pets. Great views!
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Angel Rocks Trailhead
15450 Chena Hot Springs Rd
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If you're looking for a good hike, this is good with/without kids/pets. Great views!
Yoga with reindeer in the summer. Otherwise can pay to experience walking among them.
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Running Reindeer Ranch
1470 Ivans Alley
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Yoga with reindeer in the summer. Otherwise can pay to experience walking among them.
Only open during summer months.
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Large Animal Research Station
2220 Yankovich Rd
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Only open during summer months.
Popular place for great views of the Northern Lights
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Murphy Dome
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Popular place for great views of the Northern Lights
Enjoy an Ice Dogs hockey game or open skate time. Includes an in door and out door rink.
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Big Dipper Ice Arena
1920 Lathrop St
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Enjoy an Ice Dogs hockey game or open skate time. Includes an in door and out door rink.

Sightseeing

Touristy but ya gotta do it! Get a pic with Santa year round. Great for all your Christmas needs as well as Alaskan gifts. My favorite park are the reindeer you can watch outside (free).
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Shtëpia e Babagjyshit të Krishtlindjeve
101 St Nicholas Dr
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Touristy but ya gotta do it! Get a pic with Santa year round. Great for all your Christmas needs as well as Alaskan gifts. My favorite park are the reindeer you can watch outside (free).
3 hour tour including chena Indian village, bush pilot demo, view kennels of a dogsled team, and a 40 below experience.
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Zbulimi i anijes në lumë
1975 Discovery Dr
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3 hour tour including chena Indian village, bush pilot demo, view kennels of a dogsled team, and a 40 below experience.
And strike it rich- Guaranteed! Join the Binkley family for a trip through Alaska’s gold mining history at Gold Dredge 8.  Enjoy a close up view of the Trans Alaska Pipeline and a presentation about it’s construction and operation.  Then take a seat aboard a replica of the narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad and hear the conductor tell tales of prospectors who arrived by the thousands during the gold rush.  The train ride takes you to Gold Dredge 8 where you will see first-hand how the dredge worked the gold fields, then receive a brief but informative course on gold panning.  Once the train arrives at the camp, you will try panning for yourself!  You will find gold- we guarantee it! Finally, explore the dredge camp and enjoy complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies in the gift shop as your gold is weighed, then hop aboard the train and return to the station.
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Gold Dredge 8
1803 Old Steese Hwy N
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And strike it rich- Guaranteed! Join the Binkley family for a trip through Alaska’s gold mining history at Gold Dredge 8.  Enjoy a close up view of the Trans Alaska Pipeline and a presentation about it’s construction and operation.  Then take a seat aboard a replica of the narrow-gauge Tanana Valley Railroad and hear the conductor tell tales of prospectors who arrived by the thousands during the gold rush.  The train ride takes you to Gold Dredge 8 where you will see first-hand how the dredge worked the gold fields, then receive a brief but informative course on gold panning.  Once the train arrives at the camp, you will try panning for yourself!  You will find gold- we guarantee it! Finally, explore the dredge camp and enjoy complimentary coffee and freshly baked cookies in the gift shop as your gold is weighed, then hop aboard the train and return to the station.
Variety of activities, sights, and shows.
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Pioneer Park
2300 Airport Way
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Variety of activities, sights, and shows.
Loved the relaxing outdoor experience. However kids aren't allowed in the hot springs and have to stay in the indoor pool. Highly recommend eating at the restaurant here afterward.
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Chena Hot Springs Resort
17600 Chena Hot Springs Rd
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Loved the relaxing outdoor experience. However kids aren't allowed in the hot springs and have to stay in the indoor pool. Highly recommend eating at the restaurant here afterward.
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Muzeu i Veriut
1962 Yukon Dr
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This should be your first stop to find out what's going on nearby. Great resource!
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Qendra Kulturore dhe e Vizitorëve Morris Thompson
101 Dunkel St
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This should be your first stop to find out what's going on nearby. Great resource!

Food Scene

Delicious fresh bread and sweets! Also houses a cafe with delicious sandwiches.
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Great Harvest Bread Co.
1990 College Rd
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Delicious fresh bread and sweets! Also houses a cafe with delicious sandwiches.
Buffet style. Closed in winter.
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Alaska Salmon Bake
2300 Airport Way
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Buffet style. Closed in winter.
Upscale dining with Alaskan food. You can dress up or wear jeans. Anything goes.
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The Pump House Restaurant Fairbanks
796 Chena Pump Rd
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Upscale dining with Alaskan food. You can dress up or wear jeans. Anything goes.
Something for everyone here. Great for families.
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Food Factory
275 Bentley Trust Rd
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Something for everyone here. Great for families.
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The Cookie Jar Restaurant
1006 Cadillac Ct
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Large variety of crepes that are yummy! Take crepes to Santa Claus house and eat at a picnic table watching reindeer.
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North Pole Crepery
235 N Santa Claus Ln
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Large variety of crepes that are yummy! Take crepes to Santa Claus house and eat at a picnic table watching reindeer.
I know it doesn't look like much...but hands down the BEST BURGER in town! :)
BurgerZone
80 5th St
I know it doesn't look like much...but hands down the BEST BURGER in town! :)
Spendy but super delicious Chinese food!
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Pagoda Chinese Restaurant & Bar
431 N Santa Claus Ln
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Spendy but super delicious Chinese food!

Military

If your military, this may be helpful know.
If you're a military member this is a great resource for renting equipment from the outdoor rec, commissary, etc.
Eielson Air Force Base
If you're a military member this is a great resource for renting equipment from the outdoor rec, commissary, etc.
If you're military here's a great resource. They have a ski hill as well as an in door ice skating rink (at the gym).
Fort Wainwright
If you're military here's a great resource. They have a ski hill as well as an in door ice skating rink (at the gym).
Beautiful quiet lake partly owned by military but other parts open to public. Fishing, motorboats, kayaks, etc would all be good here. About 45 min. from North Pole.
Birch Lake
Beautiful quiet lake partly owned by military but other parts open to public. Fishing, motorboats, kayaks, etc would all be good here. About 45 min. from North Pole.