Fairbanks Airfares

Fairbanks, Alaska

By Natasha Jervis: Pan for some gold and hit the El Dorado Gold Mine or the Gold Dredge No. 8 in Fairbanks, Alaska. You’ll get a gold panning lesson and pan for gold just like the old days! The city might appear a bit commercial from first glance with all of its shops, hotels and malls, but the heart of this Alaskan city is filled with natural and cultural gems. Try to get to the city during late September and before early April to catch a view of the Aurora borealis or Northern Lights. Scenery enthusiasts should grab their cameras and head to the McKinley Explorer railroad which covers 356 miles from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Golfers can tee off on the world's northernmost USGA regulation golf course, or play some public casual holes on the Fairbanks Golf and Country Club. Lovers can take a romantic river cruise on the sternwheeler riverboat or enjoy a romantic dinner at Gambardella's Pasta Bella. Bon apettito! Go!