Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Years Active: 2000 – Active With the updated Calypso Farm and Ecology Center map, you’ll easily find your way around. From exploring the colorful garden plots to joining a hands-on class at the Timber Frame Barn, this map ensures you won’t miss a thing. Don’t forget to join a Guided Farm Tour…
Location: Girdwood, Alaska Years Active: 1960 – Active Alyeska Resort – it’s been Alaska’s go-to since 1959. Love winter? You’ve got 1,610 acres for skiing and snowboarding on insane amounts of powder. In summer, ditch the skis and hit the trails. Keep an eye out for bears – they’re regulars around here. August means the…
Location: Anchorage, Alaska Years Active: 1969 – Active The Alaska Zoo isn’t your standard zoo experience. It’s rugged, focused on Alaskan wildlife, and sometimes, a little rough around the edges. Want to see a polar bear up close? Maybe even a brown bear searching for berries? This is the place. Don’t just go for the…
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Years Active: 1967 – Active Think you know Alaska? Pioneer Park will shake up those cutesy postcard images. This place is where the real Alaska hangs out – a little rough, a lot of fun, and packed with stories they don’t put in the guidebooks. It’s been a fixture since ’67, preserving…
Location: Anchorage, Alaska Years Active: 1999 – Active The Alaska Native Heritage Center is alive! Explore an outdoor village with real Native homes. Feel the energy of traditional dances. Artists share their stories – and their struggles. Ditch the crowds. Go early or snag an evening event ticket. You might even see artists creating live….
Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Years Active: 1905 – Active Listen, Chena Hot Springs Resort isn’t some fancy spa hiding in the Alaskan wilderness. It’s got history – over a century’s worth! – and a serious focus on geothermal power. They don’t just talk about being eco-friendly; they live it. Those hot springs? Forget those staged photos….
Location: Palmer, Alaska Years Active: 1959 – Active The Alaska State Fair is a wild celebration of everything Alaska has to offer. It’s part rodeo, part music festival, and pure Alaskan quirk rolled into one. August can’t come soon enough. Think those giant pumpkins are crazy? Wait until you see the monster cabbages at the…