Hey everyone, we had a great time visiting Fairbanks, Alaska this winter! We tried to make the most of the short time and hope you enjoy this show about getting out and enjoying the colder season of the year in Fairbanks.

We flew in on Era Aviation, which we absolutely love to use when traveling inside the state of Alaska. Seriously, I could go on and on about Era, but one reason we love to fly Era is for the sheer ease of getting to the terminal and boarding without some of the typical hassle you get these days with the larger airlines.

Back to the story, we landed safely in Fairbanks, picked up the Avis rental car, and hit the road to explore Fairbanks!

After a long day of driving around, getting cold, shooting video and general exploration we made our way to the Fairbanks Riverside Princess Lodge to establish our overnight headquarters and unwind with some great food, local Twitter friends and a beer or three.

We do a bit of homework before we travel anywhere, and always leave things as spontaneous as possible. Keeping it real! We’d heard about Princess Lodges, we’ve visited a few location briefly, but for the record everything we’ve been told about their accommodations was completely true. There is no hard sell here for their Lodges, it’s simply a great place to come back to after a day of playing hard. Besides a touch of class never hurt us any (if anything we could probably use a little more class, haha!).

The end story is that it’s impossible to expect to see and experience Fairbanks in a day! If you’re curious what there is to see and do this winter visit Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau calendar at www.explorefairbanks.com/calendar – I suggest the World Ice Art Championships starting February 24, 2009 – March 22, 2009 as a starter!

As a local, the stigma attached to Fairbanks as being “Squarebanks” is not true much anymore. There’s a lot of local development, new and amazing architecture, events, and it is the gateway into the interior of Alaska. We can’t wait to return this summer!

Our travel resources
Explore Tours
Princess Lodges
Era Aviation
Avis Car Rental Fairbanks
Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau

Making travel plans for Alaska?
If you’re interested in visiting Wrangell or taking an Alaska adventure of your own, be sure to contact our friends at Explore Tours and let them know that Alaska HDTV sent you!

Cheers!
Scott and Kevin