One of the great things about Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center is its location on the banks of the Chena River, which is a center of activity in Fairbanks. Friday it was sunny and 75 degrees. From my upstairs office window I could see the last of the ice from upriver flowing quickly through downtown:

See The Remnants of Winter from insidealaska on Vimeo.

Fairbanks has the most consistent warm weather of any destination in Alaska, and has nearly 24-hour daylight (midnight sun) all summer. So…after the last of the ice in the river is gone, and looking out the window right now it seems it is, we have a generally beautiful season ahead of us. Find more weather information or make a plan to visit now!

We are trying to get the word out as best we can about our Fairbanks and Interior Alaska Photo Contest. Today we announce the winners in our latest round.

Congratulations to Terri Hughes; First Place – Lady of the Lake, Raymie Rushing; Second Place- Delta Moose and Cassandra Cerny; Third Place – Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary! Read more here…

Entry 4 - Fairbanks Sunset

For the first time ever we are opening up photo contest voting to Inside Alaska visitors. You have an opportunity to cast your vote on the sixteen latest entries. Make your top three selections here.

We have been trying to get the word out about some of the new ways we are communicating about Fairbanks and Interior Alaska on the web. Our Breaking New page on Inside Alaska has a constant feed of news and information from around our area.We also provide the following ways of staying in touch:

• Subscribe to Inside Alaska via RSS
• Subscribe to Inside Alaska via E-mail
• Visit the Inside Alaska Blog
• Inside Alaska on Twitter
• Inside Alaska on FriendFeed
• The Fairbanks Homepage

The Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau is always working to help visitors experience the light, energy and warmth of our Interior Alaska home. Buzz words and phrases like blog, social network and RSS feed are only in our vocabulary because they give us opportunities to reach an audience eager to see and hear from Authentic Alaskans…

Poetry, natural history, science fiction, history, photography and cooking are among the dozens of topics to be discussed at the second annual Alaska Book Festival. The three day event brings together a diverse group of Alaska authors, meeting all over the Fairbanks area June 12-14, 2008. Events will be held on the UAF campus, as well as at coffee shops, book stores and other venues around town. All the details can be obtained here…

The Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a new theme for its official blog. Please visit, take a look, and then let us know what you think. We would really appreciate it.

Fairbanks is your gateway to Alaska’s vast Interior and expansive Arctic. The White Mountains National Recreation Area is just north of town, with a wild river and extensive trail system. Head north to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and the Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. More…

Fairbanks is synonymous with winter from late October through March and even April in the mountains. We have some of the best Northern Lights viewing in the world made possible by the right weather and clear skies. To increase your chances of viewing the aurora, plan to stay a few nights. There’s an event to match your every interest, including winter festivals, top-notch entertainment, and sporting competitions. More…

Look no further to explore the great outdoors just minutes from town for a wide range of hiking trails for a casual stroll or a challenging hike. Explore a bit further and you can join the action with mountain biking, whitewater rafting, canoeing, kayaking, snowmobiling, dog mushing, skiing, camping, fishing, hunting and backpacking. Cast a line for the voracious Arctic grayling, a species nearly extinct today in the rest of the United States. Wildlife is one of Alaska’s greatest treasures with many species that inhabit the land, the lakes, rivers and endless sky. More…