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The Chamber calls Golden Days "Fairbanks' most co-operatively produced summer event." A rustic Alaskan vehicle rides in the Fairbanks Golden Days Parade, 1986. It is the largest summer event for tourists visiting Fairbanks and marks the height of the tourist season. Can Can Girls participate in Golden Days Parade, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1986.
In 1911, the Fairbanks Commercial Club, a group of businesses, created the slogan "Fairbanks, Alaska's Golden Heart." [68] The slogan remains the city's motto today. [69] In that year, Fairbanks boasted a population of more than 3,500 people, making it the largest city in Alaska. Thousands more people lived in mining camps outside the city ...
WEIO began in 1961 as the World Eskimo Olympics and was initially held on the banks of the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska, [1] in conjunction with the Golden Days celebration festivities. The event was sponsored by the City of Fairbanks, through the city's Chamber of Commerce. [2] City in first games: Utqiagvik; Unalakleet; Tanana ...
May 26—Even though it's felt like summer for much of May, Memorial Day weekend usually signals the unofficial start to the season in Alaska. For many, summer means fishing, camping and plenty of ...
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Felix Pedro discovered gold in the Tanana Hills northeast of Fairbanks on or about July 22, 1902 [6] in a small unnamed stream (now known as "Pedro Creek") northeast of Fairbanks, prompting him to exclaim "There's gold in them there hills", and triggering a full-scale gold rush. [1] Business was booming for Barnette, but he wanted more.
Maker’s Mark said the commemorative bottles are generally gone within a day. Fewer than 10,000 of the special-edition bottles will be available for purchase. Maker’s Mark said the ...