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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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
The 81st annual Golden Globes are officially kicking off the 2024 awards season on Sunday, January 7, with Hollywood’s hottest stars stepping out for the big night. Nominations were announced in ...
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