Fairbanks Community Museum Tours and Activities

It was a really great introduction to Alaska. We enjoyed the great Alaska decorations in the lobby, the little colony of ducks out back, the views of the Chena River, and especially the reindeer compound. It was great to see them up close!

I thought I had secured a pet friendly room through Expedia, but apparently that was not the case. The front desk clerk gave me the option of keeping the room and letting my friend Jack sleep in my car, or take a cabin. I opted for the cabin because I know how to use an outhouse. However, there was no running water, no shower, etc. and not even a gallon of water was provided. There was face soap and make up remover packets provided, but no basin and the water in the little sink went directly into a 5 gallon bucket. I'm born and raised in Alaska so luckily, I traveled prepared with my own towel, water bottles, etc. so that wasn't a problem. I was able to access the hot springs and showers as part of my stay, but for being a resort, you'd think they'd spend a little money to make their cabins a little more pleasant. Poorly lit (two little lamps and I could only turn off one by unplugging it - broken) and the heater was super loud so I slept in a cabin at 66 degrees during the night. I went there for the hot springs, and that was nice but there were other guests in there who were loud and using the "f" word in every sentence and the facilities - since my last visit in 2022 (post Covid) have gone down in cleanliness. Next time, I'll just make a day visit and return to Fairbanks to stay.