Fairbanks-June or August/Sept
Looks like we are going to head back to Alaska next year but this time go to Fairbanks. Our plan is to go to Denali for three nights as well. Our current discussion is when should we go. If we go i...
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Many of the tourist-oriented things are closing down for the year around Labor Day. That's actually true throughout Alaska. Maybe that is a sizable concern, maybe not too much of one.
Augustish was nice when I was in Fairbanks. A fair few years ago, in college, I visited a good friend who was then attending UAF (in Fairbanks) over Christmas and New Years. I would definitely recommend August over December; it's hard to actually see too much of Fairbanks in the winter since there's not much more than a few hours of twilight per day. It's also a good bit colder, of course.
Augustish was nice when I was in Fairbanks. A fair few years ago, in college, I visited a good friend who was then attending UAF (in Fairbanks) over Christmas and New Years. I would definitely recommend August over December; it's hard to actually see too much of Fairbanks in the winter since there's not much more than a few hours of twilight per day. It's also a good bit colder, of course.
