Fairbanks RV Parks - Fail
Well as a continuing chapter in my occasional series on Alaska I am moved to comment on the Fairbanks RV Parks. Large ads in the Milepost tout the Rivers Edge and the Riverview RV parks. We liked t...
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Chiefelectusn wrote:\
People have to realize you're in Alaska.
Read the reviews of the parks, they tell you how it is.
You are not in the lower 48, relax, enjoy the landscape and wonderful people.
I always find the above kinds of responses curious at best and a bit worthy of a good laugh.
There is always at least one of these. They never seem to understand what has been written or why or that it has nothing to do with being "uptight" or not relaxed. They have a unique ability to miss the point entirely.
As for reading reviews; I do read them and often find them either inaccurate, highly personalized and emotional due to a bad experience or just plainly gamed by the business owner or their competitors.
My post is about value and very misleading advertising. It should serve as a warning to those that come after me. It is not about comparing any park in Alaska to any in the L48. In fact to my mind some parks here are nicer than some I have been to in the Lower 48.
I view honest and forthright reporting on what I SEE and Experience as a valuable tool for those who care to read it. But of course I would encourage anyone to check this out for themselves before they decide. Others may feel differently and that is perfectly fine and to be expected.
