Blog: Offbeat Fairbanks
Penny Postcards
Published November 20, 2008, 5:10 p.m.
In keeping with a theme of historic photos of Fairbanks, I just came across this link to historic postcards. Read more and add a comment
Fairbanks by the numbers in November
Published November 14, 2008, 4:27 p.m.
Yes, the economy is in flux. This was brought home to me yesterday when I filled my car up with gas. 1 comment
Gumby's down and out in Fairbanks
Published November 7, 2008, 10:22 a.m.
Haven't seen much of Gumby these days? Maybe this image may help explain it. Read more and add a comment
Mush, you bear
Published November 4, 2008, 9:58 a.m.
I was just looking through some photographs for sale by the Alaska History Store at the University of Alaska Fairbanks when I came across one of a bear hooked up to a dogsled. Read more and add a comment
Ghostly tales from Fairbanks
Published October 30, 2008, 4:20 p.m.
In October 2004, News-Miner staff writer Mary Beth Smetzer wrote about "Mabel" a ghostly presence in the basement of the Co-op Plaza in downtown Fairbanks. In honor of Halloween, I am reprinting the story. Happy hauntings! Read more and add a comment
Fairbanks is off to the races
Published October 24, 2008, 5:24 p.m.
If I were a betting woman, I'd put my money on Fairbanks, assuming I had any money, which I don't. 1 comment
You know you're from Fairbanks if ...
Published October 22, 2008, 12:09 p.m.
One of the fun things about social networking is that there are groups you can join that are tailored to very specific tastes. On Facebook, there's a group called "You Know You're from Fairbanks When ..." It has more than 1,000 members. Here are some of their observations: Read more and add a comment
Hey baby, it's getting cold outside
Published October 16, 2008, 7:19 p.m.
I walked out of my house early Tuesday morning to put the dog out and admire the full moon on the new snow. 3 comments
Dancing with the "Fairbanks Girls"
Published October 16, 2008, 8:00 a.m.
There's a lot of great local music in Fairbanks, which I hope to feature here often. Read more and add a comment
Of moose and men
Published October 8, 2008, 3:48 p.m.
I love this picture of a moose in harness. Read more and add a comment
