A {blank} grows in Fairbanks: and YOU get to decide what it is!
An art selection committee had been formed and tasked with designing and finding “new art to be located in the grassy area between Cushman and Barnette Streets, just north of … Continue reading
Kickstarting Fairbanks!
photos courtesy of Alaskan Arctic Expeditions For a man who’s spent a lifetime breaking trails on purpose, Joe Henderson is an unlikely proponent of the happy accident. But that’s really … Continue reading
COLLECTION: Water
I come from New York City where things – like water, fire responders, and trash collectors – just magically appear. Not the case in Fairbanks. This week’s COLLECTION is an … Continue reading
What’s Really Hood: Goldstream
The lady to my right turned to face my back; she placed her hands on my shoulders and whispered into my ear, “I bestow upon you the power of unending … Continue reading
New Year, New You?
I arrived in Fairbanks for the second time on April 29. Winter’s footprint was still stepping pretty heavily on spring’s neck. The air was cold, trees were bare, and while … Continue reading
Ringing in 2012!
(photo : LA Times – Patrick Lin / AFP / Getty Images ) It’s our second New Year’s in Fairbanks and it looks like we’ll be doing a repeat of … Continue reading
365 Days of Print: Dec 27
While speaking with a Fairbanks local today I mentioned that one of my favorite things about this town is that there’s a real sense of community here. She exclaimed incredulously, … Continue reading
365 Days of Print: Dec 26
A few weeks ago my cousin told me that there had been some thought that maybe I was never supposed to be born. She didn’t put it exactly like that. … Continue reading
Fairbanks Holiday Gift Guide!
One of my favorite things about Fairbanks is that it’s a treasure trove of indie businesses and, although shopping here can be challenging at times, there’s a ton of cool … Continue reading
I love you but I’ve chosen darkness
We’re rushing headlong into it now. I feel like a Chilean miner being lowered quickly towards the bottom of a dark chasm. Or like a coin that’s been dropped from … Continue reading