Tagged: Fairbanks

View from new Barnette Street Bridge in Fairbanks

Downtown Fairbanks from new Barnette Street bridge The new bridge across the Chena River in downtown Fairbanks isn’t open to vehicles yet, but pedestrians can cross it. Here are a couple of photos I...

Old warehouse door – Fairbanks, Alaska

I love taking photos in the Fall.  Architectural details, even whole buildings that were hidden by the leaves of summer, are suddenly visible. These photos show the side of an old warehouse here in...

Historic Fairbanks home offers glimpse of mysterious Kitty Hensley

Kitty Hensley is a bit of a mystery. No one is quite sure when she came to Fairbanks, when she married, or who exactly her husband was. Some say he was a lawyer from...

Painting the Pipes, Perking up Downtown Fairbanks

The Downtown Association of Fairbanks and Project Fairbanks have teamed up to add some sparkle to Fairbanks by having local artists paint the vent pipes in the downtown area. The central business area is...

Ben Eielson and his Jenny fly into Alaska History

Carl Ben Eielson, one of Alaska’s pioneering aviators, grew up yearning to fly. Born in Hatton, North Dakota in 1897, he got his chance to become a pilot during World War I by enlisting...

Art show opening at Fairbanks Community museum an enjoyable event

This past Friday was the opening for my month-long show at the Fairbanks Community Museum. We all had a good time. The event was well-attended and I got to talk to a lot of...

Autumn colors in Chena River State Recreation Area

Autumn is definitely here. The garden is pretty much harvested and we have had several frosts. (I actually had to turn the furnace in the house on–oh well…) I went on a drive up...

My Upcoming Art Show at Fairbanks Community Museum

This Friday, September 7, will be the opening reception for my new art show at the Fairbanks Community Museum in Old City Hall at the corner of 5th Avenue and Cushman Steet in downtown...

Bunchberry leaves turning red here is Fairbanks

Well, it’s September, and I guess I have to admit that Fall is here, at least in Fairbanks. Two weeks ago I wrote that the highbush cranberry leaves were starting to turn colors, now...