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Georgeson Botanical Garden Georgeson Botanical Garden

Want to show the kids some of Alaska’s most visually appealing plants and flowers? There's no need to drive all over as you can discover the beauty and majesty of the indigenous greenery when you take the whole family to the Georgeson Botanical Garden. This is a nationally recognized botanical and research garden attraction. You will be amazed at the incredible display of natural beauty that features 300 annual flowers, vegetables and herbs as well as over 1,000 perennials. The garden's unique design allows visitors to ask questions and learn while also enjoying the relaxing environment that these plants and flowers naturally create.

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Blue Loon Blue Loon

When you mention the Blue Loon to any local resident of Fairbanks, chances are that person will break out into a wide smile. This unique nightlife venue offers plenty of great entertainment all in one stylish, convenient place. The Blue Loon is not only a bar that serves your favorite drinks, but it also serves up a tasty menu of appetizers and other light items. Plus, there is a theater on the premises that features live music on specific nights. And when the stage isn't being used for live performances, the silver screen is lowered and current movies are screened. There's no doubt that for great fun, music and entertainment, the Blue Loon has it all!

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Alaskan Tails of the Trail Alaskan Tails of the Trail

While visiting Alaska is a truly unmatched experience, hearing a perspective from one of the state's most highly regarded residents will shed a new light on various aspects of the area that you might have missed. Fortunately for tourists, that person is Mary Shields. The popular Alaskan Tails of the Trail with Mary Shields is an opportunity to share a personal home visit with this celebrated Alaskan musher and author. Her insights focus on her famous sled dogs, but Shields also is a splendid storyteller and her accounts of various events of Alaska's past are quite entertaining.

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