Blog: Offbeat Fairbanks
Fairbanksans hit the stores
Published November 28, 2008, 7:41 a.m.
I drove by the big box stores this morning and couldn't believe how many cars were in the parking lots. Read more and add a comment
Weird, wacky world of Alaskana on eBay
Published November 26, 2008, 10:11 a.m.
I was trolling around the "Weird Stuff" category on eBay the other day looking for gift ideas for the "person who has everything" when I stumbled on a Steller Sea Cow Bone Human Skull Vodoo Art Walrus Tooth. Read more and add a comment
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
