Top Tweets: Photography, Aurora Advice, More

August 12, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,

Bike-joring at Wickersham Dome

We saw hundreds of clicks this week on terrific photos, blog posts and other Fairbanks-related articles. Two really great Interior Alaska images topped the list. Another set of photos from the Denali-area just made the top seven. Thanks to area photographers  for documenting and posting their experiences. Our Twitter followers are certainly appreciative.

  1. This is an awesome photo taken at Fairbanks International Airport, you have to check it out: http://ow.ly/2oKv6
  2. Cool photo: ‘Aurora Dances Over North Pole, Alaska’ – http://ow.ly/2n3tS
  3. Good advice for Fairbanks travelers: ‘Only in Alaska: How to see the northern lights’ – http://ow.ly/2of6y
  4. From a photographer and blogger: ‘Suffice it to say, Denali is MUST DO for any photographer.’ – http://ow.ly/2n4hO
  5. This blogger saw and got great pictures of Denali and Denali-area wildlife while in the park: http://ow.ly/2oRcZ
  6. Tanana Valley State Fair still going on through Saturday. Check it out: http://ow.ly/2op3o
  7. Great set of Denali National Park images, starting with this Dall Sheep – http://ow.ly/2n4pI

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Tweeting in the Last Seven Days: Owl, WEIO, McKinley

July 29, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,

Which way to the dog sled demo?

There has been a high level of activity on the Fairbanks Twitter account over the past week. An owl closeup has been clicked a record number of times, while photos from this year’s World Eskimo-Indian Olympics are not far behind. We also saw great traffic flowing to North Pole and Denali photography…as usual.

  1. Terrific owl photo taken in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/2hQbb
  2. Mt. MicKinley from the air, shrouded in clouds: http://ow.ly/2hjmQ
  3. Just published: our set of Two-Foot High Kick and Ear-Pull pictures from the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics: http://ow.ly/2hw4C
  4. Stunning photography from the Brooks Range thanks to @alaskaphotohttp://ow.ly/2eFwC
  5. Great Fairbanks/North Pole area sunset photo: http://ow.ly/2fKxn
  6. Stunning photos taken in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by @alaskaphotohttp://ow.ly/2gIBD
  7. Great post/photo from @alaskaphoto on ‘Denali and Wonder Lake’ – http://ow.ly/2hXbG

Top clicking tweets from the past can be found in our archives.

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Brooks Range Flyover, Denali and Fairbanks on a Bike

July 22, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,

A recent midnight sun photo contest entry.

Terrific aerial photos from the Brooks Range top this week’s Twitter-clicks-list. People were also interested in a family making their way to Fairbanks on a bicycle built for five and wanted to check out the new Morris Thompson Center website.

  1. Stunning photography from the Brooks Range thanks to @alaskaphotohttp://ow.ly/2eFwC
  2. Strange story of the day: family makes its way to Denali, then Fairbanks on a bicycle built for five – http://ow.ly/2eMPm
  3. The Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center has launched a new website: http://ow.ly/2cvLs
  4. A bunch of new photo contest entries have been added this week: http://ow.ly/2eG5c
  5. On Facebook…people like us. You should too: http://ow.ly/2cb3b
  6. Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival attracts participants from around the world – http://ow.ly/2dul0
  7. From an Anchorage blogger: ‘You have to love Fairbanks!’ – http://ow.ly/2e1v6

These are our seven most-clicked links on Twitter for the past week. See our top-tweets from the past in the Inside Alaska archive.

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Tweeting: Solstice Sunrise, Denali, Antique Cars

July 2, 2010 | Tags: , , ,

A beautiful Alaska sunset.

Photos from around the area top our most-clicked list again this week. Denali National Park is included, along with the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center here in Fairbanks. There is also a very interesting video taken at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. Summer events also received good traffic.

  1. Nice new shot of a post-Solstice sunrise from the Fairbanks Flickr group: http://ow.ly/25lh2
  2. Coupons for your Fairbanks trip on our website: http://ow.ly/25oFY
  3. Good post and set of pictures from a trip to Denali National Park: http://ow.ly/24XQa
  4. Nice blog post and photos that feature sites around Fairbanks including the Morris Thompson Center: http://ow.ly/24Yq6
  5. Terrific video featuring @AKcarmuseum in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/261g1
  6. Take a summer exhibit tour at the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/24hpk
  7. Cool event: ‘Arts in the Park at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks’ – http://ow.ly/23sKF

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Clicking on Twitter: Midnight Sun, Cuteness, Solstice

June 3, 2010 | Tags: , , , , ,

Moose Calf Cuteness

These are the  seven most clicked links posted on our Twitter account over the past week. A great midnight sun photo tops the list with cute moose calves not far behind, followed up by a downtown shot from one of our recent 80 degree days. Our new Summer Solstice page was also trending and our Alaska Mileage plan auction saw some good traffic too.

  1. Cool: Fairbanks midnight sun photo – http://ow.ly/1Sytu
  2. Experienced cute-overload last night. Observed a cow moose and two young calves…took pictures – http://ow.ly/1Tcq9
  3. Went to get a cup of coffee on my lunch break and took this photo on my phone: http://ow.ly/1Rp1c (Nearly 80 degrees and sunny out there!)
  4. Great stuff: ‘Enjoy Summer Solstice in Fairbanks June 18-21, 2010′ – http://ow.ly/1SJ2e
  5. Just heard the @alaskaair mileage plan auction of a great Fairbanks trip closed at 300,000 miles: http://ow.ly/1RoX4
  6. Picture yourself in Denali National Park this summer: http://ow.ly/1RhZ4
  7. Nice recent photo of the Chena River: http://ow.ly/1Fhnf Looking a lot like summer!

You can follow us on Twitter or see many of our latest links on Facebook too. We feature lots of photography, video and stories with occasional mention of Fairbanks events and travel deals.

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Things to Do and Summer: Tops on Twitter

May 24, 2010 | Tags: , , ,

Summer Floatplane Landing on the Chena River

Our 101 Things to Do in Fairbanks got a lot of traffic on Twitter and on this blog over the past week. Among the most clicked items were  summer photos, a new summer in Fairbanks TV spot and the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan auction. Click your favorites in our top seven for the past seven days:

  1. 101 things to do this summer in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/1NdDu
  2. Really cool image showing the progression from brown to green in Fairbanks: ’2010 Green Up’ – http://ow.ly/1OglX
  3. Our new ‘Experience Summer in Fairbanks’ TV spot is pretty cool: http://ow.ly/1Oj0i
  4. Very interesting photo of a cloud formation taken at Fort Wainwright here in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/1NOUm
  5. Interesting photo from @alaskaphoto ‘Segway riders in Fairbanks’ – http://ow.ly/1NclY
  6. Great panoramic view of Denali National Park: http://ow.ly/1NOQZ
  7. Really cool: you can bid on a Fairbanks travel package using Alaska Airlines miles: http://ow.ly/1Okxa

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Twitter: Lots of Interior Alaska Photos

May 6, 2010 | Tags: , , , ,

Golde dredge bucket full of flowers.

Area photos were popular, as always, on Twitter over the past week. You can still cast your vote in our first quarter 2010 photo contest, which has been our most popular link. There is also an interesting video showing the toppling of Alaska’s tallest structure from several days ago. Otherwise…it’s great photo after great photo from Fairbanks, North Pole, Denali and other places around Interior Alaska.

  1. Terrific batch of Fairbanks, Denali and Interior Alaska photos: pick your three favorites now – http://ow.ly/1HwRB
  2. A great series of pictures of Fall clouds and sky from North Pole, Alaska – http://ow.ly/1GRbk
  3. Great capture of swans at Creamer’s Field in Fairbanks – http://ow.ly/1GQPX
  4. Another great image from Fairbanks on Flickr: ‘pandion haliaetus perched on a white spruce overlooking the Chena River’ – http://ow.ly/1GQKT
  5. Nice recent photo of the Chena River: http://ow.ly/1Fhnf Looking a lot like summer!
  6. Alaska’s tallest structure was taken down Wednesday. Here’s a cool video showing its demolition: http://ow.ly/1FfUF
  7. A huge amount of cool ice art and Festival of Native Arts photos: http://ow.ly/1FnUs
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Twitter: Denali Images, Aurora and Winter Weather

March 24, 2010 | Tags: , , ,

Picture Perfect Day at Denali National Park - Haley Lorenson

Some recent Fairbanks tweets that have received significant traffic include Denali and aurora images, a video from the World Ice Art Championships and an interesting post on Fairbanks from the Weather Channel. Details by clicking below:

  1. Whoa…some truly amazing Denali National Park images: http://ow.ly/1pDle
  2. Great photographer Chris McLennan was in town recently shooting the aurora. Here is one of his images: http://ow.ly/1oGMw
  3. The Weather Channel says Fairbanks is one of the ’10 Best Winter Weather Locations’ – http://ow.ly/1oGWa
  4. Fairbanks lobbies Google to get super-high-speed internet. Trying to get 1,000 fans in the Facebook group by Friday: http://ow.ly/1q4w6
  5. More new entries in our photo contest today: http://ow.ly/1pVP7 Great stuff coming in all the time!
  6. Blogger video calls the World Ice Art Championships: AMAZING – http://ow.ly/1pBuz
  7. Photo: enjoying an afternoon of ice fishing on Chena Lakes in Fairbanks – http://ow.ly/1q63R

Become a Fairbanks Twitter follower today for posts like this every day!

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Santa’s Sleigh, New Fairbanks Guide, More on Twitter

December 14, 2009 | Tags: , , ,

Aurora display just north of Fairbanks. Photo: Yvonne Bennett

The past seven days have been very active week on Twitter and Facebook. These are some of our most popular posts:

  1. Santa’s sleigh lives at the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum in Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/K31A
  2. Great photo: ‘Fairbanks Fire Station at night’ – http://ow.ly/KJiT
  3. Just posted our brand new 2010 Visitors Guide. Twitter and Facebook friends are the first to have a look: http://ow.ly/K509
  4. What’s new around the Fairbanks CVB? We have an awesome new Facebook fan page: http://ow.ly/L3yK
  5. Great sunrise photo taken near North Pole, Alaska earlier this month: http://ow.ly/KJfz
  6. Be sure to check out Christmas in Ice, North Pole this year: http://ow.ly/L2Uf
  7. Planning on coming to Fairbanks? Check our daily vacancy list for accommodations: http://ow.ly/L2nJ

If you come across a Fairbanks, Denali, Interior or Arctic Alaska link you think we should share, let us know. Links to great photos, videos and articles from our area are top on the list. We also send links to Fairbanks events and travel deals.

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Big on Twitter this Week: Denali, AKRR, Lance Mackey

December 4, 2009 | Tags: , , , ,

A recent sunset sky around Fairbanks.

Lots of cool stuff to share on Twitter over the past few days. Be sure to click the ‘most clicked’ #2 this week, which contains a fantastic series of photos taken recently in Fairbanks, including aurora images and great pictures of a fox.

  1. Cool photo of an Alaska Railroad car at Denali Park: http://ow.ly/HeDH
  2. An awesome series of Fairbanks photos: ‘Thanksgiving Day – Gratitude in Photographs’ – http://ow.ly/HloT
  3. Dog mushing video captured a few days ago near Fairbanks: http://ow.ly/HeSF Gives you an authentic on-sled perspective.
  4. Fairbanks musher ‘Lance Mackey leads Alaska Sports Hall of Fame inductees’ – http://ow.ly/HlTN
  5. Art on display in Fairbanks: ‘First Friday draws new venues for the holidays’ – http://ow.ly/ICfm
  6. Jamaican dog musher training for the Iditarod with our very own Lance Mackey: http://ow.ly/HCRL
  7. It’s another Iditarod try for three time and reigning champion @LanceMackey – http://ow.ly/IFKY

Many of these links were posted on Facebook page too. Become a fan for regular updates.

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