WEIO 2008 Regalia Competition
July 31, 2008 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Events, Video
The craftsmanship displayed at this year’s World Eskimo-Indian Olympics Regalia was tremendous. His is a quick video montage from the pageant.
Book Your Travel Package Today!
July 31, 2008 | Tags: New Features, Travel Packages
You still have time to join us in Fairbanks for Summer Fun Under the Midnight Sun! We make booking a last minute trip simple and fun via MidnightSun.travel, which allows you to select from a list of accommodations, attractions, and add-on items, so you can have your entire itinerary planned in just a few clicks.
Our partner Award Vacations provides a user-friendly experience 24 hours a day. They also offer a toll-free number during business hours for more personalized information. Just visit MidnightSun.travel today and click Book Now to arrange your Fairbanks family travel package, and if you have questions along the way, please call (877) 892-2485.
Fairbanks is Social Networking
July 29, 2008 | Tags: New Features
The Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau is always working to help visitors experience the light, energy and warmth of our Interior Alaska home. Buzz words and phrases like blog, social network and RSS feed are only in our vocabulary because they give us opportunities to reach an audience eager to see and hear from Authentic Alaskans.
We offer you a number of new opportunities to keep up with what is happening around Fairbanks and within the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau. You’ve already begun by visiting our official Fairbanks blog, but you can also:
- Subscribe to Inside Alaska via FeedBurner
- Subscribe to Inside Alaska via E-mail
- Visit our Inside Alaska FriendFeed
- Keep up with Inside Alaska on Twitter
Links to some of the most popular social networks are included in every Inside Alaska article (see icons directly below this post). They give you the opportunity to share what you have experienced here with friends and family online.
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July 29, 2008 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Events, Video
One of the most amazing and grueling events in the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics can be seen here. Don’t try this (not like you would anyway) at home!
They have more great videos on weio.org. A spectator has has also put together an ear pull montage from the 2008 WEIO competition.
Local Ice Cream #7 in the World
July 29, 2008 | Tags: Food
Tauck World Discovery has named one of our local favorites among the best places in the world for ice cream. Our very own Hot Licks Ice Cream is number seven on their World’s Top 10 Places For Ice Cream list.
Launched over 20 years ago by two brothers from Boston, Hot Licks offers locally inspired flavors including Aurora Borealis (local blueberry and cranberry purees swirled into vanilla ice cream), Alaska Birch Walnut (local birch syrup and California walnuts) and Nanook Nosh (vanilla, melted milk chocolate and caramel). “I’m an expert on this,” says Tauck Director Neil Zaer, who has also worked for Tauck in Hawaii, the American West, Australia and New Zealand. “I try the local ice cream everywhere I travel, and this is the real thing.”
Please note that our local ice creamary shows up three places ahead of the world renown Ben and Jerry’s in Vermont. Congratulations Hot Licks!
Two Foot High Kick and Ear Pull
July 22, 2008 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Photos
We had the privilege of attending and photographing two of the wonderful events at this past week’s World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks. We were audience to two of the most amazing and painful events, which you have to see to believe.
The two-foot high kick requires athletes to kick a ball suspended high in the air with both feet. Many of the finalists (demonstrated in images 3 and 4 above) end up successfully kicking above the length of their own outstretched arms!
The ear pull pits two competitors against one another, both having a single string placed behind their ear. The contest begins when both competitors begin pulling their heads straight back. The first person that either gives up, moves their head sideways, or has the string slip off their ear is the loser.
7/18: Hosting Journalists, Fairbanks Hospitality
July 18, 2008 | Tags: Audio
Public Relations Sales Manger Julia Jacobson joins us to talk about members of the media currently on assignment in Fairbanks. We also make note of how our Meetings and Conventions Department has recently gone the extra mile for a 2009 meeting. Play or download the Midday Update below.
World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, July 16-19
July 9, 2008 | Tags: Alaska Native Culture, Events, Video
For time immemorial, Native peoples of the circumpolar areas of the world have gathered in small villages to participate in games of strength, endurance, balance, and agility. Along with these athletic games, dancing, story telling, and other audience participation games took place. This provided an opportunity for friendly competition, entertainment and laughter. The hosts provided food and lodging, and visitors brought news from surrounding villages and expanded opportunities for challenge building and renewing old and new friendships. This is the background of the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics and the atmosphere, which we seek to replicate. - WEIO.org
The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics are a must-see competition! Fairbanks is proud to welcome every visitor and participant one week from today (July 16)!
Enjoy video clips of the many wonderful events including: the arm pull, stick pull, one hand reach, two foot high kick and blanket toss, then plan to attend today!
