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Two-Foot High Kick – WEIO 2010

FCVB — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:47:05 +0000

As you will see in the video below, the two-foot high kick is an amazing event. It is one of the most visually-spectacular competitions held every year at the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics in Fairbanks.

You’ll notice the ball is suspended at a height that is almost beyond the reach of a competitor, who then (almost effortlessly) kicks that ball with both feet together, landing without a stumble. Wow.

You can see more high kick video from WEIO 2009 here.

Morris Thompson Center on Life on the Edge

FCVB — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:27:33 +0000

The folks at Life on the Edge from Newsradio 970 KFBX dropped in a few days ago to speak with us about the Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center. Karen Lundquist, our Vice President of Marketing explains why this should be your first stop on any visit to Fairbanks.

Photographing in Denali National Park

FCVB — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:13:24 +0000

We came across a nice video we wanted to pass along about the wonderful encounters with nature many photographers have when spending time in Denali National Park and Preserve. Tom Mangelson shares one particular story of his wildlife interaction while in the park a couple of years ago:

If you have stories of a similar kind from your Fairbanks, Denali or Interior Alaska adventures, let us know by leaving a comment. We would love to share them with folks planning a future trip.

Things to Do and Summer: Tops on Twitter

FCVB — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:08:05 +0000

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:

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

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New TV Spot: Experience Summer in Fairbanks

FCVB — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:29:08 +0000

We just began airing a summer TV spot, which you may see below. Great weather, midnight sun and an abundance of things to do are among the top reasons to visit! A typical summer weather forecast calls for sunny skies and nearly 80 degree temperatures – and there are always a bunch of great events scheduled.

Experience Summer in Fairbanks from insidealaska on Vimeo.

Start making your plans for a Fairbanks summer trip today!

Denali: Perfect Location for Visual Journalism

FCVB — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:55:12 +0000

I happened to run across this terrific audio slideshow this morning featuring a great series of photographs from Denali National Park and Preserve. Kent Miller is a professor from Michigan that photographs in the park each summer. He also brings students to the Denali to learn and photograph. What a great opportunity to see one of the most magnificent, scenic places in the world!

Find the full series of Kent Miller photographs and audio slideshows on his trips to Denali at his blog. We also provide information on booking your Denali vacation.

Lance Mackey: Alaska Dog Mushing Legend

FCVB — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:29:55 +0000

When I saw this video and story posted on the KTUU.com today, I couldn’t help but watch. Even after monitoring the sport closely during every Mackey win in the Yukon Quest and Iditarod, I am still amazed. Apparently the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame is as well. Here is a terrific retrospective on the Fairbanks musher that has made – and continues to make – dog mushing history.

Tell us what you think about this story and make your 2010 Iditarod predictions in the comments section. Can Lance win his fourth in a row?

Photo Contest Entries: Video Remix

FCVB — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:30:25 +0000

In an effort to inspire you to cast your Photo Contest vote, we have assembled a video (with the help of Animoto) to showcase the entries.

Be sure to vote in the current contest. Your input determines the winners!

Great Fairbanks Northern Lights Video

FCVB — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:40:55 +0000

This video is made from a series of over 350 northern lights photos taken in Fairbanks. This method seems to capture the movement of the aurora a little better than the much more common time-lapse videos.

Thanks to Carol Falcetta for capturing these images and producing this video.

Quick Immersive Gallery Demo

FCVB — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:37 +0000

We have been trying to explain some of the new features of ExploreFairbanks.com recently, beginning with the Immersive Photo Gallery. This video does a pretty good job showing you how it works:

Thanks to Louder Design for producing the video. Be sure you check it out now on ExploreFairbanks.com.