Inside Alaska - Fairbanks, Denali, Interior and Arctic Alaska

Photo Contest Winners, New Round Open

FCVB — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:20:36 +0000

We had a lot of really great photos submitted in the final few months of 2009. According Inside Alaska visitors and Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau staff, the three photos below were the best.

Congratulations to Yvonne Bennett – First Place, Charlaine Williams – Second Place and W.O. Vinson – Third Place! Your prize packages have been boxed up and will be on the way soon.

Those who would like to enter our Fairbanks, Denali, Interior and Arctic Alaska Photo Contest for January through March 2010 can do so now by first reading our guidelines, then entering up-to-five images. Let us know if you would like any more information. We always appreciate your participation.

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!

Vote Now: Final 2009 Fairbanks Photo Contest

FCVB — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:31:30 +0000

Just when we started lamenting our lack of Photo Contest entries in October we began to see a major influx of terrific shots. Surf through this gallery of potential winners – then select your three favorites and cast your vote using the form just below the images. Your votes will determine the winners!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

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

FCVB — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:55:25 +0000

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

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

12/11: Holiday Open House, New Site, Facebook Page

FCVB — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:00:52 +0000

The report today focuses on our Holiday Open House being held tomorrow, but we also mention our new website and promote our Facebook page. And…we give you the explanation behind the photo you see above. Check out all of this by listening or downloading the update below.

Download the 12/11 Midday Report

Online Version: 2010 Fairbanks Visitors Guide

FCVB — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:12:53 +0000

We are really excited to announce the release of the online version of our 2010 Fairbanks Visitors Guide. The printed version of the guide should be here before Christmas, visit our homepage request your free copy. Right now you can browse the embedded guide below and be sure to click in the center for a full-screen view. When you do you may zoom in on the text with one more click.

If you are in full-screen mode you can view thumbnails of the pages or print by moving your cursor to the top, where a menu will automatically appear. Links within the guide can also be clicked to visit websites or send e-mails.

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

FCVB — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:48:54 +0000

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.

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

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.

Malware Attack – Hopefully Problems Solved

FCVB — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:17:12 +0000

We wanted to pass along a quick note about the new website. We have experienced a malware attack over the past several days, resulting in some site irregularities and possibly even security warnings from your browser. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have been working diligently to get these problems solved. Every step has been taken to both eliminate potential threats and prepare for any future attacks.

Very capable security specialists are on the job right now. They have stabilized the site, which you should now be able to visit with no further disruptions.

Thanks very much to Louder Design for their diligent efforts to defend against the attack and restore the site quickly and thoroughly.

We will update you on further developments as they happen. Thank you for your patience with us in this matter.

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.