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Fur Rondy is a good time in Anchorage but the dates this year are Feb 24-March 4 so you'd have to plan accordingly. Fur Rondy schedule...

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yeah, that too! plenty of places to imbibe. i figured it goes without saying....

The Museum of the North on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is a good place to spend some time. If they are in town on Feb...

You may find flying Era Aviation between Anchorage and Fairbanks to be close in price to bus services such as Alaska Direct. It looks like...

The link noted above should be www.graylinealaska.com (with an 'a' not an 'e') and if you look at the page you'll see that this is a tour...

Where in Alaska does your friend live?...

There is a little thing called the Pacific Crest Trail if you want to do a US style backpacking (ie trekking) trip from Washington to...

I see a few vehicles each year in Alaska with license plates from Europe (mainly Germany, Switz and France) but my impression is that most...

I should add that since you only have five days, driving that route may not be worth it unless you want to stop in places along the way. ...

There is train service between Anchorage and Fairbanks but it only operates on weekends in winter...

Chena Hot Springs can be a fun place to visit in the depths of winter but it's a ways out of town - 60 miles I believe. Chena Hot Springs...

In cases of self defense killing of a bear you don't need to haul out the whole carcass but you do need to bring back the skull and hide...

You don't need a 4x4 in Alaska and not to get to places to see bears. I realize you seem not so keen on Denali, but that is one place where...

You could drive the towards the Cassiar as you suggest, and before you reach Kitwanga or near the date an AK ferry is docking in Prince...