Entertainment in The Interior
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Malamute Saloon
Rowdy saloons that are throwbacks from the mining days are this area's specialty. The Malamute Saloon, 7mi west of Fairbanks in Ester, offers honky-tonk music, skits, vaudeville and a ritual reading of Robert Service poetry. The bar is a classic, and the show is perhaps one of the best locally produced acts in Alaska. They'll have you laughing in the sawdust by the end of the evening.
There's free bus transportation from Fairbanks that stops at major hotels, including the Bridgewater. Or you can make it an evening by booking a room or a tent site at Ester Gold Camp.
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Board of Trade Saloon
Even by Alaskan standards, drinking in Nome is legendary. Among the early bar owners was Wyatt Earp, the noted gunslinger at the OK Corral. All but two of the bars are clustered around one another on Front St. The Board of Trade Saloon, dating back to 1900, claims to be the oldest bar on the Bering Sea and is certainly the most notorious. It's the place to go for late-night live music.
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Anchor Tavern
Even by Alaskan standards, drinking in Nome is legendary. Among the early bar owners was Wyatt Earp, the noted gunslinger at the OK Corral. All but two of the bars are clustered around one another on Front St. For a quiet hangout where you can sit and chat with locals, try Anchor Tavern, which has a good selection of beer on tap.
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Pump House Saloon
Enjoys the riverfront ambience of the Pump House Restaurant, but with a bar menu that won't break the bank. Check out the solid mahogany bar and the antique Brunswick pool table.
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Smoke Shack
Up the hill near the south end of Glitter Gulch, this bar has pub grub, a decent array of libations, and a thumpin' dance floor that's often packed with youthful park employees.
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Blue Loon
Seven miles southwest of town in Ester, this is where the DJs rock the dancehall and, every so often, major-label groups like the Cowboy Junkies and Violent Femmes come to play.
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Frozen Foot Saloon
At Frozen Foot Saloon - Alaska's northernmost bar - you can sip microbrews on a deck overlooking (and oversmelling) idling trucks. The exhaust, it seems, keeps the bugs down.
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Big I Bar
This basic Alaskan bar is the hangout for city workers and reporters from the Daily News-Miner. It's a good place to see the locals in action.
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Marlin
This subterranean dive hosts Fairbanks' edgiest musical acts most nights of the week. It's opposite Gulliver's Books, a stone's throw from campus.
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Palace Theatre & Saloon
At Pioneer Park, this saloon comes alive at night with honky-tonk piano, can-can dancers and other acts in the Golden Heart Revue.
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Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre
Performs Shakespeare classics at various times and venues around Fairbanks. Check the website for a complete schedule of upcoming shows.
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Howling Dog Saloon
This saloon serves ales and lagers from the Silver Gulch Brewery (across the road), and hosts local and out-of-town bands.
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Kodiak Jack's
At the south end of downtown, this is a kick-up-yer-heels country-dance spot attracting a sizable military crowd.
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