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Shopping in The Interior

  1. Northwest Arctic Borough Giftshop

    For local art, check out the Northwest Arctic Borough Giftshop, with an extensive array of masks, birch-bark baskets, sealskin moccasins and mammoth-bone carvings. They're hoping to soon open a new art center, which will be half gallery and half workshop, at the corner of Second Ave and Lake St.

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    Beaver Sports

    This is the place for outdoor gear in Fairbanks, with mountain bikes, mountaineering boots and mountains of every other species of wilderness equipment. Also, there's a handy message board for exchanging info with fellow adventurers or securing used gear.

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  3. IGA Food Cache

    A half-mile north of the visitor center, this is a market with a bakery, deli and an espresso cart, plus homemade soup and other ready-to-eat items to go. It's the place to go in the morning for coffee, a pastry and a bit of local news.

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    Fred Meyer

    This airplane hangar-sized store has every grocery imaginable, plus bulk foods, an extensive salad bar and all sorts of ready-to-eat fare. A sister store is at the intersection of the Old Steese Hwy and Johansen Expressway.

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    Alaska House Art Gallery

    In a log building at the south end of downtown, the gallery specializes in indigenous and native-themed creations. Artists can often be found on the premises demonstrating their talents or telling stories.

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    UAF Bookstore

    Next door to the Wood Center is the Constitution Hall, where territorial delegates drafted the constitution for statehood. Now it houses the UAF Bookstore which sells highbrow texts plus Alaskan titles.

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  7. Lynx Creek Store

    Situated in Glitter Gulch, this gas station-cum-convenience store-cum-liquor store has the widest range of groceries in the park area. Seriously. Good luck finding fresh produce. Has an ATM too.

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    Bear Gallery & Gift Shop

    Run by the Fairbanks Arts Association and located upstairs in the Alaska Centennial Center for the Arts in Pioneer Park, this gallery showcases an ever-changing array of local artists.

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    Tanana Valley Farmers Market

    The market sells fresh produce, baked goods, local handicrafts and more. Come in late August and you can buy a 20lb cabbage, enough for a month's supply of coleslaw.

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    Denali Bookstore

    Across from the Denali Visitor Center. It has field guides, topographic maps, coffee-table books, Alaskan literature and park ranger action figures (dig it!).

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  12. Delta Junction Visitor Center

    More of a gift shop than a visitor center, this place is usually jammed with RVers clamoring to purchase 'End-of-the-Alaska-Highway' certificates.

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  13. Arctic Blues Coffeeshop

    Right at the airport, has Internet, espresso, some Alaska Native crafts, plus the highly recommended books of locals Nick Jans and Seth Kanter.

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    New Horizons Gallery

    Just across from the Log Cabin Visitor Information Center, this gallery has a huge but somewhat stereotypical selection of Alaska-themed works.

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  15. Prudhoe Bay General Store

    Souvenirs and sundries can also be acquired at the Prudhoe Bay General Store, located on the east edge of town and containing the post office.

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  16. Three Bears Grocery

    Across the Alcan from the Alaska Public Lands Information Center. It has a decent selection of groceries and a few baked goods.

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    Gulliver's Books

    Next to Campus Corner Mall, near UAF, this is by far the best bookstore in town, selling new and used books and Alaskan titles.

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  18. HC Company Store

    Basic groceries, snacks and gas can be found just up the road at the HC Company Store.

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  19. Coldfoot Truck Stop

    Coldfoot has a plug-ugly Truck Stop with the last gas until Deadhorse.

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  20. AC Store

    It supplies quick eats and groceries at diet-inducing prices.

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  21. AC Store

    This supplies your basic groceries.

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