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A BRIGHT GREEN YEAR
The utterly original, loads of fun, downtown store Chartreuse is celebrating the completion of its first bright green year! Sheri Olesen, proprietor, has much to commemorate and to feel good about… she has accomplished a lot and been successful. Although there have been challenges along the way , and she hasn’t gotten rich selling vintage clothes, accessories and home spun hats, soaps and... [Read more]
DOWNTOWN DELICACIES AND FINE WINE
Save the Date! October 13th Wednesday from 6-8 for the Downtown Association of Fairbanks’s Annual General Meeting and Award Ceremony. We will be offering an assortment of downtown delicacies and fine wines in the lower level of the magnificent Court House Square (in the now vacant area that Alaska Public Lands and Information Center used to occupy). There will be prizes and we will be showcasing... [Read more]
DOWNTOWN’S NOT-SO-SECRET GARDENS
Something Fairbanks does really right in general, and downtown does right in particular, is plant and grow and care for the most wonderful flowers. Even though our round the clock growing season is short it still takes on an epic feel that at times can seem surreal. 90 pound cabbages are common, the record pumpkin at the 2010 Tanana Valley State fair, weighing in at 424, seemed like it was about... [Read more]
UNPARALLELED GRANDEUR
Arguably the most beautiful building downtown, the old Unites States Courthouse and Post office on Cushman Street and 3rd Avenue, is being painted. JL Properties, Inc. should be thanked for their efforts to beautify our downtown by renovating (via paint) this iconic structure. The art deco style and sumptuousness of the Fairbanks Courthouse, now an office building with a wide variety of professional... [Read more]
BALANCE AND BEAUTY
The attractive, thought-provoking new mural on Third Avenue is definitely more than meets the eye. Architect and philosopher David Whitmore designed his celestial mural to correspond with the angle of light on Summer and Winter Solstices. The yellow band represents the angle of the sun on June 21st, and the low reddish brown band correlates to the angle of the sun on December 21st . One can also... [Read more]
DESIGNER FRAGRANCES FILL THE AIR
The tantalizing aroma of designer fragrances like FLOWERBOMB by Viktor Rolf fill the air, and the lavender walls and outstanding displays compliment the beautiful attire at Connie’s, the new, high end fashion store focusing on name brand clothing, purses and perfumes. The urban chic of Dolce Gabanna, the elegance of Prada and the trendy skulls and pink flower look made popular by Ed Hardy make shopping... [Read more]
A DAZZLING NEW ADDITION
In the bag! is a vibrant new store selling gently used cloths and fantastic handbags. Offering everything from formal gowns, to business attire to Alaskan kicked-back chic, In the bag! is truly bringing Style, (with a capital S), to the Northward building. Stop by and find that perfect piece to add to your wardrobe, or if you are starting a professional job, going back to school, or just want to improve... [Read more]
ONE DELICIOUS REWARD
I am not a particularly bad cook. I am not a particularly good cook either….but what the heck I took the plunge and enrolled in a cooking class in the snazzy new Chez World cooking school in the Northward building. Outfitted with shiny new stainless steel appliances, close circuit television, and appropriately angled mirrors, the facility is both beautiful and functional. I must say the whole... [Read more]
PERHAPS ITS TIME FOR CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM
Although there are many varied opinions about tourism downtown this summer, there are hopeful signs that visitation is up a little and that those people making the journey to Fairbanks are loosening up there purse strings more than last year. The city bed tax for the time period of January through the end of May is up 10.4 percent, with the lion’s share of that increase happening in the month... [Read more]
INVITATION TO PAINT
The 2010 BP Midnight Sun Festival has discovered its artistic side. On Sunday, June 20th from noon until midnight, downtown streets will be teeming with people eating, dancing, playing, smiling, shopping, drinking, listening, cooking….. and this year, for the first time ever, PAINTING. All artists are welcome to register and reserve a place on the festival grounds to set up an easel and paint in... [Read more]
