Nightlife
New Beginnings Ball @ Westmark Fairbanks
A semi-formal black-and-white affair to ring in 2012! Your ticket includes party favors (for the first 200 guests), door prizes, appetizers, music, and dancing all night long. Watch the New Year’s ball drop and share champagne with your family and friends. Get your tickets early- the price jumps from $40 to $50 on the day of the party!
When:
Saturday, December 31st, 10:00pm-2:00am
Where:
Gold Ballroom
Westmark Fairbanks
813 Noble Street
Call:
(907)456-7722
Nightlife
Burnt Orange @ The Big I Pub & Lounge
Enjoy live music and dancing with Burnt Orange at The Big I Pub and Lounge . It’s the oldest bar in Fairbanks- and for good reason. You can’t beat the atmosphere, company, and beer served up at The Big I.
When:
Friday, October 21st 9:00pm-2:00am
Saturday, October 22nd 9:00pm-2:00am
Where:
The Big I Pub & Lounge
122 Turner Street
Phone:
(907)456.6437
Nightlife
Annual Halloween Party @ The Big I Pub & Lounge
Join The Big I Pub and Lounge for the best Halloween party in town, with DJ Benjammin spinning all night long.
When:
Saturday, October 29th
Where:
The Big I Pub & Lounge
122 Turner Street
Phone:
(907)456.6437
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James Bond Dance Party @ The Big I Pub & Lounge
Get down with 007 this Saturday night at The Big I Pub & Lounge- and be sure to come dressed as your favorite Bond girl or handsome version of the man himself.
When:
Saturday, October 15th 9:00pm
Where:
The Big I Pub & Lounge
122 Turner Street
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Open Mic @ The Big I
Calling all poets, musicians, and comedians- gather at a Fairbanks landmark for Open Mic night, running all season long at The Big I Pub and Lounge . It’s the oldest bar in Fairbanks- and for good reason. You can’t beat the atmosphere, company, and beer served up at The Big I.
When:
Tuesdays, 10:00pm
Where:
The Big I Pub & Lounge
122 Turner Street
Phone:
(907)456.6437
Nightlife
MIDNITE MINE
Midnite Mine
308 Wendell Street, 907.456.5348
From unversity students to local characters who have been around since before the pipeline boom, this is a local haunt with atmosphere galore. Step down into a bar that will tell you stories to last a lifetime. Upstairs you will find Bobby McGee’s Sandwich Shop. Enjoy foosball, darts and a pool table downstairs. Open 365 days a year, we take it easy and open at 6pm on Christmas! Hours 10am-2am, Mon-Thurs; 10am-3:30am, Fri-Sat; 11am-2am, Sun
Nightlife
LAVELLE’S BISTRO
Lavelle’s Bistro
575 1st Avenue, 907.450.0555
Lavelle’s Bistro offers a spectacular dinner experience and the largest wine cellar in the Alaskan interior. Lavelle’s is where the locals go and where they bring their visiting guests for an outstanding dining experience. Lavelle’s is located just above where E.T. Barnette came ashore off the sternwheeler and set up the trading post on the “fair” banks of the Chena River that eventually grew into the town of Fairbanks. Open year-round. Hours 4:30-10pm, Tues-Thurs; 4:30-9pm, Sun-Mon; 4:30pm-2am, Fri-Sat
Learn more about Lavelle’s Bistro.
Nightlife
GAMBARDELLA’S PASTA BELLA
Gambardella’s Pasta Bella
706 2nd Avenue, 907.457.4992
Authentic Italian cuisine right here in downtown Fairbanks. It’s not just the delicious food that makes Gambardella’s the place to be – it’s the attractive, artistic décor and the warm, spicy aroma of Italian cooking. Pasta, pizza and homemade bread. Beautiful outdoor deck seating upstairs and down. Open for lunch and dinner year-round. Summer Hours 11am-10pm, Mon-Sat; 4-10pm, Sun Winter Hours 11am-9pm, Mon-Thurs; 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat; 4-9pm, Sun
Learn more about Gambardella’s Pasta Bella.
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BOBBY’S DOWNTOWN
Bobby’s Downtown
609 2nd Avenue, 907.456.3222
Join us for delicious Greek and American cuisine in downtown Fairbanks. Enjoy lunch or dinner in a beautiful atmosphere that would have made Persephone proud. Also specializing in steak and pizza, come to Bobby’s for an excellent, yet reasonably-priced dining experience. Live jazz on Friday and Saturday evening. The bar often stays open into the night – so join us for late cocktails. Open year-round. Hours 11am-11pm, Mon-Fri; 4-11pm, Sat; closed Sun
Nightlife
MECCA BAR
Mecca Bar
549 2nd Avenue, 907.456.6320
In the notorious days of the pipeline boom, it was said you could walk the length of Second Avenue from Cushman Street to Noble Street and never leave a bar. Established in 1946, the Mecca is the last remainder of this infamous string of watering holes. Join us for a drink and a bit of Fairbanks history. Hours 10am-2am, Sun-Thurs; 10am-3:30am, Fri-Sat
