On Saturday, February 17, Ice Alaska will open its gates at noon for the 2024 season. Located at the Tanana Valley State Fairgrounds, 1800 College Road, in Fairbanks, Ice Alaska is home of the World Ice Art Championships. The finest ice sculptors from around the world...
In 2020 I had the pleasure of meeting who I believe is the most wonderfully free-spirited person I have ever met. She has become a friend and I look forward to seeing her every year in Fairbanks. She spends the remainder of the year “playing” around the world. I...
February in Fairbanks, Alaska is special, a fairy tale month. This is because magic happens. The Tanana Valley Fairgrounds at 1800 College Road is transformed into an icy fantasyland. It takes on an atmosphere of idyllic happiness. There are slides and games made from...
A volunteer is a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task. One of the more well-known benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community. Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place. Even...
Klaus Ebeling (1930-2022) carved snow and ice for thirty years. He was a master of perspective and illusion, and with his carving partner,Jerry Merrill, won the International Snow Sculpting Competition in Lillehammer, Norway with their sculpture, “Pyramid On One...