Hey there, I moved here recently in August from the lower 48 to start a grad program at UAF but I've been having some trouble building a new social circle up here. My cohort's nice and friendly and all but we're friendly more on the order of respected peers and classmates than friends outside the classroom. Are there any kind of social clubs or activities that are good places to meet new people around town? I tried some of the clubs on campus but they either meet infrequently or are very freshman-heavy for obvious reasons.

After a recent trip to Costco on a Saturday I thought I might share a few tips to help people understand how to behave in grocery stores, since apparently everyone has lost the ability to think about anyone but themselves.

1. If you need to stop and think about something or look around for a moment, step off to the side! Do not stop in the middle of a walking path or aisle with people behind you. Just move to the side and then you can look around all you want.

2. Do not leave your cart in the middle of the aisle while you walk away looking for things. Do not leave your cart in the middle of a walking path for any reason. Push it to the side.

3. Do not walk 4 people abreast and expect everyone else to move out of your way. It is a shared space. If you have your entire family walking side by side down an isle or a main corridor, you're an asshole.

4. Do not stop in the middle of an aisle or walking path and catch up with your friends. MOVE TO THE SIDE out of other people's way!

5. Not everyone is out for a Sunday stroll in the park to enjoy scenery.. Walking at a snails pace is fine, but stay off to the side so other people can go around you.

6. As you're walking out the doors, the time to stop and find your keys or check your receipt is NOT while you're in the doorway! MOVE. TO. THE. SIDE.

7. PUT. YOUR. CART. WHERE. THEY. BELONG. Leaving your cart in an adjacent parking spot is the epitome of narcissism. Stop being lazy. Stop thinking that it's someone else's problem.

Rant complete. Sorry, just had to get this off my brain so I don't explode.

It's Monday. Summer is winding down. Time to start thinking about doing all of the "getting ready for winter" you've been putting off all season. Time to be filled with existential dread for the cold darkness that will soon enough envelop us all...

So, in the spirit of ignoring that here's a place to mention any sort of event/meeting/whatever that people might not know about and might not warrant it's own post. Hopefully somebody has the something to help you keep procrastinating!

Hey im moving to Fairbanks at the end of November and I am looking for roommates. I keep common areas clean and tidy and I would want the same attitude from a roommate. I am extroverted but can be introverted so if a roommate wants to hangout I would be good for it and if you wanted to keep to yourself I am also good for it. I am very outdoorsy and enjoy being outside. Im a male, 27. Looking for either male or female roommates aged 22-35. I work for the state so I am good for my part of the rent. Looking for other young professionals

"We are currently expecting around 3 to 6 inches of snow from
the Western Alaska Range to Fairbanks. However, there is a 30%
chance for snow accumulations exceeding 6 inches in this area." (via NWS)

I've just been looking around in grocery stores, and every single raw shrimp product I found was labeled "large", "extra large", or "jumbo". I found small shrimp that was canned (and thus cooked), but not raw.

Any idea where one might buy smaller raw shrimp in Fairbanks? Is it sold at all?

Saw it coming home tonight and caught my eye. Masked heros out there patrolling down town? Do they need help? Is it always there?

Looks like Dan is having a circle jerk over on van horn at AER/John deere rn.

So if you wanna let him know what you think of him... 👍

Alright, from now through the end of this election cycle, we've decided to cram all things political into one spot!

In this one spot every week feel free to share any news, events, links, topics, slander, whatever specifically related to politics your happy lil' heart desires.

That said, a couple things-

1. We're loosening the rules a little bit- topics need not be related to Fairbanks specifically, but they must pertain to (at the bare minimum) Alaska. National politics has no place here.

2. We'll be monitoring this thread much closer than we do anything else. Civility will be enforced at the point of the ever-pleasant mod shaped ban-hammer. Please be excellent to each other, so that your friendly neighborhood unpaid mod staff don't have to be dicks to you.

3. Reports that are only because you don't agree with somebody else's viewpoint are going to be ignored.

Remember folks, we all live in this tiny town together. Pretend for a moment that you're talking to your neighbor (hell, you might be)- not just a faceless blob in the internet.

Does anyone know where I can vacuum my car out? I don’t need a wash I just to need to vacuum.

TIA

Last time I was in Fairbanks, I saw something new going into the old Lavelles. Does anyone know what it’s going to be called and if it’s open yet?

Eat Chick Chick Fried Chicken!!!

Help!
I’ve fallen down my stairs like 4 times already.
What can I do that’s not pressure washing that will make them not so slick? I’m not sure how much more my shins can take.
Thanks!

Title. Looking for Fairbanks restaurants with private meeting rooms for a professional type dinner. I’m not finding much at all. Any ideas?

I know this is a huge long shot in Fairbanks, but my partner is newly sober and I love halloween. I finally convinced him to dress up with me and we thought we would go to a bar or party, then he decided to stop drinking. I am proud of him and want to support his choice, and he thinks going to a bar would be too tempting. Someplace that serves alcohol would probably be okay, just not somewhere where the entire point is to drink (like a bar).

Officially opening on 10/20/26.

Officially impacting traffic at the intersection of College and Illinois, same day.

Hey everyone! I'm looking for recommendations on where to find some good quality beaver mushing mittens and/or a beaver fur hat.

I'll be coming up from North Carolina to the Fairbanks area in November to start working at a kennel and I've been trying to get all my cold weather gear together before making the trip.

I came across Boundary Fur Sewing and absolutely fell in love with her work, but unfortunately she's backed up with orders into 2027!

Does anyone know of any other local makers or shops around Fairbanks that sell something similar? I'd love to support a local furrier!

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It's Monday. Summer is winding down. Time to start thinking about doing all of the "getting ready for winter" you've been putting off all season. Time to be filled with existential dread for the cold darkness that will soon enough envelop us all...

So, in the spirit of ignoring that here's a place to mention any sort of event/meeting/whatever that people might not know about and might not warrant it's own post. Hopefully somebody has the something to help you keep procrastinating!

Who are you? What are we doing? How did we get here?

I picked up around 5 dozen shells this weekend on a local beach. Sharp, firm plastic blastoids. These are so ripe for cutting someone’s foot or shearing a dog paw.

What are you doing? How did we get here?

Hunt as you want, but be responsible and respectful. Or maybe you’re the kind that doesn’t care.

I believe in you to do better for us, for your community.