Fairbanks Alaska Florists - Keeping your home and office beautiful and fragrant!
Although we live north of the 64th parallel, Kathy and I are southerners through and through. Moose chili, banana puddin', fresh halibut and grits can always be found in our home. We northern-transplanted southerners sure do like to eat well. One of the other traditions that followed us around the world and north to Alaska is always having fresh cut flowers in the house.
I remember as a boy how my mother would fuss over 'the garden.' Hours were spent in a big wide brimmed straw hat in the blistering Mississippi heat pruning, watering and, of course, talking to all of her floral babies. She was (I say was 'cuz I think she's shrinking) barely 5' tall and weighed all of about 91 pounds, and that was holding a vase of flowers and pruning shears.
Sometimes all you could see from the patio was that big 'ol hat wafting through fields of flowers. My mother, along with Ollie, the gardener/handyman/jack of all trades, grew some of the most beautiful roses I've ever seen. White and yellow were, and still are, my favorites.
These days my dear sweet mother would tell you that I've fallen down on the job, as the flowers in our home come from a florist (sacrilege I know) rather than from our own flower garden. She's right, but there are only so many hours in the day. If, like us, you don't have time to maintain a botanical garden or have a round-up thump then give these fine folks a call!
Santina's Flowers
Third Street @ Old Steese Highway
907-452-3246
800-451-3246
Alaskan Floral & Wedding
South Cushman Street @ Airport Way
907-456-4044
800-478-4044
College Floral
College Road near University Avenue
907-479-6926
800-469-4457
Looking to brighten your home or office (or someones day) with some beautiful fresh cut flowers? We've used and trust the above-mentioned Fairbanks Alaska florists and can recommend them without hesitation.
For centuries the people who called the circumpolar areas of the globe home have survived and thrived in some of the harshest conditions imaginable. They lived off what God and Mother Nature provided.
Shelters were built to shield families from the elements from primitive materials. Imagine, if you can, building a home capable of enduring a harsh Alaskan winter without making a single trip to Home Depot. Hunting parties tested their patience, endurance and skill against the animals that shared the landscape with them. The byproducts of their hunting also provided the raw materials necessary for clothing to keep them warm and dry.
Their very survival meant always being mentally and physically prepared to face and handle the challenges of daily life. Not being prepared could easily be a death sentence in a beautiful but very unforgiving environment.
The World Eskimo Indian Olympics seeks to be an active link to history by bringing people together to both celebrate and remember the history of a proud culture. 2009 marks the 45th year of the annual World Eskimo Indian Olympics.
So, you think you're tough enough to compete? A few of my favorite events are...
One of the most anticipated events of the Olympics is the Blanket Toss where a group of people toss the person on the blanket (usually made out of seal pelts) as high as 30 feet into the air. Some say this hearkens back to a time of celebration over a successful hunting season while others claim it was a means of being able to spot game animals at great distance. Regardless, it's an exhilarating event to watch.
Below are a few videos of past WEIO performances...
Join us for the 2009 World Eskimo Indian Olympics July 5th through the 18th at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. Daytime admission is free! For more information contact WEIO at (907) 452-6646 or by email at weio@weio.org
There's been no official diagnosis from the AMA you understand, but I seem to have been afflicted just the same. That I'm afflicted will come as no surprise to some of you, but we won't go there... While I love technology as much as the next fellow, keeping up with an endless stream of social network websites left me feeling like a slave to a Dell. I blogged, twittered, facebooked, blipped, flickred, linked-in and wordpressed until I couldn't see straight.
After hearing from more than a few clients, a handful of AR friends, a few regular readers who were wondering if I had somehow forgotten how to type and two reporters (from Realtor and Money Magazine no less), I figured it was time to get off my ass put pen to paper... well, digital paper anyway, and catch up on the whole blogging gig. I was actually surprised to hear anyone in Alaska was reading this right now considering we're having one of the best summers I can remember. Who sits at the computer when it's 90+ degrees and sunny? Apparently not yours truly.
While I've been slacking on the blogging front we have been busy playing host to hoards of visitors, selling lots of homes (but precious little undeveloped land) and generally staying in "GO" mode. So far, no one has shown up to push me out of an airplane... (or ride that damn tram @ Alyeska) and while we would dearly love to show off Alaska to our dear friends from the Show Me state, I'm happy to (thus far) have my feet on good 'ol terra firma.
According to legend, summer is gone when the last fireweed cottons out and blows away in the winds. I shot this a few days ago at the lake and if the legend holds true there's a lot of summer yet to enjoy. I'll do my best to enjoy it while keeping you updated on life in Alaska... well, until the kings start running that is... then all bets are off. :)
Mr. Buyer... you're still on the fence about buying a home in Fairbanks, Alaska?
** Whatcha waiting for? **
Alright, folks. We have two missing babies in need of locating. They have been missing for a couple of days from the Farmers Loop/Shuros Drive area north of town. The bulldog answers to Butch and has a leg injury on his front (left I think) leg from a break when he was a puppy. He's probably traveling with a Norwegian Elkhound named Yukon. The owners are desperate to see them returned. There is a reward and no questions will be asked. If you have seen them or have any information please call Dave Hite at 452-6252 or if you prefer, send Dave (or me) an email or leave an anonymous comment. They just want to see their babies returned safely home. Your help is greatly appreciated!
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The premier real estate team in the Golden Heart City; we provide results oriented buyer and seller representation.
We are Jesse & Kathy Clifton, better known as simply The Spouses. As full-time professional REALTORS®, we are committed to providing our clients with the most knowledgeable, professional and experienced real estate service available.
The-Spouses.com is the creation of Jesse & Kathy Clifton, REALTORS®. Frustrated with the limitations on most websites available to our customers, we created the website in order to give not just our customers, but all of Interior Alaska, a great real estate experience.
The most differentiating aspect of The-Spouses.com is that we make it easy to find the properties and information that you want. Our goal is to provide the most real estate information to the Fairbanks community - even to those people who may never choose to use our services.
We don't believe that you should have to fill out long registration forms just to find out what is on the market. Nor do we believe that just because you want to know how much that house down the street is listed for, you should be harassed by some agent you've never met and don't want to talk to.
The-Spouses.com is built around a belief in good customer service and non-pushy sales. To that extent, we have created a company whose sole objective is to help serve clients who decide that they are ready to buy or sell their home.
Integrity, Honesty, and Great Customer service are the hallmarks of our practice.
In short, The-Spouses.com is about having a great real estate experience, whether you are buying and selling, or just browsing to see what's out there.
We specialize in residential real estate; new construction and existing single and multi family homes as well as undeveloped land in Fairbanks and the surrounding communities of North Pole, Salcha, Fox, Two Rivers, Ester, Ft. Wainwright Army Post and Eielson Air Force Base. As full-time professional REALTORS®, we are committed to providing our clients with the most knowledgeable, professional and experienced real estate service available. Any agent can open a door; we believe it's our responsibility to protect and promote your best interests throughout the transaction. Anything less is simply unacceptable.
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Jesse & Kathy Clifton
Spouses Selling Houses
Jesse Clifton & Associates, REALTORS
250 N. Cushman Street, 4G
Fairbanks, Alaska 99701
Direct: (907) 699-6024 Fax: (866) 421-4339
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Fairbanks; The Golden Heart city of Alaska.
The city of Fairbanks is located in Interior Alaska near the confluence of the Chena and Tanana Rivers in the Tanana Valley. We are 360 miles north of Anchorage, 125 south of the Arctic Circle, 3,500 miles from Los Angeles and 4,200 miles from Washington, DC. Nicknamed "The Golden Heart City", Fairbanks is the largest city in the interior region and the second largest in Alaska.
Founded in 1901 by Captain E.T. Barnette as a trading post on the Chena River, the community grew and was eventually named after Senator Charles Fairbanks. The discovery of Gold in the hills just north of Fairbanks caused a mass influx of residents, bringing the population to almost 11,000 in 1910. Ladd Field, now Fort Wainwright, was built in 1938 followed by the Alcan Highway in 1940's and Eielson Air Force Base, formerly Satellite Field, in 1943, bringing the military population to almost isto be just shy of 19,921.
An Act of the Alaska Legislature created the Fairbanks North Star Borough in 1964; the year of the fateful Good Friday Earthquake that shook anchorage and three years before Fairbanks suffered a devastating flood at the hands of the Chena River. According to records the population of Fairbanks in 1880 was approximately 2,600 and has since swelled to almost 90,000 in the North Star Borough with projections for nearly 105,000 by the year 2018.
The Fairbanks economy is based on tourism, the state's oil revenue and federal government expenditures for the military, administration of federal agencies and research grants. As Alaska's second largest city, Fairbanks is an important trading, transportation and military center. Residents of nearby North Pole, Fort Wainwright Army Post, Eielson Air Force Base and surrounding areas come to Fairbanks for shopping, entertainment and employment.
The Interior and Fairbanks in particular are known to have some of the most extreme weather conditions in the country due to significant changes in solar heat throughout the year. The winters are long, usually lasting from late September to mid-April. From November to March, daylight ranges from ten to less than four hours daily and temperatures can drop to 50 degrees below zero. The summers are very warm, often reaching 80 degrees Fahrenheit and sometimes reaching the 90's. The sun is above the horizon eighteen to twenty-one hours per day. August and September tend to be the rainier months and snow tends to fall the last week of September leading back into the winter season.
Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks; the flagship campus of the University of Alaska system. Originally founded as the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines in 1917 it became the University of Alaska in 1935. UAF remains the only campus in the University of Alaska system that awards doctoral degrees and holds the distinction of being one of only thirteen Land, Sea and Space Grant Universities in the country.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks encompasses eight campuses, plus the Center for Distance Education, offering 163 degrees and 25 certificates in 115 disciplines. 9,681 students are currently enrolled at the various campuses in the UAF system with 88% pursuing an undergraduate degree. 833 certificate, associate or baccalaureate degrees and 204 master's and doctoral degrees were conferred in the spring of 2007.
Located on the main campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, The Rasmuson Library is the largest library in the State of Alaska with 1.1 million volumes and electronic access to more than 20 million titles worldwide. The UAF campus is also home to the Museum of the North which boasts a rare and unique collection of more than 1 million objects.
University athletics are a vital part of the community. Dubbed the Nanooks; UAF athletics are composed of Division I hockey team, a Division II basketball team, mens and women's cross country skiing, rifle, women's swimming and volleyball.
Alaska is an outdoors paradise. We are blessed to have incredible hunting and fishing opportunities within an hours drive of Fairbanks. No matter what outdoor activity you're into, you can find it in Fairbanks. Summer or winter, there are plenty of sports to keep you breathing fresh Alaskan air.
Having called Alaska home for almost 30 years, we can't imagine living anywhere else. Considering a move to Fairbanks? Call at 907-699-6024 or contact us online; we would love to hear from you.
We love our clients; most have become close friends who continually refer other friends and family members to us because they know we have their best interest at heart. Our greatest achievement is in knowing we've made a difference; professionally as well as personally.
Kathy & Jesse! What a pair of "Spouses Selling Houses"!! Truly two wonderful helpful people that anyone wanting to buy or sell a house would want to know! When we were in the market to buy and sell, they never pressured, they were on top of every stop that needed to be taken. They provided answers to every inexperienced question we asked. They took car of unseen details and went to bat when there were snags. Truly a couple we feel are friends. Our home is our haven, thanks to these two hard working "Spouses". Recommend them... You had better believe it! ~ Mr. & Mrs. Mobley, Fairbanks
Jesse and Kathy are absolutely the best! They both gave me very good advice and I was happy to have folks who would give me honest advice. It was the first time I had looked into buying a house and lots of friends told me to avoid going through a REALTOR, that I would find better deals if I didn't have to deal with the REALTOR's "take." My friends were so wrong, Jesse and Kathy know the housing market, understand the intricacies of housing loans, and have a complete grasp on all the legalities of buying and selling. They definitely went to bat for me and protected me from my own naivety. I was and am very grateful that Jesse and Kathy were there helping me through every step of a confusing and some times frustrating process. ~ Ms. G. Russell, Fairbanks
Jesse assisted me with the process of finding and financing my home in Fairbanks in record time. I came into town on a mission with time constraints and high expectations that it could happen, and thanks to Jesse, it did! When the time came to make a decision, he gave me sound and honest advice... Jesse has the instincts, patience, and knowledge to match home to owner. And after the deal is struck, he is still there to guide you through the process of ownership. You know he is a phone call away and never too busy to take your call. Both he and his wife, Kathy, have a genuine interest in their clients. I don't believe we are seen as just customers, but as new members of the community to be supported and welcomed as neighbors and friends. They both continue to make me feel that way. ~ Ms. Salisbury, Fairbanks
We had our home listed with another agent for more than 8 months before listing it with Jesse & Kathy. The friend that referred them to us said they were the best agents in town. We agree! They gave us the honest advice we needed to hear about our asking price and the repairs we needed to make. Our home sold in a month and we are now in our new highly recomment them to everyone we know. ~ Mr. & Mrs. L. Trumball, Fairbanks
We love Jesse & Kathy. They are not just our Realtors. They are our friends. We were a wreck trying to coordinate selling our current home and closing on the new one. Despite probably driving them crazy with phone calls and questions, they were always available. We can't imagine buying or selling a home without their help. ~ Mr. & Mrs. T. Roberts
Dear Jesse & Kathy, Thank you so much for all your help. Not having ever bought a house before I had no idea what I was getting into. You guys are the best! ~ S. Miller, North Pole
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