Explore Fairbanks & MAGICAL Chena Hot Springs Alaska 

Your channel has shown me a different side of Alaska, I've seen the real rustic where at every turn my imagination expects a bear or a moose to come around the corner. What a great time to spend with your sister and show us a corner of the world.

You flew all the way to Fairbanks, then ended up with the most spectacular Northern Lights show in your own backyard!!!

Thank you Lauren & your sister for taking us along on this adventure. Loving the snow as it's summer where I live.

So happy you had the time to relax and appreciate you sharing it with us.

Great video, I now know another place to visit when I come to Alaska. Thank you for sharing!

Sweet trip thank you for sharing 👍

How did I miss this? Hello. Awesome vlog. So fun.

You and your Sister look very much alike. The Northern lights are magical. We see the Aurora Australis here.

This was so beautiful thank you for taking us along

what a great informative vid Lauren .....I loved the resturan with all the plane memrobillia ...my Hubby would love that being a Pilot.......& the food looked delish.....look forward to part 2 ...love ya & Luna xxxxxxxx

Thank you both for all your videos you completely my bucket 🪣 list

Renting gear is great!! Lived in Finland for 4 years, know all this cold! Not a fan of snow and winter 😅 not fun for me- , it's such a hassle trying to stay warm! Great video!

What an AMAZING vlog Lauren! One of your best I would say. Seeing Alaska from this perspective has given me the itch to visit some day ❤🇨🇦

Wonderful video, thank you. 😊

And you for taking all of us on your mini trip. I will never get there myself but I feel like I’m right there with you. ❤

How fun, a sister field trip! Have a great time!

A belated welcome to my neck of the woods! I've been to China Hot Springs several times when I was visiting and the last time was with my friend in fall of 2020. I noticed it was a lot more built up since the times before when I have visited. In the summer, I always saw Moose in the various ponds I passed on the drive. I shop at Costco a lot and it seems like it is quite a bit smaller than the stores you have e in your area. Looking forward to post of "Lady A". Haven't seen her in real life myself.

Lauren thank you that was fun

Hi Lauren, O how I would love to follow in your footsteps, it all looks amazing, where I live we seldom get snow, so thank you

Wow such a pretty place to visit

Alaska is one of the most beautiful places and even more so with the winter wonderland!! Chena is amazing and I like your little play on words about 'cold feet' -it took me a second to catch it!!😄Can't wait to see Part 2!!

Thank you Lauren for sharing this video, so awesome to see Fairbanks and all that it has to do and see. Take care and stay safe and warm ❤️ 👍🙏

Hubby and I went to Chena when we lived in Fairbanks. We were lucky to eat in the restaurant but dont drink the water it's terrible and tastes too sulfury. Thanks for taking me on this trip!!

Another beautiful Alaska adventure !!! Thank you Lauren and Sister for sharing ... it looked amazing !

Hope you drove up to the north pole. Less lights there. The Happy People's have a great line of warm clothing too. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the Adventure

Thank you Lauren and your sister I totally enjoy your adventures and I can't wait for your next video 💗

Great vid Lauren, but oh to be left hanging! Meanie! Hahaha, can't wait for the lights!

So cool! Thank you

Enjoyed the hot springs. Several years ago I flew to Kaktovik out of Fairbanks to see the polar bears, which was totally awesome but one early morning (2am) we got up to view the Northern Lights. We not only watched them undalting all over the sky in all the colors but we were "in" them. We could hear them. It was a WONDERFUL experience. On this trip I also witnessed the village get a whale. One of three they are allowed. It was fascinating watching them divide it up among the villagers. Even tasted some. Not my cup of tea😉 Looking forward to your next video.

It seems to be an amazing year for Northern Lights. They have been really visible over Scotland for the past few weeks and I know most of the UK were able to see them the other night. Usually only the north of Scotland sees them on a regular basis. Must be something in the atmosphere! Hope you enjoyed your trip!

What’s really amazing about this place is they produce power using the heat from the hot springs to bring a fluid with a low boiling point to stream to drive a small power plant. I’ve only been here once in 1981 when is was owned by a few families. I first met the new owner in 1989. My son was 6 and was able to go in the hot springs with the other families kids.

I see your sister is like me always carrying the water bottle!

Oh you stinker, gotta have a part 2...lOl! Just like the Brady Bunch of Little House!!! I'm so happy that you and your Sis were able to get away and spend time together. It looks so nice (& cold!)! My fingers are crossed that the skies stayed clear & the Arora Borealis showed up and awed!!!!

That is so cool! Being a gardener I find that growing veggies in that climate is impressive. Northern lights are on our bucket list😊

What’s crazy to me is that at Costco in pay 10.99 for grapes at Costco in Ontario Canada. Alaska is on my bucket list to visit.. so beautiful

Thank you so much! Absolutely beautiful! Looking forward to the next one!

This was so beautiful I love you taking us along you give us a lot of knowledge and the mountains were stunning can't wait for the next part

I think watching your sister trying to hide from the camera was one of my favourite parts lol 😆

That ice museum is SO cool! I am a punk and wouldn't stay in an ice hotel (I hate to be cold), but kudos to those that can/would do that. I also loved the hot spirngs! How fun! Alaska is just such a beautiful place. Thank you for sharing your home with us!

Hi girl! Glad to see you this morning!

Such a fun sister vacation! The hot springs looks absolutely amazing!

Very excited to see the lights it’s always been on my bucket list. Great idea to take us on a trip, thanks

Well I'm glad you both had an awesome trip. Love love love the museum that was so pretty. I know I will never get to go to Alaska in my lifetime but I am living vicariously through you. Thank you for sharing your videos we totally enjoy them

That's brilliant to be able to hire everything

Thank you Lauren to you and your sister for sharing your adventures with us. Wow! Beautiful state! Chena Hot Springs looks awesome. My only time spent in Alaska was almost 5 years ago. That was a layover at the airport in anchorage. I was on my way to Hawaii with my daughter in law and grandson. Would love to really visit and get a taste of the outdoors. Can’t wait for part two! 😊

Good morning Lauren I hope you guys have a fun time.. Hot springs sounds wonderful

A very nice weekend spent with your Sister. Really enjoyed seeing you both.

I think being in the hot springs in a snow storm would be really neat!

I just found your channel and love everything about it! I've been binge watching your videos since being out on medical leave and it has brighten my days and watching your boys is a treat. What a sweet family you have!

Thanks Lauren for another fun video showing us around your beautiful state. May Heavenly Father’s blessings continue to be upon you all always. Much love from our family to yours from Australia xxxx

What a great trip - can’t wait for part 2! Here in the UK, the northern lights have been appearing in the past few days, even in the south of England, which is pretty unheard of!

I 1st when t I first went to Fairbanks as when I was stationed to Ft Wainwright in the winter of 1977. I had been stationed at Ft Lewis, WA. as I lived very near to that base in the town of Enumclaw,WA. I drove up the Alcan Hwh that winter my 1st time ever. And it took me 5 days that very 1st trip, if I remember I was given many more days that just the 5. So when I got to Tok, AK., I went south to Anchorage, I had a cousin that worked at Ft Richardson, AK., witch is right at Anchorage, so was very nice to visit Del. Then a few days later drove on to Fairbanks up the Parks Hwy, witch is 360 miles north

Thank you for sharing this! I hope to visit Chena someday it looks and sounds amazing; this video was so informative, and I can't wait for you next one! Just wanted to mention, you are glowing and so beautiful.

Hi Lauren and family I love what you share on your channel. You take us to lovely places and describe them so well. Thank you for all of the enjoyment you bring to us all. I hope one day to visit from Australia to your beautiful piece of the world. Much love from my family to yours.❤️

I have watched other vloger who have took us to the springs. You showed and told us more, thank you. Loved it, makes me want to come visit.

Thank You for sharing. Everything looks awesome!!

Great video!❤

I'm ready for your trip. So excited.

That was awesome. Thank you.❣️☃️

We got beautiful views of the northern lights here in the north of ireland absolutely stunning 🌌🌌🌌

Looking forward to more! Thanks for sharing!

Awesome video. Thanks for all you do.

This was so beautiful Thank you Lauren

Lauren!!!!!!!!! Part 2 haha

Hi Lauren thank you and your sister for showing us a beautiful country 💖

My boys would love that pizza place. That hot spring looked awesome. I wouldn't want to get out.

Hello Lauren

That was so interesting. We have geothermal areas in New Zealand too, but obviously not the extreme temperatures. Such fun sitting in the hot pools when it is snowing, in Hanmer Springs

Thank you so much for the V-Day postcard and Miss Luna sticker. I have just got home from a business trip. Shows how far your videos reach x

Get your sister to talk say hello xxx

The Aurora has been fabulous here in Scotland this February.

anther great video love it close all ever get to alaska seeing your videos best its free lol

It’s interesting to see someone else’s perspective of my hometown.

Good evening! Thanks for sharing your adventures in Fairbanks. Can't wait for the next one. Hafa adai and love from the island of Guam 🌴❤🌴

Amazing trip

I’ve really enjoyed this blog Alaska is a beautiful place ❤

Watching from Delaware on the eastern shore.

Good Afternoon Hamm Family ❤️ We're having spring-like weather here in Virginia. The sun is shining, there's a lovely breeze and it's about 68°F at the moment. I have the house opened up, enjoying the fresh air and the sound of birds singing 🙂 Hi Miss Luna. She looked like she was saying, "take me with you Mom," while you were packing. She's so sweet... and per usual her secret admirers were at attention in her presence 😺😺 Love your basket collection, especially that big one on the far right 🧺 It's always nice to check things off of your "bucket list". I pray to one day check Alaska , the Aurora and Chena Hot Springs off of mine. Perhaps... some day 🧾 Though I prefer the live version, the Polar Bear was beautiful... as with all wildlife, they are truly amazing. The Polar Bear is Maggie's spirit animal 🐻‍❄️ One of the reasons I prefer the country over the city is the darkness that allows the heavens to shine 🌌 Per usual, I can't get over how gorgeous the scenery is in Alaska... it's even overwhelming at times 🏔️ Alaska Element's gear rental is pure genius. Definitely a great help and relief for people like me who don't have the needed gear for Alaska winters 🥶 Cracked windshields give me the heebie-jeebies. I was in a car accident ~40 years ago at 16yo. My head hit the windshield (before seatbelt laws) just as a metal post hit the other side. Left both an imprint of the logo of the post and glass in and on my forehead, scalp... among other injuries. Still to this day, I occasionally am still pulling out itty bitty slivers of glass from my forehead and scalp. Yikes 😳 Chena Resort, Hot Springs and the Ice Museum are so beautiful. Looks like an awesome, fun-filled place to visit. The history, the green house, the energy power, the ice sculptures, everything is so interesting and beautiful. My body would love to spend time soaking in the hot spring... so refreshing. Mark loves anything that involves planes and snow. I'd love to stay in a cabin or yurt, or even the ice hotel. What wonderful memories would be made. The food looked delicious, especially those beef tips with mushrooms and sauce 😋 Can't wait to see the rest of your adventure. I'm sure you and your sister had an awesome time. Take care. Stay safe. Stay warm. Stay happy. Yah's Blessings ❤️

I would love to visit!! Iceland hot springs look similar to this! ❤

Wonderful

Enjoy your self

Pass on staying in the ice hotel but it is beautiful.

Like your Channel 🇳🇱

Oh boy it’s usually-40 in January and February maybe a little more cold weather clothes layers layers layers

I didn’t quite catch the name of your boots. Would you please share it with me? Thank you! I am so glad you had a one on one getaway with your sister!

I really enjoy your Costco videos. The prices you show at your Anchorage Costco are pretty much the same as the Costco I go to in Midlothian (Richmond),VA. I would have thought the prices in Alaska and Hawaii would be somewhat higher.

They are the best I have them

Hi👍

I have enjoyed finding your videos. We are looking to take a trip to Fairbanks next December (early Dec). Since you have gone to the Chena Hot Springs I have a question if you don't mind. We are looking into renting warm clothes (from your suggestion) so we don't have to carry from Ohio. We are looking to do the Chena hot spring/aurora viewing. How big are the lockers at Chena if we would have to bring our warm stuff to do the northern lights viewing after? Thanks. I have learned a lot about the area from your videos.

Glad you got to travel with your sister. The lights in your newsletter were beautiful. May I ask why people in Alaska don't wear ski pants when it is so cold out. I moved from Florida to Pennsylvania and I am about the only one that wears ski pants shopping, to movies, etc.

Need a link for geometry towels please they are awesome

Luna needs a playmate.😻😻

thank u for askingabout her no not doing any batter we had take her to URGENT CARE WALK-IN CLINIC ER CARE were there no joke 7 hours

Do you need to buy tickets for the museum in advance?

Geeeze are you sure you weren’t moving out 😂

If you don’t mind me asking… where did you get your neck warmer from???

Lauren, where did you get you swimming suit from? It is so cute.

Great video, but did the Fairbanks Costco have the socks you like?

What tour agency took you to see the auroras?