Modifying A Myth

GOLDEN DAYS 2011 (Part 1)

GOLDEN DAYS PARADE

Golden Days began as a way of collectively honoring Fairbanks’ past. It is then that we celebrate the discovery of gold here. Felix Pedro struck gold on July 22, 1902, in a creek 12 miles north of town.. The celebration of Golden Days is coordinated by the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and always takes place in the July week that is closest to July 22.

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GOLDEN DAYS 2011 (Part 2)

RED GREEN REGATTA

Fairbanks residents searching for duct tape, during Golden Days, may find it in short supply as Fairbanks hosts its 15th annual Red Green Regatta. The regatta begins at the Graehl Park boat launch and ends at Pioneer Park .The public can view the regatta from the Wendell Street and Cushman Street bridges and along First Avenue. Celebrity judges will score this year’s watercraft based on innovative use of the handyman’s secret weapon (duct tape), imagination and integration of the Red Green theme. Entrants vie for water-worthy prizes. Winners and special awards, including "Best Viewed at a Distance," "Harold’s Debacle" and "Most Un‘fathom’able," were announced at the Governors Picnic.

GOLDEN DAYS 2011 (Part 3)

RUBBER DUCKIE RACE

And they're off! All 6,000 rubber duckies race for the chance to win cash and prizes totaling over $20,000. On race day the Golden Days Executive Committee drops the yellow duckies from the Wendell Street Bridge into the Chena River. The numbered duckies float downstream to the finish line. Prizes include: $10,000 cash, $5,000 cash, sponsored gifts from local Fairbanks & North Pole businesses and much more. Tickets may be purchased up until the start of the race. It’s a fun event; I like to be there to cheer my Duckie on!