Each is a regional center for government, businesses and services. Each hosts a University of Alaska campus with activities and facilities more often found in larger communities. Their active political and social scenes, their many interest groups, community activities and outdoor pursuits all speak of the strong sense of vitality and community spirit found in Fairbanks and Juneau. Anchorage is the cultural and transportation crossroads of the North Pacific Rim, and is home to more than half of all Alaskans. Anchorage is a unique city.
Highways lead to world-renown recreational and scenic areas only minutes or hours from town.