The last gasp of summer festivities in downtown Fairbanks wrapped up on Thursday with one final Downtown Market in Golden Heart Plaza.

The event, co-sponsored by the Downtown Fairbanks Association and Festival Fairbanks, was created by business owner Olivia Rodriguez.

“My hope was to create a stronger downtown community, especially in Golden Heart Plaza, because I want this to be a community stronghold,” Rodriguez said. “I love when people meet new people in their downtown sphere.”

The markets were held once a month on the third Thursday of the month. They feature a small selection of vendors, a few food trucks, and live music sponsored by Festival Fairbanks.

“When I first told people about doing a market in the plaza, I got a few confused looks,” Rodriguez said. “But I feel strongly t

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