Yes, we go to "town" (Fbks) to get groceries and other supplies. I do not believe there are any parking meters in Fairbanks anymore. I've never seen any. All of the larger stores have many plug-ins and all of the motels do as well. There is no charge for their use.
I remember before we built our garage we had to plug our rigs in every night during the winter. And even then, sometimes we'd have to put a flame-thrower under them sometimes. We now put our diesel truck on a timer even when it's parked in the garage during the brutal temps. No guarantees that we'll have brakes, but everyone else is in the same boat so we keep a good distance between rigs.
Thanks for the memories...it makes living in the Hell of the Seattle area seem not so terrible any more. I can rub my eyes here and not break off my eyebrows.