Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah, was established in 1896. Though it has been extensively remodeled throughout the years, the park is still family owned and operated to this day, and is one of the oldest operating theme parks in America. Through incredibly modern, it still retains its nostalgia and charm. Guests have several different [...]
DATE: May 6, 2012 | FILED IN: UT Attractions | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Salt Lake City was founded on July 24, 1847, by a group of Mormon pioneers. The Mormons came to the valley in search of a region where they could practice their religion, free from hostile mobs and persecution. Today, Salt Lake City is a thriving metropolis with fantastic art, culture, history and more. The city [...]
DATE: April 20, 2012 | FILED IN: UT Cities, Dining, Lodging | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Located 5 miles north of Kanab, Utah, Moqui Cave is a museum of artifacts, fossils and history, depicting life in southern Utah spanning the centuries. In 1951, Garth and Laura Chamberlain purchased the cave and began collecting historic items from the surrounding area, and their children continue to run the operation. Astonishingly, the museum is [...]
DATE: April 4, 2012 | FILED IN: UT History & Heritage | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Every state has its share of dumb laws that are still on the books. Here are some real beauties still in effect in Utah. It is illegal to fish from horseback. (Hmmm, maybe all the flies attracted by the horse give the fisherman an unfair advantage?) It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You [...]
DATE: March 15, 2012 | FILED IN: UT History & Heritage | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
The soothing mineral waters of Crystal Hot Springs in Utah are a wonderful way to soak away the cares of the world. Cradled in the arms of the Wasatch Mountains, Crystal Hot Springs park offers both hot and cold natural springs, soaker pools, hot tubs, and a lap pool. The warm and cool waters make [...]
DATE: February 23, 2012 | FILED IN: UT Outdoor Adventures | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
“I, ……, do hereby swear, before the Great and Living God, that during my engagement, and while I am an employee of Russell, Majors and Waddell, I will, under no circumstances, use profane language, that I will drink no intoxicating liquors, that I will not quarrel or fight with any other employee of the firm, [...]
DATE: January 30, 2012 | FILED IN: UT Outdoor Adventures | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
For a land-locked state, it is rather odd that the Utah State Bird is the California Gull (or common sea gull), but there’s a very good reason for it. In the summer of 1848, swarms of crickets attacked the pioneers fields and food supplies. Attempts to drown, burn, bury and club the infestation were unsuccessful, [...]
DATE: January 9, 2012 | FILED IN: UT History & Heritage | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Powder Mountain Ski Resort has an unusual beginning, primarily due to its unique founder, Frederick James Cobabe. Orphaned at age 15, he became a sheepherder, taking his pay in sheep to build his own herd. And that was why he began accumulating land around Eden, Utah. Not satisfied with being a rancher, or with his [...]
DATE: December 19, 2011 | FILED IN: UT Outdoor Adventures | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
Christmas in the Canyon The Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts sits on an 80 acre parcel of land at the base of Padre Canyon in Ivins, Utah. This outdoor stage has an awesome backdrop of 1,500 foot red rock cliffs that dramatically amplifies the sound of the music and performing arts productions. It’s [...]
DATE: December 4, 2011 | FILED IN: UT Events | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
The Old West has been romanticized in story and song, movie and book … cowboys, good guys versus bad guys, heading west to make your fortune in gold and so much more. In truth, while the scenery is beyond compare, there really wasn’t much romantic about the West. For most people, it was a tough [...]
DATE: November 16, 2011 | FILED IN: UT History & Heritage | AUTHOR: Jen Wolfe
