Archive for 'Places to Go' Category
Jul 8th, 2010 by gayleen |
If you are a resident of Utah you know that the 24th of July is a big holiday – so many festivities – fireworks and thing to do. On this day Utah celebrates the pioneers who came across the plains risking life and limb to settle this great state.
If you are visiting during that [...]
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Jun 17th, 2010 by gayleen |
The true creation of a popular cocktail can be traced to the nineteenth century. One early written reference to the term “cocktail” (as a drink based on spirits with other spirits and additives) can be found in an American magazine, The Balance, published in May 1806. It stated that a “Cocktail is a stimulating liquor, [...]
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Jun 2nd, 2010 by gayleen |
From the dinosaurs in the north to the petroglyphs in the south – it is full of the history of mysterious civilizations long ago and was a stomping ground for dinosaurs when they ruled the world!
Did you know that more than 100 of the 900 valid dinosaur species were discovered in Utah? Utah’s geologic [...]
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May 26th, 2010 by gayleen |
One of the little known jewels here is Utah is called Antelope Island – it is an island off the great salt lake that is filled with sites and sound (not to mention smells LOL) like you may not have ever seen before. Take your binoculars, and pack a great lunch or enjoy a bison [...]
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May 8th, 2010 by gayleen |
I have found a treat for those of you staying or living in Utah! This looks like fun for the whole family – The Great Salt Lake Bird Festival is in its 12th year and going strong! Only a hop, skip and a jump from Salt Lake City, and a unique experience on the shores [...]
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May 6th, 2010 by gayleen |
As a little girl I was enthralled by the Story of Anne Frank (the book is called “The Diary of Anne Frank”) – the history of this young girl is something that everyone should know about. Here in Utah we are having an exhibit that is free – I would say take the whole family [...]
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Apr 21st, 2010 by gayleen |
We have a really amazing, one of a kind, coffee-house right here in SLC. Not a chain but an original – what a fun place to hang out. I went at noon on a Saturday and found a really great place to have a cup of coffee – lunch and just enjoy the live band [...]
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Mar 31st, 2010 by gayleen |
Easter Egg Hunt – Where to go in SLC, UT
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Mar 17th, 2010 by gayleen |
The Wheeler
Farm Story…
Began on June 17, 1886, when Sariah Hankinson Pixton married Henry Joseph Wheeler and together they made their home on this seventy-five acre farm.
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Mar 8th, 2010 by gayleen |
The Penguin Encounter exhibit is sure to become the most popular exhibit at the aquarium. There are 17 species of penguins in the world, and we’re happy to welcome Gentoo penguins to The Living Planet Aquarium! Gentoo penguins live in a cool climate of the Falkland Islands, just off of the coast of Argentina. They [...]
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