If you are a resident of Utah you know that the 24^th 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 time take advantage of all the wonderful festivities!

The Days of 47 Family Fun Day provides an excellent opportunity to bring families together to celebrate Utah’s great heritage at This Is The Place Heritage Park.

Pack a picnic and join the fun. Enjoy the many activities throughout the park, which include:

The Days of ‘47 Rodeo games, train rides, petting corral, and pony rides, educational crafts and art garden, magic show, carnival games, pioneer Demonstrations, live music, dancing, entertainment and a Native American exhibit.

The mini King and Queen competition will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Children between the ages of 5 and 12 are welcome to compete for a chance to win the crown and ride in the Youth Parade.

If you would like to visit us – we have some great specials on full accommodations give us a call! 1-800-762-7606

For more information and the official website go to:

http://www.daysof47.com/

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 record reaches back 160 million years.

In fact as a child I was fascinated with fossils and would climb a small mountain to find trilobites and worm trails left in sandstone.

Northern Utah has some of the most fascinating places to visit:

Beautiful “Flaming Gorge”, “Nine Mile Canyon”, “Dry Fork Petroglyphs” and more.

To plan an amazing day in Northern Utah check out this website – and while visiting come stay with us!

Centrally located and an amazing place to stay “WFSA” is comfort and style…

http://undiscoveredutah.com/

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 burger at “Buffalo Point Burger” while watching the bison!

You may actually spot buffalo strolling along the beach, or a mule deer, bobcats, jackrabbits, coyotes or pronghorn antelopes… How much fun is that – take your cameras!!

If you love to hike or bike then this place is just up your alley – there are 20 miles of trails for hikers, road cyclists and trail bikers.

If you are a bird enthusiast – then you cannot miss going to this place. Antelope Island is full of what you are looking for – burrowing owls, long-billed curlews, California gulls and more.

So come stay with us and take a trip to Antelope Island – hike, bike, take a picnic and just drive… there is something there for everyone to enjoy.

For more information go to:

http://utah.com/stateparks/antelope_island.htm

Easter Carnival

Presented by Wheeler Historic Farm at Wheeler Historic Farm

April 3, 2010

Enjoy this full day of over 50 vendors, bounce houses, food, fun, Easter bunny, games at vendor booths,
etc. at the Wheeler Historic Farm.

Tickets are inexpensive at $2.00 a piece and it is an all day event!

For a map and more information click here.

 History —

Historic wheeler Farm – One of a Kind

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.

Helping Henry run the prosperous dairy enterprise, Sariah and the six Wheeler children each assumed a portion of the chores around the farm. Everyday there were cows to milk, eggs to gather, and wood to chop. Churning butter, making soap, trimming wicks, and cutting ice were just a few of the many necessary tasks.

In 1969 Salt Lake County purchased the 75 acres which comprise today’s farm. Wheeler Historic Farm was placed on both the Utah State and National register of Historic Places in 1976. Originally started as a 1976 project of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution, the restored museum farm evolved during a decade of historical research, reconstruction, and restoration. The restoration was a challenging project. Some buildings were in excellent condition and easily restorable while others were in ruin or had been completely destroyed. Restoration and furnishing the buildings is a continuing responsibility.

The Farm is a restoration of the turn-of-the-century dairy farm of Henry J. Wheeler. Maintaining the farm presents to the public the history of Utah family agriculture. It is a representation of the rural lifestyle in Salt Lake.

For more information on Wheeler Farms and the events taking place access there website at: http://www.wheelerfarm.com

Here in Salt Lake City we have a wonderful zoo – it is just the right size, and has a petting zoo included in the price of a ticket. Hogle Zoo has special events that are unique and many are included in the price of a ticket. One of these events is called “World of the Wild Art Show” this is the 17^th year Hogle Zoo has been holding this event. This is a fabulous art show with over 100 pieces of art in all types of mediums. Most of the pieces in the show are available for purchase with 30% of all sales going to the Zoo.

For more information on this even or to find out about all future events at Hogle Zoo – go to https://www.hoglezoo.org/

If you enjoy the theater and are into the arts you will love this place.

Pioneer Theater Company

Pioneer Theatre Company offers a wide range of exceptional theatre that explores the breadth of the human experience – challenging the intellect, stirring emotions, igniting imaginations and encouraging conversation.

Salt Lake’s major regional theatre is located appropriately enough at the top of Broadway (300 South) and 1400 East. A fully professional theatre in residence at the University of Utah, Pioneer Theatre Company produces a seven-play season running from September through May, including a mixture of classics, large-scale musicals and contemporary dramas and comedies. Click here to learn more.

Utah has an awesome cultural center – and if you live in Utah or are just visiting it would be remiss not to  visit.  They have wonderful programs and a lot of Free events. One event that is going on until March 1^st  is Utah’s African History: Storytelling through Art and Artifact…

The exhibit includes art, artifacts, and family heirlooms drawn from Utah’s African and African American Communities. The exhibit focuses on storytelling and the sharing of unique individual experiences and family histories through presentation of art, artifact and interpretive materials. 

To learn more about attending the event click here (it is free!).

Brice canyon is one of my favorite places to visit in Southern Utah. It is engorged with beautiful red cliffs and just spectacular all year around. But when you see the Red Cliffs in the Snow it is breath-taking!

Winter is perhaps the most beautiful time at Bryce, when snow caps the pink hoodoos making them more colorful than during any other season. Photographers find the scenery breathtaking and give their cameras workouts, shooting one picture after another.

Every Presidents Day weekend Ruby’s Inn hosts the Bryce Canyon Winter Festival. This year it will be held February 13-15. The three-day event includes cross country ski races, a people-powered sled race, kids snowboot races, an archery clinic, archery biathlon competition, free snowshoe tours, free clinics in photography and snow sculpture, kids’ events, food, music and much more. Most of the clinics and events are free but there is an entry fee for some activities.

For more information and for other fantastic things to do at Bryce Canyon Click here.

We would love you to take your next vacation in beautiful Utah – and we have spectacular places for you to stay on your visit!

Many people are surprised when visiting Utah it has so much more than beautiful mountains and skiing. Among Utahans is a diverse society, and we want to shine a light on some of the more interesting jewels you will find when visiting Utah.

Today we are going to showcase a little coffeehouse with a tremendous amount of heart – if you are into the arts, poetry slams and tarot cards, you are going to love this place.

Located in the west side of downtown Salt Lake City,  in one of Utah’s most interesting and culturally diverse neighborhoods is Mestizo.

This place was created by artists, community and private investors. In addition to bringing organic coffee’s, vegetarian dishes, and great food – Mestizo Coffeehouse shares space with their sister organization, Mestizo Institute of Culture and Art (MICA).

If you are visiting Utah or live here and are interested in learning more, please go to this link and enjoy some of the more eclectic side of SLC, UT!

http://www.mestizocoffeehouse.com/

The Sundance Film festival brings some of the biggest stars and celebrities in the world – to Utah.   

Celebrating over 30 years of cinematic excellence, the festival has changed over the decades from a low-profile venue for small-budget, independent creators from outside the Hollywood system to a media extravaganza for Hollywood celebrity actors, paparazzi, and luxury lounges.

 2010 will be no exception to the glamour and glitz that the film festival is famous for – this year (2010) the film festival will Run from Jan. 21 – to – Jan 31.

WFSA is just a stones throw away from the festival and with such beautiful accommodations at affordable prices why not stay with us!

Photo’s from the 2009 event:

http://www.sundancechannel.com/festival/photos

To buy tickets go to:

http://festival.sundance.org/2010/boxoffice/

Sundance Blog Post: Salt Lake Tribune

Want to walk around the world without leaving Park City? Collaborate on an art project with a guy last seen snogging Zooey Deschanel? Get a job after the apocalypse?

All that and more are available from the 10 installations and two performance works announced for the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier on Main exhibits.

New Frontier on Main, curated by Sundance’s Shari Frilot, takes place downstairs in Park City’s Main Street Mall, 333 Main St., Park City, during from January 21 to 30.

Here’s a thumbnail rundown of the installation artists. For more details, go to the festival’s web site:

• Gina Czarnecki’s “Nascent,” “Cell Mass N2″ and “Infected” — Czarnecki is a multimedia artist who “explores the convergence of biology, sensuality, dance, and the cinematic in her mesmerizing single channel installations.”

• Petko Dourmana’s “Post Global Warming Survival Kit” — What looks like an old caravan is actually a workplace for the person assigned “to observe the border between the land and the rising sea,” using night-vision devices.

•  Thomas Gläser and Jens Franke’s “The Earthwalk” — Google Earth is projected onto the floor, allowing people “to surf the globe with their feet.” (Here’s video of the piece.) More…

Hope to see you here this year – book now – before all our beautiful vacation places are gone!