In 2002, the Winter Olympic Games were held in Salt Lake City. I was lucky enough to be living in the area as a girl and I remeber all of the excitement of those games. Our school held special programs.…
Tusayan Ruins at the Grand Canyon
Located on the southern rim of the Grand Canyon on the road between the Desert View Watchtower and the Grand Canyon Village is a small piece of ancient history, the Tusayan Ruin. How to get there: The ruin is not…
Our Favorite Products From the Big Outdoors Expo
Last weekend, Ben and I went to the 2nd annual Big Outdoors Expo held in Provo. We had a lot of fun seeing all sorts of exhibits and vendors with lots of super cool products for outdoors enthusiasts. We came…
Provo City Center Temple Open House
Over the President’s Day holiday weekend we were able to go through the open house for the new Provo City Center Temple. This was an amazing and very special experience for us. A Little Background All Latter-day Saint (Mormon) temples…
The Utah RV Show 2016: Review
Ben has a dream to convert an old VW Microbus into a camping van for us to take across the country and live in. I don’t share that dream. In fact, I have been a hater on RVs, camping trailers,…
The Lincoln Monument on the Lincoln Memorial Highway
I-80 through Wyoming is one of the roads that I have traveled the most in my life. Traveling to Utah from Colorado as a boy and vice versa as a college student has made me well familiar with this stretch…
Seeing the Grand Canyon in Two Days
While everyone has a different amount of time to spend at the Grand Canyon, we were on a limited time frame due to work schedules, but I feel we were able to make the most out of our 2 days.…
Chimani Grand Canyon App Review
When you are a techie you download the app, it’s what you do. Actually in my case it is often several apps. I think smartphones and tablets have really made a big difference in how we experience the world, and…
Shops at the Riverwoods: Fire and Ice Event
The Shops at Riverwoods in Provo, Utah is a cute, small outdoor mall located at the mouth of Provo Canyon. There are many festivals and events held in its outdoor areas throughout the year. Around the beginning of February each…
Cliff Dwellers Arizona
As we traveled South from Utah to the Grand Canyon we entered Arizona and soon passed the most interesting and odd collection of giant boulders arranged randomly along one short section of the road. There was a small sign indicating…