Big Cottonwood Canyon is one of our favorite places along the Wasatch Front. On hot summer days it is generally 10-15 degrees cooler up the canyon than in the valley. We've found a lot of great hikes and we've gathered them all in this post. All of these hikes have been…
We found a very short stroller trail in Big Cottonwood Canyon that follows right along the river. The Mill B South Interpretive trail is an out-and-back walk that is just .7 miles round trip, and you can use a stroller or a wheelchair the entire way. The trail is a bit steep,…
We visited Scales and Tails Utah at their warehouse this week. Usually, you will see Scales and Tails Utah doing events and shows with their animals. You can book them for parties and events. We saw them do a show at Thanksgiving Point and it was a lot of fun!…
The Block U, as it is properly called stands on the hill above the University of Utah campus. Houses have encroached on the U since it became the 2nd block letter built in the US and the first in Utah in 1907. Now you park in a neighborhood and take…
Heritage State Park, also known as This is the Place Monument, lies right at the mouth of Emigration Canyon across from the Hogle Zoo. The park has many special events, which we've written about before, but we want to talk about This is the Place Heritage Park in Winter. We went…
The Tree of Life in Draper Utah (also known as the Tree of Light) is truly amazing! There are over 1,000 strands of lights on this tree. Not 1,000 lights, but 1,000 strands of lights on the tree. It is a tradition to stop by this amazing light display. We also…