Who names a peak 10,420? I'm assuming that's the elevation of this peak, which is only about a mile from Clayton Peak at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon. We were excited when we found out about this hike, because it is only a little over a mile roundtrip to the…
Gardner Village has little scavenger hunts during October (witches), December (elves), and now during July. The Gardner Village Historic Scavenger Hunt coincides with the 4th and 24th of July which celebrates United States and Utah History. You look for certain historic objects and answer certain historic questions about the buildings located…
We found ourselves at the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve a little too early this year. We visited during the last week of March, and only a few of the fun birds to see had returned. The preserve, which is run by the Nature Conservancy, is located on the shore of…
We recently realized that we've never blogged about the Temple Square Visitor Centers. That's plural, if you're not aware, because there is a north visitor's center which features church history, Book of Mormon teachings, and Bible teachings, and a smaller south visitor's center which focuses primarily on the family. The north…
Today we took our boys to the Cathedral of the Madeleine in downtown Salt Lake. The church was built in the late 1800s and completed in 1909. It's a beautiful Gothic building adorned with gargoyles on the towers and amazing architectural design. The building is dedicated to Mary Magdalene. We liked…
We decided to try out Edu-tainment in West Valley City this week. Edu-tainment is an activity playhouse for children that is built on to the West Valley City Family Fitness Center in Centennial Park. I think the idea is that parents can drop their children off to play while they go…