Enjoy a Cemetary Haunted Halloween walk this year

Are you looking for something different, unique and surprising? I thought this seemed unique and well, definitely surprising to hear that people can enjoy a "Draper's Haunted Hollow" tour that walks people through a real cemetary to listen to "ghost" stories.

This is a night of fun family events including:
Face paintings
Donuts and cider
Kettle Corn
Scavenger hunt for children
Pumpkin patches
monsters will be availble for photo ops with children
(all activities are donated by local businesses and will offer Girl Scout and elementary booths - this keeps the event "free")

As you learn about those buried in the cemetery their personages will appear some are meant to make you laugh while some are meant to be a bit spooky.

This event is a favorite of many families and because of that nature you must acquire a ticket prior to attending. All tickets are free of charge and can be picked up at Draper City Hall 1020 E Pioneer Road.

Event times and starting places:
On Monday October 27 2008 from 6:00 - 8:30 pm you will begin the tour at the Sorenson Home 12597 South 900 East, it will progress into the Draper Cemetery and end with trick-or-treating in the Draper Historic Park.

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Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center Activities in October

If you are looking for things to do in October check out all of the activities offered at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center.

Monday October 6th 2008 - Free Public Skating from 7:30 - 9:00 pm which includes music, prizes, a visit from Jazz Bear

Friday Party Nights on Ice
October 10th Free Admission
October 17th Hawaiian Night
October 24th Dead Man's Party (free admission & Skate rental 2-4:00 pm)
October 31st Facilities close at 5:00 pm

Figure Skating and Hockey
Fall Swimming Lessons
Fall Open Plunge Swimming Hours

Public Skate Hours in the New Olympic-sized Ice Arena
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays 2:00 - 4:00 pm
**Party room available and can be reserved at 801-943-3190 ext 0

Cardio & Fitness Room (14 years and older)
Indoor Track
Gymnasium (cycling, aquacise, aerobics, racquetball, wallyball)

Contact The Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center for dates, times, availability, daily schedules at 801-943-3190 x 0 (front desk)

Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center
7500 S 2700 E
Cottonwood Heights UT



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See Apolo Anton Ohno compete in Utah at the Olympic Oval

On October 17th - 19th 2008 you and your family can enjoy watching the US Short Track speed skating team compete against the worlds best at the Utah Olympic Oval. If you weren't able to attend the Olympics in Utah now is the time.

Friday October 17th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm is qualifying rounds
Saturday October 18th 6:00 pm Finals (last chance qualifier Saturday at 10:00 am)
Sunday October 19th 3:00 pm Finals

for more information visit olyparks.com and click on Short Track Returns to the Oval



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Try a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre for Halloween fun

Are you looking for something different to do this Halloween season in Utah. Or maybe you are looking for something that will feed and entertain you. This Halloween Season I would recommend enjoying a Hunt Mysteries "Dracula's Grand Masquerade Ball" Halloween Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre.

That's right you get dinner and a show and if you use CODE: HMJOUR you will receive a $5 discount per person.

Time Line of Show

7:00 actors will mingle with the dinner guests and work the room for the next 30 minutes
7:30 microphones go live and they begin performing the opening scene
7:45 characters are invited to the buffet line and enjoy their dinner
9:30 ish end of performance

Price: $42.50 for adults ($37.50 if you use mentioned code)
Price: $37.50 for children 12 and under ($32.50 if you use mentioned code)

Dinner Varies but you can expect something like this:
Lasagna, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo and other chicken entrees
Fresh garden salad
Steamed vegetables
Rolls or garlic bread
dessert
vegetarian entree available if request when reservation is made
Ice Water and punch
Soda is available for purchase

Directions: University Park Marriott
400 South Wakara Way
866-569-1482 to make reservations

more information and dates visit huntmysteries.com
***Costumes are encouraged but not required



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Ice Saking Arena in Cottonwood Heights Utah Recreation Center

On Monday October 6, the public is invited to enjoy the opening of the new ice skating arena between 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm. This is a "free" event to ice skate on Monday October 6th and again on Friday October 10th.

Ice Skating is a wonderful date night event for couples, families, and friends. Enjoy the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center this week for fun and events.

Free Ice Skating even in Utah: Monday October 6 7:30 - 9:00 pm, Friday October 10th 7:00 -9:00 PM (prizes and games will be included)
Phone #: 801-943-3190
Address: Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center 7500 South 2700 East

Normal Public Skating Times: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday nights from 7-9 pm and on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2-4 PM

Group rates are available for 10+ skaters
Private Rental is available



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Hale Center Theatre for Family Fun

Looking for something to do while visiting Utah? Take in a breathtaking live theatre show at Hale Center Theatre. Great for weekday and weekend activities they offer fun, enchanting entertainment for all ages. Go online today and secure tickets for the next show!

Ticket prices:
Adults $21-25.00
Children (ages 5-11): $15-16.00
No children under five permitted
Season Passes are online for purchase

Event: Into the Woods
Playing: Saturday 10/4/08 - 11/29/08

Event: A Christmas Carol 2008
Playing: Friday 12/5/08 - Tuesday 12/23/08

Event: Cash on Delivery
Playing: Friday 1/2/09 - 2/14/09

Event: Phantom
Playing: Tuesday 2/24/09 - Saturday 4/18/09

Event: Treasure Island
Playing: Monday 4/27/09 - Saturday 6/6/09

Event: Hello, Dolly!
Playing: Tuesday 6/16/09 - Saturday 8/1/09

Event: The Scarlet Pimpernel
Playing: Tuesday 8/11/09 - Saturday 9/26/09

Event: Curtains
Playing: Monday 10/5/09 - Saturday 11/21/09

For more information you can contact Hale Center Theatre by:
Box Office Phone: 801-984-9000 10am - 9pm Mon - Sat
Email: info@halecentertheatre.org
Fax: 801-984-9009
Address: Hale Centre Theatre 3333 South Decker Lake Drive West Valley City UT 84119



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How to throw Spectacular Parties in Utah

Utah is known for being a very social state with great group parties. If you are in the right circles you will find yourself being invited to activities all of the time:

• Birthday parties
• Church Activities
• College Activities and fundraisers
• Family Reunions
• Anniversaries
• Celebrations
• Graduations
• Company Parties
• Business Events
• Family Parties
• Christmas Parties
• Weddings
• Surprise Parties
• Themed Parties
• Picnics
• Festivals
• Fund-raisers
• Business Promotions
• Grand Openings
• School Carnivals

If you are in charge of planning one of these functions in Utah and need ideas of what to do to make it fantastic check out these ideas:

gameshowusa.com - Set up a "game show" type activity with games like Company Feud, Not so newlywed, Final Answer, Wheel of Knowledge, Good Deal or No Deal, Question Bowl, Tic-Tac-Toe. Put your group in a live game show activity to challenge and entertain!

allinfun.biz - bring live entertainment acts to your party. You can buy clown or magician shows, fortune tellers, Santa Claus, Seasonal entertainers, balloon or face painting packages. They also offer inflatable kid toys that can be rented like the Moonbounces, slides, water slides, carnival games, obstacle courses, castles and rock walls.

artisticentertainers.com - offers catering, specialty acts, face painters, games, hypnotists, inflatables, clowns, game shows, live musical acts, sumo wrestling, swamper stomper (looks cool), tug-o-war, Velcro wall, fun house, air guys, video virtual skier, comedy acts, stilt walkers, jugglers, cowboy poetry, DJ's, Balloon Sculpture, Fire eaters and all types of music acts.

casinopartiesofutah.com - Bring Las Vegas to your next company party! Specializing in casino games like blackjack, craps, roulette, Red Dog, Wheel of Fortune, Chuck - A - Luck, and Bingo.

jumptownutah.com - inflatable products including dry slides, wet slides, bouncers, obstacle courses, twister, mini-basketball shoot out,

World Champion Yo-Yo show - call 801-485-1176

Celebrity Doubles - call 801-484-1960

Mont Dunston Magician - 801-253-3595

iflyutah.com - inside skydiving facility - safe, fun and a great experience for all!

wheelerfarm.com - Wheeler Farm is a central location to most all areas in SLC. You can rent areas at Wheeler Farm include a barn, camping areas, Ice House, Lawn locations, A stage, rent the entire farm options with lots of parking.

thanksgivingpoint.com - offers catering, wedding, corporate parties, birthday parties, children activities, private parties, all located in a beautiful setting. Lots of landscaped land, farm areas, barns, and other beautiful property.

megaplextheatres.com - Auditorium rental, private screenings, birthday parties, school groups, and catering

energysolutionsarena.com - catering, meeting banquets

Kangaroo Zoo - call 801-295-1900 birthday parties, party rooms, 3 story inflatable dragons, parent lounges, miniature blacklight golf, and other unique indoor active ideas

Ivie Acres Farm and Petting Zoo - 801-302-8877

millermotorsportspark.com - Off-road course, open track days, performance training center, camping and parking

huntmysteries.com - comedy murder mystery dinner theatre

bellydancingbythia.com - bring belly dancing to your next activity by hiring Thia.

The Costume Closet - sales and rentals call 801-268-8466 (check out costumes, novelties, mascots, wigs, boas, tiaras, clowns, witches, makeup, prosthetics, hats, Easter bunnies, Santa suits, magic gags, masks and more)

Amelias Haunted Floral and Costumes - 801-523-8701

houseofchuckles.com - costumes, magic products, balloons, jokes and gags. You can also purchase trinkets, costume accessories, magic, juggling and much more.

Decades Vintage Clothing - 801-537-1357

cateringbybryce.com - I have used this company for over 20 activities and they are awesome and professional. The food is so good that people rave about it! We would have guests from all around the US and they all had great comments to say about the food! The cheesecake is my absolute favorite!

meierscatering.com - Also love the ribs from Meiers. I have enjoyed the chuckwagon bar-b-ques they offer. Food is delicious and it is a family owned/ran company so very professional and nice company.

Dutch Oven Catering - 801-253-5351

elizabethscatering.com - Enjoy large selections for any activity

slcgov.com/publicservices/parks/reserve.com - reserve the park for your next activity

Backyard Adventures - 801-571-0300

pcballoonadventures.com - Hot Air Balloon rides in Park City Utah

utahoutventures.com - Hot air balloons (Park City, Ogden, St. George & Heber), rafting, river, 4x4, dirt bike, fly fishing, Lake Powell, mountain biking, snowmobile tours, scenic flights, lodging, custom vacation options.

skywalker.at - Hot air ballooning with locations in Ogden, Park City, Heber, St. George, Snow Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Moab, The Little Grand Canyon, and Goblin Valley.

snowbird.com - Lodging, Catering, company meetings, Summer Camp activities

skibrighton.com - biking, boating, fishing, lodging, transportation, private ski lessons

skisolitude.com - weddings, meetings, corporate events, lodging, ice-skating, weddings, spas activities

diamondrental.com - rent linens, tables, chairs, furniture, tents, structures, stages, dance floors, bleachers, weddings decoration, audio visual and special effects. They have items for weddings, exhibit services, trade shows, consumer shows, corporate events etc.

partycity.com - costumes, baby party, theme party, Halloween, Fall, etc. Buy the finishing touches to your party to make it special.

zurchers.com - a Utah name for party decorations. Walking in the store is so much fun and you can get lost for hours with the ideas they offer up. Create your own banners, streamers, pinatas, musics, birthday cake supplies, costumes, novelty toys, balloons, gift packaging, school spirit, gag gifts etc.

usnovelty.com - balloons, prizes, incentives, carnival supplies, rentals, oriental trading price match program, decorations

Mechanical Bull Rentals - 801-547-7714 airbrush tattoos, caricatures, DJ's, company parties, fairs, event planning

jump-n-jims.com - inflatables including themed bouncers, slides, obstacle courses, party accessories and more

Pony Haven - Party Ponies - 801-292-2571

moderndisplay.com - Tables, chairs, linens, weddings, floral arrangements, back drops, dance floors, staging, lights and more

Ideas for Planning a successful Party -

1. Keep it simple
2. Keep it short
3. Ask for help
4. Keep it safe

Parties don't need to cost a lot nor be blown out of proportion. Once you identify the theme of the party identify your budget and begin planning around that price. Next find 1-2 items that will get you bang for buck. Focus on small items that have huge impacts on the looks and feel to the event.

Example: I am throwing a company party for 50 people and have a budget of $3750.00 or $75.00 per person. What are my options?

1. Rent a theatre room for a new release movie
2. Look at catering at a nice location and bring a belly dancer and karoke as entertainment
3. Take them River Rafting
4. Take them Hot Air Ballooning
5. Try indoor skydiving with iflyutah.com
6. Rent a barn at Wheeler Farm, Have meiers catering with the chuck wagon and have rent a entertainment show

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Big Cottonwood Canyon Fall Foliage Pictures

Driving up Big Cottonwood Canyon during the Fall Season (August, September and October) you will find that each day will bring you delightful changes to the Mountain scenery. These pictures were taken on Saturday September 27th in the Big Cottonwood Canyon. I wanted to focus on the mountain sides of the Canyon to show you how each side of the mountain gives you such a different look!

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Visiting Silver Lake in the Fall

Silver Lake can be found by driving up Big Cottonwood Canyon and heading straight up towards Brighton Ski Resort. Silver Lake is the parking lot prior to Brighton.

Once you park you easily walk on the "boardwalk" towards the lake and up into the mountains. It was extremely crisp on this day and the place was hopping with lots of visitors. The mountains are just beautiful with the fall foliage inviting you to step into it's beauty. Have fun and walk the family around and enjoy the beauty and the jumping fish in the lake!

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Beautfiul Pictures of Fall Foliage comes with cost

This is just a handful of beautiful pictures we took after scaling a mountainside. This grove of trees were remarkable but extremely hard to get to. I think you will agree it was worth the cost! The trees are up Big Cottonwood Canyon almost at the top of Guardsman Pass. The trees just look amazing right now!

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Fall Leaves in Big Cottonwood Canyon Utah September 27 2008

We love taking leisurely drives up Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City Utah. Starting from the mouth for the canyon you instantly begin seeing brilliant red leaves of trees spread out amongst the side of the canyon.

The most brilliant trees can be found at the top of the mountains next to the Ski Resorts; Solitude and Brighton. They are also easily found next to Silver Lake.

The colors are out and this is truly the best Fall Foliage show over the last 10 years.

If you are around the Salt Lake City area for the next 2-3 weeks you will want to add this
drive to your list of things to do.
Their are still many patches of areas that haven't even started turning which means the next few weeks each day in the mountains is as glorious as the day before.

This first picture was actually extremely hard to get to. We had to scale the side of the mountain that was virtually straight down. Thankfully the rocks sticking out of the mountains were solidly embedded in the mountain and gave perfect footage for part of the way down. It was a grove of extremely brilliant trees.

These next two pictures were taken at Brighton Ski Resort and at the top of Guardsman Pass and were easily accessible to (sides of the road).

I really hope you enjoy the pictures and I have so many I will keep posting them for everyone to take advantage of!

Pictures of Fall Leaves http://liveutah.blogspot.com/2008/09/fall-leaves-in-utah-are-here.html


Travel Routes of Fall Leave Foliage while in Utah http://liveutah.blogspot.com/2008/09/where-to-go-for-fall-leaves-in-utah.html

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Fall Leaves in Utah are here

It is time to visit Utah to see the beautiful Fall trees. The leaves are changing and they seem to be more brilliant than I have seen them in the last two years. Now is the time to begin traveling through the Utah Canyons to visit the intense tree foliage.


This red tree was found on the side of the canyon between Deer Valley and Park City. This was taken two weeks ago.

This cluster of trees were found between Big Cottonwood Canyon and the turn off through Guardsman Pass. When you reach the top of Guardsman Pass pull over and take a walk up the mountains. You will have some intense yellow quakies that are so beautiful to watch right now.

We were able to go up on a Sunday and sit next to a grove of trees. Very few cars up at the top and very few people walking around. It was so beautiful, and the breeze had the tree leaves dropping all around us! God's beauty at it's best!

The top of this tree is just so cool. I love when trees change from yellow to orange and then into the deep red. Fall is such a wonderful breathtaking time.

Big Cottonwood Canyon
Guardsman Pass to Deer Valley to Park City around the Alpine Slide area
Guardsman Pass to Heber Valley
Park City Canyon

My favorite Canyon drive around Salt Lake City is the Guardsman Pass to Heber Valley. You will feel like you are lost in a mountain of intense color. It's the beauty is just for you since very few people take these back rodes. It's worth the drive and so much fun!

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Big Cottonwood Canyon Hiking Trails in Utah

Ready to do some hiking in Big Cottonwood Canyon? the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah has many wonderful scenic Hiking Trails of which we will focus on hiking trails that can be found while taking a drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Another wonderful benefit of hiking up Big Cottonwood Canyon is the beautiful Fall Leaves. As of Sunday September 7th 2008 the leaves are still vibrantly green so it looks like the next 6 weeks will bring a spectacular Fall Colour show. Now is the perfect time to go out for a scenic hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

Directions to get to Big Cottonwood Canyon:
I-215 South to exit 6200 South Exit. Turn right onto Wasatch Boulevard, then turn left at Big Cottonwood Canyon. Head towards Brighton and Solitude Ski resorts.

Hidden Falls Mill B - North Fork Trail 4.4 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon (North of the Mill B South Fork Picnic area)

• Interpretive Trail is paved for easy access by all and reaches a small waterfall for enjoyment

Mill B - South Fork Interpretive Trail is 4.4 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon and is located in Twin Peaks Wilderness Area.

• Lake Blanche
• Lake Florence
• Lake Lillian

Broads Fork Hiking Trail 4.5 miles up canyon

The Mineral Fork Hiking Trail 6.1 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon. The hike will bring you to a Wasatch Mine about 3 miles in. GPS coordinates are N40 38.183 W111 41.902

Cardiff Fork/Donut Falls Hiking Trail 9.3 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon

Mill D North Trail 9.6 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon
**You can hike into Dog Lake or Desolation Lake depending on which route you take at the fork

Bear Trap Fork 11 miles up up Big Cottonwood Canyon

Solitude Resort is 13.9 miles if you park at Solitude Resort or 14.2 miles if you park at Silver Lake Visitor Center near Brighton's Resort.

• Solitude Lake
• Twin Lakes
• Silver Lake

Hiking trails to Lakes from Brighton Ski Resort 14.2 miles

• Dog Lake 3/4 mile hike
• Lake Mary 1 mile hike
• Lake Martha 1.5 mile hike
• Lake Catherine 2 mile hike
• Catherine Pass 2 1/4 mile hike

Solitude Resort
12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon
Solitude UT 84121

Brighton Resort
12601 E Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd
Brighton UT 84121
800-873-5512

You have many places along the route through Big Cottonwood Canyon to pull over and park the car and walk around.

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Silver Lake in Big Cottonwood Canyon Utah

Silver Lake is a short drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon next to Brighton Ski Resort in Utah. Silver Lake is a perfect family outing which offers wildlife, fishing, picnicking and hiking. We took the scenic drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon and pulled into the Solitude Nordic Center. Walking past the picnicking areas are laid out pathways around Silver Lake and up to the mountain areas making it safe for any age.

Many children were fishing with their parents while other families were hiking around Silver Lake. We saw fish swimming in the water, ducks, chipmunks and lots of dragonfly's. Many people had sighted Moose but we were not so lucky on our outing.

The fresh mountain air was amazing to breathe in. I had forgotten how clean air smells and the water was so clean you could see to the bottom which is why we were able to see the fish swimming around.

A little ways up from Silver Lake is are additional path's to Twin Lakes and Lake Solitude. Here is a map of the pathways if you are interested in heading up.

One of our favorite moments is when the children started feeding the ducks. A baby duck and adult duck were fighting for the food and it was fun to watch the children feed out of their hands.

Directions: for those who have never been to Silver Lake you will go up Big Cottonwood Canyon, pass Solitude Resort and head for Brighton. On the right side of the street before Brighton

Ski Resort you will see a blue sign that reads: Solitude Nordic Center. Turn into this parking lot and go out on the pathways towards Silver Lake.

It was a beautiful drive up big Cottonwood Canyon as we saw many people bicycling, kayaking, fishing, and hiking in the Mountains yesterday. The trees look lush and green which is a good sign for a beautiful fall this year.

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Where to go for Fall Leaves in Utah

Fall Color will soon be here. In Utah the Fall leaves reflect brilliant reds, sunny yellows and extreme oranges to leave you breathless. Travel through the many Utah Canyons to view the spectacular fireworks of Fall Color. Stop and explore the many trails throughout the Canyon rodes that will leave a lasting memory in your mind. This fall show will be seen by millions of travelers this year. Shouldn't you be one of them?

No matter where you are in Utah their is a Canyon close by that will reveal the beauty of this years Fall Leaves to you. Take a afternoon to drive up the canyon to view the Fall Color Leaves.

I am listing my top 3 routes we like to take each year starting in early September for the Northern drives into November for the Southern trails.

Alpine Loop
Located in American Fork and a $3.00 usage fee take UT 92 E from the Alpine / Timpanogos Cave National Monument exit #287 off I-15, or exit #275 off I-15 in Orem and take UT 52 E to US 189 to UT 92. UT 92

Big Cottonwood Canyon
Take 1-215 Exit 6 and follow UT 190 South to the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Turn left which puts you on UT 190 going straight up the canyon. You will pass the Water Treatment plant on the left and many picnicking areas on the right. You will go up the winding roads and pass Solitude Mountain Resort and keep heading straight towards Brighton. You can stop at the Solitude Nordic Center and walk around Silver Lake or go a little further to tje Brighton Ski Resort. Coming back down the mountain you will have a option to take Guardsman's Pass. This takes you further up the mountain where you end at a drop off that people use the ledge to park cars. If you go left down the dirt road you will take a unpaved scenic tour where you can choose to drive to Park City or to Heber. The right is a pathway to walk through the forest.

Brigham City through Logan's Sardine Canyon to the crystal blue Bear Lake
US 89-91 from Brigham City North to Logan via Sardine Canyon. You will have a pristine 25 mile scenic drive through changing reds, yellows and orange fall leave show. Continue Northeast from Logan on US 89 to Bear Lake through Logan Canyon.
**While in Bear Lake stop and enjoy the famous Raspberry Shakes

Other Fall Color Scenic Drives that people rave about:
Mueller Canyon Drive
Going East toward the Wasatch Mountains in Bountiful, take 1800 S toward Mueller Canyon. For more information you can call 801-451-3286.

Bountiful Peak Drive
US 89 starting in Bountiful or Farmington and driving on unpaved roads through the Wasatch-Cache National Forest of 1,300,000 acres in Utah

Ogden Canyon through Huntsviller to Woodruff
Starting on UT 39 Ogden Canyon East from Ogden into the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. At Huntsville and the Pineview Reservoir,

Parleys Canyon to Emigration Canyon

Little Cottonwood Canyon
Get off I-215 south at Exit 6, then proceed S on UT 190. Continue straight through the Big Cottonwood Canyon intersection. The route becomes UT 210. Follow this road, which becomes Little Cottonwood Canyon (UT 210). Snowbird and Alta resorts are located up Little Cottonwood Canyon. The road continues from Alta to Albion Basin.

Millcreek Canyon which charges $2.25 usage fee unless you have reserved a group site of Church Fork, Box Elder, and Terrances. For reservations call Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation at 801-483-5473.
Take 1-215 Exit #4 and take Wasatch Boulevard to 3800 South and turn East.

Provo Canyon Scenic Byway
US 189 and SR 113 from Provo to Heber
*A hot tourist spot is Bridal Veil Falls in Utah in the Sound end of Provo Canyon.

Bryce Canyon National Park
At the junction of UT 12 and UT 63 turn South. The park entrance is just south of Ruby's Inn

• Mirror Lake Highway in the Uintah Mountains
• The red Cloud Loop near Flaming Gorge
• Skyline Drive
• Mount Nebo Scenic Loop
• St. George and Zions National Park
• Cedar Breaks National Monument through Brian Head and Dixie National Forest
• Canyonlands National Park
• LaSal Mountain Drive
• Capital Reef National Park
• Boulder Mountain
• Fish Lake Plateau
• Elk Meandows
• Castle Valley
• Skyline Drive
• Sheep Creek
• Spirit Lake Scenic Backway

As you can see you can be just about anywhere in Utah that will have beautiful Fall leaves.


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Oktoberfest at Snowbird in Utah

Oktoberfest in Utah has been going on for over 35 years and is a wonderful tradition started by Snowbird.

Admission Fee: Free
Hours: noon to 6:00 pm
Dates are run each Saturday and Sunday except for the Labor Day Holiday:
August 23rd - 24th
August 30th - 31st
Monday September 1st Labor Day
September 6th - 7th
September 13th - 14th
September 20th - 21st
September 27th - 28th
October 4th - 5th

Features:

• Local State Breweries
• Great German foods like Bratwurst and sauerkraut, pretzels and more
• Entertainment including dancing, juggling and magic
• Face painting for children
• SnowBird Summer Activities like zip rider, tram, alpine slide etc

Recommendations:

• sweater or overcoat as it gets colder in the higher elevations
• drink lots of water if you are visiting Utah and not use to the higher elevation
• Snowbird is part of the SLC protected Watershed and you can be fined for having pets up in the mountains as their waste affects the drinking water
• Leave pets at home

Come and enjoy great German music, food and entertainment.

Things to do at Utah Libraries for the month of September 2008

East Millcreek Library

2266 Evergreen Avenue

801-944-7622

Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Closed Sunday

September 6th 2008 11:00 am Shakespeare for Kids

Age: 5-12 year olds

Time: 45 minutes

Have your children participate in a Shakespeare skit that is guranteed to be fun and enjoyable for all children.

September 22nd 2008 7:00 pm Public Domain String Band

Age: Families of all ages

Come enjoy mountain music, fiddle tunes, ad waltzes. Some instruments that will be used include a banjo, concertina, fiddle guitar and hammered dulcimer.

Hollada Library

2197 Fort Union Boulevard

801-944-7533

Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Closed Sunday

September 6th 2008 10:00 am Holladay Book Discussion Group

Age: Adults

Wide array of books are read and discussed and you can contact the library for details on the book that is currently being read.

September 12th 4:00 pm No Girls Allowed! Snips, snails and funny book tales

Age: BOYS 7+

Registration is required so call or go into the library and register.

September 27th 2008 7:00 pm Zoomania Zoomania

Age: Families

September 23rd 2008 7:00 pm Great Reads for Girls

Age: Girls 8-12 years

Come meet local girls in the neighborhood to talk about fun and friendship

Whitmore Library

2197 Fort Union Boulevard

801-944-7533

Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Closed Sunday

September 6th 2008 12:00 pm (noon) Teen Advisory Board Meeting

Age: Teenagers

Would you like to volunteer at the Library? This is a teen group that will assist with Library newsletters and web pages.

September 11th 2008 6:30 pm Preparing Personal and Family Histories

Age: Adults

Anyone who would like to prepare your own personal or family histories

September 12th 2008 3:00 pm Teen Board Games

Age: Teenagers

Located at ReadRock Teen Cafe to play chess or other board games from 3-5 pm

September 12th 2008 4:00 pm No Girls Allowed! Are your teachers secretly monsters?

Age: 7-12 year old BOYS

Learn how to survive at Camp Half-Blood

September 17th 2008 7:00 pm Poetry and Pages Teen Cafe

Age: Teenagers

Discuss, share and read poetry

September 20th 2008 11:00 am Teen Gaming

Age: Teenagers

Guitar Hero and other games

September 24th 2008 7:00 pm Great Reads for Girls

Age: 8-12 year old girls

Lively discussions, activities and friendship fun

September 25th 2008 6:00 pm Teen Anime Club (cosplay contest)

Age: Teenagers

Prizes for best and most original costume. View new anime episodes and enjoy Japanese snacks

September 26th 2008 3:30 pm Kick off new school year with Archie

Age: Children and Teens

Archie comic artist Bill Galvan will teach teens layout techniques including penciling and inking secrets to creating comics. Bring sketchbooks or portfolios to review with Bill Galvan.