Southwest Utah, enjoy the red rock and arid landscape of Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. In the Southeast, Moab serves as a starting point for visits to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. North Utah is home to the scenic Bear River Mountains and the Golden Spike National Historic Site.

ATTRACTIONS

Northern   Central   Eastern   Southeastern   Southwestern   Salt Lake   St. George   National Parks

Northern

Historic Benson Grist Mill - For those of you who like to take a step back in time, Tooele County's Benson Grist Mill is the sight that can't be missed. Now more than 150 years old, the mill was hailed as the most signifigant structural landmark between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1972. click here for more information

Treehouse Children's Museum - Treehouse Children's Museum is an interactive museum, themed around family literacy and the arts.  It's located in Ogden.  Every corner of Treehouse is filled with things to do and explore, stories to read and create, art to create, and theater to invent and perform. click here for more information

Alpine Art Center - 450 South Alpine Highway, Alpine, UT 84004.  (801) 763-7173.

The Peppermint Place - Candy factory offering tours and samples. Great place for kids. 119 E. 200 North, (800) 377-4368.

Alta Community Enrichment - Alta Community Enrichment is a volunteer organization that creates opportunities in the community for individual and group participation in arts, cultural events and education.

Bountiful-Davis Art Center - BDAC is the premiere community-supported foundation and gathering place for the fostering of quality artistic expression and education.

Lagoon - Located just 15 minutes north of Salt Lake, Lagoon is a fun-filled family theme park.  Lagoon offers incredible rides and attractions including Lagoon-A-Beach, Pioneer Village, a sky ride and picnic areas.

Utah Festival Opera - The four-week festival includes three productions of grand opera, operetta, light opera, and/or seldom-seen Broadway-style musical theater.

Ellen Eccles Theatre - The Ellen Eccles Theatre has become the center of artistic activity in Cache Valley.  Many premier artists and Broadway productions have brought unique performances and diverse cultural enrichment to the extended Cache Valley.

Peery's Egyptian Theatre - Peery's Egyptian Theater is designed to accommodate live theater, dance, music, symphonic and multimedia performances as well as film.

Eccles Community Art Center - The Eccles Community Art Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to a continued effort to stimulate interest, foster awareness, and provide education in all visual and performing arts.

Kimball Art Center - Kimball Art Center offers four sessions of art classes for adults and children, in addition to producing the Park City Art Festival.  638 Park Ave., Park City, (435) 649-8882.

Hale Center Theater Orem - Hale Center Theater offers live theater performances including a variety of musicals and comedies.

Harris Fine Arts Center - Music, dance and theatre performances located within the BYU campus.

Sundance Summer Theatre - Situated to offer a backdrop of mountains and old growth pines, and an integral part of the Sundance Institute since the 1980's, the Sundance Theatre has showcased both classic and modern performances.

Gardner Village - Gardner Village contains the outlines of the once bustling early Utah mill industry and history. What remains today is a cluster of specialty shops located in restored cabins, houses and buildings.  Vintage pioneer architecture, antique fixtures, red brick paths and bridges over a pond.

Brigham City Museum Gallery - Exquisite artworks and dynamic pioneer objects are on view at this 3,300-square-foot facility which opened in May 1970.  24 N. 300 West, (435) 723-6769.

Fairview Museum of History & Art - Beautiful displays of Avard T. Fairbanks sculptures, Native American art and more.  85 North 100 East.

John Hutchings Museum of Natural History - This unique museum has its origins in its inquisitive founder, John Hutchings, whose lifelong interests included geology, art, Western history, and anthropology.

The Discovery Museum - The Discovery Museum is a small hands-on science center on the campus of Utah State University.  There are about 18 interactive and hands-on exhibits that demonstrate a variety of science and engineering principles.  4120 Old Main Hill.  (435) 797-0723.

Hill Aerospace Museum - The Hill Aerospace Museum collection currently includes a wide variety of military aircraft and missiles, assorted munitions and weapons, ground vehicles associated with aircraft/missiles, and thousands of other historical artifacts.

Union Station - Historic Union Station is the site of 4 public museums, large and small meeting rooms, a restaurant, visitors center, model train shop, and satellite police station.

Treehouse Children's Museum - An interactive museum themed around language, literacy and children's books.

Alf Engen Ski Museum - Components of the Museum include a virtual "ski theater" ,an interactive, enhanced topo map of the Wasatch Mountains and an exhibit, showcasing the many changes in ski technology and fashion.  The museum also features many displays on the sport of ski jumping.

Park City Museum - The Museum features a dozen exhibits and a museum gift shop.  528 Main, Park City, (435) 645-5135.

McCurdy Historical Doll Museum - 246 N. 100 East, Provo, (801) 377-9935.

BYU Museum of Art - The Museum of Art is a place where the heart and mind are brought together to seek knowledge and values, self-affirmation and spiritual understanding.

BYU Earth Science Museum - Brigham Young University is home to one of the world's best Jurassic dinosaur bone collections. The Earth Science Museum displays a small part of that collection. Featured are two fully mounted skeletons of Camptosaurus and Allosaurus, a mural of the Utah-Colorado region in the Jurassic period, a 150-million-year old dinosaur egg, and a preparation lab window showing museum personnel preparing fossils.

Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum - The purpose of the Life Science Museum is to document biological natural history. The Museum provides an opportunity to see nature from areas of the world that the average person cannot see. The three-story museum hosts more than 100,000 visitors each year and houses over two million specimens.

Museum of Peoples and Cultures - The Museum of Peoples and Cultures is a museum of archaeology and ethnology with strengths in native cultures and artifacts of the Great Basin, American Southwest, Mesoamerica, Peru, and Polynesia. It houses more than 40,000 artifacts and 50,000 slides and photographs that document BYU archaeological research and artifactual materials.

Crystal Hot Springs - Nestled at the feet of the Wasatch Mountains, Crystal Hot Springs is a natural wonder. It is one of two locations in the world that has both a natural cold and hot spring, both less than 50 feet apart. Crystal Hot Springs has been a favorite spot for campers and swimmers for many years. Many travel long distances to soak in the mineral pools that are fed by the natural hot and cold springs.

Historic Heber Valley Railroad - The Heber Valley Railroad is Utah's magnificent steam passenger railroad.  It's an historic tourist attraction based in Heber City, Utah.

Soldier Hollow - Soldier Hollow in Wasatch Mountain State Park hosted 23 events during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.  With Mt. Timpanogos as a spectacular backdrop, Soldier Hollow offers year-round recreational opportunities in mountain biking, hiking, camping, snow-shoeing, biathlon and cross-country skiing.

Cherry Hill Recreation Park - Camping, water park, miniature golf, and batting cages.  1325 South Main St.  (801) 451-5379.

Thanksgiving Point - Gardens, petting zoos, restaurants, golf course and flower gardens.  (801) 768-4940.

Hardware Ranch - Sleigh rides to view wintering elk.  (435) 753-6206.

R.V. Jensen Living Historical Farm - Visitors to the farm can leave the present behind as they experience a real working farm with horse-drawn equipment, home cooking on a wood burning stove or a vigorous game of farm ball. Visitors are invited to milk a cow, gather the eggs, or just enjoy the variety of farm animals.

Willow Park - Small zoo featuring over 600 animals.  419 W 700 South, (801) 752-3060.

Kennecott Copper Mine - World's Largest man-made excavation.  The visitors center historic photographs, interactive exhibits, and three-dimensional models that provide an educational and entertaining experience for people of all ages.

Fielding Garr Ranch House - Ogden, (801) 773-2941.

George S. Eccles Dinosaur Park - The Dinosaur Park lets you wander through the Dinosaur Age and imagine the Earth when it was inhabited by the fierce predator Tyrannosaurus rex or the gazelle-like Dryosaurus. See life-size replicas of the creatures that lived two hundred million years ago. 

Ogden Nature Center - The Ogden Nature Center is a nature education center and 127 acre wildlife sanctuary. Open all year, the Center¹s trails are a great place for winter walks, springtime bird watching, summer picnics and autumn colors in the fall.

Utah Olympic Park - The 389-acre Park is a unique setting as the Olympic site for nordic jumping and the sliding sports of bobsled, luge and skeleton. Visitors are treated to a guided tour of the park, athlete training sessions, bobsled rides in summer and winter, an Olympic photo gallery, an interactive museum, freestyle aerial and ski jumping shows on summer weekends and a variety of camps.

Park City Silver Mine - Take a tour 1,500 feet underground and discover the area's mining history.  (435) 649-8011.

Hale Center Theater Orem - Hale Center Theater offers live theater performances including a variety of musicals and comedies.

Seven Peaks Water Park - The place where families play!  Seven Peaks is Utah's Largest Waterpark with over 25 Heated Water Attractions including Cave-In, The Lazy River, Shotgun Falls and Tyke's Peak.

Historic Benson Grist Mill - Now more than 150 years old, the mill was hailed as the most significant structural landmark between Salt Lake City and Reno, Nevada when it was placed on the National Register of Historic Sites in 1972.  North of Stansbury Park on state route 138, (801) 882-7678. 

Central  

Mormon Miracle Pageant - The Mormon Miracle Pageant offers an exciting evening under a canopy of stars, at the foot of the magnificent Manti Temple.  The pageant features three intertwined stories—the restoration of the gospel to the prophet Joseph Smith, the witness of the Book of Mormon, and the journey of the faithful Mormon pioneers to the beautiful Sanpete Valley. click here for more information

Paul Bunyan's Woodpile - A geological curiosity--rare in Utah--the "woodpile" is a cluster of lava logs formed about 30-million years ago during the Eocine period.  click here for more information

Snow College - Offers concerts, theater, and other performances by students and touring performers during most of the year, (435) 283-7000.

Great Basin Museum - The Great Basin Museum has many fine exhibits of pioneer memorabilia, early western farm equipment, and pioneer home artifacts from the area. It also presents an excellent history of western Utah's mining methods and tools, and has many interesting illustrations.

The Mormon Miracle Pageant - The Mormon Miracle Pageant offers an exciting evening under a canopy of stars, at the foot of the magnificent Manti Temple.  The pageant features three intertwined stories—the restoration of the gospel to the prophet Joseph Smith, the witness of the Book of Mormon, and the journey of the faithful Mormon pioneers to the beautiful Sanpete Valley.

Snow Goose Festival - One of the signs that winter is on it's way out is the annual congregation of Lesser Snow Geese in the area around Delta.  Each February thousands of these beautiful white birds use the fields and waters between Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area and Delta as a rest stop on their northern migration.

Fishlake National Forest - Fishlake National Forest has mountains rising from the valleys and elevated plateaus holding hidden niches of beauty and solitude.  Visitors can enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, picnicking and wildlife viewing.

Little Sahara Recreation Area - Little Sahara is a giant sandbox made up of 60,000 acres of free-moving sand dunes, sagebrush flats, and juniper-covered hills ideal for sand-buggies, motorcycles and 4-wheel drive vehicles.

Yuba State Park - Warm water and sandy beaches lure visitors to Yuba from April through November for boating, swimming, waterskiing, picnicking and year-round fishing.

Eastern  

Dinosaur National Monument - Dinosaur National Monument protects a large deposit of fossil dinosaur bones--remains of the so-called "terrible lizards" that lived millions of years ago.  Within the Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center is a rock wall containing 1500 fossil bones, a paleontology laboratory, exhibits, and a bookstore. click here for more information

The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum - The museum consists of two halls.  In the hall of dinosaurs you can find the world famous Utahraptor and another of our own discoveries the Gastonia burgei. In the hall of Archeology is the Colombian Mammoth and information on the prehistoric cultures of Utah. click here for more information

Uintah Arts Council - The Uintah Arts Council is a corporation created to aid and promote the performing arts, the visual arts and the literary arts of northeastern Utah, namely, for the city of Vernal and surrounding towns.

Dinosaur National Monument - Dinosaur fossils, camping, rafting, hiking, wildlife, and interesting archeology.

Green River State Park - Green River State Park is an oasis on the bank of the Green River where tall cottonwood trees shade well-manicured lawns.

Millsite State Park - A secluded 435-acre lake at the mouth of scenic Ferron Canyon awaits visitors who love water-oriented activities.

Nine Mile Canyon - Drive the Backcountry Byway through scenic Nine Mile Canyon. This journey back in time features remnants of two past cultures: Native Americans and early settlers. The spectacular Fremont Indian rock art etched into the canyon walls frames the twisting dirt road that stage and freight coaches traveled in the 1800s.

Scofield State Park - Scofield is both a summer and winter recreation delight. It is situated 7,600 feet above sea level in the Manti-LaSal Mountains of the Wasatch Plateau. The 2,800-acre lake offers excellent boating and year-round fishing.

Starvation State Park - Starvation Reservoir offers 3,500 acres of year-round fishing and boating fun four miles northwest of Duchesne.

Emery County Pioneer Museum - Located in CastleDale, the Pioneer Museum is a treasure for history buffs and antique lovers. It is filled with beautifully preserved and restored furniture and collectors' items.

John Wesley Powell River History Museum -The premiere museum of the history of the Green and Colorado Rivers, in the Western United States. The focus of the museum is John Wesley Powell and his crew's exploration, mapping and surveying the last unknown area of the United States, in 1869, and in 1871-72.

Museum of the San Rafael - The Museum of the San Rafael features exhibits on dinosaurs, archaeology, and animals.

The College of Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum - The museum consists of two halls.  In the hall of dinosaurs you can find the world famous Utahraptor and another of our own discoveries the Gastonia burgei. In the hall of Archeology is the Colombian Mammoth and information on the prehistoric cultures of Utah.

Western Heritage Museum - The museum contains artifacts from the Old West. There is also a display of stuffed wildlife and a collection of Indian artifacts.  300 E 200 South.   (435) 789-7399.

Western Mining and Railroad Museum - The Western Mining and Railroad Museum is located in the small town of Helper, Utah.  The museum tells the history of the railroad, mining and the lifestyles of the multiethnic immigrants who came into the area between 1880 and about 1936 to work on the railroad and work in the coal mines.

Southeastern  

The Dinosaur Museum of Blanding - At The Dinosaur Museum, the complete history of the world of the dinosaurs is presented.  Skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs, footprints, state-of-the-art graphics, and beautifully realistic sculptures present the dinosaurs from the Four Corners region and throughout the globe. click here for more information.

Arches National Park - Arches National Park features the world's largest concentration of natural stone arches.  The park covers over 73,000 acres and is one of Utah's premier travel destinations.  Visitors can enjoy hiking, biking, camping, picnic areas and unforgettable scenery. click here for more information

Moab Music Festival - Music in Concert with the Landscape. A unique series of chamber music concerts amidst the striking natural beauty of the red rock canyon country in Southeastern Utah, featuring internationally acclaimed artists.

The Dinosaur Museum of Blanding -  At The Dinosaur Museum, the complete history of the world of the dinosaurs is presented.  Skeletons, fossilized skin, eggs, footprints, state-of-the-art graphics, and beautifully realistic sculptures present the dinosaurs from the Four Corners region and throughout the globe.

Dan O'laurie Canyon Country Museum - This regional museum tells the story of Moab and Grand County's past, from prehistoric and Ute Indian artifacts to the explorations of Spanish missionaries.

Canyonlands National Park -  Canyonlands National Park offers beautiful landscapes, canyons, colorful sandstone formations, Indian ruins and spectacular views.  Visitors can enjoy activities such as hiking, mountain biking, rafting, climbing and camping.

Manti-LaSal National Forest - The forest contains over a million

Southwestern  

Frontier Movie Town - Visit a collection of authentic western movie sets, salvaged from the many western films made in Kanab, "Utah's little Hollywood." click here for more information

Tuacahn - Tuacahn is a 1500-foot spectacular red rock cliff Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts featuring Theatrical and Musical performances. click here for more information.

Frontier Movie Town - Visit a collection of authentic western movie sets, salvaged from the many western films made in Kanab, "Utah's little Hollywood."

Tanner Amphitheater - A stunning 2000 seat amphitheater surrounded by the cliffs of Zion National Park. A live concert every Saturday night throughout the Summer.

Tuacahn - Tuacahn is a 1500-foot spectacular red rock cliff Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts featuring Theatrical and Musical performances.

Utah Shakespearean Festival - Founded in 1961 as a destination theatre in partnership with Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.

Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre - Located adjacent to Zion National Park, and the beautiful Virgin River in Springdale, Utah the Theatre Center features a six-story giant screen, The Theatre Deli, Water Wind and Time bookstore, two gift shops, Toaquim's Village and Gifts Limited.

Utah Shakespearean Festival - Founded in 1961 as a destination theatre in partnership with Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.

Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery -  Southern Utah University, 351 W. Center St., Cedar City, (435) 586-5432.

The Paunsaugunt Wildlife Museum - 250 East Center St., (435) 676-2500 or (435) 877-2664.

St. George Art Museum - This elegant building houses the beautiful work of Utah artists. You may also hold social functions including weddings, classes, and more in this building.

Southern Utah Air Museum - The museum is one of the only air museums where you can actually get into a cockpit.  400 West Telegraph, Washington.  (866) 663-8348.

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary -  Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, in the majestic red-rock country of southern Utah, just to the north of the Grand Canyon, is the nation's largest sanctuary for abused and abandoned companion and domestic animals.

Bryce Canyon National Park - At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron lime stones, sandstones and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles and mazes.

Zion National Park - Zion National Park offers 229 square miles of spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness.  Visitors can see the world's largest arch - Kolob Arch - with a span measuring 310 feet. Wildlife such as mule deer, golden eagles, and mountain lions, also inhabit the Park.

Salt Lake  

Museum of Church History and Art  - Peek into a covered wagon like those used by thousands of pioneers. Climb into an immigrant's ship bunk. View an 1847 log home to discover what frontier living quarters were like. Relive Brigham Young's 1847 pioneer trek, see an original 1830 Book of Mormon, and enjoy fine art from around the world. click here for more information

Wheeler Historic Farm  - Tour a Historic Farmhouse and visit with animals, take a tractor drawn wagon ride, enjoy special events year round, picnic areas and more.click here for more information

Capitol Theatre - Capitol Theatre is home to the Utah Opera Company, Ballet West, and Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company.  Other touring live performances and Broadway plays are also performed at the Capitol Theatre.

Clark Planetarium - The Clark Planetarium offers a number of star shows.  Displays in the planetarium also teach people of the the universe and other astrology facts.

Cultural Celebration Center - Newly opened in 2003 by West Valley City, the Utah Cultural Celebration Center is a unique facility.  The Center is dedicated to enriching and strengthening communities by promoting the expression of the arts, education, opportunities for economic development and the celebration of human diversity.

Desert Star Playhouse - Desert Star specializes in family-friendly entertainment.  Original musical melodramas are characterized by audience interaction.  Cheer the hero!  Boo the villain.  Laugh your head off!

FastKart Indoor Speedway Inc. - Race with up to 11 of your friends at our exciting indoor speedway. Computerized timing and scoring.

Grand Theatre - The Grand Theatre is located at the Salt Lake Community College.  The Theatre offers various musicals, comedies and plays throughout the year.

Hale Centre Theatre - The Hale Centre Theatre produces family oriented comedies and musicals.  

Hogle Zoo - Visitors can enjoy beautiful landscapes, amazing animal habitats, a train ride, gift shops,  concession stands and a playground dedicated for kids.  Hogle Zoo is guaranteed to be entertaining for the whole family.

Hollywood Connection - State-of-the-art indoor entertainment center featuring amusement rides, minigolf, roller skating, a '50s style diner, games, laser tag and a 15 screen theater.  3217 Decker Lake Dr., West Valley. (801) 973-4386.

Jordan Commons - Jordan Commons offers world-class theatres, the unprecedented Cricket Super Screen in 70mm, arcade and kid's theatre.  Jordan Commons is also home to the gorgeous Mayan restaurant. This 40,000 square foot theme restaurant will take you to undiscovered Mayan ruins with talking animals, daring cliff divers and treetop dining.

Off Broadway Theater - The Off Broadway Theatre (OBT) is Salt Lake's downtown hot spot for comedy. From great Broadway-style shows to wild and wacky spoofs and parodies, to amazing improv comedy, there's one thing you can count on with OBT, something funny is always going on!

Paintball Planet - 20,000 Square foot battle zone located right off of I-15 in Sandy.  8700 S Sandy Parkway, (801) 562-1400.

Pioneer Theatre - 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.

Raging Waters - Utah's most exhilarating family-fun water park.  Catch a wave, soak in the sun, and quench your thirst for high-speed, heart-stopping wild water slide action in the middle of this waterpark paradise.

Repertory Dance Theatre - Repertory Dance Theatre is dedicated to the creation, performance, perpetuation, and appreciation of American modern dance.

Salt Lake Art Center - Since its inception in 1931, the Salt Lake Art Center has been an independent voice for contemporary visual art in the State and region. The center presents approximately twelve visual arts exhibitions annually, a full complement of educational programs for a general adult audience, and focused arts education programs for elementary and high-school age youth—all FREE of charge.

Thanksgiving Point - Located 20 minutes south of Salt Lake, Thanksgiving point offers great entertainment for the entire family.  Enjoy magical gardens, a dinosaur museum, play a round of golf or enjoy a nice walk through the agricultural center.

Utah Olympic Oval - 2002 Olympic Winter Games speed skating site. Athlete training center. Public skating sessions, soccer, hockey leagues. Speed skating, curling, and figure skating instruction. Special events.

The Utah Symphony - Founded in 1940, the Utah Symphony has become a vital presence on the American music scene through its distinctive performances worldwide and its well-known recording legacy.  The Symphony performs in the Abravanel Hall.

Cathedral of the Madeleine - Historic gothic-inspired building, with delicate stained-glass windows and paintings that have been preserved and restored.  Free tours are given at 1pm Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday.

Church Office Building - The Church Office Building is the world headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Visitors can take an elevator to the 26th floor of the building and catch amazing views of the Salt Lake Valley from the observation deck.

Eagle Gate and Brigham Young Monument - Both of these monument are located near Temple Square in the heart of Salt Lake.  Eagle Gate spans between State Street and South Temple and once marked the entrance to Brigham Young's estate.  The Brigham Young Monument honors the great Mormon pioneer leader.

Family History Library - The Family History Library system of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides access to the world's largest collection of genealogical records, including the names of more than 2 billion deceased people. 

Utah's Historic Governor's Mansion - This elegant 1902 building was once owned by the late Thomas Kearns, a U.S. senator who made millions in the mining industry. The building now houses the current governor, and features a three-story staircase, domed ceiling, and the famous upstairs ballroom. The governor's mansion is open for public tours Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. at no cost.

The Joseph Smith Memorial Building - The Joseph Smith Memorial Building is home to the Legacy Theater where visitors can enjoy a featured premier film.  The Family Search Center and two restaurants are also located within the building.

Relief Society Building - The Relief Society Building is the world headquarters to three of the LDS Church's auxiliary organizations.  Visitors can get ideas and  see displays focused on strengthening families.

Temple Square - This 10-acre block located in the middle of downtown Salt Lake City is one of the most popular tourist spots in Utah. Temple Square features two visitor centers, the Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall, and several monuments and statues. Forty-five-minute free tours of the square begin every 5 to 10 minutes at the 100-foot flagpole in the center of the block.

Utah State Capitol - The Utah State Capitol building on its hilly perch can be seen from far away. The main floor houses interesting exhibits, including pioneer exhibits and a race car that once set a land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Welfare Square - Welfare Square is a modern facility comprised of a towering, 178-foot-tall grain elevator, a large storehouse, a bakery, a cannery, a milk processing operation, a thrift store, and an employment center—all designed to help people help themselves. Free, one-hour tours explaining the history and purpose of Church welfare are conducted Monday through Friday.

Brigham Young Historic Park and Concerts in the Park - Listen to beautiful music in beautiful surroundings. The park is located at the southeast corner of State Street and North Temple (Second Avenue).

International Peace Gardens - The International Peace Gardens in Salt Lake City offer botanical displays representing 25 countries.  The Gardens are located at 1060 S 900 West in Salt Lake City.

John W. Gallivan Center Plaza - The plaza is a combination of park, museum and performance center. The Plaza contains a variety of pieces of art, a pond used for ice skating in the winter, and an amphitheater that hosts free concerts during the summer. Gardens and lawn areas make this a pleasant place to stroll through at any time.  36 East 200 South.

Mulligan’s Golf and Games - Mulligan’s offers two 9-hole courses to challenge you, a lighted driving range and practice areas to improve you, two miniature golf courses to thrill you, batting cages and more.

Salt Lake City Public Parks

Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Cauldron Park - The spirit of Salt Lake 2002 lives on at Olympic Cauldron Park, a stunning new space set high on a city hillside.  Adjacent to Rice-Eccles Stadium, site of Opening and Closing Ceremonies.  The park features the cauldron itself, the striking Hoberman Arch, a visitor center, and a theater.

Red Butte Gardens - Nestled away in the foothills, the Garden has a breathtaking panoramic view of the Salt Lake Valley, and boasts 150-acres of natural area, spectacular floral displays, fountains, waterfalls and walking paths.

This Is The Place State Park - Take a walk into the past at This Is The Place State Park. Old Deseret is a living historic village that recreates a typical community between 1847 and 1869. See the sights of daily pioneer life and visit adobe houses, shops, schools, churches and sites of cultural activities.

Tracy Aviary - Located on 7.5 acres of land in Liberty Park, Tracy Aviary is America's oldest and largest bird park.  The Aviary currently maintains a population of about 500 birds representing 150 species, 21 of which are listed as endangered or threatened.

Wheeler Historic Farm - Tour a Historic Farmhouse and visit with animals, take a tractor drawn wagon ride, enjoy special events year round, picnic areas and more.

The E-Center - The E-Center is home to the Utah Grizzlies, the Utah Warriors and hosts various concerts throughout the year.

Salt Lake Community College Athletics - Visit the official athletics site of the SLCC Bruins.  Find information on all the sport teams, schedule information, athlete and coach profiles and ticket information.

Salt Lake County Fair - Held at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park and Event Center in South Jordan, festivities include demolition derbys, live entertainment, horse Shows, 4-H exhibits and demos, children's activities, and much more!

Salt Lake Stingers - Visit the official site of the Salt Lake Stingers baseball team. The team plays at Franklin Covey Field in Salt Lake City.

Salt Palace Convention Center - The Salt Palace Convention Center is used for conventions, trade shows, meetings, banquets, consumer shows, concerts, dances, sporting events and other special activities.

South Towne Exposition Center - Conventions, trade shows, meetings, consumer shows, and more.

University of Utah Athletics - Visit the official athletics site of the University of Utah Utes.  Find information on all the sport teams, schedule information, athlete and coach highlights and ticket information.

Usana Amphitheatre - Outdoor venue for shows and concerts with spectacular views of the Wasatch Mountains and the Salt Lake City lights.

Utah Arts Festival - The Utah Arts Festival offers incredible visual, performing and language arts.  Visitors can enjoy regional art, music, dance, entertainment and great food.  The festival is held every year during the month of June.

Utah Blitzz - The Utah Blitzz is Utah's professional soccer club and winners of the 2000 Western Conference.  The Blitzz play at Rice-Eccles Stadium located at the University of Utah.

Utah State Fair - Encompassing a spacious 65-acres, the fair is Utah's largest single event, attracts more than 300,000 fairgoers.

Westminster College Athletics

Cottonwood Mall - Meier & Frank and JCPenney anchor this mall that offers more than 150 stores and restaurants.  4835 So. Highland Drive.

Crossroads Plaza - Crossroads Plaza is located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, directly across from Temple Square and the Salt Palace Convention Center. Crossroads Plaza features 145 stores including Nordstrom, Mervyn's, four levels of fashion and specialty stores, personal services, theaters, and restaurants.  50 South Main St.

Factory Stores at Park City - Offering 60 factory outlet stores sure to please with a great selection of designer names and national brands, including Banana Republic Outlet, GAP Outlet, Old Navy Outlet, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Nike Factory Store.

Factory Stores of America - Clothing for the entire family from Lee, Wrangler, HealthTex, Vanity Fair, JanSport and more. 12101 South Factory Outlet Drive, Draper.  (801) 572-6440.

Fashion Place Mall - Dillard's, Nordstrom, Sears, Meier & Frank.  The mall offers 90 stores and 20 places to eat.  6200 S. State St.

Foothill Village - Discover an eclectic mix of restaurants, services, entertainment, and over thirty specialty shops.  Located ten minutes from downtown.

Gardner Village - Gardner Village contains the outlines of the once bustling early Utah mill industry and history. What remains today is a cluster of specialty shops located in restored cabins, houses and buildings.  1100 West 7800 South.

The Gateway - Salt Lake City's only open-air contemporary destination that delivers the ultimate in shopping, dining and entertainment.  Enjoy the Olympic Legacy Plaza featuring the "dancing waters" of the Olympic Snowflake Fountain.

South Towne Center - South Towne Center is Utah's largest shopping destination with two levels of over 150 specialty shops and restaurants.  10450 South State Street.

Beehive House - The Beehive House served as the official residence of Brigham Young when he was president of the LDS Church and Governor of the Utah Territory.  Tours of the house  are available every 30 minutes.

Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Art - The only state museum of its kind in the country, the Chase Home has become the place where traditional art and artists from Utah's ethnic, native, occupational and rural communities share their craft, music and dance with their own communities, their Utah neighbors and with tourists from around the world.

The Children's Museum of Utah - The Children's Museum of Utah is an interactive learning zone where children and adults can explore, imagine, create, and discover together.  The Museum features over 75 permanent exhibits in the arts, sciences, and humanities.

Classic Cars International Auto Museum - Over 200 antique and classic cars on display. Select units for sale to rotate cars. Classics range from Rolls-Royces to Rickenbackers, Cords, Hupmobiles, Essex, LaSalles, Packards, Pierce-Arrows, V16s, V12s, 1903 to 1960 classics.

Finch Lane Gallery / Art Barn - The Art Barn is the home of the Salt Lake City Arts Council. Located in Reservoir Park, near the University of Utah, the Art Barn has served as a community arts center since its doors opened in the early 1930s. The building features the Finch Lane Gallery, the Park Gallery and the offices of the City Arts Council.

Fort Douglas Military Museum - The Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Utah National Guard are represented in the exhibits and dioramas that depict military history in Utah. Museum exhibits feature the history of the founding of Fort Douglas, military exploration of the Utah Territory and early Mormon military organizations.

Hellenic Cultural Museum - The Hellenic Cultural Museum, sponsored by the Hellenic Cultural Association, emphasizes the personal aspect of the Greek immigrants to Utah and their descendants.

The Living Planet Aquarium - Experience a preview of our vision of an educational, cultural, entertainment facility. See and touch many of the animals that will eventually call The Living Planet home.

Museum of Church History and Art - Peek into a covered wagon like those used by thousands of pioneers. Climb into an immigrant's ship bunk. View an 1847 log home to discover what frontier living quarters were like. Relive Brigham Young's 1847 pioneer trek, see an original 1830 Book of Mormon, and enjoy fine art from around the world.

Museum of Utah Art & History -Utah’s cultural history represents a distinctly diverse blend of people, places and events. The non-profit Museum of Utah Art & History defines that remarkable history through those who created it and the art that reflects it. Opening December 2004.

The National Model Car Builders' Museum - The National Model Car Builders' Museum wants to introduce you to the wonderful world of the history of the model car hobby. The Museum, established in 1990, has gathered into one place thousands of items of memorabilia about the hobby of constructing scale miniatures of automobiles.

Pioneer Memorial Museum - The Pioneer Memorial Museum is noted as the world's largest collection of artifacts on one particular subject, and features displays and collections of memorabilia from the time the earliest settlers entered the Valley of the Great Salt Lake until the joining of the railroads at a location known as Promontory Point, Utah, May 10, 1869.

Utah Museum of Fine Arts - The Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah is the only general art museum in Utah, where it is a major and unique public institution and its 'constituency' is the state and region.

Utah Museum of Natural History - Enjoy your journey through the evolving world of natural and cultural sciences at the Utah Museum of Natural History.  Visitors can enjoy Native American artifacts, Dinosaur displays and hands-on activities for the kids.

Utah State Historical Society Museum - The Utah State Historical Society, Utah's Division of State History, was founded in 1897.  Within the museum, Utah's history comes to life with a permanent museum exhibition. The vast and priceless Collections provide an invaluable resource for all who want to make Utah History a rewarding part of their lives.

St. George  

Saint George Temple - The Saint George Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is located on 250 East 400 South.  Visitors can enjoy a nice walk around the temple grounds or visit the adjacent visitor's center which offers videos, brochures and tours.  For more information call (435) 673-3533.

Zion National Park - Zion National Park offers a  229 square miles of spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness.  Visitors can see the world's largest arch - Kolob Arch - with a span measuring 310 feet. Wildlife such as mule deer, golden eagles, and mountain lions, also inhabit the Park. click here for more information

Tuacahn - Tuacahn is a 1500-foot spectacular red rock cliff Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts featuring Theatrical and Musical performances.  St. George, (800) 746-9882.

Utah Shakespearean Festival - Founded in 1961 as a destination theatre in partnership with Southern Utah University, the Utah Shakespearean Festival is committed to entertain, enrich, and educate audiences through professional rotating repertory production of Shakespeare and other master dramatists.  Cedar City, (435) 586-7878.

Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theatre - Located adjacent to Zion National Park, and the beautiful Virgin River in Springdale, Utah the Theatre Center features a six-story giant screen, The Theatre Deli, Water Wind and Time bookstore, two gift shops, Toaquim's Village and Gifts Limited.

The Paunsaugunt Wildlife Museum - 250 East Center St., St. George, (435) 676-2500 or (435) 877-2664.

St. George Art Museum - This elegant building houses the beautiful work of Utah artists. You may also hold social functions including weddings, classes, and more in this building.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area consists of one of the Nation's largest canyon country.  Lake Powell stretches 186 miles and provides over 1,900 miles of shoreline.  Visitors can enjoy some of the Nation's best fishing, hiking, boating, water sports, camping and other outdoor recreation.

Snow Canyon State Park - Red Navajo sandstone, capped by an overlay of black lava rock, makes photography, hiking, biking and camping in Snow Canyon a double treat.

National Parks

Golden Spike National Historic Site - Completion of the world's first  transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869.  Visitors can enjoy railroad exhibits, archaeological artifacts, films, steam locomotives and a visitor's center. click here for more information

Golden Spike National Historic Site - Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869.  Visitors can enjoy railroad exhibits, archaeological artifacts, films, steam locomotives and a visitor's center.

Timpanogos Cave National Monument - Timpanogos Cave National Monument sits high in the Wasatch Mountains. The cave system consists of three spectacularly decorated caverns. Each cavern has unique colors and formations.

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail - Departing from Nauvoo, Illinois, in February 1846, thousands of Mormons crossed into Iowa seeking refuge from religious persecution. They spent the next winter in the Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska area. Early in 1847, Brigham Young led an advanced party west, generally paralleling the Oregon Trail, to Fort Bridger, Wyoming, where they turned southwest and eventually came to the Great Salt Lake.

Dinosaur National Monument - Dinosaur fossils, camping, rafting, hiking, wildlife, and interesting archeology.

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area - In 1869, Major John Wesley Powell, on expedition down the Green River, looked in awe at this magnificent country and named it Flaming Gorge. Today the brilliant red cliffs are scenic attractions for thousands of visitors annually. The heart of the National Recreation Area is a 91-mile-long reservoir, created by the Flaming Gorge Dam. With over 300 miles of shoreline, boat ramps, full service lodges and marinas, Lake Flaming Gorge is an aquatic paradise. While motor boating, sailing, swimming, windsurfing, water skiing, and scuba diving are among the lake's popular recreation activities, "The Gorge" is most famous for its fishing.

Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail - Departing from Nauvoo, Illinois, in February 1846, thousands of Mormons crossed into Iowa seeking refuge from religious persecution. They spent the next winter in the Council Bluffs, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska area. Early in 1847, Brigham Young led an advanced party west, generally paralleling the Oregon Trail, to Fort Bridger, Wyoming, where they turned southwest and eventually came to the Great Salt Lake.

Capitol Reef National Park - Capitol Reef offers nearly 250,000 acres of beautiful landscapes and amazing rock formations.  Visitors can enjoy camping, hiking, picnicking, biking, swimming, horseback riding and wildlife scenery.

Cedar Breaks National Park - Cedar Breaks located near Cedar City is an enormous amphitheater which spans  three miles, and is over 2,000 feet deep.  Visitors can enjoy pine, spruce and aspen trees as well as colorful wildflowers that abound throughout the park.  Activities include hiking, backpacking,  picnicking, camping and sight seeing.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area consists of one of the Nation's largest canyon country.  Lake Powell stretches 186 miles and provides over 1,900 miles of shoreline.  Visitors can enjoy some of the Nation's best fishing, hiking, boating, water sports, camping and other outdoor recreation.

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument - Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument offers beautiful and colorful landscapes. The Monument extends across 1.9 million acres.

Zion National Park - Zion National Park offers a  229 square miles of spectacular cliff-and-canyon landscape and wilderness.  Visitors can see the world's largest arch - Kolob Arch - with a span measuring 310 feet. Wildlife such as mule deer, golden eagles, and mountain lions, also inhabit the Park.

Canyonlands National Park -  Canyonlands National Park offers beautiful landscapes, canyons, colorful sandstone formations, Indian ruins and spectacular views.  Visitors can enjoy activities such as hiking, mountain biking, rafting, climbing and camping.

Hovenweep National Monument - Hovenweep National Monument protects some of the finest examples of ancient stone architecture in the southwest. The inhabitants of Hovenweep were part of the large farming culture which occupied the Four Corners region of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona from about 500 B.C. until nearly A.D. 1300.

Natural Bridges National Monument - Natural Bridges National Monument covers 7,636.49 acres. The park features three natural sandstone bridges.  Recreational activities in the park include hiking, camping, scenic drives and a visitor's center.

Rainbow Bridge National Monument - Rainbow Bridge is the world's largest natural bridge.  The bridge rises 290 feet above the floor of Bridge Canyon and is 270 feet long.  The bridge is also one of the seven natural wonders of the world and considered a sacred site by Navajo Indians.  Rainbow Bridge can be reached by boat, on foot or by horse.

This week's Utah article

Is Growing Saint George, Utah The New Palm Springs?
by: Bob Therrien

Saint George, Utah is a short ride up Interstate 15 from Las Vegas, NV. It is a wonderful base of operations for your Adventure into the American Southwest! It is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States. It’s been called the new Palm Springs!

Just under two hours drive from Las Vegas, Nevada is another fast growing community. Saint George has an elevation of 2,880 feet above sea level. St. George has an average annual temperature of 59.9° F with summer temperatures well into the 100s. Palm trees and red rock cliffs are the norm in Saint George along with all the convenience of a city of 100 thousand.

Saint George is home to Red Cliffs Desert Preserve a 62,000-acre scenic wildlife reserve set aside to protect the desert tortoise and other rare and sensitive plants and animals Here is where three great ecosystems merge, the Mojave Desert, the Great Basin, and the Colorado Plateau, Red Cliffs Reserve is biologically rich with an array of animals and plants rarely seen in one place. It contains the most northern populations of the desert tortoise, Gila monster, sidewinder rattlesnake, and chuckwalla - reptiles typically associated with hotter and more southerly deserts, like the Mojave.

Saint George is very close to Zion National Park. Biking at Gooseberry Mesa, ATV’s at Coral Pink Sand Dunes are close too, with Dixie National Forest, Snow Canyon, and Joshua tree forest, all in the area. Southern Utah and all it has to offer can be reached from here. If you love golf, you’ll find it here as well as shopping!

Saint George, Utah is located in Washington County. There is lots of controversy about the proposed public lands legislation in the United States Senate. The bill titled S.3636 considers a land swap of up to 24,000 acres. This wilderness area is part of the zionmojave outdoors.

This draft bill would designate more than 219,000 acres as wilderness, preserve utility corridors, create an off-road trail system, develop a new conservation area, protect 170 miles of the Virgin River, and sell to the highest bidder up to 25,000 acres of public land at fair market value. As with any change, many people are concerned about the wording of the bill and the future rights for people to use the outdoor lands that they have had access to for years. Saint George has been growing, fast for the past few years and there is a concern about the developers who would buy the land up for bid. Controlling urban sprawl in this area is a concern to many. So much of Southern Utah is an adventure outdoor wilderness area, not many people want to see changes take place that would restrict their access.

The bill also creates utility corridors and Southern Utah is awaiting the Lake Powell Pipeline. The pipeline legislation was signed into law in May of 2006. In order to meet the water demands of an ever-growing population in Southern Utah, Washington, Kane and Iron counties are pursuing a pipeline that would run from Lake Powell to Sand Hollow Reservoir. These 158 miles of pipeline would bring 70,000 acre feet of water to Washington County, 10,000 acre feet to Kane County and 20,000 acre feet to Iron County. The pipeline would most likely cost $494 million or more in current dollars.

The Lake Powell Pipeline would allow Utah to tap into its unused portion of the Upper Colorado River water, which was defined in the 1922 Colorado River Compact. The Compact divides the river basin into two areas: the Upper Colorado (comprising Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming) and the Lower Basin (comprising Nevada, Arizona and California). Currently Utah is using 74 percent of its annual allocation of 1,369,000 acre feet.

There’s a lot going on here, and you’ll enjoy your Saint George tours.