Hello Fellow Adventurer! Every summer we spend a week at Bear Lake in Utah. We love this popular vacation spot and all the fun that is nearby, too. Bear Lake is known for its beautiful turquoise water caused by the minerals in the water. This lake spans the border of Utah and Idaho, so you will spend […]
Hey Winter Adventurers! Interested in a less expensive and less crowded family resort? I recommend Beaver Mountain in Northern Utah. Admittedly, I am not a big skier. I have a large family, so the cost of lift tickets, equipment rental and lessons adds up fast. Since I don't ski often, hitting the slopes after a […]
Hi there! Bear Lake is a family tradition for a lot of people in my Northern Utah neighborhood. This beautiful turquoise lake surrounded by mountains on the Utah-Idaho border is a fun place for boating, beach picnics, fresh raspberry shakes and family memories. However, unless you know somebody with a cabin or you prefer camping, there are surprisingly few […]
Hello! Looking for a little adventure? And something unusual? Spiral Jetty is a work of art that was created in the Great Salt Lake by Robert Smithson in 1970. It is made from local black basalt rock, which has turned white in some places, due to extended exposure to the ebbs and flows of the […]
The size of Maddox Ranch House restaurant makes no sense in a small town like Perry, Utah, until you realize how many people travel to eat there. Our family is among that number. Maddox Ranch House first opened in a small log cabin in 1949 and has since grown into a large, two-story restaurant flanked […]
Hello! In a day when cars or airplanes can travel anywhere, anytime, it can be difficult to appreciate just how momentous the completion of the transcontinental railroad was to the United States in 1869. The railroad was a tremendous feat of engineering that cost the lives of many. The railroad made it possible for people to travel from coast to coast in a […]
