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Summer soakin’: Take a trip to Cowabunga Bay to soak summer heat

If Skittles had a water park, it would definitely be Cowabunga Bay. Tempting drivers of I-15 from its visible perch in Draper, Cowabunga Bay is a dreamland of summer fun.Walking through the entrance, Cowabunga Bay is daring you to taste the rainbow of cascading water slides in vibrant colors -- ...

Artist brings 3-D pavement art to Grand Canyon

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Uninspired by modern art, Kurt Wenner set out to learn how European masters made architecture soar and figures float in ceiling frescoes.What started off as two-dimensional chalk and pastel art on the streets of Rome decades ago, mimicking what Wenner saw in Renaissance ...

Local high school teacher launches summer film camp for kids

 Like most of the rest of us, Amber Lewis figured out what she wanted to do with her life when she was 9 years old. Lewis, who's now 23, and a childhood friend were obsessed with making movies. They had a small video camera and big dreams. "I think it was an Intel Play," Lewis said. "Not even ...

Five great movies set on the water

LOS ANGELES -- The sequel "Piranha 3DD" comes out this week but it wasn't shown to critics before opening day -- which is a bummer, because the original "Piranha 3D" from 2010 was just a shamelessly gimmicky blast.But as you know, we like to be glass-half-full around here. And speaking of ...

Take a path well traveled at Mahogany Knoll Trail in Nephi

Over Mother's Day weekend, we headed up Nephi Canyon for an adventure that has all the qualities of a great hike for kids: a stream in which to throw rocks, a clearly marked path that isn't too steep, and the ability to simply turn around and go back to the car if little legs get too tired.The ...

How to travel 25,000 miles without a penny

NEW YORK -- Michael Wigge left Berlin without a penny and traveled 25,000 miles to Antarctica, hitchhiking, bartering and working his way by ship, plane, car and foot, from Europe to Canada and the U.S. and then through Latin America.A series about his project, "How to Travel the World for ...