Travel has a funny way of teaching us something new about familiar places.
For years, my family and I have chased memorable experiences across states, countries, and continents. We've slept in beach resorts, mountain cabins, and skyscraping hotels. Yet one of our most enjoyable recent getaways ...
Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
June 27
2026 Freedom Festival Children's Parade, Provo Veterans Memorial Park, 10:30 a.m. (freedomfestival.org)
Absolute Adele with Jennifer Cella, Covey Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m. ...
The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week:
1. America's Freedom Festival
Various times and locations throughout the week
This event is one of the highlights of the year in Utah Valley annually, but had added ...
The White River Loop is one of 15 trails featured in the 2026 Ride Utah Challenge, sponsored by Young Powersports and mylocalutah.com. These Northern Utah trails are detailed in a booklet available at any Young Powersports dealer and at the offices of mylocalutah.com at 80 E. Antelope Drive ...
We started with one plan for a ride on the Shoshone ATV Trail System. It was a route that we took two years ago from Black Smith’s Fork to Garden City. Who are we? My grandson, Mark, and his wife, Charlotta, and my wife, Gayle.
That was an adventure – a storm broke on our way back, and ...
The full Utah Valley calendar of events is on L4, but here are three local events you should check out this week:
1. Absolute Adele with Jennifer Celia
Covey Center Main Stage, Provo, June 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Enjoy a delightful tribute to one of the iconic modern voices of this era. The ...
Some of the world’s most fascinating places live in tension. Between languages. Between governments. Between religions, cuisines, ideologies, and identities. They are borderline towns living on the literal edge. Places where boundaries blur and travel doubles.
I’ve long believed the best ...
It was the second day of the 2026 Outlaw Jamboree in Vernal, Utah. The previous day was spent on the John Taylor Loop, in the mountains north of town. On this day, we were riding at an elevation close to 5,000 feet lower, in washes and canyons south of Vernal, in mining country.
Traveling ...
Here is a look at many of the events going on in Utah Valley and beyond in the next week:
CENTRAL
Provo
June 13
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tomas, Covey Center for the Arts, 6:30 p.m. (covey.provo.gov)
2026 Provo Farmer's Market, Pioneer Park, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ...
I’ve flown thousands of miles, stayed in countless hotels, and wandered streets in dozens of countries. I’ve done it so much that travel often feels effortless. That is until you stop and wonder what makes it all possible. It’s built on unseen systems most of us never notice, operating ...