Founded in 1859, the town’s high elevation provided a fair enough view of the valley to inspire the choice of name in 1864. The first settlers from Mt. Pleasant had named the site North Bend.

Fairview became the center of a wealthy agricultural district which in 1900 supported four general stores, one furniture store, one harness shop, two hotels, one butcher shop, a planing mill, half a dozen steam sawmills, situated at different points in the mountains, good public schools and a great number of comfortable homes.

Home to the Fairview Museum of History and Art, full of historical data, artifacts pictures and artwork and a full scale replica of a nearly fully-intact Columbian mammoth that was unearthed on the nearby Wasatch Plateau in 1988 while excavating the Huntington Reservoir. The quality of the find, plus the altitude at which it was found, make this mammoth unique.

Fairview Canyon is a great place for ATV, mountain bike, fish, hunt, horseback ride, camp, snowkite and snowmobile. Fairview is the gateway to the famous Skyline Drive, a 75-mile scenic 4X4 mountain road that offers hundreds of miles of outdoor recreational opportunities.

Numerous trout-filled ponds, lakes and streams can be found along Skyline Drive. Huntington Reservoir boasts a large tiger trout population. The Huntington-Eccles Scenic Byway begins in Fairview. The drive heads east up the canyon on Highway 31 through the Manti La-Sal National Forest.

Fairview celebrates Pioneer Days for at least three days in July around the 24th, featuring first class rodeos, entertainment, parade, carnival and a demolition derby.

Tickets for the demolition derby go on sale at the rodeo arena south of town, at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 27, with a limit of 10 tickets per person. Everyone needs a ticket, including babies.

The 24th annual Lace Days will be held at the Fairview Museum of History and Art, Tuesday, July 14.

North Bend Entertainers will produce a show in the Peterson Dance Hall, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 17, 18 and 19.

An all night sand volleyball tournament at the Sports Park will begin Friday, July 17, at 5:30 p.m. Teams may sign up at Fairview City Hall.

Saturday, July 18, a softball tournament will begin at 7 a.m., in the ball park. Sign up at city hall. Golf enthusiasts can head up to Skyline Mountain Resort Golf Course at 8 a.m., for a Pioneer Day Tournament. The NorthBend Entertainers production in the dance hall will be at 2 p.m.

One of the most popular events, the horse parade, will begin at 6 p.m., on State Street. One of the cowboys in the area will serve as grand marshal. Following the horse parade, the pioneer rodeo will be held in the arena at 8 p.m. Kids age two and under get in free.

Tuesday, July 21, is a kids activity ice-breaker at 7 p.m., in the ball park. The annual kids rodeo will be held in the arena Wednesday, July 22, and the ATV Rodeo Thursday, July 23. Also a tennis tournament will be held in the new sports park.

Friday, July 24, is when the real fun begins with a full day of activities and events, beginning at 6 a.m., with the fireman’s wake-up siren and 5K Fun Run, beginning at the city park.

At 7 p.m., there will be a flag ceremony at city hall and a fireman’s breakfast in the city park. Don’t miss the annual DUP program in the historic rock church, 100 East 100 North, at 9 a.m.

A craft fair and boutique will open on Center Street at 10 a.m., but have a good place staked out for the kids parade at 10:15 and 10:30 a.m. The mammoth pioneer parade will follow at 11 a.m.

The EMT barbeque will be available for purchase in the city park beginning at Noon. After satisfying the appetite, stroll over to the Fairview Museum for the vintage car show at 1 p.m., and then over to the dance hall for Fairview Idol. Over in the city park there will be old fashioned kid games beginning at 2 p.m.

It is time for the all-time favorite event, the annual demolition derby in the arena at 7 p.m. No coolers, alcohol or pets allowed and all seating is reserved, so everyone must have a ticket, even if a baby is going to sit on someone’s lap. Fireworks follow the derby.

Saturday, July 25, the annual OHV ride, Ride4Food, will begin at 8:30 a.m., at Skyline Motor Sports. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. At 9 a.m., Scrambalooza will take place in the new sports park, followed by a horseshoe tournament, also in the sports park.