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Russ Kohler of Heber Valley Artisan Cheese stopped by the studio to talk about the Baby Animal Days this weekend at their farm in Midway. There will be a lot of farm activities for kids and adults.  Plus tons and tons of cheese.   Heber Valley Cheese wins awards across the country.  They are among the very best cheese makers.  We're lucky to have them in Utah. The Kohler family has been in the dairy business for four generations.  Their family first came to Midway all the way from Switzerland.  They're one of the families celebrated in Midway's annual Swiss Days Celebration. Go to hebervalleycheese.com for more info

The Utah Podcast Summit is Saturday June 2nd.   You can learn all about starting a podcast and meet the hosts of your favorite podcasts. Featured podcasts include The Nightside Project, The Cultural Hall, I Am Salt Lake, Outlier, Dirt In Your Skirt, Year Of Polygamy, Changing Our Stories, Consider Our Knowledge, Fandom Podcast, and others. Featured personalities include Ethan Millard, Alex Kirry, Chris Holifield, Krissie Holifield, Ever Gonzalez, Margaret Schlachter, Richie T. Steadman, Lindsay Hansen Park, Andrea Smardon, Jon Accarrino, Sheryl Worsley, Conor Bentley, Laura Montoya, Blair Nicole, Bobby Glen James, Chrisella Herzog, and Brandon Ushio

Brighton Ski Resort is offering an amazing spring deal: The Spring Season Pass is $175 That will get you as much skiing as you want until closing day.  Pretty good deal. Spring skiing is awesome in Utah.  Sunny skies, soft snow, tons of smiles. Make sure you get out and ski utah this spring.

It first appeared on Reddit.  Photos of a man and his family vandalizing Corona Arch on BLM land in Utah. The BLM started an investigation into the matter, and in the meantime the man was identified by the internet. Ryan Andersen and his wife Jen were identified quickly and they were of course beset by the fury of the internet. Ryan's business, Andersen Hitches in Idaho Falls, also suffered from a lot of bad reviews online prompted by people upset at his actions. Ryan Andersen released a statement apologizing for his behavior and promising to adopt a Leave No Trace ethic and support the defense of public land.  He also promised to pay for the damage to be repaired.

We have the great pleasure of hosting a world class university in our wonderful city. The University of Utah sits on the hill on the north eastern part of the city and is a view all in itself. Once you get up there however, not only do you have a great view of the city from way up there, every corner of this campus is breathtaking. Now, apart from looks, there is culture, history, activity , and much more. A Sunday exploring the campus by bike is a prefect family outing. Take Trax up to attend a seminar, speaker, sporting event, or just to go bowling at the Crimson Commons! The U of U will never let you down. Go Utes!

Brighton Resort is the big winner, they're the first in Utah to open for skiing and snowboarding. Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard review the projected openings for Utah resorts including Park City, Solitude, Snowbird, Alta, Deer Valley, Snowbasin, Beaver Mountain, Brian Head, Cherry Peak, Eagle Point, Nordic Valley, and Sundance. There are often good deals through Ski Utah, so go to SkiUtah.com and see if you can get a discount.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Power and Ethan Millard cover all the bases for the races. Thanksgiving is a really popular day to host amateur races. Among the races they profile is the Human Race to benefit Utah Food Bank.

The Jewish Community Center in Salt Lake hosts a Hannukah Market every year. That's just one event that Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard  The other is a new Leonardo After Dark at the Leonardo Museum in Downtown, Salt Lake City.

Your Utah hosts Ethan Millard and Taylor Powers review a few Thanksgiving events that could become cool new family traditions. Feast With The Beasts at Hogle Zoo on Thanksgiving Day.  Watch the animals devour giant pumpkins!   The Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point Santa's preview at City Creek Center Simple Treasures Boutique in Farmington and Ogden

Your Utah Hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard break down the major Veterans Day events in Utah as provided by the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs They also deliver a little historical trivia.  For example, Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day.  It commemorated the signing of the armistice ending World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard have your weekend figured out... On Saturday, the Utah Heritage Foundation is hosting a fundraiser called the Donut Dash.  It's a 5k that features donut stations.  Not kidding.  Click here to get event details and to register. On Sunday, Metro Music Hall is hosting a great concert (Nov 12, 2017). It's called Feed Salt Lake.  Admission is a food or monetary donation to the Utah Food Bank. Acts include: Cera, Doctor Barber, DeelanZ, First Daze, Ivouries, and Little Barefoot

Illuminate Salt Lake is an exciting light festival taking place November 10-11 2017 in Downtown Salt Lake. Go to Illuminatesaltlake.org Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard cover the basics of what to expect.  They'll be projecting light art displays onto buidings, among other things. There will also be lots for kids to do.  The event takes place at Gateway, UMOCA (Utah Museum of Contemporary Art), and Eccles Theater.  It's free (with some paid receptions & events) 

The American Heroes Foundation is dedicated to helping all first responders, active duty military, and veterans. Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk to Garrett Goodwin and Kim Christopherson about this great organization and a cool event they're hosting in Utah. It's called "Red, White, and Pew".  It's a time to hit the range and shoot a bunch of guns you normally wouldn't be allowed to touch at all. Proceeds to got The American Heroes Foundation.   

Hogle Zoo has a great Family Nature Club.  It's a really cool program that gets families out of the house and involved in some really cool outdoor activities.  Go to hoglezoo.org to find out more. The Utah Museum of Natural History also has a cool event this weekend.  They're opening up the back rooms for tours.   The UMNH has a lot stored away out of sight and this is your yearly chance to check out what goes on behind the scenes.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard cover Shredfest, a pre- winter festival in Salt Lake that features a mountain of snow trucked in for the event.  This year it will also feature the Montana State Timbersports Team. They also talk about the Joshua Tree National Natural Landmark in Southern Utah. Joshua Trees were once distributed by a now extinct. giant sloth and they were named by Mormon pioneers.  All of this is true.

Getting restless in the city? Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard have a couple ideas of places that offer great stargazing away from those city lights. First off is Goblin Valley, hiking, biking, camping, disc golfing, stargazing, what more could you ask for? Oh, four wheeling? They have that too. Can't go too far? Stansbury Island, about an hour drive from Salt Lake City, offers a large salt flats area on the dried up coast of Stansbury Bay. Here, you can camp, and feel like you are completely remote. Get out there and explore your Utah.

As fall moves in in full force, it's getting chilly outside, but that won't keep you from exploring the great sights Utah has to offer. Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard offer some of their favorite scenic drives near Salt Lake City. Whether it's natural beauty or neat ghost towns that excite you, these drives are sure to satisfy. Make it a weekend with an Airbnb cabin and explore these little town just outside the city.

Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard bring you a Halloween themed episode filled with spooky yet family friendly and fun events to enjoy for the rest of October. We have The iconic Gardner Village for Witches Night Out and more of their events for the holiday. An event for the whole family! Red Butte Garden's Annual Garden After Dark brings an ominous glow to the wooded garden! Evenings at the garden is also an activity for all ages! Happy Halloween and watch out for tarantulas ;) 

Taylor Powers' pick for Halloween is the Haunted Forest & Haunted Hollow in American Fork.  It's billed as the scariest Halloween attraction around and looks awesome.  It takes place outdoors in a forest, so it's extra spooky. Ethan Millard's pick for this Halloween is Zombie Paintball Patrol at McCoard's Garden Center.  It's in Provo, and you get to hunt zombies for Halloween.  Awesome.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk about two Halloween events going on this month. Pumpkin Days is at Wheeler Historic Farm, and Pumpkin Nights is at Utah State Fairpark. Both feature lots of great Halloween fun.  Pumpkin Days also features Dog Dayz in the Maze, which is a Halloween event for dogs.

Clark Historic Farm in Grantsville, Utah, is hosting the Honey Harvest Festival Oct 13th & 14th. The festival features a great market with fresh produce and lots of honey and honey products, plus there are tons of family activities. Simultaneously, the farm hosts the Sweet Fiddlin Festival.  So if you love bluegrass and old timey music, admission is free to both events. Go to clarkhistoricfarm.org for more info. Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard also talk about the upcoming Snowbird event, Chilibird.  It's a great fall chili festival that includes several top notch chili cooks in competition. They also feature an amateur competition that's open to the public.  Go to Snowbird.com for info

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard highlight fall drives to get you up into the leaves.  Try Trappers Loop, Mirror Lake Highway, and Alpine Loop.  Pay close attention to conditions.  Things can change quickly at such a high elevation. Taylor also reviews some hot springs near Meadow, Utah.  They are open to the public, but are on private land. So be kind.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard noticed the South Town Expo Center was hosting two very different events on the same weekend. The first is Utah Paranormal Expo.  It's this weekend, October 7th.  It features all kind of paranormal issues including ufos, ghosts, psychics, bigfoot, aliens, zombies, and witches. Also this weekend is Mountain Gravity Expo. This is dedicated to extreme sports.  Specifically, they try to teach people how to enjoy outdoor sports in a safe way.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk about the changes to the 9th and 9th neighborhood.  It's come a long way. They also talk about an amazing scenic drive in Southern Utah that takes you through some beautiful Joshua Trees.

Utah has a few places where Kokanee Salmon Spawn Your Utah host Ethan Millard visited the event at Strawberry Reservoir. Host Taylor Powers gives a preview of Salt Lake Comicon

Your Utah host Taylor Powers has fallen for Strawberry reservoir.  The reservoir is known for great fishing, but there are other uses as well. Ethan Millard, in the meantime, talks about Sand Hollow reservoir and the great four wheeling that you can do nearby.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk about a cool thing you can do at Snow Canyon State Park:  Hike the lava tubes. They're caverns carved by the flow of lava.  The best part is how much cooler they are inside than up on the desert floor. Taylor also highly recommends camping and mountain biking in the Vernal area.  Most people think of Dinosaurs.  Add biking to the list.

Hit up downtown Salt Lake City for the Salt Lake Greek Festival Sept 8- 10 and then one week later for the Festa Italiana Sept 16 & 17. The Greek Festival is the granddaddy of cultural festivals in Utah, and the Festa Italiana is doing pasta & pizza eating competitions.  Try them both! 

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk about the amazing sheepdogs of the Soldier Hollow Classic.  This cool event is for the whole family and features lots of food and activities. Ethan reviews his first trip into the Henry Mountains.  One of the vehicles busted a radiator so it was cut short.  Remember to be prepared because that's a remote area.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard do a whole episode on one of America's great mountain resorts, Deer Valley. Taylor covers the mountain biking, of which there is a great variety.  You take the lift up and there are lots of great downhill trails to enjoy. Ethan talks about the concerts at Snowpark Amphitheater and shares two important tips if you want to attend one of the great shows.  A few options include Deer Valley Music Festival, and St. Regis Big Stars Bright Nights Concert Series.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk about the upcoming opening of the Utah Museum of Fine Art, which Ethan confuses with the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art.  It was very embarrassing. They also talk about the old mining town of Ophir, Utah.  Located in the mountains above Tooele, it's a really cool little spot where you can enjoy some cool Utah mining history.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk about the danger of altitude sickness in Utah.  Even at popular ski resorts, altitude sickness symptoms can turn a beautiful day in the mountains into a total nightmare. Plus, Taylor talks about City Creek Canyon, a beautiful wild spot right next to downtown Salt Lake City.  It's close, but it makes you feel like you've gone far away.

Craft Lake City is an awesome DIY/ maker event that is as inspiring as it is fun. Definitely take your children and let them experience the creativity and innovation that drives our society. It runs August 11,12,13 at Gallivan Center.  You'll find things to make and build, as well as great shopping and food. Go to CraftLakeCity.com for more information. Another great event coming up is Salt Lake City's Yappy Hour.  Yappy Hour is hosted by Salt Lake City and Gallivan Center Events and held monthly.  They put up an off leash play are for dogs, then entertain and feed the humans.  The event is free, but you have to pay for the food. The next event is August 14, 2017 6-9 pm at Pioneer Park.  Expect to see Tony Holiday and the Velvetones, Marquesas Corn Dogs, La Salsita Grill, Daily Rise Expresso.

The Tour Of Utah is one of the biggest annual events in Utah.  Elite cyclists from all over the world to try what's recognized as one of the worlds most beautiful- and challenging- stage races. Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers & Ethan Millard review this year's tour. Ethan saw the final two stages.  He picked a spot with his kids at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon for Stage 6 and at the corner of South Temple and State Street for Stage 7. Taylor reviewed a hike she did at Park City.  Armstrong trail is accessible from central Park City and is well shaded and beautiful.  It's near Silver Star Cafe so you have a place to grab a snack and relax after the hike.

This weekend, the Tour Of Utah holds two stages in the Salt Lake Valley. Saturday's race ends at Snowbird, after travelling all the way from Heber. Sunday's race is a circuit around Downtown Salt Lake.  The cyclists will lap the city 11 times. It's always free to hang out along the course and cheer the riders as they pass.

Go to Greatsaltlakefringe.org for info on Your Utah host Taylor Power's pick for this episode. The Fringe festival brings artists of all disciplines together in Sugarhouse. Ethan Millard took his kids out to see the old ghost town of Delle, Utah. They were wanting to see something spooky and abandoned and this fit the bill perfectly.

Your Utah host Taylor Powers finally had a chance to visit the famous Living Room in the foothills above Salt Lake City's University neighborhood. The trail is short and well traveled, and it takes you to a series of locations where large stones have been arranged into pieces of furniture.  The view of the valley is awesome. Ethan Millard took a trip to Smith & Morehouse reservoir.  It's  a small lake near the top of the Weber River.  The water is cold and the view is spectacular.  It really is  a mountain lake. There is camping and fishing.  Wake rules are enforced so there are mostly canoes and paddleboards.

Every Friday night at dusk, Snowbird screens a free family movie. The films are projected on the side of the tram house and you're welcome to bring coolers and lawn chairs.  Remember your jacket. Here are the remaining dates in the series. July 21- Moana (Walt Disney_ July 28- The Sandlot August 4- Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard also talk about Ferguson Canyon, a little known hiking and climbing spot near Big Cottonwood Canyon.  It's beautiful but vandals have been up there ruining it. The canyon is part of Uinta- Wasatch- Cache national Forest and dogs are allowed (on leash only) The trail head can be found at the top of Cottonwood Heights. 

Host Ethan Millard took his kids to Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and was really surprised at how comprehensive and fun the experience was. There is an area to actually touch sea life and really great exhibit on Utah lake stream habitat. The aquarium is in Draper, with good visibility from I-15.  Look for the building that has a shark fin out front. Learn more at TheLivingPlanet.com Host Taylor Powers took some friends to the Park Silly Sunday Market. She was impressed by the variety of activities and the community feel. There is lots for kids to do and there were many local farmers selling fresh produce. Check it out at ParkSillySundayMarket.com

Host Taylor Powers reviews her experience floating the Weber River.   Her trip was guided by Barefoot Tubing, though there are several outfits that will provide you with tubes, life jackets, and shuttle your group  to and from the river. Ethan Millard provides some new information on the famous Mirror Lake.  High up in the Uinta Mountains, Mirror Lake is cold year round and amazingly beautiful. There are established campsites that can be used for a fee.  There is also a fee for day use.  The lake is open to non motorized watercraft and fishing.

The CARE Fair is one of Utah's most impactful community events.   The fair provides health services to anyone who may need them.  From dental cleanings to pelvic exams, all is offered free of charge. In partnering with the University of Utah School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, the CARE Fair brings quality health care to the entire community. There are a number of great services for children and families.  Immunizations will be updated for children who need them, and bike helmets will be given out for free. The CARE Fair also gives away child car seats and makes sure they are the right size for your children and that they're installed correctly. Other totally free services provided include  Physical exams, well child exams, dental cleaning, exams, and sealants  Vision and glaucoma screening Hearing screening Diabetes and cholesterol screening Mental health assessments Pelvic exams and Pap tests Breast exams STD testing The event will take place at Horizonte School, 1234 South Main Street in Salt Lake City. For more information, visit the Junior League website

The band America is performing at Smith's Ballpark for July 4th!  All tickets are general admission and can be found at slbees.com The Salt Lake Bees have been doing some cool things for July 4th when they don't have home games.  This concert will be great. That's just one of the great activities hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard cover in this July 4th special preview episode. As always, the Sugarhouse 4th of July fireworks will be another great option for your family.  Check out the list of events at the Sugar House Chamber Facebook page. Planned events include live music and food from Apollo Burger. Acts include: Flint and Steel Bluegrass, Christian Coleman and The Blue Zen Band, DJ Bentley, Backyard Revival, Powerhard, Simply B, Will Baxter Band, JT Draper, Steve Stewart, Troubled Youth Blues Band The Utah Olympic Park is hosting a Slip 'n Soar on July 4th.  For a fee, you can slide down the ramp used to train freestyle skiers and land in the pool.  It is CRAZY! For this event, you have to be 18+yrs old. Check it out here at utaholympiclegacy.org Finally, if you want a cool small town July 4th, consider hitting up Park City.  They're hosting a pancake breakfast and a street carnival and parade.  Cole Sport is sponsoring a 5k and there is a lot of great family events and entertainment.  Fireworks at dusk. Hit this link for complete info

You can find all this information at TheGallivanCenter.com Hit up Gallivan Plaza for a FREE Family Fun Day.   Family Fun Day is held one Tuesday every month from 11am- 2pm.  Bring the kids to the plaza for prizes, entertainment, face painting, inflatable games, a petting zoo, and a train.  The two remaining Family Fun Days are July 11 and August 8. The Your Utah hosts, Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard, also talk about a few other Gallivan events that are more for grown ups during the work week. Make sure you hit up the Lunch Bunch Concert Series for a great lunch time escape.  Lunch Bunch Concerts are held (almost) every day from 12pm- 1pm. Maybe the most impressive Gallivan event is Weekday Workouts.  These are group workouts held Mon- Thurs at 5:30pm.  The workouts alternate between Yoga style and boot camp style.   Just like the other Gallivan events we feature in this episode, the Weekday Workouts are FREE

Taylor Powers gives a review of Snowbasin Resort's summer- long Blues, Brews and BBQ festival.  It's every Sunday afternoon and it's totally free.  You just have to pay for the food. Taylor reports everything was awesome. Also in this episode, Ethan Millard sets up Park Silly Sunday Market, a farmer's market type event in Park City. This is becoming a great weekly event and the community is really proud of it.  Check it out at their website, parksillysundaymarket.com

Ethan Millard took his kids to the Utah Chalk Art Festival to benefit Utah Foster Care. He gives a very positive review in this episode. He also talks about Gateway Mall as a host for this kind of event.  Taylor Powers then rolls out some info on Utah Arts Festival, one of the great Salt Lake events. June 22-25 2017 at Library Square, Utah Arts Festival blends all types of art and performance.  It's very awesome. A few cool features include VIP lounges and a bicycle valet so you don't have to worry about locking up your bike.  Totally worth it. Taylor also recommend planning to see the performances by Shooter Jennings and RJD2 Check it out here at uaf.org

Enjoy Utah's olympic legacy on Olympic Day, June 25, 2017. Head up to Olympic Park near Park city for the celebration and to meet some Olympians. You may also want to try Blues, Brews, & BBQ at Snowbasin.  This festival runs every Sunday afternoon all summer.  It's totally free!   Click here to visit the Blues, Brews & BBQ page at Snowbasin.com

Head to Gallivan Plaza for the 3rd Annual Utah Blues Festival.  If you're a hard core blues fan, are curious about blues, or just music and a good time, hit them up for sure. The event is this weekend, June 17, 2017 Find all the info here: utahbluesfest.org On the other side of downtown, Gateway is hosting the annual Chalk Art Festival to benefit Utah Foster Care. It's totally free and features some amazing professional and amateur artists.  Their work in chalk art will blow your mind. Check it out: chalkartfestival.org

The Downtown Farmer's Market is celebrating 26 years of bringing amazing food and experiences to Salt Lake City. The Saturday Market is open every Saturday from June- October at Pioneer Park. The Art and Craft Market is open alongside the Farmer's Market, Saturday's from June- October, also at Pioneer Park

Moab, San Rafael Swells, Capital Reef National Park, Little Wild Horse Canyon and much more offer wonderful desert escapes in Utah for Summer, Spring, Fall, and even part of Winter! Taylor and Ethan chat about hiking, camping, sightseeing, fighting the crowds and a Utah native feature, pictographs and petroglyphs! Find out the difference between the two and where to find them n Utah, and of course, how to respect and preserve them. 

Mircea Divricean chats with us about Camp K, its mission, future plans, and event coming up, Family Fun Day! Kostopulos Dream Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of people of all abilities through education, recreation, and growth opportunities, offering educational and recreational opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities. On their 50th year anniversary, they are continuing to explore and expand, now offering partner programs and camps for people without disabilities as well. Family Fun day is an open house at the kickstart of summer, with many activities, bbq lunch provided by Ruth's Diner and tours of the facility.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, with nice weather, three-day weekends, and spending time outdoors. On Monday, May 30, there are many memorial services and ceremonies around Utah. You can expect a few speeches, music,  gun salutes, Taps, breakfast and community gathering. You can also celebrate the day by kicking off with some exercise with one of probably hundreds of races around Utah. We list of some memorable themed ones including the Tough, Runaway Bride, Scandinavian, and Patriot. Thank a Veteran.