Salt Lake City Area
Here's some of our posts from around the SLC area.Goblin Valley UT State Park
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
Heber Valley Historic Railroad
Midway Ice Castles
Hollywood Connection
Museum of Natural Curiosity
Delicate Arch - Arches National Park
Fiery Furnace
Double Arch
Hill Aerospace Museum
Sundance Ski Lift
Silver Lake Hike
Salt Lake Area
Although we’re originally from the South, we currently call the Salt Lake area our home. We love how close we are to the mountains, waterfalls, and hiking but still live in a city of over 1 million people. It’s not too large and nothing like the smaller cities of our childhoods. There’s always something to do. Here’s a compilation of our blog posts, reviews, and photos from the Salt Lake area. We’ve also included some stuff from a few hours away in Arches and other amazing Utah places! Since the Salt Lake area is closest to home we hope to add more and more content. Some of our favorite things to do in the Spring and Fall is to hike around the canyons and see the leaves change colors. We enjoy the urban exploration around the city. Lakes and camping keep us busy in the summer. Join us as our family does some Urban and Rural Exploration!
The Leonardo
Address: 209 E 500 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 The Leonardo is a unique museum with several floors of exhibits. The first few floors change out exhibits every few months. The top two floors are for permanent activities and an auditorium. Katie was learning about the...
Hidden Peak
Once a year, usually before the first snow, Snowbird Ski resort offers free tran/gondola rides for those that donate food to a local charity. The gondola takes you to Hidden Peak where you can hike and explore. The day we went it was beautiful and snowy!
ATK Missile Display – Utah
Away from civilization (but near the Golden Spike) you'll find the missile testing facility for ATK. The ATK missile display shows the various science, NASA, and military missiles they've developed over the years.
Goblin Valley
Goblin Valley State Park Goblin Valley State Park is unique and often compared to Mars because of the geological formations and sandstone that make up the majority of the park. I remember going to Goblin Valley Park as a child and I couldn’t wait to take my family...
Golden Spike
Address: You're better off getting directions from their website. There isn't really an address for this place. Website: www.nps.gov/gosp/gosp-visitor-center.htm Normally, the visitor's center at the Golden Spike National Historic Site is... well, boring. But,...
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
The Thanksgiving Point Gardens are beautiful any time of the year. But, the Tulip Festival is one of the best in the Western US.
Heber Valley Railroad
We've ridden the Heber Valley Railroad several times. Sure the kids love taking the public transportation (light rail) but there's little to compare to riding a real railroad. They have a snack car (well priced candy bars, hot dogs, nacho chips, etc), a viewing car...
