Provo, UT

Today we went to Rock Canyon. We haven’t been since last summer, and I’d almost forgotten how beautiful it is. There aren’t too many things you need to know if you’re going to go: basically, wear good shoes, and bring water and your camera. I took tons of gorgeous pictures—in fact, I pretty much drove Mike crazy because I stopped so much. And to be honest, I t

Minnetonka Cave is in very southern Idaho, about half an hour from Bear Lake, which puts it at just a little over three hours from Provo (and still less than a gas tank away). We went there on our trip to Bear Lake, and in fact we ended up spending an entire day on it. It doesn’t usually take up that much time (the tour itself is only and hour and a half), but we hit a few bumps in our plan that I will tell you about so you don’t make the same mistake.

Until my trip this year, I’d always thought Bear Lake was much farther away than it is. You can make the trip in about three hours, depending on how you drive, and if you leave with a full tank you could make it there and back on one tank of gas. We did it. And in fact, aside from gas costs and a hotel room, you could stay several days in Bear Lake without spending any money if you prepare.

The Hill Air Force Base is just a little over an hour away from Provo, right outside of Layton, and the Hill Aerospace Museum is a fantastic place to go for day out. Mike and I went with his family, and although I wasn’t super excited about it to begin with, I discovered that it’s actually a really fun place to see. The museum is open from 9 am to 4:30 pm every day of the year except Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and New Year’s Day. Admission is free, but the museum accepts donations if you feel inclined to contribute.

For a girls’ night one Friday night, my roommates and I dressed up as superheroes—not specific ones, you understand, but ones we made up. That’s right. We went shopping for outfits at DI and Charlotte Russe, looking for gaudy gold jewelry, crazy tank tops and belts, short skirts and leggings, and yes, even capes.

While Madbrook isn’t technically a coffee shop (I had to talk them through how to make an iced coffee, although they make great lattes and iced fraps), it has a relaxed coffee house vibe. There are black leather couches, nice décor, bar-height tables and stools, free wi-fi, and three big plasma TVs strategically placed so you can see one from just about every seat in the

Yesterday we went to BYU campus and walked around with my husband’s family. This was something we hadn’t done in a really long time—since we first started dating, actually—and I’d forgotten how gorgeous BYU is.
We met at the duck pond, down on the south side of campus.

Utah currently has four professional baseball teams: The Ogden Raptors and Orem Owlz (both Pioneer League), Salt Lake Bees (Pacific Coast League), and St. George Roadrunners (Golden Baseball League, an independent league). The Raptors are a farm team of the LA Dodgers. The Salt Lake Bees are the AAA affiliate of the LA Angels, and the Orem Owlz are the Angels’ rookie affiliate.

Finally he asked if I wanted to go to a show; I said sure, and within minutes our decision was made. He checked out Muse Music, a small venue in downtown Provo, and found out when the next show started. It didn’t even matter what it was—we were going.

This unique park has a huge castle-themed playground, with an eight-foot high entryway that leads into the play area. Behind the castle façade you’ll find a tree house, a pirate ship, dragon sandbox, slides, swings, a rock wall, a toddler area, and more.