http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com Find things to do in your city! Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:23:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In 1849, Mormon pioneers made a difficult three day trek from Salt Lake City and set down roots in the area now known as Provo. Originally called Fort Utah, traces of that bygone era can still be seen in Provo's historic downtown. While this area may be in need ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/31/historic-downtown-provo/ It's my personal opinion that wherever you live, you should try to experience all the things for which your city or state is renowned. So last month I took my family to watch the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s weekly rehearsal. The rehearsal is open to the public, and held Thursday ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/31/mormon-tabernacle-choir-thursday-night-rehearsal/ Fat Cats All Out Fun is a state of the art bowling and arcade center with three locations in Utah—Provo, Salt Lake City, and Ogden. Each location offers bowling, arcade games, food, and fun. I didn’t know just how much fun until recently, when my four year-old was invited to ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/30/fat-cats-all-out-fun%e2%80%94provo-salt-lake-city-ogden/ If you’re wondering what to do with your kids on a rainy or snowy or too hot (or any) Saturday afternoon, check out Kid Time at the Covey Center for the Arts in downtown Provo--it’s a perfect outlet for pent-up energy and creativity. Each week, the Covey Center offers ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/30/kid-time-at-the-covey-center-for-the-arts-provo/ It’s not every day that one has an opportunity to tour an LDS temple. In fact, there are only 129 of them in the world, and once they are dedicated they are closed to the general public. For members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, temples ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/28/draper-temple-tour/ Scenic Byway 12 traverses some of the most beautifully diverse terrain I’ve seen in my travels. Along the route you’ll drive through slick-rock and red rock canyons, high desert, alpine forests, mountains, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and quaint little towns so remote you wonder where they shop for ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/27/utahs-scenic-byway-12-2/ Scenic Byway 12 traverses some of the most beautifully diverse terrain I’ve seen in my travels. Along the route you’ll drive through slick-rock and red rock canyons, high desert, alpine forests, mountains, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and quaint little towns so remote you wonder where they shop for ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/27/utahs-scenic-byway-12/ On a routine shopping trip to The Riverwoods on Saturday, we stumbled upon a fun event: a Chinese New Year celebration. This family-friendly celebration was totally free and open to the public. We showed up about 4 p.m. and had missed story time at Borders, but had plenty of ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/25/celebrating-the-chinese-new-year-at-the-riverwoods-provo/ Early Mormon settlers, awed by beautiful Zion Canyon, called it that after the biblical “City of God”. One look and you can see why. We couldn’t have asked for more ideal conditions for our day at Zion National Park. We visited on a sunny, 50-degree day over Thanksgiving weekend, with ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/25/zion-national-park/ If you’re planning to visit Bryce Canyon, consider staying at Ruby‘s Inn, a tourist attraction in itself. Some people may think it’s a little gimmicky, with lodge décor and a themed “Old West” town across the street, but really what else would you hope to find in a fairly ... http://provo.onethousandthingstodo.com/2009/01/24/ruby%e2%80%99s-inn-gateway-to-bryce-canyon-national-park/