Last night I attended a class about Utah ghost towns and abandoned mines by Mojave Underground, abandoned mine explorers of the American west, at the Kearns library. They talked about Utah’s ghost towns and abandoned mines, and gave tips and tricks on visiting them.

Their class gave me an increased desire to get out and explore more of Utah, and to visit these towns rich in history.

They will be presenting this free class all Summer long at various Salt Lake County libraries. You don’t need to preregister or sign up; simply show up with a notepad ready to take notes:

• Monday June 17th – 7pm West Valley City Library
• Tuesday June 18th – 7pm Columbus Library
• Tuesday June 25th – 7pm Riverton Library
• Wednesday June 26th – 7pm Whitmore Library
• Saturday June 29th – 4pm Draper Library
• Monday July 1st – 6pm Magna Library
• Monday July 15th – 7pm West Jordan Library
• Saturday August 3rd – 10:30am Sandy Library
• Wednesday August 21st – 7pm Hunter Library

Connect with Mojave Underground:

• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube
• Mojave Underground TV
• Google +

MORE Exploring Utah:

• Utah State Parks Scavenger Hunt
• Exploring Utah’s West Desert
• Rock Collecting in Utah’s West Desert – COMING SOON! Stay tuned!

Bridgette Biggers as Annie projected tremendous emotion in her singing as a lonely orphan girl.

This was our first time attending a production at the Draper Historic Theatre, and we were impressed by their friendly staff and historical feel of the theatre. We look forward to attending many more productions there, and can’t wait to see what else they have in store! You can purchase tickets ahead of time online, or you can purchase them at the counter when you arrive. Seating is general admission, so get there early for best seating.

We have always been a fan of the movie and songs of Annie, so when we were invited to check out Annie on stage, we were more than excited! The hardest thing about attending this production was not getting up and singing at the top of your lungs with the actors and actresses!

There’s something about seeing a production on stage and in person, compared to watching the movie at home. Bridgette Biggers played the role of Annie, and projected tremendous emotion in her singing as a lonely orphan girl. You can’t feel that kind of emotion through the television or movie screen; It’s something that can only be experienced in person. Listening to and watching Biggers sing “Maybe” brought a tear to my eye that I have never experienced in any other production of Annie. This was not Biggers’ first time playing in Annie. She played the role of orphan Kate in the Taylorsville Art Council’s production of Annie. She has also played in other roles such as Gracie Smythe and Young Fan in Centerpoint Legacy Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, and Lehi City Arts Council’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Molly the orphan was played by Claire Burnham, and was the cutest Molly we’ve seen yet! She brought attitude and spunk to the role, and made it hard to look away from her when she was on stage. She even kept character during the final bow at the end of the show, and has us smiling whenever she made an appearance. As we were leaving, we had to make a special effort to find her and tell her how much we enjoyed watching her.

Miss Hannigan, played by Emily Anderson

Another actress we were impressed with and loved every moment she was on stage was Emily Anderson, who played the role of Miss Hannigan. She really dove into her role as the head of the orphanage, and was very passionate with her hatred towards the orphans.

I would love to be able to go through and name what I loved about everybody else, because the rest of the cast also did a fabulous job!

Annie at the Draper Historic Theatre was directed by Jamie Victor, with choreography by Chalese Craig, and Stacy Snider as the Music Director. This dynamic trio worked together to create an emotional masterpiece worthy of seeing multiple times. Once you’ve seen it, you’ll want to return again and again with other family and friends.

Annie is playing at the Draper Historic Theatre now until June 22, 2013. Tickets can be purchased online or at the door. The Draper Historic Theatre is located at 12366 South 900 East in Draper, UT.

I was provided with a pair of tickets to attend and review the production. I was not compensated for my review, nor was I required or persuaded to write any specific type of review. The opinions and views expressed in this review are all my own.

More Family Fun:

• Night At The Wax Museum at The Empress Theatre
• Utah State Parks Summer Scavenger Hunt
• Kids’ Summer Movie Programs 2013
• FREE Day at the Natural History Museum of Utah
• Art Classes in Salt Lake City

I haven’t taken my kids to the Natural History Museum since it moved to the $103 million dollar Rio Tinto Center. I want to take them this summer–especially if I can do it for FREE. The Natural History Museum FREE DAY is offered once each quarter. The next scheduled freebie is July 15th. Here’s the inside scoop on this great deal:

• Make a reservation ONLINE the Tuesday before the scheduled free day. This means July 9th. You’ve got to be quick about it. Reservations are gone in about 2 hours. 
• If you miss the reservation, the museum does hold out some tickets for walk-ins. The worst time to arrive for walk-in tickets is 10:00 a.m. The best time to arrive is later in the day, sometime before 3:00 p.m.

If the Natural History Museum free day sounds too complicated and you’d rather just pay for your tickets, you can find a $1.00 off coupons here on the Foothill Cultural District site.  This site, by the way, is a real find. Bookmark it for all kinds of hard to find museum and admission ticket coupons for places such as Red Butte Gardens, Utah Museum of Fine Arts and This is the Place Park.

Regular admission pricing for the Natural History Museum of Utah is:

• Adults $11.00
• Youth (ages 3-24) $9.00
• Child (ages 3-13) $8.00
• Child (ages 2 and under) Free

Summer hours for the Natural History Museum of Utah are: 

Open Everyday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Last Admission is 4:30 p.m.

Open Wednesdays 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Last Admission is 8:30 p.m.

Special hours – On Thursday, June 27, 2013, the Museum will close at 3:00 p.m.
Last Admission is 2:30 p.m. on 6/27/13.

The Natural History Museum is located on the University of Utah Campus 301 Wakara Way.

MORE ON TODAY’S MAMA:

Lagoon Discount Tickets

Hogle Zoo Coupons

Art Classes in Salt Lake City

Tuacahn Broadway Discount Tickets

Are you struggling to keep up with all the things on your ‘To-Do’ and ‘To-Be’ Lists?  Are you overwhelmed with all the hats that you wear?  Are you struggling to balance all of the roles that you play as mom, wife, teacher, supporter, lover, friend, volunteer, etc.?

If you said ‘YES!’ to any of those questions then this Balanced Woman Retreat is for you!  Check out below ALL that comes with this amazing retreat!  Look at the images with the beautiful view from the cabin we’ll be staying at.  I can already breathe better knowing that this is happening!

Go to http://BalancedWomanRetreat.com to register today.  Spots are limited so get yours reserved now!

Love and Light!

Jennie Carlson

Other Posts:

This is my husband, Cade, and I. This picture was taken at Davis Vision where my husband thought we were attending an event with 1-800 Contacts. Let’s just say he was a tiny bit misled by me. You should go read about the whole crazy surprise at Sweet Basil and go ahead and enter the giveaway too. And while posting about our LASIK eye surgery experience here isn’t a normal post for me, I decided to write about it because we had such an amazing experience and I wanted to offer a great review for those who are looking into it for themselves or someone they know. Well, and we happen to be giving away a FREE LASIK eye surgery to one lucky winner as well as a great discount to all who enter on my site. But most importantly, I wanted there to be a resource for others on who to go to since we spent such a ridiculous amount of time studying and learning about which office to go to.

So, in case any of you are going through the wretched hassle of trying to find the best doctor and best price for LASIK surgery, here’s what we discovered and why we chose to go with Davis Vision versus any other in Utah to correct my legally blind husband’s vision and take it to 20/15 just a few hours later and it will only continue to get better.

1. Dr. Davis has performed over 25,000 vision correction procedures
2. Every person has seen an improvement in vision.  
3. Advanced Blade Free LASIK can have outcomes as good as 20/15
4. Dr. Davis has several options available because everyone has different eyes. 
5. Some who weren’t candidates in the past are now candidates due to technology advancements.  
6. Dr. Davis also performs ICL and cataract surgery.  
7. Dr. Davis helped develop the technology that is used in LASIK as an electrical engineer in the 1980′s
8. Care Credit is available to patients who qualify, (0% interest is never a bad thing)
9. Dr Davis and his staff are kind, and more concerned with the patient and what a great privilege it is to change their life through corrected vision than prices, gimmicks etc. (This was a really big deal for us)
10. Lasik is performed with the intralase laser which means that the surgery is less complicated, lower risk and easier to recover from versus the blade procedure.  
11. It only takes 10-15 minutes to do it!
12. We were treated like family that was looking to improve our quality of life through vision, not a patient name or number. Real people needing real help

Generally the procedure can cost up to $4800 depending on your eyesight and what you choose to have done. However, Dr Davis offers amazing specials and an amazing payment plan with 0% interest. It really, truly is about helping you, not making as much money as they can off of you.

So, I know this isn’t anything to do with our love of food, but it is something that has been a very big deal to us and we want to shout it to the world that yes, LASIK is 100% worth it and there are amazing doctors right here in Utah that you can trust. Cade, my husband, woke up the next morning saying over and over that it was as if he had been part of a miracle. That is was amazing that he could see better than he ever had in his life, and that he didn’t need any assistance to do it. That, my friends, is worth everything in the world to me, and I don’t mind that overall we are going to save on prescriptions and contacts too.

Courtesy of Salt Lake County Library

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If getting around and seeing more of Utah is on your Summer To Do list, then you need to check out the State Of Adventure Utah State Parks Summer Scavenger Hunt!

Beginning on June 1, 2013, the challenges at each park will be live on the Utah State Parks Facebook page. Make sure you register now so that on June 1, you can get started.

Participating is free, and you can play in teams or as an individual. Get other families in your neighborhood to sign up, and compete against them for prizes. See who can complete the most challenges throughout the summer. (A fun idea would be to hold an “End of Summer” neighborhood party, and hand out prizes for the families that complete the most!)

This makes for a great “What I Did Over Summer Break” essay at the beginning of the school year in the Fall!

Participating is easy:

• Read the complete rules and instructions on the Utah State Parks Facebook page
• Register your family/team for free!
• Beginning June 1, start visiting Utah State Parks and completing the specified challenges.

More Summer Fun for the entire family:

•  Utah Splash Pads
• Kids’ Summer Movie Programs 2013
• Geocaching
• Hiking Trails In Utah
• Summer Bingo

I’ve mentioned that Christiansen’s Farm   is one of our absolute favorite places in Utah in this post all about them, and our favorite event of the year is finally here, so I had to make sure that you had all of the details.  It’s the event you and your family do not want to miss. The kids have such a wonderful time eating their picnic, seeing the animals and mom and dad get to buy the best meat in all of Utah. Seriously. Trust me. One of our favorites is the maple sage breakfast sausage, but everything has more flavor than you can even imagine. Go, mark your calendars, grab the kids, and just go.

 

A Peaceful Day in the Country   Greetings!   We would like to invite you to our 4th Annual Farm Day.  Come see our pigs roaming in the field, cattle grazing in the distance, chickens out scratching, goats climbing around, and turkeys showing off.  Admission is free!  We will be cooking up our pulled pork sandwiches and bratwursts for those who would like to eat lunch.   Please help us make this day successful by sharing this email with others!   When: Saturday June 8, 2013 from noon to 4pm. Where: Christiansen’s Family Farm               175 E. Sharp Rd               Vernon, UT 84080 What:  Come get a tour of the farm, ask us questions, watch the animals, get a bite to eat, and enjoy the fresh air. Lunch: We will be offering smoked/pulled pork sandwiches for $3 each and our preservative free Bratwursts for $2 each.  Add a bag of chips and a bottled water for $1.  Our bratwurst flavors include: Jalapeno w/Monterrey Jack Cheese, Sundried Tomato w/Basil, and German Bratwurst. Sno Shack of American Fork will be there serving up snow cones to help keep us cool!  $1 each! You are also welcome to bring a lunch and have a picnic. This will be a great time to bring the family to see where food comes from.   We have baby goats that can be petted, and baby chicks for kids (and adults) to see and hold.  This will be an open house, meaning no set schedule.  Folks can come and stay the whole time or just poke their heads in to say hi and see what’s going on.  Of course there will be the pigs to watch playing out in the field.  We will also be offering hay rides pulled by the tractor. For those who would like to make a full day of their trip to Vernon, we can recommend some beautiful canyons to hike.  There are lots of trails to bike on and good places to take four wheelers and dirt bikes.  We also have the Vernon Reservoir just ten minutes from our farm that usually has good fishing.  It is free fishing day so no license is required! There are also several historical sites like the Pony Express Trail markers that are fun to see. Hollie and I will also be available to talk and answer questions. We ask that those who have children come with the understanding that this is a working farm.  There is barbed wire, machinery, and live animals that can all cause harm to unattended children.  If it is rainy it may be muddy, if it is windy it may be dusty, if it is sunny there is sunburn, so please come prepared for the elements.  Our hope is that everybody has a safe and enjoyable time.  We felt last year was a huge success as everybody seemed to have a good time.  Feel free to invite coworkers, neighbors, and family along.  For those interested in purchasing meats from our farm, we will be taking orders.  However, please understand that there is absolutely no obligation.  We love what we do and find joy in sharing this with others.     Come enjoy a break in the country.   Sincerely, The Christiansen Family Join Our Mailing List! Christiansen’s Family Farm 435-839-3482 Email Questions tochhd01@gmail.com Follow us! Visit us online ChristiansenFarm.com

Farm Day Specials! No coupon required, offers are first come first serve.  Special pricing is for orders picked up on June 8, 2013 only.   Special Pricing on in stock Half or Whole Pork Orders!  Bacon $5/lb (reg. $6/lb) Cottage Bacon $5/lb (reg. $6/lb) Jowl Bacon $4/lb (reg. $5/lb) Bulk Maple Breakfast Sausage $4.50/lb (reg. $5/lb) Skinless Links Maple Breakfast Sausage $5.00/lb (reg. $6/lb) Farm Fresh Lard $12 each (reg. $15/ 4lb tub) Farm Fresh Lard with damaged lid $7.50/ 4lb tub Preservative Free Bratwurst $7/lb (reg. $8/lb) Ground Pork $4/lb (reg. $5/lb) Grass Fed Ground Beef $5/lb (reg $6/lb) Pork Tenderloins $7/lb (reg $10/lb) Full Rack Pork Ribs (Spare and Back) $5/lb 30 lb CSA Share Orders $10 off regular price   We will have lots of meat available, bring a cooler, stock up, and save!!! Cash, Check, or Credit Card is accepted Offer Expires: June 8, 2013

In April we ran the Pony Express Fun Run at Camp Floyd, and had so much fun learning about the history of the Pony Express, that we decided to experience history by retracing the steps of the Pony Express riders.

We did this adventure all in one day, without hurrying. From our home in the west part of Salt Lake City, it’s about 200 miles round-trip.

We left our Salt Lake home around 11am, and we were back home around 6pm. We stopped at every marker, and even stopped for about an hour to eat lunch. We drove a small passenger car, and had no problems maneuvering the terrain.

(See map at the bottom of this post.)

Prepare For The Adventure:

Before heading out to the West desert, you need to make sure you are well prepared with provisions and other necessary items. This is such a remote area, that just jumping in your vehicle and driving there isn’t going to cut it. Here are some tips when going on this adventure:

• Leave an itinerary outline and map with somebody at home, and tell them what time you are expected back. (See map at bottom of post.) There is no cell service in this area. Anything can happen when you get out in the West desert, and you want to make sure somebody knows where you are in case you need to be “rescued”.
• Have plenty of high-protein food and water. If something happens and you get stranded overnight, you want to be prepared. Make sure you also bring blankets, as it can get cold out there at night any time of the year.
• Bring toilet paper and garbage sacks. There are few bathrooms on this route, and you need to be prepared just in case you “have to go” in between restroom spots.
• Check the following items on your vehicle before leaving. (You can also call or stop by to see my friends at Gines Auto Service and they can help you check them before leaving):Spare tire:
  - Make sure you have a spare tire, and that it’s properly inflated. It’s very frustrating when you have a flat tire, only to find that your spare is flat too.
  - Tire jack: Make sure that you have a properly working tire jack for your specific vehicle. There are a lot of sharp rocks out there, and you need to be prepared to change a tire if you get a flat. Also, make sure you know how to change your tire and work your tire jack.
  - Tire Pressure and Tread: Make sure your tires are properly inflated, and your tread isn’t worn out, to help prevent a blowout. To check your tread, you can use the “nickel trick”: Insert a nickel into the tread of the tire. If you can see the top of George Washington’s head, then your tread is too worn out and you should replace your tires.
  - Check your fluids: Oil, antifreeze, windshield washer fluid, radiator fluid, etc.

What To See On This Adventure:

Head through Tooele and go South, out of Tooele, and into Stockton. You will be on Hwy 36. (Make sure to fill up on gas before leaving Tooele, because this is the last gas station you will see on this adventure.)

1. Stockton Jail

When you come into Stockton, watch on your right for a sign that says “Cemetery”. Turn right down that road, and the old Stockton Jail will be on your right hand side. You can’t miss it.

The old historical Stockton Jail doesn’t have much history written on it, so it’s hard to say what went on here, or who was imprisoned here. It was built in 1902, and is one of the only remaining structures still standing from that time period.

Get back on the main road before turning off to the Stockton Jail (Hwy 36), and turn right to continue on your adventure.

2. Steptoe’s Military Camp, Godbe’s Chicago Ore Smelter, and Overland Stage Station

After you leave Stockton heading South, watch for Steptoe’s Military camp on your right.

On September 2, 1854, a detachment of the U.S. Army, under the direction of Col. E.J. Steptoe, camped here. They erected quarters, stables and corrals. They also stored 200 tons of hay for their 450 mules and 300 horses. The detachment left for California in early April 1855.

An Overland Stage station also operated here from 1868 to the early 1870s.

In 1871, William S. Godbe erected a Chicago Ore smelter, and operated until about 1880. The area was then known as Slagtown.

The present line of the Union Pacific Railroad reached here in 1902.

Mail Drop Monument

3. Mail Drop Monument

Watch on your left for the turnoff to Ophir and Mercur. Do not take that road (Hwy 73), but at the junction there is a historical marker with a mailbox in it. This is the Mail Drop Monument.

During the late 1800s this spot was a convenient mail drop for residents in Tooele and Lehi, and points in between, like Ophir and Mercur. The mailman from Tooele would collect post from there, Stockton, etc., and take it to this mail drop for pickup or delivery. The mailman from Lehi did the same thing for Ophir and Mercur.

Many people think this is a Pony Express stop, but it is not. The Pony Express route was further South, and did not come this far North. (View a map of the Pony Express route.)

Former site of the William Ajax Underground Store

4. William Ajax Underground Store

Continue South on Hwy 36, and watch on your Left for another historical marker. It will be before Faust, so if you come to Faust, you passed it. This is the spot where the William Ajax Underground Store was located and operated from 1870 to 1914. William Ajax built this entire store with just a shovel and a wheelbarrow. It was a two-story store, located entirely underground. Patrons from nearby farms, ranches and mines found a wide variety of merchandise, food, clothing, housewares, hardware, tools and medicines.

The surrounding area was originally called Centre, but was renamed Ajax in honor of the successful store.

Faust Pony Express Station

5. Faust Pony Express Station

Continue South on Hwy 36, and watch for a historical marker on the right side just as you come into Faust. This is the Faust Pony Express Station. (From this point on, you will be traveling the actual Pony Express Route.)

Henry J. Faust, a native of Germany, operated this station in 1860 as a stage manager and part-time Pony Express rider.

This is a great stop to read about the history of the Pony Express. There are multiple markers here that tell the story and tragedy of the Pony Express and its riders.

After leaving here, continue South on Hwy 36, and watch for the Simpson Springs turnoff. Turn right at that turnoff.

6. Last Chance Lakes Resort

After turning onto the road leading to Simpson Springs, watch on your left side for a newer housing development and gated community. This is the Last Chance Lakes Resort. It is rumored that Michael Jordan built a house here, but that can’t be confirmed. The lake in the middle of the development is manmade, and provides many hours of water fun for the residents that live in the middle of the West Desert.

7. Lookout Pass

The next stop you will come to is Lookout Pass. Make sure you get out and sign the Visitor Log.

It is said the name is derived from a tale that a Pony Express rider racing east told the Express Rider heading west as they passed each other to “look out” for hostile Indians as he had just escaped from an ambush attempt.

There is also a marker here dedicated to Ray E. Staley. He was one of the pioneers of the sheep industry in the west desert.

8. Aunt Libby’s Pet Cemetery and Lookout Pass Station

After leaving Lookout Pass, continue down the mountain. Watch for a sign that says “Pet Cemetery” pointing left, and “Lookout Pass Station” to the right. The Lookout Pass Station was another stop for the Pony Express riders.

To go to Aunt Libby’s Pet Cemetery, turn left. The Tooele County website explains the history of the Cemetery:

From 1866 to 1900, Aunt Libby Rockwell and her husband, Horace, ran an Overland Stage Station near the summit of Lookout Pass. Since Aunt Libby had no children, she filled the void with pet dogs and cats. As her cherished pets died over the years, she located this site as their final resting place alongside three human graves, which consist of two adults and one child. Horace Rockwell was a brother to the famous Porter Rockwell.

Aunt Libby’s Pet Cemetery

Get back on the main road you were traveling on, and continue on to Simpson Springs.

9. Simpson Springs Pony Express Station

The Simpson Springs Pony Express Station was one of the most prominent stations in the west desert. Here, riders would have access to water, food and provisions, and were able to exchange their horses for a well-rested one. This was a fun stop for us to see because when we ran the Pony Express Fun Run last month at Camp Floyd, they had a stop where we traded our horse.

This is where we chose to stop and eat lunch. There is a beautiful campground nearby, as well as restrooms.

At this stop, there are more plaques where you can learn a lot about the area, and the Pony Express and its riders. We enjoyed touring the little building, and was amazed that because of the way it was built, it stayed fairly cool inside. This must have been a favorite stopping point for many Pony Express riders to take a break, cool off, get a cool drink of water, and maybe something to eat.

Also at this stop, there are remnants of a Stone Cabin, surrounded by a chain link fence. Alvin Anderson used stone from the abandoned Pony Express station when he built this cabin in 1893. It was intended for his wife, who died in childbirth before she could live in it.

The project was abandoned and never finished.

Unfinished Stone Cabin

This is the point where we turned around and headed back towards Dugway. If you keep going along this route, you will find a geode bed where you can find geodes scattered all over the terrain. You can also continue on to Fish Springs. Because we did not bring extra fuel, we decided to save that adventure for another day. I am sure we would have been fine without extra fuel, but we always want to be prepared. Next time we will bring extra fuel and my truck instead of the car, just for my peace of mind.

10. Wild Horses

After leaving Simpson Springs, turn around and go back towards where you came from. Watch for the turnoff for Dugway, and take that road North. Along this road is where you have a good chance of seeing wild horses in the distance. We weren’t so lucky on our adventure, but many people we know have seen horses multiple times running in the desert in this area.

11. Dugway and Terra

When you reach Dugway, you will see a church. Turn right, which is heading East. You are now traveling along the historic Lincoln Highway. Continue on this road, and you will reach the cute little town of Terra.

12. Fisher Pass on the Lincoln Highway

When you reach the top of the canyon just outside of Terra, there is a parking area to your right. Get out there, and you will read about the historic Lincoln Highway and Fisher Pass.

The leaders of the Lincoln Highway liked to show off Fisher Pass. They used Old Betsy, to show off the completed road. Old Betsy is the official Lincoln Highway Association car, and was a Packard painted red, white, and blue.

The monument here honors Carl Fisher, the founder of the Lincoln Highway.

13. Clover Springs Campground

Continue down the canyon, and you will see Clover Springs Campground on your right. This is a beautiful place to stop and take a break, or come back another day and camp for the weekend.

Continue out of the canyon, and soon you will return to Hwy 36. Take a left turn, heading north, which will take you back to Stockton and Tooele.

Map

For this adventure, you will want to pick up a road map from a gas station. Google Maps does not have the detail needed for this adventure. You also will not get cell coverage in this area.

This adventure begins in Tooele on Hwy 36, traveling South through Stockton, and to Faust. When you get to Faust, you will turn right onto the Pony Express Route and Country Byway. Continue on this road to Simpson Springs, then back to the turnoff for Dugway, which is Hwy 196. When you reach Dugway, you are going to turn right and travel on Hwy 199. Continue until you reach Hwy 36 again, and turn northbound, which is left, to get back to Tooele.

Map of route

All pictures in this post were taken by and are property of Michelle Powell and cannot be used without permisson. 

It’s going to be a hot weekend, and spending Memorial Day cooling off in a splash pad is the perfect weekend activity. Many are opening this weekend. Here is our list of Splash Pads around the state. If you know of one we have missed, leave us a comment below.

What is a “Splash Pad”?
A splash pad is a great place to cool off in the summer. Instead of a pool, it’s more like running through the sprinklers. No need for floatees or lifejackets! (Water shoes with tread on them are recommended….splash pads can get a little bit slippery!)

Salt Lake County

• City Creek Center (There have been concerns that City Creek doesn’t allow you in their “fountains”. You are not allowed in the main fountain, but there is a small fountain to the North of it that you are more than welcome to splash and play in.)
• Cottonwood Heights / Ft Union
• Daybreak (Soda Row)
• Farm Themed Splash Pad in Riverton
• Gateway Fountains
• Legacy Regional Park
• Liberty Park
• Magna Splash Pad
• Red Butte Gardens’ Children’s Garden $$
• Old Farm Park Riverton Splash Pad
• Rosecrest Splash Pad (Herriman)
• Seven Peaks Salt Lake  $$
• This Is The Place $$ (Opening Summer 2013)
• Umbria splash park
• Willow Pond Park in Murray
• Valley Fair Mall

Utah County

• Creekside Park in Alpine
• Nolan Park in Eagle Mountain
• Highland Town Center Splash Pad
• Pioneer Park Splash Pad in Provo
• Shops at Riverwoods
• Spanish Fork Splash Pad
• Thanksgiving Point Childrens Garden – Noah’s Ark theme $$

Davis County

• Clearfield Splash Pad
• Heritage Park in Kaysville
• Lagoon $$
• Riverdale Splash Pad
• North Salt Lake (Foxboro North Regional Park)

Weber County

• Harrisville – Located at Harrisville’s Main Park – 1350 N. Hwy 89
  
• South Ogden Splash Pad (Nature Park)

Cache County

• Providence Splash Pad

Morgan County

• Riverside Park

Uintah County

• Naples Family Splash Pad (in Vernal) $$

Washington County

• Dixie Dollar Deals has broken down the list of Splash Pads in Washington County. Check them out on the Dixie Dollar Deals website.

More Summer Fun:

• Summer Bingo
• Lego Animals at the Zoo
• Kids’ Summer Movie Programs 2013