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outside december
Destinations Best Kid-Friendly Terrain at Deer Valley with a separate children's trail map with Bucky's Backyard and Candyland course with candy cane gates. Best Terrain at Alta and Snowbird. Snowbird had 800 inches and closed on July 4th. The Altabird ticket works at both mountains. Guests come back to Alta Lodge for the service and food. Best Deals on the Mountain include packages at Park City and Power Mountain.

outside buyers guide winter 2011-12

Favorite Destinations Billy Kidd's include Deer Valley because of the great powder skiing in the trees and the amazine food at Stein Eriksen Lodge; and Park City for the groomed trails in perfect shape for the U.S. Si Team and because the Olympic were actually held there. Ingrid Backstrom's includes Snowbird's Cirque and Keyhole trails with powder up to the neck. Mike Hattrup's include Alta, with more snow than anyplace and just skiing classic trails High Rustler and Eagle's Nest.

powder january

Photo Annual with amazing ski shots of Alta.

rv life december

Events include the 20th annual train show at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Jan 20-21.

rv life january
Events include Bald Eagle Day at the Bear Rvier Migratory Bird Refuge on Feb 11.

ski magazine december
Count on It Ski town flagship hotel the St. Regis in Deer Valley has a butler service and signature spa.

sunset december

Mountain Editor's Pick An extra-decadent winter dinner at Zy Food Wine & Cheese in Salt Lake City have many cheese versions sourced from Utah farms.
Skating With a Spin at the Gallivan Center in Salt Lake City. The rink is in the middle of downtown with it's own pub and was enlarged by 60% last year.

Ski the West in heated chairlifts at Canyons Resort in Park City with an electric burst of hot air. Ski for free at Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon on teh Sunnyside Lift after 3:00 pm. If you have no intention of leaving the hotel, book the Montage at Deer Valley Resort for the views, snacks, heated pool and spa.

via november /december

Animal Parks and Zoos Wheeler Historic Farm in Salt Lake City has every kind of farm animal with wooded trails and ponds.

Cheery Blossoms in Utah Milgro Nursery in Newcastle grow 500,000 poinsettias for the Christmas season. Tours available.

Events Nov 1-2 Blast in Salt Lake City, Nov 8-30 Gilsonite-The Early Years in Vernal, November 11-13 Moab River Rendezvous in Moab, Nov 25-Jan 11 Ken Budge: In Plain Sight in Park City, Nov 25-Dec 26 The Grouch Who Stole Christmas in Salt Lake City, and Dec 3 Winter Family Festival in Browns Park.
Utah's Bohemian Rhapsody Salt Lake City is rated number seven as the most bohemian metro areas in the United States, according to The Rise of the Creative Class. Downtown is in the midst of a $2 billion redevelompent project, growing wtih bistros, art galleries and more. Highlighted are the City Creek Center shopping area in construction; Hotel Monaco; Salt Lake City Public Library with its avant-garde design; restaurants and galleries on Broadway Street - Nobrow Coffee & Tea Company, Frosty Darling, Retro Rose, and Slowtrain Music; Sugar House neighborhood's 15th Street Gallery, Friday Gallery Strolls, eateries Pago, Gorage, Chow Truck, The Copper Onion, Takashi; art gallery Salt Lake Art Center; Salt Lake Acting Company, Beerhive Pub, and Red Door lounge.

FALL 2011 _______________________________________________________

OUTSIDEseptember

Destination Road Trips The Quest Desert Blitz in the southern part of the state include the national parks. Suggested spots are Arches National Park's Devil's Garden Primitive Loop, Canyonland Nation Park's Island in the Sky's Syncline Loop Trail and Upheaval Dome crater, the town of Moab's Wake and Bake, Capitol Reef National Park's Cathedral Valley Loop, Bryce Canyon Nation Park's Fairyland L:oop trail, Zion National Park's South Campground and Keyhole Canyon. october
Street Cleaning Spanish Fork has nine turbines in operation, generating power for 10,800 homes. Outside's 50 Best Places to Work includes Skullcandy in Parkc City, USANA Health Sciences in Salt Lake City, Amer Sports Witner and Outdoor in Ogden.

PILATES STYLE october

Pilates in Paradise at Amangiri resort which offers breathtaking views of natural rock formations.

VIRTUOSO LIFE september/october
Best of the Best Best Family Program at Deer Valley's Montage. Kids will be happy with treats, nature crafts, sleigh rides, a tubing park, family yoga classes, stargazing, sports, games, learning activities, geocaching and more.

Travel Treasures Travel photo "I Dreamed I Was in a Western Movie" by Virtuoso travel advisor Deborah Trevino taken at Monument Valley.

SUMMER 2011 _______________________________________________________

BACKPACKER june Viewfinder B eautiful photograph of Arches National Park's North Window in Moab. Best of the National Parks Capitol Reef article includes a trip planner for hiking through Waterpocket Fold, with insights to Spring Canyon and Pleasant Creek. Best of the Rest of the National Parks A to Z includes Canyonlands' maze of canyons and centuries-old pictographs, Zion Narrows slot canyons, Bryce Canyon's needle-point spikes and Fairyland Loop and Under thh Rim Trail, Arches' Delicate Arch and Devils Garden Primitive Loop and Landscape Arch.

BUDGET TRAVEL june The New Joys of Summer Moab Photo Workshop at Arches National Park let's you shoot the area from dawn to dusk at Mesa Arch, Balanced Rock, and Dead Horse Point State Park.may Now That's the Spirit Park City's upstart distillery High West Distillery & Saloon is the first legal distillery since 1870. Tours available, and the site is ski-in.

CONDE NAST TRAVELER june Top 250 Spas Reader's' roundup of the best spas in the United States, Mexico, Caribbean, and Canada. Stein Ericksen Lodge in Park City is number one with a score of 98.8. Sundance Resort is ranked at number 75 with a score of 89.8.
GROUP TOUR april/may/june On the Frontier American West Heritage Center in Wellsville encourages hands-on-activities with recreated locations in the West: a Native American Encampment, a Mountain Man Camp, a Pioneer Settlement and a 1917 Historical Farm. Desert Blooms Red Butte Garden is a botanical oasis with more than 100 acres of gardens, walking paths and natural areas, five minutes from downtown Salt Lake City.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER july/august Cadillacs, Dinosaurs, and Neon Roadside Kitsch Hole n' the Rock in Moab is a modern cave home with 14 rooms and a petting zoo.

OUTSIDE may Destination National Parks Find the Next Narrows Zion National Park Parunuweap Canyon is a 20-mile slot canyon in the eastern part of the park that is not as populated as the Narrows. july Exposure Awesome photograph of a hoodoo near Big Water. America's Best Trails names Porcupine Rim Trail in Moab as the Best Mountian-Bike Trail You Have Heard Of. Highline trail in the Uinta Mountains is named as one of the Best Through-Hikes You've Never Heard Of.

RV JOURNAL summer Events in the South-west portion of the state - Tuacahn Saturday Market - Weekends through December in Ivins, Broadway in the Desert - now through October in Ivins, Concert in the Park - 2nd Mondays through September in St. George, St. George Live! - Tue-Sat through August in St. George, Enterprse Corn Festival - Aug 27 in Enterprise, Peach Days - Sep 2-3 in Hurricane, Santa Clara Swiss Days - Sept 23-24 in Santa Clara, Cedar Breaks National Monument Wildflower Festival - July 1-17 at the monument, Utah Mid-Summer Renaissance Faire - July 13-16 in Cedar City, Cedar Breaks Star Party - July 15 at the national monument, Christmas in July Craft Faire - July 29-30 in Cedar City, Perseids Meteor Shower - Aug 12 at Cedar Breaks National Monument, 2nd Annual Festival of Flavors - Aug 13 in Brian Head, Great American Stampede - Sep 9-10 in Cedar City, 19th Annual Oktoberfest - Sep 17-18 in Brian Head, Parowan Fall Fest in the Park - Oct 8 in Parowan, and the Annual Pumpkin Festival - Oct 15 in Cedar City.

RV LIFE may Events May 28-29 in Moab - Maob Arts Festival, June 202-25 in Fillmore - National ATV Jamboree. Up, Up and Away Hot air balloon festivals - The 12th annual Panguitch Valley Balloon Rally takes place June 24-26 in Panguich with 40 scheduled balloons with a beautiful canyon backdrop. Eyes to the Skies Balloon Fesitval is July 8-10 adn is a three-day festival, including breakfast, bingo tournament, poker runs, barbaque and councert. The Sandy Hot Air Balloon Festival is August 12-13 at Storm Mountain Park In Sandy with a promenade in front of Sandy City Hall. june Summer Festivals in Utah this month include Strawberry Days June 15-18 in Pleasant Grove, Groovefest June 22-26 in Cedar City, America's Fredom Festival Jun 14 - July 4 in Provo, Kimball Arts Festival Aug 4-7 in Park City, and the Moab Music Festival Sept 1-12 in Moab.

VIA may/june Trailblazer Northern Utah's Glad Hatter J.W. Hats in West Valley was started in 1853 and is full of history. The shop has produced 13,000 hats since 1986. Reader's Favorites Thrilling Overlooks and Vistas Anticline Overlook in Moab takes in Canyonlands National Park , the La Sal Mountains and Moab. Harpers Corner Trail at Dinosuar National Monument looks towards Split Mountain in Utah and the Gates of Lodore in Colorado. You on a Mule? Whoa! Go for a ride in Zion National Park acorss the Virgin River to the Court of the Patriarchs. Ride for an hour or up to half a day. Flaming Gorge Scenic Byway has many fun things along the way: Utah Field House of Natural History, Quarry Steakhouse and Brew Pub, Aspen Nature Trail, Cedar Springs Marina, Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center, Red Canyon Visitor Center, Red Canyon Lodge, and the Sheep Creek Geological Loop and Interpretive Trail. Events Ogden Music Festival - June 3-5 in Ogden, rock opera Rent June 10-25 in Salt Lake City , Summerfest Arts Faire Jun3 16-18 in Logan. july/august Walkable Piers and Wharves Spiral Jetty near the Golden Spike National Historic Site is visible from space with its 1,500 foot long jetty which is accessible only when the Great Salt Lake is low. Utah's Sweetest Road Stop Scoops from the Past Ice Cream Parlor in Panguitch is a 1950s dream with a movie screen, lounge, museum, and candy counter. Events July 1-17 Cedar City - Wildflower Festival, August 12-13 Salt Lake City - Voices of the Civil War, August 13 Salt Lake City - Josh Groban in concert, and August 18-21 Helper - Helper Arts and Music Festival.

SPRING 2011 _________________________________________________________

MOUNTAIN LIVING march Insider's Guide to Eco-Travel Destinations The Sky Lodge in Park City is a five-star boutique lodge, with preservation and sustainability key in creation. Wind-generated electrical power, property-wide recylcing program, heating and cooling system that cuts enrgy consumption in half, makes this an eco-friendly accommodation.
SUNSET march Chasing Spring: A Guide for 2011 The Moab Skinny Tire Festival is held March 12-15, 2011, and runs by Dead Horse Point State Park and Arches National Park. Stop at Moab Brewery afterwards. The Draw of the New Utah Armangiri resort in Big Water highlights southern Utah's ruggedly beautiful sophistication. Each window opens to a beautiful view of the surrounding desert. The Biggest Loser Resort, in Ivins, is patterned after the reality show. Guests spend one to four weeks and participate in six to seven hours of daily exercises, including workout in Snow Canyon State Park.with a specific meal plan. Boulder has a thriving art and recreation community with the Burr Trail Outpost cafe and gallery, Boulder Outdoor Survial

School, and Hell's Backbone Grill.

TRAVEL GIRLapril Ski Smarts Best Camp for Intermediates is the Alta Lodge Women's Ski Camp with great snow, runs and no snowboarders. Have full access to the instructors by sharing meals, watching ski videos and asking all the questions you want. Best Camp for Experts is Kim Reichhelm's Steeps Skiing Camp at Alta.
VIA march/april Places to Visit With Your Pet Mill Creek Canyon in Salt Lake City always welcomes dogs to the trails and streams, and odd days are off leash days. On the Road in Utah's Weird, Wild Valley Goblin Valley State Park is a fantasyland 90 minutes northwest of Moab. The sandstone pillars resemble animals, flora, monsters, pawn peices, peope, and more. Also in the park are skylit caves ans lot canyons. And check out the Henry Mountsin, as seen from teh Curtis Bench Trail, Carmel Canyon Loops, and San Rafael Swell. Events March 5 in Park City - FDR starring Ed Asner, MArch 10-12, 14 and 17-19 in Salt Lake City- Romeo+ Juliet in Odyssey Dance Theatre's hip-hop interpretation, March 26 in Spanich Fork - Festival of Colors echoing India's Holi celebration, April 22-23 in Salt Lake City - A Child of Our Time performed by the Utah Symphony.

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