Looking for a different holiday cocktail recipe? High West Distillery‘s Alta Ruby looks festive and even non-whiskey drinkers will like it. On a happy hour stop with a few friends in Park City, I decided to give the Alta Ruby a whirl, evening though I’m not typically a whiskey sipper. High West’s Double Rye is … Continue reading
Moonshine is an interesting name for an arch. I like it. Maybe it’s because moonshine reminds me of rural northwest Georgia where my dad grew up. Moonshine Arch near Vernal, Utah, got on my radar a couple of years ago when I started exploring the area in and around Dinosaur National Monument. The sandstone Moonshine … Continue reading
Guardsman Pass is a scenic mountain backway connecting Heber City and Park City to Brighton and on to Salt Lake City. The road and trails are flanked with lush mountain foliage including aspens, pines and wildflowers. My friend Pam and I did Blood Lake Trail, one of the more popular hikes on the pass. It’s … Continue reading
Dinosaur National Monument is one of the most unique places on earth, partly because it is home to one of the richest known fossil beds. There are bones from over 500 dinosaurs and ten species entombed in ancient river sediments called Morrison sandstone. The remains date back to the Jurassic Period 150 million years ago. … Continue reading
While staying with close friends in Heber City, Utah, we set out on a fun Sunday hike in the Uinta National Forest. Their next door neighbors went with us and suggested Daniels Summit, not far from Strawberry Reservoir off of Highway 40 and about a 20-25 minute drive from Heber City. Since that’s my usual … Continue reading
It was my second visit to Zion National Park and I only had a couple of hours to get in a hike. I decided to do an early morning drive from Springdale up the curvy Mount Carmel Road. The scenic road is scenery galore. It’s magical watching the sun’s glow overtake the shadows in the … Continue reading
From world-class alpine skiing to snowshoeing, snow recreation is endless in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. Whether you’re going on a ski vacation to Park City or just want to spend a few days in a winter wonderland, the Wasatch Mountains are easy to get to from Salt Lake City with just a 35-minute drive into the … Continue reading
In the past few days it has dumped snow in the mountains of Utah. While staying with my friends Pam and Earl, we decided to hit the trail when the clouds cleared. So after yoga and brunch, off we went to get in a short afternoon snowshoe. Our pick for a snowshoe – Nobletts Trail … Continue reading
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