Inside Ritual Chocolate’s Heber City factory, guests learn how to taste chocolate like professionals during weekly bean-to-bar classes. From Madagascar’s bright citrus notes to savory pairings with olive oil and smoked salt, the experience blends science, craftsmanship, and Utah creativity into one unforgettable night.

Moving away from your hometown can come with many blessings. But for some, it also comes with just as many bouts of loneliness. That ache of not knowing where to meet people, or grieving the friends you left behind, comes in waves. Workplaces and churches can sometimes provide ready-made communities, but what happens when they don’t? Where do you go to find true belonging?

Winter in Utah has a way of narrowing our routines, but it also offers unexpected invitations. From soaking beneath a limestone dome to mushing sled dogs through mountain snow, these nine winter date ideas lean into the season instead of waiting for it to pass, creating moments that linger long after the cold fades.

–Long before “women-only adventure travel” became a category, Sheri Griffith was loading rafts in Moab, building a business that made space for women in a landscape long dominated by men — doing it quietly, stubbornly, and on her own terms.