The truth is out there...but where? This question has intrigued Danny Stewart since childhood. Danny is a Utah County folklorist and cryptozoologist. Many know him from the Provo Ghost Tour. He has been collecting journal entries, diaries and interviews for 20 years to construct this nighttime walk through Provo. "It has gotten a lot bigger than I ever thought it would," … [Read more...]
Hall Labs – Provo idea factory innovates change
Provo's Hall Labs Located in Provo, Hall Labs is a 130-acre innovation campus with a tradition of pioneering technological advancement going back to 1955. It started with founder and Utah native Tracy Hall’s creation of the artificial diamond, whose applications are still widely used today. Hall Labs works to solve some of our world’s most challenging problems ranging from … [Read more...]
The Giant Flying Manta-Ray of Provo Utah
About eleven years ago a woman shared an interesting story with me. Late one June night she was walking along University Ave., a little after 10 PM and near 300 South when she saw a “gigantic black manta-ray” flying across the Provo sky. “This thing was four-hundred feet in the air, coming from the South-East and flying North-West. It had a fourteen-foot wingspan and its body … [Read more...]
Provo’s Destination for Fine Chocolates – Taste
With the black and gold exterior of the store, Taste, is unlike anything on the block, and looks more upper eastside NYC than Provo. Taste opened its doors in Provo late last year and has already filled a niche that many Utahns weren’t aware needed filling. Truth be told, Provo was in desperate need of its own fine chocolate tasting facility and its own chocolate … [Read more...]
Glass Images & Creations
How do you know when a piece of art is complete? The answer may come easier when a painting hangs on a wall, or when a sculpture sits on a table. But when a piece of glass constantly changes throughout the day according to the light, the process may be more involved. “Stained glass is the only art form that plays with the sun,” says glass artist Jerry Lynn. “With stained glass … [Read more...]
Black Sheep Cafe
Black Sheep Cafe has been serving upscale Southwestern Native American food in Historic Downtown Provo for the last two and half years. Chef Mark Daniel Mason specializes in traditional Navajo, Pueblo and Hopi recipes interpreted and presented in a modern way. Motivated by the Fernand Point quote, “If the divine creator has taken pains to give us delicious and exquisite things … [Read more...]
Downtown Provo: Rejuvenated
People born within the last fifty years may have little memory of when a city’s downtown boasted a unique mix of culture and identity. Thanks to shopping malls and big box retailers, many of the downtowns across Utah serve as ghostly reminders of once-thriving districts of commerce. Empty sidewalks, “For Rent” signs and crumbling facades are instead commonly seen. But one … [Read more...]
Autumn Fun in Utah
October 1 through October 31, 2014: Gardner Village WitchFest. Tour the grounds and see the displays for free. Kids 12 and younger can complete a witch scavenger hunt and receive a chocolate chip cookie at Neighborhood Bakery for 35 cents. 1100 E. 7800 S., West Jordan. October 4 - November 1, 2014: Provo Cycling Ghost Tours at Joaquin Park, 400 E 400 N, Provo, Utah. … [Read more...]
Provo: Not as Lame as It Sounds
Even though Salt Lake City was recently listed as “the most creative mid-size city” in the United States by the blog Movoto, the city of Provo is also receiving a lot of national attention. In 2009, Where to Retire magazine listed Provo as an “enticing city for new careers” and in 2010, Forbes listed Provo among its top ten U.S. cities to raise a family. Basically, Provo is … [Read more...]