Author Archive for dblackhurst
Shoga puts on a show
When Utah Valley Magazine showed me the reader’s choices of top Utah County restaurants (see page 20), I knew all the eateries very well except for one: Shoga. Uh! A good restaurant I don’t know about? I set off for Shoga that very evening to see what all the buzz was about. From the outside, [...]
Financial Fitness Challenge
Four families reveal incomwes, debts and goals Kristy Barlow, Ricky Barlow, Jen Barney Ben Barney, Beth Liechty Kent Liechty, Tara Springer, Garold Springer
Builders Without Borders of Utah
Builders Without Borders of Utah is a non-profit organization made up of families helping families.
Bike Big at Spring Hollow
I have heard about Big Spring Hollow for many years, but I had never made the short drive up South Fork in Provo Canyon to do the ride. The last time I was near Big Springs was for 5th grade camp. A week was planned of fun and hiking in the majestic canyon, but I [...]
Top Ten Golf Holes
From the links-style courses like Talons Cove, The Ranches and Sleepy Ridge to the tree-lined fairways of Hobble Creek and Fox Hollow, we have it all.
Spring Hiking in Moab
Red rocks, clear blue sky, warmer temperatures, no crowds. Is this paradise? OK, it might not be paradise, but it is definitely Moab in March. On my quick trip to Moab in March 2009, I left Utah County at 7 a.m. and was wandering the red rocks outside of Moab by 11 a.m. That’s a [...]
A Day Of Winter Fun At Sundance
There I was standing at the top of the lift chair. I had never officially ridden a ski lift, but I had already told everyone I was an old pro. I was a fourth grader at Edgemont Elementary in Provo, and this was my first experience skiing at a ski resort. The night before, I [...]
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