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Go Fish!
The majority of all design elements in our magazines are created digitally. But every once in a while, we do things old school — with a paper and pencil. Art Director Dave Blackhurst created the illustrations below for our upcoming Top Ten feature about fish you can catch in Utah Valley. After he drew the [...]
The Inside Story
Have you ever wanted to submit a story idea to Utah Valley Magazine but weren’t sure how to do it? This hand-dandy video with editor Jeanette Bennett gives you the inside scoop. The video was filmed a few years ago but the guidelines and tips are still as pertinent and useful as can ever. Enjoy!
The Hunt Is On
Easter is upon us and there are several great Easter egg hunts happening around town this Saturday. Riverwoods All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt The pancake breakfast (provided by Marley’s) is $2.99 per person and starts at 8:30 a.m. The Easter Egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. and includes treats and prizes from Shops [...]
World Changing High Schoolers
It’s that time of year once again! Every spring we welcome local high school students into our office for the “Highschoolers Who Will Change the World” feature. This year’s crop of seniors are bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to make their mark. Here is a shot of Meagon Stanton from Payson High School. Find out all [...]
Beauty and Belief
If you are an art lover in Utah Valley — you are in luck. “Beauty and Belief” at the BYU Museum of Art has brought Islamic art from 10 different countries to our neck of the woods for your viewing pleasure. The collection includes more than 250 objects ranging from practical items like bowls and [...]
A Little Spring Cleaning At the Office
We have a room at our office called the “back room.” Usually, we use this room as place for photo shoots and the viewing of particularly important BYU games. This room also serves as a repository for things we don’t want crowding our desks like magazine boxes, banners, old desks, photo props, a fake tree [...]
Meet the Intern: Madison Welch
Each semester, Utah Valley Magazine offers editorial and graphic design internships to local college students. We enjoy the opportunity to teach students about the industry and we love their help putting together a new issue. They assist us with several sections of the magazine including Made in UV, Calendar, UV Index and marketing profiles. Three [...]
Soup’s On!
It’s too hot to slave over the stove making dinner tonight, don’t you think? Plus, it’s Friday night — you need to go out! We think you should head over to the 6th annual “Bowls for Humanity” fundraising event put on by the Provo Food & Care Coalition. The event will take place from [...]
Connect with the Fab 50
Do you wish you could have a little meet ‘n’ greet with our 2012 Fab 50? You can — via the Web. Several of our fabulous friends have websites where you can connect with them and learn everything from stress management tips to sewing. Click to your heart’s content with these links. Dana Layton’s nomination [...]
We are on Pinterest!
We have decided to delve into Pinterest and we are loving it! We are kicking things off with an account for our sister pub Utah Valley Bride Magazine. The page has boards showing off all of the images from our 2012 issue as well as other fun extras. Cakes, dresses, flowers, food, invitations — you [...]
