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Show Christmas Shopping Guide, New Utah - December 4, 2003 - Page 4 Continued from previous page may have to fight some crowds, but nowhere else within city limits is better. One word: "Nutcracker." Both Ballet West and Utah Regional Ballet are putting on this magical holiday tradition that seems to entertain groups of all ages (except most men 18 to 60). www.bal-letwe8t.org www.bal-letwe8t.org and www.byu.edu. In honor of Kwanzaa, give your child gifts that include a book and a symbol of one's heritage. To learn more about the African American and Pan-African holiday, visit www.officialkwanza-awebsite.org www.officialkwanza-awebsite.org Make a Gingerbread house with friends or family in the comfort of your own home. Just remember you really, really shouldn't eat the house when it's more than a few months old. It's not beach weather, but if ever you need a good escapist novel, it's during the holiday season. Visit one of the valley libraries and stock up on a good mystery or sci-fi title. Then curl up by the fire and read. ' The holidays put us in the mood (or more in the mood) for candy. Take the kids on a tour of the Peppermint Place candy factory in Alpine. Or sneak away and go by yourself, www.kencraftcan-dy.com www.kencraftcan-dy.com - Take your sweetheart away to a local bed and breakfast. We recommend Johnson Mill in Mid way. Visit www.bedandbreakfast.com for more information and options. And if you're single, well, we bet they still have good food and free cable. Get a massage at one of the local schools here in the valley to relieve holiday stress. Not only does it feel good, but it also reduces holiday stress levels like you wouldn't believe. Find a nice legal place and do some donuts in your car. Or, if you get dizzy easily, just eat some donuts. We love Glazies or Krispy Kreme. Take a drive and snap some pictures of the winter wonderland that is Provo Canyon. You may even want to do a winter family portrait in the snow. It would be a change of pace from the standard stan-dard everyone-in-denim look that graces many of the mantles in the valley. A game of flag football in the yard or school field. If you make it seem like the score doesn't matter, everyone can play. (But we know it's all about winning.) Spend an evening putting a jigsaw puzzle together and making some ornaments for the Christmas tree, www.make-stuff.com. Make hot apple cider or wassail to sip while you watch your favorite holiday TV specials. www.nyapplecountry.comwassail.htm. Treat yourself to a snowmobiling or cross country skiing package at one of the area's recreation recre-ation resorts. Try www.homesteadresort.com. Thanksgiving Point has a drive-thru light dis play as well as a number of Christmas events and activities. Visit www.thanksgivingpoint.com for a full list. Enjoy a lighted riverboat ride on the lower Provo River. With Christmas scenes along the shore, and Christmas music playing on the boat, this 25-minute ride is definitely different from the usual holiday activity. We don't need to tell you to dress warm, do we? Call 373-8897 or visit www.clasropes.net. Try winter camping. Yes, camping. Spending a few nights in the elements is a challenge that can produce stories to tell your friends at those boring holiday social gatherings. For added excitement, try building a snow fort to sleep in. They are ' r,,r warmer than a tent anyway. For more information on where to go, visit www.nps.gov or www.stateparks.utah.gov. Go ahead, wear that Bweater embroidered with snowmen. We dare you to. Finally, let your heart grow a few sizes and shovel someone else's driveway. Go on. Then cap it off with a nice snow angel or snowman in their yard. We're sure that if everyone did this activity at least once during the holidays, it'd make everyone's every-one's star sparkle a little brighter during the winter win-ter season. Happy holidays. Life and Style editor Elyssa Andrus contributed to this story. 0 All Items Everyday Price Greeting Cards 99C everyday price Qft Bags Frosted Urge $1.65 Med. $1.39 Small 99C Paper Gift Bags Large 85C Med. 65C Small 45C Mini 25C Bows Small 6$ 1.00 -4" 3$ 1.00 -Curiey $1.00 Colored Butcher Paper 99 C yard assorted colors Gift Boxes jewelry 2$ 1.00 Candy 2$ 1.49 Shirt 3$2.50 Urge Shirt $2.45 Table Cloths $3.50 assorted round or oblong Cello Bags Christmas 85 1.00 X-Large Basket Bags $ 1 .00 - $2.25 Christmas Stickers 75 (sheet Assorted Boxed Chocolates Gift Wrapping at a Fee rAtfe!?" 500 t. Courtyard Gtmore American Fork Plaza 492-6288 Thelma L Richard Byrnes, Owners I ye Xctcha Chemn X I t W km |