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Show Page 20 THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Volume VI, Issue VIII August 1, 2002 Ideas for Summer Fun - Part one of a two part series Compiled by Becky Jackson Please note: This list of Summer Fun is incomplete, at best. Please check with local Chamber of Commerce offices, and travel bureaus for more ideas and planned events. Phone numbers, times, and prices may have changed without notice. Provo Area Seven Peaks Water Park and Ice Skating Seven Peaks Ice Skating BYU Museum of Art 801-378-2787 BYU Monte Bean Life Science Museum 801-378-5051 Orem Trafalga- miniature golf, batting cages, bumper boats Hale Center Theatre www.halecentertheatre.com Sundance Sundance Theater 801-225-4100 www.sundance.org Park City Outlet Malls Alpine Slide Olympic Training Facility Hot Air Balloon Rides Hayride and Dutch Oven Cooking Outdoor Concerts and Theatre Ride Down into the Mines For more information, contact the Park City Chamber of Commerce at 435-649-6104. Heber Heber Creeper 435-654-5601 www.hebervalleyrr.org Lehi Thanksgiving Point: Museum of Ancient Life 801-766-5000 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults, $9.00; 12 and under, $7.00 Gardens Barn/Hayride Salt Lake Area Heritage Park (Near This is the Place Monument) 801-582-1847 Monday - Satuday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adults, $6.00, Children and Seniors, $4.00 Family Pass, $20 Grand America Hotel, afternoon tea 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., 555 S. Main St. 801-258-6000 $15 Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine World’s first open pit copper mine Hogle Zoo Hike to Ensign Peak, the place where Brigham Young laid out the Salt Lake Valley. Located on North foothills of Salt Lake City Lion House View points of city from the top of LDS Church Office Bldg. Museum of Church History and Art 45 N. West Temple 801-240-3310 Weekdays 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Weekends 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Joseph Smith Building (film) LDS Church Genealogy Library Trolley Square- recommended eating: Hard Rock Cafe, Spaghetti Factory, Rodezio’s University of Utah Museum of Fine Arts 581-7332 Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekends, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Red Butte Botanical Gardens Utah Museum of Natural History 1390 E. President’s Circle 801-581-4303 Interactive displays, hands on activities Monday - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. Adults: $4.00; Seniors and children ages 3 to12, $2.50 Children’s Museum 840 N. 300 W. 801-328-3383 Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, until 8:00 p.m. Admission: $3.75 Deseret Star Theater 4861 S. State, Murray Adults: $8:00 to $12.00 Children 12 and under: $6.00 Roy and Layton Hill Aerospace Museum 7961 Wardleigh Rd. 801-777-6868 Open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Roy Historical Museum EDEN BALLOON & ARTS FEST “Wild, Wild, West August 23-25, 2002 Schedule of Events Friday, 23 Aug. 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 24 Aug. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Sunday, 25 Aug. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 – 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 11:00 – 3:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Festival Starts Live Radio Broadcasts throughout the Event Arts, Craft, & Food Vendors Large Kids Play Area Skateboard & Snakeboard Demo Live Performance by “1,000 West” Band Free clinic for anyone wanting to learn to Skateboard or Snakeboard. Balloon Launch Live performance by Grammy Award Winning “Spotted Eagle” Fireworks! Hot Air Balloon Launch Breakfast in the Park Antique & Classic Car Show, Featuring Jack “The Sheriff” Harris and his Utah Posse with his Nostalgic Top Fuel Dragster. Fun Run. “Animals of Montana” Meet “Adam” the Bear and others. 3 Live Performances from Troy and His Wild Animals throughout the day. Hot Air Balloon Launch Live Performance by Kap Brothers Balloon Glow Hot Air Balloon Launch Breakfast in the Park Balloon Pilot Award Ceremony for Competition. Mountain Men Demo and Competition. “Animals of Montana” 3 Live performances throughout the day. “Shades-O-Gray” Blue Grass Band Hot Air Balloon Launch 5550 S. 1700 W. (Near Hill Aerospace Museum) 801-776-3626 Cherry Hills Miniature Golf/Water Slides/Batting Cages Ed Kenley Park/Amphitheater 437 N. Wasatch Dr. 801-546-8575 Outdoor summer concerts and shows Layton Surf and Swim (outdoor wave pool) Farmington Lagoon Amusement Park/Pioneer Village/Theater/Swimming 801-451-8000 www.lagoonpark.com Syracuse Antelope Island State Park 4528 W. 1700 S. (7 miles west of I-15, off of exit 335) 801-773-2941 Bike trails, hiking, farmhouse, swimming $8.00 per car, $4.00 per bike rider, $10.00 for camping For camping reservations call 800 322-3770 Cruise the desert islands of the Great Salt Lake. 801-299-9955 Ogden Trout Farm at Cold Springs Trout Pond 2284 N. Fruitland Dr. 801-782-7282 $1.00 to $5.00 per fish caught, depending on the size of the fish; 25 cent per fish to fillet, Fish cleaning is free. Hiking A Weber Pathways Trail and Bike Map is available at Diamond Peak Ski and Sport in Eden, or call 801-629-8930; http://ogdencity.com/parks/ogde trails/map-o.htm Theaters Terrace Plaza Playhouse 99 W. 4700 S., Washington Terrace 801-393-0070 Friday, Saturday, Monday evenings, 7:30 p.m. Adults: $8.00 to $10.00 Children: $5.00 to $7.00 Seniors and Students: $1 off Peery’s Egyptian Theater 2415 Washington Blvd., Ogden 801-395-3200 Box Office open Monday through Friday, 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. 801-392-3227 www.oecenter.com Utah Musical Theater 3402 University Circle 801-626-7775 www.weber.edu/umt 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Adults: $22 Seniors and Students $20 Gray Cliff Lodge Dinner and Mystery Theater 508 Ogden Canyon 801-392-6775 $30 Other Cultural Events: Talent in the Park - July/Aug on the Ogden River Parkway Ogden Symphony Ballet 801-399-9214 (Performing at the Browning Center on the WSU Campus) Eccles Community Art Center M-F, 9:00 to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 2580 Jefferson Avenue 801-392-6935 Ogden Raptors Baseball 393-2400 Fort Buenoventura 2450 S. A Ave. 801-392-5581 www.nr.state.ut.us/parks/www1/fot.htm Canoeing, trails, volleyball/badmittonring own ball/equipment/camping Dinosaur Park 1544 E. Park Blvd. 801-393-3466 Monday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Adults: $4.00 Seniors: $3.00 Children: 3 to 6, $2.50 Under 3: free |