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Backpacking the Manistee River Trail

It was the first time in three years that we did not have severe weather to contend with on the annual nieces and nephews’ backpacking adventure. There were, however, plenty of other happenings...

Comfort Inn, Hurricane, UT (Zion National Park)

We found this to be pretty much a textbook example of a Comfort Inn, except that over the years, quality control is slipping. Sometimes rooms are not made up by check in time. On our last...

5 Free Things to Do in Chicago

We can all search for “free things to do in Chicago” and get the Lincoln Park Zoo, Garfield Park Conservatory, etc. Here I highlight some smaller gems, beloved by locals on a typical...

Bumbelberry Inn, Springdale, Utah

Springdale is a small sliver of privately owned land sitting in the entrance of Zion Canyon. While the site is not as impressive as Zion Lodge, it is nevertheless a spectacular setting and...

Utah Hot Air Balloon Rides

I don't know how many different places in Utah offer tourists rides in hot air balloons, but Park City and Heber City do (contact the Heber City airport or Heber Valley Chamber of Commerce). We...