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Share Your Thanksgiving Dinner With A Giraffe Nov 13, 2017

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Your Utah hosts Ethan Millard and Taylor Powers review a few Thanksgiving events that could become cool new family traditions.

Feast With The Beasts at Hogle Zoo on Thanksgiving Day. Watch the animals devour giant pumpkins!

The Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point

Santa's preview at City Creek Center

Simple Treasures Boutique in Farmington and Ogden

Veterans Day... There's An Event For That Nov 10, 2017

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Your Utah Hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard break down the major Veterans Day events in Utah as provided by the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs

They also deliver a little historical trivia. For example, Veterans Day was originally Armistice Day. It commemorated the signing of the armistice ending World War I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.

Run... Donut... Run... Donut... Repeat Nov 09, 2017

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Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard have your weekend figured out...

On Saturday, the Utah Heritage Foundation is hosting a fundraiser called the Donut Dash. It's a 5k that features donut stations. Not kidding. Click here to get event details and to register.

On Sunday, Metro Music Hall is hosting a great concert (Nov 12, 2017). It's called Feed Salt Lake. Admission is a food or monetary donation to the Utah Food Bank.

Acts include:

Cera, Doctor Barber, DeelanZ, First Daze, Ivouries, and Little Barefoot

An Exciting First For Downtown Salt Lake Nov 08, 2017

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Illuminate Salt Lake is an exciting light festival taking place November 10-11 2017 in Downtown Salt Lake. Go to Illuminatesaltlake.org

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard cover the basics of what to expect. They'll be projecting light art displays onto buidings, among other things.

There will also be lots for kids to do. The event takes place at Gateway, UMOCA (Utah Museum of Contemporary Art), and Eccles Theater. It's free (with some paid receptions & events)

UTAH! This Is Your Only Chance To Try Out Some Real Military Grade Weapons Nov 06, 2017

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The American Heroes Foundation is dedicated to helping all first responders, active duty military, and veterans.

Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard talk to Garrett Goodwin and Kim Christopherson about this great organization and a cool event they're hosting in Utah.

It's called "Red, White, and Pew". It's a time to hit the range and shoot a bunch of guns you normally wouldn't be allowed to touch at all.

Proceeds to got The American Heroes Foundation.

What The Utah Museum Of Natural History Is Hiding In The Back Nov 03, 2017

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Hogle Zoo has a great Family Nature Club. It's a really cool program that gets families out of the house and involved in some really cool outdoor activities. Go to hoglezoo.org to find out more.

The Utah Museum of Natural History also has a cool event this weekend. They're opening up the back rooms for tours.

The UMNH has a lot stored away out of sight and this is your yearly chance to check out what goes on behind the scenes.

Shredfest PLUS: What Connects Mormon Pioneers, A Giant Sloth, And Joshua Trees Nov 02, 2017

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Your Utah hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard cover Shredfest, a pre- winter festival in Salt Lake that features a mountain of snow trucked in for the event. This year it will also feature the Montana State Timbersports Team.

They also talk about the Joshua Tree National Natural Landmark in Southern Utah.

Joshua Trees were once distributed by a now extinct. giant sloth and they were named by Mormon pioneers. All of this is true.

Escape the (Salt Lake) City: Goblin Valley and Stansbury Island Oct 30, 2017

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Getting restless in the city? Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard have a couple ideas of places that offer great stargazing away from those city lights. First off is Goblin Valley, hiking, biking, camping, disc golfing, stargazing, what more could you ask for? Oh, four wheeling? They have that too. Can't go too far? Stansbury Island, about an hour drive from Salt Lake City, offers a large salt flats area on the dried up coast of Stansbury Bay. Here, you can camp, and feel like you are completely remote. Get out there and explore your Utah.

Take a Drive! Utah's Scenic Mountain Roads Oct 27, 2017

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As fall moves in in full force, it's getting chilly outside, but that won't keep you from exploring the great sights Utah has to offer. Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard offer some of their favorite scenic drives near Salt Lake City. Whether it's natural beauty or neat ghost towns that excite you, these drives are sure to satisfy. Make it a weekend with an Airbnb cabin and explore these little town just outside the city.

Happy Halloween! Utah's Spooky (Family friendly) Events Oct 26, 2017

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Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard bring you a Halloween themed episode filled with spooky yet family friendly and fun events to enjoy for the rest of October. We have The iconic Gardner Village for Witches Night Out and more of their events for the holiday. An event for the whole family! Red Butte Garden's Annual Garden After Dark brings an ominous glow to the wooded garden! Evenings at the garden is also an activity for all ages! Happy Halloween and watch out for tarantulas ;)

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