Tag Archives: Children’s Activities

Hidden Hollow Snow Tubing

Sledding, Tobogganing or Snow-Tubing at “The Dirt Hills” in Layton, Utah

Park at the bottom of the hill. There’s two hills. One short one with a jump and another that is long.

“The first video above we go more down the big hill, but in the second we go more down the small one with the jump. Enjoy!”

Hidden Hollow Dr (1450 E 2200 N)
Hidden Hollow Dr is right off of Church Street
Layton, Utah 84040

Boys and Girls Clubs

Administrative Offices
669 South 200 East, Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 322-4411

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake

To inspire and enable the youth in our communities, especially those who need us most, to become caring and responsible individuals through guidance-oriented adult relationships and engagement in a variety of enriching activities within a safe environment.

A Safe Place:
The Club is a safe place where kids and teens can come to enjoy themselves and their friends while escaping from the dangers that may lie within their own neighborhood.

Opportunities:
Club members have the opportunity to learn and grow, give back to the community, discover their needs, set goals and meet new friends. Many of these opportunities would not be available to our youth were it not for the Club in their neighborhood.

A Full Schedule of Great Activities:
Games, tournaments, arts and crafts, dance, sports, leadership clubs, music, discussion groups, homework and tutoring help, and computer classes…just to name a few!

Outreach and Services for Teens:
A teen drop-in center, opportunities to volunteer and become a peer leader and mentor, along with specialized services geared for the needs and interests of teens.

West Bountiful City Park

550 W Pages Lane
Bountiful, UT 84010

Winter Activities

Sledding hill is located at West Bountiful City Park. The park is located on Pages Lane just west of I-15. The hill is easy to locate being the only one in the middle of the park.

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Gorgoza Park

3863 Kilby Road
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 658-2648

Lift-served tubing is offered at Gorgoza Park, which is owned and operated by Park City Mountain Resort. Here you will find 3 lifts serving 3 beginner and 4 advanced tubing lanes. These runs are lighted for great night tubing.

There are runs appropriate for everyone ages 3 and over. Only one person is allowed per tube. Kids under age 18 must have a parent or legal guardian’s signature. For their safety, children 3-6 are not allowed on upper tow or lanes.

The park also offers mini-snowmobiles. And it has a warming yurt where you can rest, enjoy a snack and warm up.

Gorgoza Park is located just off I-80 as you approach Park City from the west.
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El Monte Golf Course

1300 Valley Drive
Ogden, UT 84401
(801) 629-0694

El Monte Golf Course Sledding & Tubing in Ogden, UtahHills for Sledding and Snow Tubing during winter months.

El Monte Golf Course is a 9-hole classic parkland layout situated at the mouth of Ogden Canyon. The significant feature of the golf course is a pair of large Fremont Cottonwood trees that are in the middle of the first fairway and the historic clubhouse. The golf course is suitable for beginners and can be challenging for the very skilled player. The stone clubhouse sits 80 feet above the golf course and offers beautiful views of the golf course and canyon. The clubhouse was built during the Great Depression with stone that was quarried down by the Ogden River and is one of only 13 golf course clubhouses in the country that are recognized on the National Register of Historic Places. El Monte Golf Course has hosted the popular El Monte Four-Ball Tournament annually on July 24th since 1936.

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Children’s Media Workshop

School and community-based visual arts classes, workshops, and projects.

The Utah-based nonprofit Children’s Media Workshop produces a substantive and sustainable change in a short period of time by working across the staff and curriculum using best learning and management practices. Using the 21st Century language of media, literacy is advocated in all its forms, from language and mathematics to art and technology. The focus is on building authentic learning communities that are empowered to apply critical thinking and basic skills to the latest educational and societal realities.

As a group of highly dedicated educators and community builders, we combine real-time classroom experience with collaborative team-building techniques that honor individual potential while capitalizing on our extensive backgrounds, from the beginnings of Sundance to having created the largest successful teacher training in US history, the Visual Learning Workshops.

Our basic premise: nothing is more fun than learning.

Children’s Media Workshop

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival

Telluride Blues Festival, Colorado, Music, Outdoors, Rock, Acoustic, Pop, CountryOne of the most scenic music festivals in the country, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place every September in Telluride, Colorado, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

The festival is a three day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park , an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountain peaks for a backdrop.

By day, experience live blues, rock, funk, gospel, and soul, the best micro brews from over 50 micro breweries during Saturday’s Grand Tasting, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children’s activities, and more – all on the festival grounds. By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride and Mountain Village, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.

2nd Week of September

Pleasant Grove Promenade

The Pleasant Grove Promenade is a place where families and friends can stroll through a quaint historic park and be introduced to fresh produce, unique gifts and distinctive foods — all in conjunction with live entertainment and kids’ activities.

Locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, and plants — sold by the farmers that produce them. While you’re purchasing your fresh vegetables and fruits enjoy a tasty pastry from local bakeries or enjoy a meal created by local chefs.

Enjoy an eclectic mix of live, local musicians. Nearly everyone enjoys music and its power to lift the spirit. Come let our entertainment be a part of your day.

Boutique specializing in creative, original and decorative gifts, accessories, clothes and art pieces. Also distinctive foods from “Utah’s Own” food companies and other personal items of a unique nature.

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Train Ride Utah History

All Aboard! Enjoy a spectacular view of the Salt Lake Valley and the Park when you climb aboard one of our three replica trains. You’ll hear the story of the settlement, and see dozens of landmarks by riding one of the most popular features in the Park, the This Is The Place Railroad.

This Is The Place Heritage Park Train 119, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county, Historical, Family, Children's Activities, EducationalIf this is your first visit to the Park, here’s a hint. Before you do anything else, ride the train around the Village to see all the Park has to offer. Then you can plan where and what you’d like to visit once you get off!

While not exact replicas, two of our train engines represent the Jupiter and 119 that met at Promontory Point, Utah, in 1869 to complete the first transcontinental railroad. The newest addition to our train fleet is the Blackhawk, named after the first train that completed the journey from Ogden, Utah to Salt Lake City. Additionally, a “mini-train”; on tracks runs around Settlers’ Pond especially for children to enjoy as part of their visit to the Park. Hear the clacking of the rails and the steam of the engine like days gone by.

Admissions: Adults $5.00,  Children (3-11) $3.00, Seniors (55+) $3.00

Train Ride Hours 10am-4:30pm Monday – Saturday, 11am-3:30pm Sunday

This is the Place Heritage Park
2601 East Sunnyside Ave Salt Lake City, UT 84108-1453 (801) 582-1847