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Lehi to Pleasant Grove, weekly

The HappyCamper

Setting up camp in Happy Valley.

Every Thursday morning · Free

Where to take the kids this week, and which stretch of I-15 to avoid.

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What it is

What it is

One email every Thursday about north Utah County: Lehi, Highland, Alpine, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Pleasant Grove, Lindon. What Thanksgiving Point has on, which city is throwing a festival, whether the canyon and the lake are worth the drive, what the school district is up to, and whatever construction is ruining your commute.

Built for people with small kids and a short attention span. Free, always.

Every Trip, nine stops

What you get every week

  1. 01The Campfire

    Two to four sentences on the week, one of them an opinion. No links.

  2. 02This Week's Itinerary

    One outing a week, with the things a parent checks first: hours, cost, shade, bathrooms.

  3. 03Roll Call

    Seven to ten events from Lehi to Pleasant Grove, with the cost, the hours and the ages they suit.

  4. 04Trail Work

    Which stretch of I-15 is closed, what the cities are building, and what the school district is doing about the split.

  5. 05S'mores

    What just opened, what is cheap this week, what closed.

  6. 06The Lookout

    The canyon, the lake, the air and the freeway, checked before you load the car.

  7. 07Field Trips

    The Salt Lake and Provo things worth the drive, capped at five.

  8. 08Mail Call

    Where you tell us what we missed.

  9. 09Lights Out

    A photo, one question, and a sign-off that changes every week.

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The full calendar, 21 days out

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The latest Trip

Around here an issue is called a Trip. The next one lands Thursday morning, and past Trips will live on this site once they exist. Until then, the standing list is the preview.

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Points of interest

The standing list

  1. Thanksgiving PointBest of
  2. Outlets at Traverse MountainBest of
  3. American Fork CanyonBest of
  4. Strawberry DaysBest of
  5. Lehi Round-UpBest of
  6. Silicon Slopes eventsBest of

The places every issue keeps an eye on. The best-of page is the standing list of places and fixtures this edition covers, and it grows every week.

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