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The CARE Fair is one of Utah's most impactful community events.   The fair provides health services to anyone who may need them.  From dental cleanings to pelvic exams, all is offered free of charge. In partnering with the University of Utah School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, the CARE Fair brings quality health care to the entire community. There are a number of great services for children and families.  Immunizations will be updated for children who need them, and bike helmets will be given out for free. The CARE Fair also gives away child car seats and makes sure they are the right size for your children and that they're installed correctly. Other totally free services provided include  Physical exams, well child exams, dental cleaning, exams, and sealants  Vision and glaucoma screening Hearing screening Diabetes and cholesterol screening Mental health assessments Pelvic exams and Pap tests Breast exams STD testing The event will take place at Horizonte School, 1234 South Main Street in Salt Lake C

The band America is performing at Smith's Ballpark for July 4th!  All tickets are general admission and can be found at slbees.com The Salt Lake Bees have been doing some cool things for July 4th when they don't have home games.  This concert will be great. That's just one of the great activities hosts Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard cover in this July 4th special preview episode. As always, the Sugarhouse 4th of July fireworks will be another great option for your family.  Check out the list of events at the Sugar House Chamber Facebook page. Planned events include live music and food from Apollo Burger. Acts include: Flint and Steel Bluegrass, Christian Coleman and The Blue Zen Band, DJ Bentley, Backyard Revival, Powerhard, Simply B, Will Baxter Band, JT Draper, Steve Stewart, Troubled Youth Blues Band The Utah Olympic Park is hosting a Slip 'n Soar on July 4th.  For a fee, you can slide down the ramp used to train freestyle skiers and land in the pool.  It is CRAZY! For this event, you have to be 18+yrs o

You can find all this information at TheGallivanCenter.com Hit up Gallivan Plaza for a FREE Family Fun Day.   Family Fun Day is held one Tuesday every month from 11am- 2pm.  Bring the kids to the plaza for prizes, entertainment, face painting, inflatable games, a petting zoo, and a train.  The two remaining Family Fun Days are July 11 and August 8. The Your Utah hosts, Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard, also talk about a few other Gallivan events that are more for grown ups during the work week. Make sure you hit up the Lunch Bunch Concert Series for a great lunch time escape.  Lunch Bunch Concerts are held (almost) every day from 12pm- 1pm. Maybe the most impressive Gallivan event is Weekday Workouts.  These are group workouts held Mon- Thurs at 5:30pm.  The workouts alternate between Yoga style and boot camp style.   Just like the other Gallivan events we feature in this episode, the Weekday Workouts are FREESee our website for privacy information.

Taylor Powers gives a review of Snowbasin Resort's summer- long Blues, Brews and BBQ festival.  It's every Sunday afternoon and it's totally free.  You just have to pay for the food. Taylor reports everything was awesome. Also in this episode, Ethan Millard sets up Park Silly Sunday Market, a farmer's market type event in Park City. This is becoming a great weekly event and the community is really proud of it.  Check it out at their website, parksillysundaymarket.comSee our website for privacy information.

Ethan Millard took his kids to the Utah Chalk Art Festival to benefit Utah Foster Care. He gives a very positive review in this episode. He also talks about Gateway Mall as a host for this kind of event.  Taylor Powers then rolls out some info on Utah Arts Festival, one of the great Salt Lake events. June 22-25 2017 at Library Square, Utah Arts Festival blends all types of art and performance.  It's very awesome. A few cool features include VIP lounges and a bicycle valet so you don't have to worry about locking up your bike.  Totally worth it. Taylor also recommend planning to see the performances by Shooter Jennings and RJD2 Check it out here at uaf.orgSee our website for privacy information.

Enjoy Utah's olympic legacy on Olympic Day, June 25, 2017. Head up to Olympic Park near Park city for the celebration and to meet some Olympians. You may also want to try Blues, Brews, & BBQ at Snowbasin.  This festival runs every Sunday afternoon all summer.  It's totally free!   Click here to visit the Blues, Brews & BBQ page at Snowbasin.comSee our website for privacy information.

Head to Gallivan Plaza for the 3rd Annual Utah Blues Festival.  If you're a hard core blues fan, are curious about blues, or just music and a good time, hit them up for sure. The event is this weekend, June 17, 2017 Find all the info here: utahbluesfest.org On the other side of downtown, Gateway is hosting the annual Chalk Art Festival to benefit Utah Foster Care. It's totally free and features some amazing professional and amateur artists.  Their work in chalk art will blow your mind. Check it out: chalkartfestival.orgSee our website for privacy information.

The Downtown Farmer's Market is celebrating 26 years of bringing amazing food and experiences to Salt Lake City. The Saturday Market is open every Saturday from June- October at Pioneer Park. The Art and Craft Market is open alongside the Farmer's Market, Saturday's from June- October, also at Pioneer ParkSee our website for privacy information.

Moab, San Rafael Swells, Capital Reef National Park, Little Wild Horse Canyon and much more offer wonderful desert escapes in Utah for Summer, Spring, Fall, and even part of Winter! Taylor and Ethan chat about hiking, camping, sightseeing, fighting the crowds and a Utah native feature, pictographs and petroglyphs! Find out the difference between the two and where to find them n Utah, and of course, how to respect and preserve them. See our website for privacy information.

Mircea Divricean chats with us about Camp K, its mission, future plans, and event coming up, Family Fun Day! Kostopulos Dream Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of people of all abilities through education, recreation, and growth opportunities, offering educational and recreational opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities. On their 50th year anniversary, they are continuing to explore and expand, now offering partner programs and camps for people without disabilities as well. Family Fun day is an open house at the kickstart of summer, with many activities, bbq lunch provided by Ruth's Diner and tours of the facility.  See our website for privacy information.

Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer, with nice weather, three-day weekends, and spending time outdoors. On Monday, May 30, there are many memorial services and ceremonies around Utah. You can expect a few speeches, music,  gun salutes, Taps, breakfast and community gathering. You can also celebrate the day by kicking off with some exercise with one of probably hundreds of races around Utah. We list of some memorable themed ones including the Tough, Runaway Bride, Scandinavian, and Patriot. Thank a Veteran.See our website for privacy information.

This is The Place Heritage Park in Salt Lake City, Utah may have once been a somewhat simple pioneer outdoor museum for field trips, but now, after revamping, it holds up the test of family fun for all. Ride horses, see historical buildings, visit the barber shop, the leather-smith, woodworker and help out with the sheared wool, play with animals and so much more. Ethan was very passionate about This Place.  Another, not so kid friendly activity, is the Leo After Dark. This is a 21+ event on the third Friday of each month at the Leonardo Museum. Every event holds a different theme with correlating exhibits and classes/workshops and activities to partake in! This month's theme is Dreams of the Future, featuring Virtual Reality, Sonar Sculptures, Lab experiments and more. There is a cash bar and appetizers are included with ticket purchase. See our website for privacy information.

Utah is surprisingly a very cultural diverse state, with many distinct religions and groups settling here along with the influx of refugees accepted in recent years. The Living Traditions Art and Food Festival celebrates Utahs diverse culture with food, art, music shopping and more at Washington Park near library square in Downtown Salt Lake City.    Red Butte Summer Outdoor Concert Series starts next week! An amazing line-up is scheduled including bands such as Jethro-Tull, Sheryl Crow, Drive-By Truckers, ZZ Top, Santana, Dispatch and plenty more. Ethan and Taylor share their personal experiences at Red Butte. Ethan's is paying and bringing a low back chair, while Taylor's is hiking to a very legal spot that is crowded with others alike, picnicking up above for a free poaching of the show. See our website for privacy information.

Fires are too susceptible here in the high desert, which is why Firewise informs the public of all the many ways to help prevent fire in your home or from spreading because of your home. Tyler Tippetts joins us today as the Chairman of the Firewise committee for Emigration Canyon. Not only will he dive into ways to keep your home and community safe, especially when living near open space, he also covers some tips for people that live in the city that can be at risk. The event where the award will be received is this Saturday, May 20th 2017 just past Ruth's Diner at the Kostopulos Dream Foundation Camp. Smokey Bear will be there along with the Salt Lake Police Department, Fire Department, and many people from the community to celebrate, learn, eat breakfast provided by Ruth's Diner, and much more! An event for the entire family, so bring the kids and stay safe.See our website for privacy information.

Yoga, meditation, and running are the three activities that make up the "triathlon" for the Wanderlust Festival coming to Salt Lake City, Utah in July. In addition to those three pieces, there will be classes in the same genre afterward such as acroyoga, essential oils, alreal yoga, hula hooping, photography, flow, and more! Sign up and register as an individual or team now before it sells out!   Mother's Day is around the corner! Taylor and Ethan give you an in-depth to the great events celebrating mothers all over Utah. Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure is this weekend at library square. It's a 5k supporting a cure for breast cancer. The Aerial Tram at Snowbird is hosting a mother's day brunch on Sunday, as well as being open still for skiing and snowboarding! The Salt Lake Bee's are holding a Mother's Day brunch during their Sunday afternoon baseball game!See our website for privacy information.

Looking for great places to hike and see nature with your family right near or in the Salt Lake Valley? Mill Creek Canyon offers a multitude of varying hikes, many of which are kid and dog friendly, picnic spots, lakes, creeks and biking trails that can surely fit your families needs. Ethan tells of his most recent trip up the canyon with his children and discusses some planning details before a visit. Ethan also went to Dimple Dell Regional Park in Sandy tis weekend, which offers many trails and scenic views of the Wasatch. Dimple Dell also is a very common place for horseback-riding, which is where the controversy come in as the change at hand is to pave the trails. We discuss some details of the controversial issue, but keep it light and get back to getting you outdoors this spring.See our website for privacy information.

Utah is home to 10 National Monuments, Bears Ears as the newest addition, but Grand Staircase-Escalante, Timpanogos Cave, Natural Bridges, Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Hovenweep, Rainbow Bridge, and Golden Spike have been protected for many years. Take advantage of what the state has to offer by seeing these destinations while they are available for us. See geographic varieties displayed throughout the state and historical landmarks that can take you back to an earlier time.  Perhaps you need a reason to get out and see some of these places? The Utah Symphony is getting in on the action  and has put together a five day long road trip to play shows around Utah in or near many of these monuments, and one in Zion National Park! Tickets available May 31, shows start August 31.See our website for privacy information.

Spring Shopping is always something to look forward to with warmer weather, along with the many opportunities to bargain! Taylor Powers and Ethan Millard dive into the spring markets in Salt Lake City, Utah with their take on each one. Shopping local and creative vendors at the Salt and Honey Market offers a chance to meet the makers and and enjoy a day or evening strolling the market with everything from natural skincare to vintage clothing. The Urban Flea Market offers a different taste to the bargaining world! Attend on the first Sunday of each month until October to shop original collectors, crafters, and designers as they put out their curated collection of goods, ready to be haggled! Don't be shy, shop wisely! Another addition to the Urban Flea Market is the Rock n' Roll Swap Meet occurring on a Saturday yet to be disclosed sometime this summer!See our website for privacy information.

Spring is officially here, and the nice weather can vouch for that! Taylor teaches Ethan about the Downtown Garden stroll and all eight installations that offer different takes on community inspired gathering places right on main street in Salt Lake City. Creativity may also spark some DIY gardening projects for your own home. Ethan enlightens Taylor on Wheeler Farm, a historic farm right in the valley offering tons for families. In addition to endless activities everyday, Wheeler Farm also hosts many events, including the farm Fest May 6th incorporating games, tours, petting zoo, wagon rides, and much more that kids and adults will enjoy! Get outside and enjoy the sunshine!See our website for privacy information.

Utah is the Mecca for all things dinosaurs, Salt Lake Valley may even be the infamous "Great Valley" from Land Before Time! We have gathered a hefty list that only touches the surface of things to do and places to go to satisfy the craving of knowledge surrounding dinosaurs. Museums, hikes, quarries and more, where you can see and touch, and occasionally even take home fossils! See paleontologists at work that the BYU Museum of Paleontology. Put your foot in the same footprint as a dinosaurs at Red Fleet State Park! Explore the endless hiking trails of Dinosaur National Monument. Travel back in time and enter a new world of jurassic at the ancient history museum at Thanksgiving Point!See our website for privacy information.