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I'm going to drive down the Oregon coast and back, starting in Seattle. I'd like to know how to make this trip as awesome as possible. [more inside]
posted by Dilligas around Orem, UT at 11:03 PM - 16 answers

Going to Moab for 2.5 days/3 nights on the 29th... Canyonlands & Arches, yes, but... [more inside]
posted by fumbducker around Moab, UT at 9:32 PM - 14 answers

Moving my aging mother next month, from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. Got some moving quotes. The two best were from A-1 Pioneer (a Wheaton agent) and Mergenthaler (a United Van Lines agent). Does anyone have any experiences, good or bad, with either of these? [more inside]
posted by StrawberryPie around Salt Lake City, UT at 6:15 PM - 4 answers

Going out to Salt Lake City for a conference next week and staying through the weekend to see the area. Current plan is just to stay an extra few nights in my current downtown hotel and explore from there but am now thinking about doing an Airbnb somewhere for those days instead. [more inside]
posted by jourman2 around Salt Lake City, UT at 9:02 AM - 4 answers

We (me, mrs. sexy, three kids ages 15, 19, 22) are flying into Vegas this July and want to explore nature to the east of there -- Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Zion as we've heard those places are amazing. We would like to camp there for a couple of nights, and we've done the car camping thing a lot as a family, but how do you do that when you've flown in and all you have are suitcases of clothes? [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders around Saint George, UT at 10:46 AM - 17 answers

I'd like to give a gift to someone who adores Utah and will be making his second trip there next year. Any suggestions for the best travel books or some kind of unusual service/gift certificate I could give him? He likes wide open spaces and adventurous travel off the grid.
posted by Paris Elk around Utah at 10:20 AM - 6 answers

Due to a series of unfortunate events, I'll be in the Salt Lake City airport from 4pm-1am today. Is it worth going into SLC from the airport? Anything exciting going on tonight? Anything worth checking out in the airport?
posted by pi around Salt Lake City, UT at 1:00 PM - 7 answers

Visiting Portland area week after next. How's the weather for camping in the Gorge at this time of year? Where should we camp? [more inside]
posted by wutangclan around Orem, UT at 12:39 PM - 6 answers

My wife I will be visiting Bryce Canyon in early June with our 2-year-old son. We want to do the Navajo/Queens Garden loop. Would this hike be safe/doable considering one of us will be (mostly) carrying our son in a pack? We are in decent physical shape, but online I'm seeing some hikers say it is an easy hike and others saying it is strenuous and very steep. We're also looking for suggestions for other good bang-for-your-buck hikes in Bryce, Zion, Grand Staircase/Escalante area that would be good for us with the little one. Thanks in advance!
posted by burlsube around Utah at 11:38 AM - 8 answers

We are in Salt Lake City just for today. What are fun things that are open? What about Park City--worth a visit or is Sundance a shitshow? We have a car.
posted by domnit around Salt Lake City, UT at 9:54 AM - 2 answers

We are planning a drive, mostly in southern Utah, in late February. What can you recommend or advise? [more inside]
posted by falsedmitri around Utah at 7:15 PM - 11 answers

Suggestions for adventure and outdoorsy fun- on a tight budget, and without a car- in Salt Lake City this weekend? [more inside]
posted by GastrocNemesis around Salt Lake City, UT at 7:17 AM - 3 answers

My wife and I want to go backpacking near Escalante, Utah next month. Although we're both reasonably fit and experienced desert backpackers, we're not as young as we once were. Can anyone recommend a good trip of no more than 4 days that will be easy to modestly difficult with shade and water for most of the trip?
posted by BillW around Kanab, UT at 7:17 PM - 5 answers

My girlfriend and I have one day in Salt Lake City. What shall we do? [more inside]
posted by Cogito around Salt Lake City, UT at 9:14 PM - 10 answers

My husband and I are headed to Salt Lake City next week for a ski vacation—except that he just tore his Achilles tendon. Needless to say, him skiing is now out of the question. Please help cheer him up with recommendations for interesting drives, day trips from SLC, anywhere cool that he can sit and read or people-watch, and awesome places to eat. [more inside]
posted by anderjen around Salt Lake City, UT at 11:52 AM - 17 answers

On a whim my husband and I booked a trip to Zion National Park for mid-March. We love hiking and photography, and we're excited to visit Zion for the first time. Our 8 month old daughter will be with us, and we're looking for advice on getting the most out of the park with a baby in tow. [more inside]
posted by eliina around Zion National Park, UT at 2:36 PM - 7 answers

3-4 days free in Utah; what fun adventures can I have? [more inside]
posted by Miko around Utah at 10:02 AM - 10 answers

I'm going to Salt Lake City next year for a conference. Please help me figure out whether my idea to tack on a trip to the Grand Canyon in just a few extra days is feasible, sensible, brilliant, or not so smart. [more inside]
posted by Miko around Utah at 7:02 PM - 17 answers

What are the most awesomely beautiful camp sites in Zion and Bryce in late May? Also where's the cheapest place to buy supplies? [more inside]
posted by jcrcarter around Utah at 10:06 AM - 2 answers

I'm going to a conference in Salt Lake City in late October and I need recommendations for places to stay for a week. [more inside]
posted by dohmer around Salt Lake City, UT at 7:11 PM - 6 answers