Springville Museum of Art

Directions: Off of I-15 take Springville 400 N Exit and go east almost 2 miles. It is just after the stoplight in town. There is parking on the street and on the East side of the building (which is where the entryway is)
Cost: Free -
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Museum from the Road

Outside entrance to the sculpture garden - a truly wonderful place!

Duration: As long as you like!

This activity/ place is great for art lovers, date night, people who are curious about Utah places and children.

This museum has permanent art as well as traveling exhibits. They quite often feature quilting and the amazing quilting art that is done by so many talented artists/ seamstresses. (fyi.. if you haven't tried to make a quilt you will not fully appreciate the technical aspects of quilting- it is amazingly precise, tedious, artistic, mathematical and artistic in every sense! as well as demanding immense patience)

A sculpture, some flowers and the walkway by the Museum.. its just a pretty area. The flowers are just part of the beautiful garden.. I guess you could consider them a permanent part of the exhibit.. and I just really like taking pictures of flowers.

This makes a wonderful outing, tandem picnic or brunch outing or just a relaxing personal time in the sculpture garden by the fountain (there is an indoor water feature too).

Don't go on Monday.. they are closed. (that is why all my pictures are from the outside)

Hours: ( in case you can't read it)
Monday  closed
Tuesday 10am-5pm
Wedensday 10am-9pm
Thursday-Saturday 10am-5pm
Sunday 3pm-6pm

If you are interested in taking professional (or family member/friend professional pictures.. there is a small fee (a small cost to enjoy the beautiful backdrop) and you may photograph within the building or the gardens.

check out their website for more information at:
http://www.smofa.org/visit_the_museum/hours/index.html

Bridal Veil Falls American Fork Canyon and Provo River Trail

Directions: Just off of Highway 189 out of Provo and just before Deer Creek. A pull off is located at Nunn's Park, but if you want to bike on a beautiful trail you can access it at the Provo Canyon Bike trailhead and can get on at the gas station just off of 800 N just before turning onto 189, at Canyon View Park or Canyon Glenn Park.  This paved trail is for bikes, roller blades, scooters, big wheels, tyke bikes, pedestrians, dogs and strollers. If you just want to do the lazy walk (like we did today) you can drive pretty much right up to the falls and park just across the Provo River.

from the parking area

Difficulty: Pretty flat and easy to get to, good for all ages. If you access through the bike trails, also not too hard as manifested by the little guy with gusto on the big wheel who rode up from one of the parks.

Duration: However long you want it to be. You can make your trip as long as the hike and full bike path ride (going from down in Provo even as far down at the River bottoms all the way up to Vivian Park) or as short as parking across from the falls and walking over the little bridge to the viewing area.
There is also an unpaved trail further up the canyon where you can hike up to where the fall splits.

from the biking/hiking trail

The falls is 607 Feel and is made up of two falls that tumble down into a rocky area and then a small pool where there is a trout pond and then on to join the Provo River.
For a quarter you can feed the fat trout but you can't eat them.

Its a lovely and relaxing visit and a wonderful beautiful trail to ride.
This is a great family outing and good for the dog too if you want. Just make sure to clean up after your pet as this is a high traffic area and no one wants the remains of what your dog left of the trail to be on the bottom of their shoe.