Utah Valley Parade of Homes review: 4 haute hearths
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
Utah Valley Parade of Homes: 3 great outdoors spaces
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
Utah Valley Parade of Homes review: 3 curb appeal corners
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
Utah Valley Parade of Homes review: 4 stairways to heaven
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
Old homes, new ideas: American Fork couple get HGTV show
Candis Meredith, a Utah State alum in design and engineering, describes herself as the girl who loved old houses, antiques and floor plans growing up. When her grandmother sold her home, Candis vowed to buy it back when she grew up. When she was 22, she did exactly that. Her grandmother’s home became Candis’ first […]
Utah Valley Parade of Homes: 4 kid spaces
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
Utah Valley Parade of Homes review: 4 wild walls
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
UV Parade of Homes review: 10 things that caught our eye
Photography by Heather Telford The first Utah Valley Parade of Homes was held in 1977. Nearly 40 years later, it’s still a summer highlight for those looking to build a dream home — as well as those living in a relative’s basement. This two-week, massive “open house” showcases the valley’s best builders and the hottest […]
Home is where the garden is
Beneath the shadow of Y Mountain and within the reach of the carillon bell echo is Richard Sheffield’s Provo home. Through the latched gate is a garden, humming with birds, buzzing with bees, brimming with life. This is where Richard’s story begins. “We were attracted to this house because of the yard,” Richard says. “I […]
$35M to $3.5M: Utah County’s most expensive homes for sale
The Utah County real estate market is on fire this summer — sales are up, prices are up, the number of listings is down and so is the number of days that properties are spending on the market. Prices for homes are up 7 percent, prices for condos are up 10 percent and sales year-to-date […]
The one thing moms should stop doing — comparing
Mothers juggle a lot of things — keeping children dressed, fed and healthy and raising them to be respectable members of society while somehow also caring for their own physical and emotional needs. But juggling motherhood would be a whole lot simpler and more enjoyable if mothers would stop doing one thing: comparing. We went to a […]
Jimmy & Trina Chapman: Busy family found a spot for everything in Marcy’s Orchard with Woodside Homes
Sponsored Story Trina Chapman is a busy woman. She homeschools her children, so she needs workable space for her two daughters (Lexi, 14, and Liberty, 9) to study. They also take dance almost every day, so she needs convenient access to I-15. Throw in the fact that her husband, Jimmy, works from home and needs […]
SGS and Associates, Inc., announces the grand opening of Aspen Summit in Provo
Sponsored Story Provo — SGS and Associates, Inc., a local family owned company with over 50 years experience developing in Utah Valley, today announced the grand opening of its Aspen Summit community in southeast Provo, where the builder plans to construct 180 new townhomes. Each new townhome is designed with lifestyle in mind. The community is […]
Consumer Protection: Do the UVHBA’s 14-point inspection
Members of the Utah Valley Home Builders Association are expected to abide by a strict code of ethics and follow the highest professional standards. The UVHBA checks out potential members to protect the public. Because of this, start your search for a builder by checking the UVHBA’s membership (uvhba.com/directory). However, looking at a member of […]
Best of Garden and Flowers: Linden Nursery
The Linden Nursery is, you guessed it, in Lindon, Utah — so why the different spellings? Here’s the story: The city of Lindon is named after a Linden tree that served as a town landmark in the 1900s. But somewhere along the paperwork path to becoming an incorporated city, a misspelling sprouted, and the plan […]
Best of Cabinets: Magleby Construction
Magleby Construction’s cabinets grace the kitchens of homes in Utah, and the employees are what’s cookin’ in this iconic construction company. Here are three fun facts about the 115 men and women behind Utah County’s No. 1 cabinet company. They volunteer. They build homes with Habitat for Humanity and with the Utah Valley Home Builders […]
Weekend best bets (May 8–10)
From the Point of the Mountain all the way down to Santaquin, Utah Valley has a lot to offer — especially in weekend activities. There are no excuses for staying in all weekend when there are these quality events happening around Utah Valley. Here are five of our picks for the upcoming weekend: 1. Race […]
New business Snuck Farm announces first annual heirloom plant sale
[pullquote] If you go When: Saturday, May 9 from Where: 504 W. 1100 North in Pleasant Grove, Utah What: Plant sale including heirloom tomatoes and peppers. Site: snuckfarm.com [/pullquote] SPONSORED STORY It’s the time of year to prep and plant your garden in order to yield delicious produce in the fall — and a new […]
Happy Couples: Doyle and Linda Hatfield
This is one in four of Utah Valley Magazine’s “Happy Couples” series. Once Upon a Time She was 14. He was 20. Newly married, Doyle and Linda Hatfield didn’t have a home yet. “We were living in a motel, had $10 to our name and debated whether or not to spend $3 on a frying […]
5 water-saving tips to better follow Utah water restrictions
With several inches of snow and rain falling in the last few days, water conservation is probably the last thing on your mind. But after a dry winter, water conservationists and cities are asking people to think about saving H2O now. “Conserving water can look good and it’s not as hard as people think,” said Casey […]
5 food storage-friendly recipes
Food storage is meant for when times are the worst, but sometimes a busy schedule can prevent you from getting to the store. If you have a collection of dry goods, canned goods, camp stoves and generators stored away on your shelf, you always have a backup meal. But difficult circumstances doesn’t have to mean disastrous meals. Here […]
Happy Couples: David and Linda Bradford
This is one in four of Utah Valley Magazine’s “Happy Couples” series. Once Upon a Time They are successful entrepreneurs, they hold doctorate degrees, they are parents to four, grandparents to 16 and friends to hundreds — but the titles David and Linda Bradford hold most dear are “husband” and “wife.” “We balance each other […]
10 things I learned while being filmed for HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’
“House Hunters” is the top show on HGTV. My husband and I discovered it last year when we were looking to buy our first home and thought it was fun to watch other people going through the same process. We decided on a whim to apply for the show, and we were excited and surprised […]
Happy Couples: Gig and Susan Griffith
This is one in four of Utah Valley Magazine’s “Happy Couples” series. Once Upon a Time Susan and Gig Griffith started their life together in April 1989 — give or take a week. A meaningful conversation made Susan think they were already engaged, but the beginning of their life together more ceremoniously began when Gig […]
7 things Sarah Nitta wants you to know about Highland
Nine years ago, Sarah Nitta, her husband, Kent, and four children left Texas to find a home — and a heaven — in Highland. Living halfway between Salt Lake City and LaVell Edwards Stadium has been ideal for the Nittas (even though Sarah is more of a UVU gal). Sarah put her love of Utah […]
4 family traditions for celebrating a Christ-centered Easter (without the bunny)
During the last weeks of Christ’s mortal ministry, he went about serving, sacrificing and suffering for those he loved. During the weeks leading up to our Easter celebration of Him, we typically focus on bunnies, Cadbury eggs, baskets and new dresses. Lehi resident and author Emily Belle Freeman knew all too well the dilemma of […]
Not so Pinterest perfect: Popular Utah Valley mommy bloggers share the truth behind the pretty pictures and success
Utah Valley is home to some of the nation’s most popular bloggers, and most of them are moms. That’s no surprise. Research shows that moms are 20 percent more likely to use social media than the general population, and 1 in 3 bloggers are moms. While these women see social media as a way to […]
Dirty secrets: UV360 survey shows how often readers clean
If you’ve ever wondered whether the amount of laundry you do is excessive, or how often other people really change their sheets, the answers may surprise you. Utah Valley 360 conducted an online poll of readers’ cleaning habits, asking how frequently people did things like vacuum, mop, clean toilets and fold laundry. The survey found […]
10 Utah Valley traditions that keep Christ in Christmas
Christmas is a magical time of year, especially with meaningful family traditions. Maybe your family always gets together for dinner on Christmas Eve, or maybe your kids write letters to Santa every year. Some families like to take a drive to see Christmas lights or go shopping on Black Friday. All holiday traditions can have special […]
10 easy ways to be the best holiday host ever
During the holidays, you might feel as though you’re playing host more often than David Letterman. Whether you are organizing a party or having weekend visitors, the key to being a great emcee/entertainer/inn keeper is putting others at ease. Here are a few suggestions from local experts to make you the host (or hostess) with the most […]