2019 Parade of Homes Review: Another Year Illuminates Utah Valley Living
In June, nearly 35,000 bootie-clad people attended the Utah Valley Parade of Homes. On average, each ticket holder visited 11 of the 40 homes. In case you missed it, or didn’t make it to every artfully designed and decorated home, we’ve got you covered with this photo essay. Over the next 40 photos, we share […]
St. George Area Parade of Homes
Utah is known nationwide for its amazing Parade of Homes events, and this southern event is the first one of the year. For 10 days starting on President’s Day weekend (Feb. 15-24), visitors self tour through the finest in building trends, techniques and technology. Presented by the Southern Utah Home Builders Association and Zions Bank, […]
Warm welcome: A hairstylist and mother-of-four opens her parade home with an open heart
For Melinda and Derrick Deaton, the first step in building their home was taking Sunday drives to scope out property. When they found a lot in Alpine nestled against the mountains, it just felt right. Derrick is the owner/operator of Kneaders in Draper and has investments in a few other restaurants; Melinda has been a […]
Weekend Best Bets: 5 events to end June on a high note
Summer is finally here and there is no turning back. We’ve tackled spring’s rain (and snow) showers, but now we are ready for nothing but fun in the sun. Utah Valley pulls out all the stops to create a fun summer full of events — whether its a musical performance, sporting event or a random affair — […]
Weekend Best Bets: 5 weekend events to heat up June
Summer is finally here and there is no turning back. We’ve tackled spring’s rain (and snow) showers, but now we are ready for nothing but fun in the sun. Utah Valley pulls out all the stops to create a fun summer full of events — whether its a musical performance, sporting event or a random affair — […]
UV Parade Review: Masters of the House
Maybe it was the perfect outdoor living space that inspired an update to your yard. Perhaps it was the way the bold granite countertop went with your to-die-for white-kitchen. Or, maybe you just wanted to meet Donny Osmond. Whatever “it” was, visitors from around Utah Valley — and far beyond — saw dream homes and […]
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 […]
How the UVHBA helps you: Building a home is a unique experience
It’s a great and terrible experience. Like other complicated and expensive processes, having the right professional partner makes navigation easier and, dare we say, enjoyable. This importance to hire a capable captain to steer the residential rudder is why you should use a contractor who belongs to the Utah Valley Home Builders Association. In addition […]
Utah Valley Parade — June 6-21
Dust off the dream home file and Pinterest board. It’s okay to dream again. The housing market and the ever-important lending that supports it are back and ready to help homeowners of all kinds find the home that meets their dreams. If you’re looking for ideas (and aren’t we always looking for those?), the 2014 […]
Alphabet loop: The ‘A to Zion’ St. George guide
We’ve seen commercials during BYU basketball games encouraging trips to Southern Utah with its slogan of “A to Zion.” Now we’re putting the motto to the test in our 2014 St. George Guide. Consider this the Utah Valley Magazine version of travel Scrabble. A= Ancestor Square Located in the heart of St. George, Ancestor Square combines […]
Modern meets mountain
Utah Valley isn’t known for its modern home styles, but Ezra Lee from Ezra Lee Design + Build is starting to change that. His team’s latest modern masterpiece was featured in the 2013 Parades of Homes. Located at the base of Lehi’s Traverse Mountain, the 6,138-square-foot home is a blend of industrial elements and soft […]