Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Celebrates 30th Year
Saluting its 30th anniversary, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is gearing up for a celebratory year at the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point. What started as a way to raise money for the Orem Public Library has grown into one of the nation’s premier storytelling events where people around the world come to hear stories from […]
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival Celebrates its 30th Year
Saluting its 30th anniversary, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is gearing up for a celebratory year at the Ashton Gardens at Thanksgiving Point. What started as a way to raise money for the Orem Public Library has grown into one of the nation’s premier storytelling events where people around the world come to hear stories from […]
2019 Fab 40: Jennifer Nelson
Age 54 City Lindon The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is turning 30 this year, and Jennifer has been part of each annual storyline, including roles as vice president over PR and the storyteller liaison. Now as the director of the September event, Jennifer says this year’s lineup will blow the roof off the white tents and […]
Weekend best bets: 5 Utah Valley weekend events
Blink your eyes and somehow we’ve landed in September, but there is no point in living in the past when the future holds so much fun. Scroll through these five local events and make plans for a weekend to remember. Timpanogos Storytelling Festival The 29th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is ready for a second year […]
Weekend best bets: 5 Utah Valley weekend events
School has officially taken over the valley, but attendance at these fun weekend events is mandatory. Take a break from hitting the books and enjoy a weekend of fun in September with these Utah Valley events. Timpanogos Storytelling Festival The 28th Annual Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is going through a lot of change this year, specifically […]
New home, new weekend, same roots for Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival is a story of its own. In 1990, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival planted its roots in Utah Valley — more specifically in Orem, Utah — with its first event. Now in its 28th season, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival outgrew its Orem plot and shifted its location north to the other side […]
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival — A tale of history and growth
When the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival began in 1990, individual pieces needed a place. Now heading into its 28th year, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival has a view of the bigger picture as it moves to its fourth location. From 860 attendees the first year to more than 40,000 annual attendees now, the festival has become a […]
Orem’s 2017 CARE grants include library auditorium, SCERA Shell studies
Orem’s library auditorium addition, once called the Center for Story, may be getting closer to reality. This week, the Orem City Council voted to give the project nearly $35,000 in CARE tax funds to move the plan along. The city will use the money to update plans with engineers and architects, and to look at […]
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival changing location, dates
This year’s Timpanogos Storytelling Festival will be the last at Orem’s Mt. Timpanogos Park. After 27 years in the city, organizers announced this week that the festival will move to Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The festival, founded by Karen Ashton, started as a fundraiser for a children’s wing at the Orem Library. For years it was […]
Tale as old as Timpanogos Storytelling Festival; gospel takeover at the Rooftop Concert Series
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: Vita Bone […]
Orem may have a site for its first dog park
Orem’s got a location for a dog park, and it shouldn’t pose issues for neighbors or cause problems with water quality. The city council and mayor have both given the go-ahead for the location — at Mt. Timpanogos Park, aka the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival park. The city will hold an open house at the […]
Month of Giveaways: List of prizes to celebrate Utah Valley Primary Children’s Network
Home is Utah Valley. Utah Valley Magazine has given glossy love to the growth of the community for 16 years, and this month we are celebrating Utah Valley Hospital’s addition of the Primary Children’s Network by giving away prizes to showcase local experiences, products and events that make us proud to call Utah County home. […]
An Insider’s Guide to the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival
[pullquote] If You Go When: Sept. 2–5 Where: Mt. Timpanogos Park Cost: $8 per event; $45 for adult weekend pass; $30 for child weekend pass; $20 for single day pass Site: timpfest.org [/pullquote] Sponsored Story Thousands of people from around the United States will come together at Mt. Timpanogos Park this week for the 26th Timpanogos […]
Timpanogos Storytelling Festival celebrates 25 years of stories
What started as a neighborhood backyard gathering will welcome talent from across the country this weekend for what’s now the largest storytelling festival in the west. The Timpanogos Storytelling Festival celebrates its 25th year from Aug. 28 to Aug. 30. Storytellers, seasoned professionals and youth performers alike, will share fables, fairy tales, tall tales and historical and personal stories. […]
Cartoon: United we stand
Step right up, ladies and gentlepeople. Utah Valley has a booth for you. Whether you are thirsty, patriotic, laughable or just plain ready to listen, take a stand — because this land is your land. Darrell Anderson & Shawn Lucas Lindon native and Apiary Fund founder Shawn Lucas and his business partner, Darrell Anderson of Cedar […]