Posted in Utah
April 18, 2016
15 Reasons Why My Heart Will Always Be In Utah
I was born and raised in Utah, and have called it home for more decades than I’ll admit here. While I love to travel and see other places in the world, Utah is always home. Here are 15 reasons that my heart will always be here.





I love Sundance’s commitment to films that contain more than just car crashes and explosions.

You don’t have to be Mormon to appreciate millions of twinkle lights.

Do I really need to wax eloquent about our snow?

Whether your family consists of blood relatives or a mixture of like-minded friends, Utah is family.

In reality, most of the pioneers arrived on the 22nd, two days ahead of Brigham Young. Shouldn’t we get the 22nd off, too?

60 million years ago, they roamed Utah.

BBQ always tastes better when consumed in the mountain air.

By July, the Utah tomatoes and corn are ripe and delicious. The hometown parades are patriotic, the crowd cheers for the Bees whether they win or lose, and lying on the grass, watching fireworks is magical.

Utah is so full of gorgeous hiking trails that a new pair of boots gets broken in quickly.

Bring on the geeks, Comic Con!

It doesn’t matter if you were born here, or you came from somewhere else. Utah is home, and that’s where your heart belongs.
How about you? Why is your heart in Utah?
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