Christopher’s guidebook
Food scene
This is a great restaurant that is a mile away from the apartment. They serve great Mexican food at a decent price.
6 locals recommend
Mamá Chus
1555 E 800 NThis is a great restaurant that is a mile away from the apartment. They serve great Mexican food at a decent price.
This is a nice place that is close and has lots of restaurants, shops, and other activities.
79 locals recommend
The Shops at Riverwoods
4801 N University AveThis is a nice place that is close and has lots of restaurants, shops, and other activities.
This is a great restaurant but it can be crowded and hard to get a reservation.
32 locals recommend
Tucanos Brazilian Grill
545 E University PkwyThis is a great restaurant but it can be crowded and hard to get a reservation.
This is a great place for lunch or dinner that provides good, healthy food.
76 locals recommend
Café Zupas
3750 N Thanksgiving WayThis is a great place for lunch or dinner that provides good, healthy food.
Leatherby's Family Creamery, Orem
304 E University PkwyThis location has the best ice cream in town.
This location has decent Mexican food with gluten-free options. It's a great inexpensive option for families.
48 locals recommend
Costa Vida
881 W State StThis location has decent Mexican food with gluten-free options. It's a great inexpensive option for families.
This is a nice little grocery store, but it also has a grill and is an ice cream shop. Service there can be a little slow and it can be busy at times.
43 locals recommend
BYU Creamery on Ninth
1209 900 EThis is a nice little grocery store, but it also has a grill and is an ice cream shop. Service there can be a little slow and it can be busy at times.
Grocery Store
This is a good store with a pleasant, helpful atmosphere and everything you need at a grocery store.
26 locals recommend
Harmons Grocery - Orem
870 E 800 NThis is a good store with a pleasant, helpful atmosphere and everything you need at a grocery store.
Ski shop
This is a great place to rent skis if going to Sundance, Deer Valley, or Park City. It's within walking distance from our apartment. There is usually a ski bus stop across the street from this ski shop during the winter season.
Nyman's/Saami Ski Shop
1313 East 800 NorthThis is a great place to rent skis if going to Sundance, Deer Valley, or Park City. It's within walking distance from our apartment. There is usually a ski bus stop across the street from this ski shop during the winter season.
University
This is a great place to visit and there is lots of energy here. You can take a tour of the campus by visiting https://enrollment.byu.edu/admissions/campus-tours
139 locals recommend
Brigham Young University
This is a great place to visit and there is lots of energy here. You can take a tour of the campus by visiting https://enrollment.byu.edu/admissions/campus-tours
Skiing and sightseeing
This is a great little ski area that has all levels of skiing. It's a 15 minute drive there or you can take the ski bus to the resort in the winter from Palisades park (located within walking distance from our house)
174 locals recommend
Sundance Mountain Resort
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic BywayThis is a great little ski area that has all levels of skiing. It's a 15 minute drive there or you can take the ski bus to the resort in the winter from Palisades park (located within walking distance from our house)
Fishing
Drake does a great job with helping you get into fly fishing. He's highly recommended. Note that a Utah fishing license is required. You can get one here: https://wildlife.utah.gov/licenses/licenses-permits.html
Drake’s Fly Fishing Guide Service
Drake does a great job with helping you get into fly fishing. He's highly recommended. Note that a Utah fishing license is required. You can get one here: https://wildlife.utah.gov/licenses/licenses-permits.html
Sightseeing
This is the main tourist attraction in Utah and has several historic buildings. I highly recommend visiting here.
621 locals recommend
Temple Square
50 N West TempleThis is the main tourist attraction in Utah and has several historic buildings. I highly recommend visiting here.
This has some of the most amazing scenery and hiking in Utah. It can be crowded at times. It is a 4-hour drive from our home.
811 locals recommend
Zion National Park
This has some of the most amazing scenery and hiking in Utah. It can be crowded at times. It is a 4-hour drive from our home.
This town is next to Capital Reef National Park. It is a quaint town with some amazing scenery and hikes. It is a 3 hour drive from our home.
14 locals recommend
Torrey
This town is next to Capital Reef National Park. It is a quaint town with some amazing scenery and hikes. It is a 3 hour drive from our home.
This National Park has some iconic scenery and great hikes. It can be crowded in the summer months. It's about a 3-hour drive from our home.
465 locals recommend
Bryce Canyon National Park
This National Park has some iconic scenery and great hikes. It can be crowded in the summer months. It's about a 3-hour drive from our home.
Provo City Center Temple
50 S University AveThis is a historic building in downtown Provo.
This is very close to our house and is a great place to visit, especially in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. There is a trail running through most of the canyon and Bridal Veil Falls is a must-see.
58 locals recommend
Provo Canyon
2487 East Provo Canyon RoadThis is very close to our house and is a great place to visit, especially in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. There is a trail running through most of the canyon and Bridal Veil Falls is a must-see.
If you have extra time, this is a great hike. You can park at Aspen Grove or the Timpanooke campground parking lots and hike as high as you wish. There is usually snow on this mountain year-round, but it can usually be hiked from July to September. Note that there is a fee to park here and parking might not be available because of crowding in the summer months. Also note that hiking to the top of the mountain would be considered a strenuous (18-mile) hike and would be an all-day adventure.
37 locals recommend
Mount Timpanogos Summit
Timpanogos Summit Trail (052)If you have extra time, this is a great hike. You can park at Aspen Grove or the Timpanooke campground parking lots and hike as high as you wish. There is usually snow on this mountain year-round, but it can usually be hiked from July to September. Note that there is a fee to park here and parking might not be available because of crowding in the summer months. Also note that hiking to the top of the mountain would be considered a strenuous (18-mile) hike and would be an all-day adventure.
This is a nice, relatively easy, summer hike that can be accessed from either the Sundance ski lifts or from Aspen Grove. The trail can get crowded.
10 locals recommend
Stewart Falls
This is a nice, relatively easy, summer hike that can be accessed from either the Sundance ski lifts or from Aspen Grove. The trail can get crowded.
There is lots of great hiking from this park and it has a creek that runs through it. It is a beautiful park. In the winter, we go sledding here.
Big Springs Park
There is lots of great hiking from this park and it has a creek that runs through it. It is a beautiful park. In the winter, we go sledding here.
This is a 45-minute drive from here and has massive springs coming out of the hill. It's a really great place. We last tried to go there 2 years ago (2019) and the road from the Alpine Loop was closed, but it may be open now. It's only open during the Summer months (May-October)
36 locals recommend
Cascade Springs
Cascade Scenic DriveThis is a 45-minute drive from here and has massive springs coming out of the hill. It's a really great place. We last tried to go there 2 years ago (2019) and the road from the Alpine Loop was closed, but it may be open now. It's only open during the Summer months (May-October)