Guidebook for Highland Getaway
Food Scene
We love the salads here. But the tri tip steak sandwiches are also delicious. If you are looking to go to breakfast, this place is the BEST.
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Cubby's
3700 N Thanksgiving WayWe love the salads here. But the tri tip steak sandwiches are also delicious. If you are looking to go to breakfast, this place is the BEST.
The waffles here are delicious. Try one with nutella and berries.
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Waffle Love - American Fork
80 NW State StThe waffles here are delicious. Try one with nutella and berries.
This is a small place to grab food and go. They sell only kolaches which is bread filled with savory options like bacon, egg, and cheese or is flat with a fruit or cheese filling in the middle. They only make them until 11 am and close when they sell out.
What we recommend: Chicken and cilantro, Mexican, Cinnamon or Mixed Berry.
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Hruska's Kolaches
434 W Center StThis is a small place to grab food and go. They sell only kolaches which is bread filled with savory options like bacon, egg, and cheese or is flat with a fruit or cheese filling in the middle. They only make them until 11 am and close when they sell out.
What we recommend: Chicken and cilantro, Mexican, Cinnamon or Mixed Berry.
Café Rio is another chain restaurant that started in Utah and is now in multiple states. They serve your regular Tex-Mex dishes: burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, etc. They are famous for their cilantro ranch salad dressing. There are other chains that have tried to duplicate it (Costa Vida), but nothing is better than the original.
What we recommend: Shredded chicken or pork salad, burrito
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Café Rio Mexican Grill
1851 W Traverse PkwyCafé Rio is another chain restaurant that started in Utah and is now in multiple states. They serve your regular Tex-Mex dishes: burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, etc. They are famous for their cilantro ranch salad dressing. There are other chains that have tried to duplicate it (Costa Vida), but nothing is better than the original.
What we recommend: Shredded chicken or pork salad, burrito
This place is modern and eclectic and we love it. The food is delicious and they have a craft beer and sangria bar if you’re looking for a place to get a quick and delicious bite to eat with a drink.
What we recommend: A kebab wrap or the street cart fries.
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Spitz - Lehi
3601 Digital DrThis place is modern and eclectic and we love it. The food is delicious and they have a craft beer and sangria bar if you’re looking for a place to get a quick and delicious bite to eat with a drink.
What we recommend: A kebab wrap or the street cart fries.
Another Utah original that started in a food truck. They serve up a simple menu: your choice of meat on rice or noodles with lettuce/mixed cabbage and sauce. It’s delicious.
What we recommend: B Bop and Mandoo
Cupbop American Fork
598 W Main StAnother Utah original that started in a food truck. They serve up a simple menu: your choice of meat on rice or noodles with lettuce/mixed cabbage and sauce. It’s delicious.
What we recommend: B Bop and Mandoo
This Utah started chain serves up rice bowls, taco, salads, soup and Banh Mi with delicious cooked meats and toppings. We have never tried anything we didn’t like and love to come here for date night.
What we recommend: Curry bowl and tacos
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Zao Asian Cafe
This Utah started chain serves up rice bowls, taco, salads, soup and Banh Mi with delicious cooked meats and toppings. We have never tried anything we didn’t like and love to come here for date night.
What we recommend: Curry bowl and tacos
By far the best Indian food you will ever try and if you have time to drive out of the way, you won’t be disappointed. Do go early or plan on a long wait. They don’t take reservations. It is ALWAYS busy. Reasonably priced, with great service.
What we recommend: Tikka Masala, chicken coconut kurma, peshwari naan
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Bombay House
463 N University AveBy far the best Indian food you will ever try and if you have time to drive out of the way, you won’t be disappointed. Do go early or plan on a long wait. They don’t take reservations. It is ALWAYS busy. Reasonably priced, with great service.
What we recommend: Tikka Masala, chicken coconut kurma, peshwari naan
They serve gourmet grilled cheese, salad and soup. This is not your normal grilled cheese. With a variety of options, there is something for everyone. They make them to order, so plan on at least a 20 minute wait to get your food.
What we recommend: Monte Cristo or Sunday Dinner
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Cravings Bistro
25 W Center StThey serve gourmet grilled cheese, salad and soup. This is not your normal grilled cheese. With a variety of options, there is something for everyone. They make them to order, so plan on at least a 20 minute wait to get your food.
What we recommend: Monte Cristo or Sunday Dinner
We love Communal so much we had our wedding dinner there. It is a nice sit down restaurant where dishes change regularly with ingredients sourced locally. Each dish is served a la carte. Guests select items from the menu and share with each other. Reservations are accepted and recommended.
What we recommend: Since it changes, it’s hard to say. We’ve never had anything we didn’t like.
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Communal
102 N University AveWe love Communal so much we had our wedding dinner there. It is a nice sit down restaurant where dishes change regularly with ingredients sourced locally. Each dish is served a la carte. Guests select items from the menu and share with each other. Reservations are accepted and recommended.
What we recommend: Since it changes, it’s hard to say. We’ve never had anything we didn’t like.
There are a lot of pizza restaurants around, but we like Pizzeria Limone the best. The pizza is made in front of you and cooked in a wood fired oven.
What we recommend: Caprese, or whatever toppings you like!
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Pizzeria Limone
42 W 11400 SThere are a lot of pizza restaurants around, but we like Pizzeria Limone the best. The pizza is made in front of you and cooked in a wood fired oven.
What we recommend: Caprese, or whatever toppings you like!
This small, but delicious restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Provo. They serve a menu of Native American food and unusual combinations on burgers. The space is small, so make a reservation.
What we recommend: Any of the Navajo tacos and the prickly pear lemonade.
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Black Sheep Cafe
19 N University AveThis small, but delicious restaurant is located in the heart of downtown Provo. They serve a menu of Native American food and unusual combinations on burgers. The space is small, so make a reservation.
What we recommend: Any of the Navajo tacos and the prickly pear lemonade.
Shopping
Lots of great stores here if you are looking to go shopping.
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Outlets at Traverse Mountain
3700 Cabela's BlvdLots of great stores here if you are looking to go shopping.
If visiting in October, they have Witchfest. Everything is decorated for Halloween and come dressed like a witch! They have scavenger hunts and more. Check the website for all details.
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Gardner Village
1100 W 7800 SIf visiting in October, they have Witchfest. Everything is decorated for Halloween and come dressed like a witch! They have scavenger hunts and more. Check the website for all details.
If downtown, stroll through City Creek. This upscale indoor/outdoor shopping center has a lot to offer including many restaurants.
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City Creek Center
50 S Main StIf downtown, stroll through City Creek. This upscale indoor/outdoor shopping center has a lot to offer including many restaurants.
Essentials
Meiers has wonderful breads and meat if you are looking for something to make dinner. But it is a little pricy.
Meiers Meats and Fine Foods
5521 Timpanogos HwyMeiers has wonderful breads and meat if you are looking for something to make dinner. But it is a little pricy.
Smith's Food and Drug
1550 East 3500 NorthMacey's
760 E Main StEntertainment & Activities
This is a great museum. Our kids love it and we do too. They accept ASTC Passport Program if you have a membership from another state.
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Musée de la Curiosité Naturelle à Thanksgiving Point
3605 Garden DrThis is a great museum. Our kids love it and we do too. They accept ASTC Passport Program if you have a membership from another state.
The tickets at Water Gardens are less expensive and the concessions are only $1, $2, or $3. They don't have luxury seating, but they play current movies.
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Water Gardens Cinema 6
912 W Garden DrThe tickets at Water Gardens are less expensive and the concessions are only $1, $2, or $3. They don't have luxury seating, but they play current movies.
American Fork canyon is beautiful and is less than ten minutes from our door. Entrance into the canyon is $6 for a 1-3 day pass and $12 for a 7 day pass. Fee is taken at the gate when you drive in. There are many different hikes all throughout the canyon. You can also use the picnic areas and have a campfire spring through fall. The canyon is also a beautiful drive in the fall and if followed all the way through will come out in Provo Canyon. It is called the Alpine Loop. If you are just driving through and not stopping, you do not need to pay the fee.
To get to the canyon, just turn left out the driveway. At the end of the street turn left onto Alpine Highway. When you get to the stop light, turn right on Timpanogos Highway and this road leads straight into the canyon.
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American Fork Canyon
American Fork canyon is beautiful and is less than ten minutes from our door. Entrance into the canyon is $6 for a 1-3 day pass and $12 for a 7 day pass. Fee is taken at the gate when you drive in. There are many different hikes all throughout the canyon. You can also use the picnic areas and have a campfire spring through fall. The canyon is also a beautiful drive in the fall and if followed all the way through will come out in Provo Canyon. It is called the Alpine Loop. If you are just driving through and not stopping, you do not need to pay the fee.
To get to the canyon, just turn left out the driveway. At the end of the street turn left onto Alpine Highway. When you get to the stop light, turn right on Timpanogos Highway and this road leads straight into the canyon.
The aquarium is located about 20 minutes from the apartment. Kids will love it. They have a shark tank, penguins, octopus and more. The exhibits are wonderful and the movies they show are educational and entertaining.
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Aquarium Loveland Living Planet
12033 Lone Peak PkwyThe aquarium is located about 20 minutes from the apartment. Kids will love it. They have a shark tank, penguins, octopus and more. The exhibits are wonderful and the movies they show are educational and entertaining.
Boondocks is an activity center that is fun for the whole family. They have lazer tag, miniature golf, go-karts, bumper boats, batting cages, 7D ride, kids area and arcade.
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Boondocks Food & Fun: Draper
75 Southfork DrBoondocks is an activity center that is fun for the whole family. They have lazer tag, miniature golf, go-karts, bumper boats, batting cages, 7D ride, kids area and arcade.
Visit the museum to discover and learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are many exhibits and programs offered.
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Musée d'Histoire de l'Église
45 N West TempleVisit the museum to discover and learn more about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are many exhibits and programs offered.
Planétarium Clark
110 400 WDiscovery Gateway is an interactive, hands-on children’s museum. Our children love it. It is mostly for children 12 and under.
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Musée pour enfants Discovery Gateway
444 W 100 SDiscovery Gateway is an interactive, hands-on children’s museum. Our children love it. It is mostly for children 12 and under.
The family history library is the world’s largest genealogical library. They have experienced guides and genealogists that can help you with family history research or help you discover your family.
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Family History Library
35 N West TempleThe family history library is the world’s largest genealogical library. They have experienced guides and genealogists that can help you with family history research or help you discover your family.
The zoo is 42 acres and has a wide variety of animals. It is Utah’s #1 paid attraction.
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Hogle Zoo
2600 Sunnyside Ave SThe zoo is 42 acres and has a wide variety of animals. It is Utah’s #1 paid attraction.
This is a science and art museum. Visitors can explore the ways that science, technology, art and creativity connect. Great for the whole family.
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Musée Leonardo
209 E 500 SThis is a science and art museum. Visitors can explore the ways that science, technology, art and creativity connect. Great for the whole family.
This museum is located on the campus of the University of Utah. The museum shows exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West.
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Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara WayThis museum is located on the campus of the University of Utah. The museum shows exhibits of natural history subjects, with an emphasis on Utah and the Intermountain West.
Park City is a beautiful small town about an hour from our house. Main Street has lots of restaurants and shops and is fun to walk up and down. Our favorite place to eat is Handle and we highly recommend trying it if you venture this way. In January they host the Sundance Film Festival and it’s packed with celebrities and media. In the summer it’s a nice place to get away from the heat. Park City used to be a mining town and there is a nice mining museum on Main Street. Deer Valley is upscale with the best ski resort in Utah and lots of beautiful hotels and homes. They also have a summer concert series.
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Park City
Park City is a beautiful small town about an hour from our house. Main Street has lots of restaurants and shops and is fun to walk up and down. Our favorite place to eat is Handle and we highly recommend trying it if you venture this way. In January they host the Sundance Film Festival and it’s packed with celebrities and media. In the summer it’s a nice place to get away from the heat. Park City used to be a mining town and there is a nice mining museum on Main Street. Deer Valley is upscale with the best ski resort in Utah and lots of beautiful hotels and homes. They also have a summer concert series.
Jardin Red Butte
300 Wakara WaySundance is a ski resort up Provo Canyon. While it’s a ski resort in the winter, the summer has a lot to offer as well. They have plays up on the mountain, small concerts and you can take the tram up the mountain to hike or mountain bike. They also do moonlight chair lift rides once a month during the full moon in the summer. On Saturday’s they also sometimes have art markets. The Foundry Grill and Tree Room restaurants at Sundance are known for being top notch dining. If you want to eat there, we recommend having a reservation.
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Sundance Mountain Resort
8841 Alpine Loop Scenic BywaySundance is a ski resort up Provo Canyon. While it’s a ski resort in the winter, the summer has a lot to offer as well. They have plays up on the mountain, small concerts and you can take the tram up the mountain to hike or mountain bike. They also do moonlight chair lift rides once a month during the full moon in the summer. On Saturday’s they also sometimes have art markets. The Foundry Grill and Tree Room restaurants at Sundance are known for being top notch dining. If you want to eat there, we recommend having a reservation.
Temple Square is the #1 free tourist attraction in Salt Lake City. Don’t miss visiting the temple grounds. In the summer the gardens are beautiful and in November and December, the Christmas lights are something not to be missed. Free tours are given hourly. Book a tour online to make sure there will be space for you. There are also many events on Temple Square. Sunday morning hosts Music and the Spoken Word with the Tabernacle Choir. See Meet the Mormons for free at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Or look online for other concerts and events that may be happening during your stay. If you don’t want to take a tour, the visitors centers on site will teach you about this building that took 40 years to build.
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Place du Temple
50 N West TempleTemple Square is the #1 free tourist attraction in Salt Lake City. Don’t miss visiting the temple grounds. In the summer the gardens are beautiful and in November and December, the Christmas lights are something not to be missed. Free tours are given hourly. Book a tour online to make sure there will be space for you. There are also many events on Temple Square. Sunday morning hosts Music and the Spoken Word with the Tabernacle Choir. See Meet the Mormons for free at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. Or look online for other concerts and events that may be happening during your stay. If you don’t want to take a tour, the visitors centers on site will teach you about this building that took 40 years to build.
Thanksgiving Point has a lot to offer. There are restaurants, shopping and the many attractions. The gardens host the Tulip Festival from mid-April to early-May. In the winter they have Luminaria which is a Christmas light experience. During the summer, they are acres of beautiful landscape to roam around. Farm Country has animals to see, pony rides and a wagon ride. The Museum of Ancient Life is all about dinosaurs with many large dinosaur skeletons. The Museum of Natural Curiosity is a fun, hands-on museum that connects science with play. Kids of all ages will love it. The Butterfly Biosphere opened in late 2018 with lots and lots of butterflies to experience. Each attraction has a separate fee, but none of them disappoint in their offerings. Check out the website to find out what is currently happening and to explore all the options of what you can experience when visiting.
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Thanksgiving Point
3003 N Thanksgiving WayThanksgiving Point has a lot to offer. There are restaurants, shopping and the many attractions. The gardens host the Tulip Festival from mid-April to early-May. In the winter they have Luminaria which is a Christmas light experience. During the summer, they are acres of beautiful landscape to roam around. Farm Country has animals to see, pony rides and a wagon ride. The Museum of Ancient Life is all about dinosaurs with many large dinosaur skeletons. The Museum of Natural Curiosity is a fun, hands-on museum that connects science with play. Kids of all ages will love it. The Butterfly Biosphere opened in late 2018 with lots and lots of butterflies to experience. Each attraction has a separate fee, but none of them disappoint in their offerings. Check out the website to find out what is currently happening and to explore all the options of what you can experience when visiting.
This is the Place Heritage Park is set up as a window into the past when the pioneers settled Utah. It’s set up just like a town from the 1800’s with panning for gold, leather working, blacksmiths, a bank and more. Explore what early life was like and be entertained while doing it! So many great experiences here that the kids will love. Definitely plan on at least 2-3 hours if not more.
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This Is The Place Heritage Park
2601 Sunnyside Ave SThis is the Place Heritage Park is set up as a window into the past when the pioneers settled Utah. It’s set up just like a town from the 1800’s with panning for gold, leather working, blacksmiths, a bank and more. Explore what early life was like and be entertained while doing it! So many great experiences here that the kids will love. Definitely plan on at least 2-3 hours if not more.
This 8 acre aviary provides guests with up-close experiences with many varieties of birds 363 days a year.
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Tracy Aviary & Jardins Botaniques
589 E 1300 SThis 8 acre aviary provides guests with up-close experiences with many varieties of birds 363 days a year.
Open in the summer, check website for hours
Tours are limited to 16 people and can be booked up to 30 days in advance. It is a steep hike to get to the cave.
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Monument national de la grotte de Timpanogos
2038 Alpine Loop RdOpen in the summer, check website for hours
Tours are limited to 16 people and can be booked up to 30 days in advance. It is a steep hike to get to the cave.
This art museum is located on the University of Utah campus and exhibits art around the region. Check the website for current exhibits.
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Utah Museum of Fine Arts
410 Campus Center DrThis art museum is located on the University of Utah campus and exhibits art around the region. Check the website for current exhibits.
The Utah Olympic Park was home to many Olympic events in the 2002 Olympics. It is still the current training venue for the US Ski Jump team. There is a lot to experience here from adventure courses to tours, to events that can be viewed. Check the website for all details to plan your trip.
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Utah Olympic Park
Utah 224The Utah Olympic Park was home to many Olympic events in the 2002 Olympics. It is still the current training venue for the US Ski Jump team. There is a lot to experience here from adventure courses to tours, to events that can be viewed. Check the website for all details to plan your trip.
Everything Else
If you want to get a pedicure or just go to a cute boutique, this place is great.
Amara Day Spa Salon & Boutique
1825 W Traverse PkwyIf you want to get a pedicure or just go to a cute boutique, this place is great.
The Grand Spa
555 S Main St