Studio 5 contributor Kiersten Blanchard suggests a few outings that will make this Holiday break one that will not be soon forgotten.
Christmas Cruise
CLAS Ropes Course
3606 W. Center St.
Provo, UT
801-373-1897
www.clasropes.com
Date: December 22, 23, 26th
Time: Weekdays from 6:30-9:00pm
Weekends from 6:30-9:30pm
Cost: $25 per family or $6 per person
Mention Studio 5 and receive $1 off per person (Doesn’t apply to family price)
Two years and younger get in free
Take your family for a lighted riverboat ride on the lower Provo River. Enjoy lights reflecting off the water, holiday scenes along the shore, and Christmas music on the boat. Santa even comes to visit on his canoe. Since the boats are uncovered, blankets and warm clothes are strongly encouraged. The ride is a round-trip experience that takes 25 minutes, with departures every 30 minutes, on the hour and half-hour.
Outdoor Ice Skating
Gallivan Center Ice Rink
36 E. 200 S.
Salt Lake City, UT
801-5356117
http://www.slcgov.com/PublicServices/Gallivan/icerink.html
Date: Any day but Christmas. For a discount on skates, go on Dec. 23rd and bring a can of food for each person.
Time: Monday-Thursday: 12-9pm
Friday-Saturday: 12-11pm
Sunday: 12-7pm
DECEMBER 24th- Closed at 6pm
DECEMBER 25TH- CLOSED ALL DAY!
Cost: ADMISSION
Children (12 & under): $4
Adults (12 & over): $5
Seniors (60+): $3
SKATE RENTALS*
Hockey Skates: $3.50
Figure Skates: $3
* For each can of food brought to the ice rink on December 23rd ONLY attendees will receive one free skate rental (a $3 value).
Party Hats & Treat Cones Class
Michael’s
All locations are participating
www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=holiday-events
Date: December 26th
Time: 1:00-3:00 pm
Cost: FREE
Learn how to take a simple hat and turn it into a wearable celebration. Also, see demonstrations on how to make fun treat holders for you New Year’s Eve party.
Free TRAX Tour
Take a tour of Downtown Salt Lake City on TRAX
See the map below for the free fare zone or click on the following link for a printable version:
www.rideuta.com/files/freefarezone0608.pdf
www.rideuta.com/ridingUTA/payingFare/freeFareZone.aspx
Date: Any day but Christmas and New Year’s Day
Time: From 5:30 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. Monday thru Thursdays.
From 5:30 A.M. to 1:00 A.M. on Fridays and Saturdays.
From 9:30 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. on Sundays.
Cost: FREE
UTA passengers may ride for free when entering and exiting a fixed-route bus, paratransit vehicle or TRAX train within the boundaries of the Free Fare Zone.
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