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Planning a Fun LDS Summer Vacation for Your Family

The summer is a great time to plan a family vacation. It is even better if you can incorporate your gospel teaching into this time that you spend together as a family. You can plan a long road trip and hit most of the church historical sites or you can plan a shorter vacation and only see one or two of the sites. In the New York area you can attend the Hill Cumorah Pageant and visit the Sacred Grove and other museums that the church has set up in the area. This is all near around and Palmyra, New … Continue reading →

Exploring Utah

I’ll never forget my first trip to Utah. It was during the spring of my senior year in college. My boyfriend and I decided to drive from Wisconsin to Lake Tahoe for spring break and we stopped in Salt Lake, Utah for a night. It was March so there was still plenty of snow on the ground (and on the mountains) and I remember being struck by how crisp the air felt and how clean everything was. Our stay there was limited to about 40 hours and we didn’t get a chance to really explore the state as much as … Continue reading →

LDS Vacations–Utah

Today I am going to blog about what is available to view and do in Utah, but outside of Salt Lake City. Utah is a fairly large state, and most of these sites take at least a three or four hour drive, if not more to visit. You would most likely want to find a place to stay nearby. To find more information on all the sites I am talking about please click here. There are three pageants you can visit in Utah. In June you can go to the Mormon Miracle Pageant in Manti, Utah. Seating for the pageant … Continue reading →

LDS Vacations–Salt Lake City

Today I am going to write about the things that you can do while visiting Salt Lake City, Utah. There really is enough to keep you busy for several days. If it is your first trip out to Utah, then you will definitely want to have a plan of action. If you haven’t been to Utah for awhile, there are a few changes. If you live in Salt Lake or the surrounding area, I have discovered a few things that I didn’t know were available, and that you might have fun doing. Every time I go back to visit my … Continue reading →

LDS Vacations–Winter Quarters and Independence, Missouri

In this blog I am going to cover several visitors’ centers within a day’s drive from Nauvoo. Depending on where you are coming from, it should be relatively easy to visit all of these sites. You may need to take a short detour, but they will be worth your extra time. You can see the movie “Joseph Smith The Prophet of the Restoration” film at many church visitor’s centers throughout the country. Click here to find out if it is showing where you are going, and the number to contact to find the times. If you are traveling out from … Continue reading →

Cash-Strapped Parents Look to Hit Jackpot on TV Game Shows

I guess it beats scrounging around for loose change to buy lottery tickets. According to a new USA Today report, a record amount of laid off parents are looking to make ends meet by appearing on television game shows. Producers from popular game shows, such “Wheel of Fortune” and “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” say the recession has forced many moms and dads to look for creative ways to feed their children. Parents, who would have never dreamed of applying for a spot on a game show, are now standing in long lines to secure a spot on … Continue reading →

Super Summer Savings to Salt Lake City

The mountainous city and well-known skiing destination wants you to experience its summer side. If you are a family of adventure seekers that love to swim, fish, hike, picnic, or bike, Salt Lake City is waiting for you. And to help you get there without breaking the bank JetBlue is offering a package deal that includes airfare and hotel accommodations. The “Salt Lake City Getaway” is good through the month of July and includes round-trip airfare and three nights’ accommodations from $295 per person when departing from Long Beach, California (add $170 to-from New York City, $220 to/from D.C., and … Continue reading →

Plan a Church Related Family Vacation

Summer is close and you may be considering planning your family vacation. If you are looking for a change of scene from the normal trip to the lake or Disney World, you may want to consider visiting some church sites. This is a great way to spend time with your family and learn a little bit more about church history. There are several options available to you. You can take an extended road trip and visit all of the sites across the United States. This could take about two weeks. If you choose to do this you may want to … Continue reading →

Do You Live Near A National Park?

I grew up on the Big Island of Hawaii. It is two islands south of Oahu, which most people know as the home to Honolulu, famed Waikiki Beach and Pearl Harbor. The Big Island is not nearly as populated as Oahu, but it is still home to one of the most visited national parks in the country—Volcanoes National Park. Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is about a 40-minute drive from my childhood home. It was nice having a resource like this in close proximity, but to be honest we didn’t visit that often. We’d go maybe a few times a year. … Continue reading →

Pageant Time!

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Well, it’s summer time, and that means it’s time for vacations! As you start planning, don’t forget to take advantage of the various pageants taking place across the country. From New York to California, pageants cover the ground occupied by the modern day church in its early history. If you are like me, however, you may not be aware of the wide dispersion of pageants across the country. Just to keep you in the loop, I’ve presented them in order of occurrence. Nauvoo Pageant, Nauvoo, Illinois – The Nauvoo Pageant celebrates the restoration of the gospel, and follows the mission … Continue reading →