The Enterprise 15 February 11, 2019 INSIDE Issue Sponsor: see SPIKE page 16 There's an app for that Whether you're dealing with a fear of flying or looking for a clean restroom along your road trip, you can find help on your smartphone. Bahar Ferguson gives you some suggestions for apps that will make your trip more enjoyable. page 22 Travel & Recreation Lists Recreation Equipment Dealers page 17 Ski Resorts page 18 Travel Agencies page 20 Travel & Recreation “All aboard!” was the call of the conductor to those boarding the pas- senger trains that crisscrossed the country for many years in the late 1800s and early 1900s. But in the years following the Civil War, the words “all aboard” were also a call to explore a nation rapidly expanding west- ward. It was an invitation to the people of the land to expand their vision and fulfill their perceived des- tiny, to join in exploring a new country which spread out before them to the west. The United States was a vast country, little known but filled with promise for the future. Many held a vision of a land stretching from “sea to shining sea” and brimming with oppor- tunity help people fulfill their biggest dreams. Few things captured the spirit of that vision for the United States like the first continental railroad join- ing the country from Missouri in what was then the “Far West” with Sacramento in the largely still-myste- rious state of California. Prior to the completion of the railroad, a trip from New York to San Francisco could take six months and cost $1,000. By land it was an ardu- ous journey fraught with challenge and danger. An alternative was a torturous voyage by sea around Cape Horn. But after the railroad came, the trip was reduced to just days and cost a much more affordable $150. In addition, the trip was far less danger- ous and was accomplished in relative comfort compared to what people had previously experienced. Although originally conceived in 1845, the Pacific Railroad Act wasn’t formally proposed until 1860 and signed into law by Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The Civil War delayed major construction on the line, but it’s amaz- ing to realize that the linking of East and West by rail occurred just four years after Lincoln’s assassination. This summer an “all aboard” invitation is again being issued to people in Utah to remember the past and explore the future for themselves by commemorating this sig- nificant event in our nation’s history. On May 10, 1869, the final rails linking the rail- roads coming from the East and from the West met at Promontory Summit on the north end of the Great Salt Lake where a commemorato- ry Golden Spike was driven by financier Leland Sanford to mark the occasion. To honor the original Golden Spike ceremony, Utah’s Transcontinental Railroad 150th Celebration Commission was formed by the Utah State Legislature and Gov. Randy Henricks The Enterprise This spring, the Golden Spike National Historic Site commemorates the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The celebration provides a good excuse to take in all Northern Utah has to offer.
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The Enterprise 15February 11, 2019
INSIDE
Issue Sponsor:
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There's an app for thatWhether you're dealing with a fear of fl ying or looking for a clean restroom along your road trip, you can fi nd help on your smartphone. Bahar Ferguson gives you some suggestions for apps that will make your trip more enjoyable.page 22
Travel & Recreation Lists
Recreation Equipment Dealerspage 17
Ski Resortspage 18
Travel Agenciespage 20
Travel & Recreation
“Allaboard!”wasthecalloftheconductortothoseboardingthepas-sengertrainsthatcrisscrossedthecountryformanyyearsinthelate1800sandearly1900s. ButintheyearsfollowingtheCivilWar,thewords“allaboard”werealsoacalltoexploreanationrapidlyexpandingwest-ward.Itwasaninvitationtothepeopleofthelandtoexpandtheirvisionandfulfilltheirperceiveddes-tiny,tojoininexploringanewcountrywhichspreadoutbeforethemtothewest.TheUnitedStateswasavast country, little known butfilledwithpromiseforthefuture.Manyheldavisionofalandstretchingfrom“seatoshiningsea”andbrimmingwithoppor-tunityhelppeoplefulfilltheirbiggestdreams. FewthingscapturedthespiritofthatvisionfortheUnitedStateslikethefirstcontinentalrailroadjoin-ingthecountryfromMissouriin
whatwasthenthe“FarWest”withSacramento in the largely still-myste-riousstateofCalifornia. Priortothecompletionoftherailroad,atripfromNewYorktoSanFranciscocouldtakesixmonthsandcost$1,000.Bylanditwasanardu-ousjourneyfraughtwithchallengeanddanger.AnalternativewasatorturousvoyagebyseaaroundCapeHorn.Butaftertherailroadcame,thetripwasreducedtojustdaysand
by commemorating this sig-nificanteventinournation’shistory. OnMay10,1869,thefinalrailslinkingtherail-roadscomingfromtheEastandfromtheWestmetatPromontory Summit on the northendoftheGreatSaltLake where a commemorato-ryGoldenSpikewasdrivenbyfinancierLelandSanfordtomarktheoccasion. TohonortheoriginalGoldenSpikeceremony,
provides a good excuse to take in all Northern Utah has to offer.
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GaryHerbertin2017tohonorandcommemo-ratethat1869event.TheCommissionwillcel-ebratethe150thanniversaryofthe“weddingoftherails”andthedrivingoftheGoldenSpikeatPromontorySummitontheweekendofMay10-11.TheCommissionisalsopro-moting many other commemorative events andactivitiesthat“inspire,unify,educateandadvancethelegacyofthishistoricmoment.” EventscommemoratingthedrivingoftheGoldenSpikeincludenumerouscelebra-tionsbeingheldthroughoutthestate,fromare-enactmentofthetrainsfromEastandWest meeting at Promontory Point, to con-certsbytheChoiratTempleSquare,theUtahSymphonyandaspecialconcertbyBrianStokesMitchellandMeganHilty.Othereventsincludeplayswrittentohighlighttheevent,exhibitsandspecialdisplays,aswellasfrontiervillagesreminiscentofthe1869timeperiod,partiesandspeakers. InoutliningtheroleoftheCelebrationCommission,Herbertcalledthecompletionoftherailroad“oneofthegreatestaccomplish-mentsinthehistoryofAmericaandindeedtheworld.Eventodaythetranscontinentalrailroadstandsasapinnacleofhumanachievement.Withthecompletionoftherailroad,Utahbecamethe'CrossroadsoftheWest'anditremainsevensotoday.” “IhopethesecelebrationscanagainhelpunifyourcountryandserveasinspirationforournextgreatAmericanpursuit,”Herbertcon-cluded. Majoreventsplannedforthe150thanni-versaryofthedrivingoftheGoldenSpikewilltakeplaceMay10-12attheGoldenSpikeNationalHistoricSite,whichislocated32mileswestofBrighamCityviaUtahHighway83.TicketsarerequiredandcanbeobtainedthroughtheSpike150website,spike150.org.Thesitewillbeopenfrom8a.m.to7p.m.forthethreedaysoftheevent.Parkhourstypical-lyare9a.m.to5p.m.(exceptThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear’sDay). TheGoldenSpikeNationalHistoricSitedrawsnearly60,000peopleperyearandhaspermanentexhibitsabouttherailroadanditshistoryaswellasvideopresentationsandfre-quentspecialeventsandre-enactments.EventsatthehistoricsiteonMay10includethearrivalofJupiterandNo.119replicasteamengines;remarksbydignitariesfromCongress,theNationalParkServiceandthestateofUtah;andakeynoteaddressbyrenownedpresidentialscholarJonMeacham,who will share his historical perspective on the importanceofthecompletionofthetranscon-tinentalrailroad ItisexpectedthattheMay10GoldenSpikecommemorationmaydrawbetween10,000and20,000peopleandgreatlyimpacttheareaeconomy. Inadditiontothehumanparticipants,threeoftheoriginal“spikes”willalsobeinUtahthissummer.ThemostfamousofthespikesisthegoldenonenormallyhousedattheCantorArtsCenteratStanfordUniversity.Butthatspike,togetherwithtwoothers,oneofsilverfromNevadaandoneofironandcop-
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perforgedinArizonaandoriginallycreatedforthe1869ceremony,willbere-unitedandondisplaytothepublicattheUtahMuseumofFineArtinanexhibittitled“TheRacetoPromontory:TheTranscontinentalRailroadandtheAmericanWest.” Threeotherexhibitshighlightingtherela-tionshipofUtahtotherailroadandtherail-roadtoUtahareondisplayattheUtahStateCapitolBuilding. “TracingthePath,”aphotographicjourney through time tracing the historic raceacrosstheWest,willbepresentedbytheChineseRailroadWorkersDescendantsAssociation.Perhapsasmanyas14,000ChineseimmigrantslaboredonthewestCentralPacificline.ConstructionthroughtheSierraNevadaMountainswasthemostdif-ficultstretchoftherailroadlineandmanylosttheirlivesduringconstruction.Followingthecompletionoftherailroad,manyChinesecon-tinuedtoworkfortherailroad,somefor30or40years. Along with the Chinese, many Civil War veteransandIrishimmigrantshelpmovethetwoendsoftherailline.Oncetheconstruc-tionnearedUtah,BrighamYoungrecruitedlocalmembersofTheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintstoassist.Commemoratingtheroleoftheserailroadworkersisalsoimportant,accordingtoHerbert. “Theyaccomplishedaremarkableengi-neeringandconstructionfeatandwewillgivethemtherecognitiontheysorightfullydeserve,”thegovernorsaid. Thesecondexhibitistitled“AWorldTransformed:TheTranscontinentalRailroadandUtah.”ItisajointendeavoroftheMerrill-CazierLibraryatUtahStateUniversityandtheUtahDivisionofStateHistory.Ittellsthestoryoftherailroadinpictures,diaryentriesandartifacts.Thisexhibitwilltraveltosev-eralothersitesthisyear. “TheimpactthatthetranscontinentalrailroadhadonthehistoryofUtahcannotbeunderestimated,”accordingtoToddWelch,associatedeanofspecialcollectionsatUSU. “Death,TaxesandanUnexpectedWindfall”isthethirdCapitolBuildingexhibitandtellstheinterestingtaleofhowtheestateofarailroadmogul,UnionPacific’sE.H.Harriman,transformedtheartandarchitectureoftheUtahStateCapitolBuilding.Itisspon-soredbytheUtahDepartmentofHeritageandtheUtahCapitolCommission. Foracompletereviewofstatewideeventscommemoratingthe150thanniversaryoftheGoldenSpike,gotospike150.org. The150thanniversaryceremonyattheGoldenSpikeisonlyasmallsampleoftheinteresting,educationalandfunthingstodothissummerinthenorthernendofthestate.Otherpopularactivitiesandsitestovisitinclude(butarecertainlynotlimitedto):
Hill Aerospace Museum Themuseumhaslargedisplay(70-plus)ofaircraft,fromaWrightbrothersreplicatotheB-1Bomber.HighlightsincludetheB-17FlyingFortress,theSR-71CBlackbird,theA-10ThunderboltIIandoneofthefirstoperationalF-16FightingFalconswhichHillAirForceBasehasbeenassociatedwith.The
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Ogden’s Union Station Itwasoncesaid“Youcan’tgetanywhere without going through Ogden!”Initsheyday,nearly120trainsperdaywouldstopatOgden’sUnionStationcarryingbusinessandleisuretravelersalike.UnionStation
haspreservedthehistoryoftheeraandtheareaandcapturedmanystoriesofthestationandthepast.IncludedistheUtahStateRailroadMuseum,theJohnM.BrowningFirearmsMuseum,theBrowning-KimballClassicCarMuseumandtheUtahStateCowboyandWesternHeritageMuseum.Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Brigham City Peach Days PeachDaysbeganin1904asaneventtocelebratea“dayoff”duringthepeachharvest.Theannualeventattractsapproximately35,000peoplewithavarietyofevents.Thisyear’seventisSept.6-7.
Western Heritage Center Locatedabout20minutesfromBrighamCityonHighway89inWellsville, the center shows pioneer lifeintheOldWestthroughinteractiveexhibits,periodbuildingsandfarmimplementsandseasonalfestivals.Not
Bear Lake Raspberry Days RaspberryDaysatBearLakeareAug.1-3.Eventsincludeartsandcraftsshows,aparade,theLaketownRodeo,liveconcerts,a5Krun,apan-cakebreakfast,agolftournamentandfireworks.
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Travelingisdifferentforevery-one.Somepeopleloveitandsomepeoplehateit.Somepeopledoittogettoworkeverydayandsomepeopledoitfor“work”byvacationingeveryday.Nomatterthereasonbehindyourtraveling,itcouldalwaysgomoresmoothlythanitdoes. Traffic,lackofamenitiesandfeararejustsomeofthethings that can get in the way ofsmoothtraveling.Whilethere is no app that can completely eliminatetrafficorinstantlyridyouofyourfearofflying,there are apps that can help with all thesethingsandmore. Sincedrivingis the most com-monformoftrav-el(foreitherworkorpleasure),itwouldbethemostbeneficialto make smooth-er.Oneofthebest apps to havefordrivingiscalledWaze.Wazeoffersturn-by-turn navigation withhelpfromitsmillionsofusers.Usersonthenavigationappreporttraffic,roadhazards,speedtrapsandmore. Theendresultof
YorkCitydemandedthatWazeremovethefeatureofmarkingpolicelocations.ThisalerttootherWazedriv-ers was clearly working aspolicenoticeddriv-ersavoidingtheirhidingspots.TheWazecommu-nityisstrongandusersareproudtohelponeanotherhave a more enjoyable drive. Youmaybehav-ingaquickandticket-freedrivethankstoWaze,butimagineyourworstfearsbeingrealized.Despiteyourwell-planneddeparture,itlooks like you will have to pull over to use a gas stationbathroom.Yikes!Nomatterhowwellyou
dehydrateyourselfpriortodriv-ing, or how well you plan your trip, this can always become a problem.ThesolutiontothisdilemmaistheSitorSquatappbyCharmin(yes,thetoiletpapercompany). SitorSquatshowsalltherestroomsinyourareaandwhetherornotyouwouldwantto sit to use them, meaning they areclean,orsquattousethem,meaningyou’llwanttokeepacleandistance.Youcanalsoquicklyidentifyiftherestroomwillaccommodateyourneeds.Forinstance,theappidenti-fiesiftherestroomishandi-capaccessible,hasadiaperchangingtableandifafeeorkeyisrequiredforuse. LikeWaze,thecontentanduse-fulnessofthisappisthankstothecommunityofusers.Usersofthisapp can say whether a restroom was forsittingorsquatting,identifyif
itwas“awesome”or“stylish,”addadetailedreviewandevenpostphotos.Thankstotheusers,therearenewrestroomsconstantlybeingaddedandexistingonesbeingreviewed.So,ifyouHAVEtogo,makeitmoreenjoyable. Nowthatyouhave the mobile apps tohandleanyroadtrips you may go on, let’sfocusonhandlingflightsandanyanxietyyouoralovedonehaveonaplane.Consideringmorethanhalfofthepopulation has some sort offlightanxiety,oddsarethat someone you know andflywithfacesthesestruggles.SOARisafan-tastic mobile application that helps you overcome a fearofflying. SOARtackleseveryaspectofflightanxiety.Thisapphastechniquestocurbanticipationanxiety,airportanxietyandin-the-airfear.Youcanfindcountlessfactsregardingthetakeoff,climband cruise and landing. The most helpfulinflighttoolistheG-Force
reader. ThisG-Forcechart shows the levelofGs(gravi-tational pull)inrealtime.It also explainsthat planes can take uptofiveGsofforcewithout tak-ingdamage.Thismakesthe little bumps you feelseema lot less threatening
when you see how low they are regis-tering.Ahelpfultiponthisistokeepthephonelevelonyourtable.Ifyouholditinyourhandandmakeaquickmovementwiththebump,you’llseea much larger number than it actually was.
check on while flying.Youcansee the potential turbulenceanditsseverityforthenexthour,sixhoursand12hours.LikealloftheappsIhavementionedin this article, SOARisfree.However,itdoeshavein-app purchases available that consistofadditionalanxietycon-trolcourses.Getting to your vaca-tion spot is onlyhalfofthejourney.
Once you get there, you needto make sure you make the most ofyourtime.ThebestwaytodothisisbyusingtheTripAdvisorapptohelpyoufindfantasticrestaurants,funthingstodoinyourareaandtouristtrapstoavoidatallcosts. Wherever you are, there will beuniqueactivitiesandrestaurantsthatTripAdvisorwillhelpyoufind.Youcaneasilyscheduleyourdaysbybookingsomeofthebest-keptlocalsecrets.Dependingonwhereyouare,you can book sightseeing tours, cook-ing classes, canyon yoga lessons, boat ridesandmore. Everymobileappdiscussedinthisarticlewasdesignedtosolveaproblem that you will run into while traveling.Thankstotheadvance-mentsoftechnology,yourtravelinghasbecomemucheasierandcheaper.Thecoolthingaboutalloftheseappsisthattheiruserspowerthem.Itisn’tjust a single app creator helping you navigateanewarea;itismillionsofsupportive users using this technology tohelpothers.
Bahar Ferguson is the president of Wasatch I.T., a Utah provider of outsourced IT servic-es for small and medium-sized businesses .
flying.Youcansee the potential turbulenceanditsseverityforthenexthour,sixhoursand12hours.LikealloftheappsIhavementionedin this article, SOARisfree.However,itdoeshavein-app purchases available that consistofadditionalanxietycon-trolcourses.Getting to your vaca-tion spot is
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policelocations.ThisalerttootherWazedriv-ers was clearly working aspolicenoticeddriv-ersavoidingtheirhidingspots.TheWazecommu-nityisstrongandusersareproudtohelponeanotherhave a more enjoyable drive. Youmaybehav-ingaquickandticket-freedrivethankstoWaze,butimagineyourworstfearsbeingrealized.Despiteyourwell-planneddeparture,itlooks like you will have to pull over to use a gas stationbathroom.Yikes!Nomatterhowwellyou
chart shows the levelofGs(gravi-tational pull)inrealtime.It also explainsthat planes can take uptofiveGsofforcewithout tak-ingdamage.Thismakesthe little bumps you feelseema lot less threatening
BAHAR FERGUSON
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