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Elle Taylor grew up in the HV in a family of six and has come to deeply care about the people and places of this valley. Elle is a current student at the University of Utah double-majoring in Modern Dance and Environmental Studies with an emphasis in Food Systems & Community. Passionate about the outdoors, movement, reading, and community, Elle is never at lack of things to do or write about when visiting home.

Healing Mind, Body and Spirit

Elle Taylor
Health & Wellness
Since opening their doors in early 2021, mental health clinic, Heber Valley Healing, has been an invaluable resource in guiding Heber Valley residents along their mental health journeys. Sisters, Cheryl McBride and Marci Heugly, opened the clinic together with a simple but powerful goal to “provide exceptional mental health services to those in the Heber Valley and surrounding areas.” Their full schedules and client success demonstrate that they are doing just that. Bridging a Gap in Heber Valley Heber Valley Healing is…

Prioritizing Well-Being at The Sundance Art Studio

Elle Taylor
Art & Culture
“The purpose of the Sundance Art Studio & Gallery is to promote creativity and connection with nature,” says the passionate Sundance Art Studio and Gallery Manager, Bre Elzey. The Art Studio is an integrated part of the Sundance Mountain Resort, located in Sundance, Utah. With unique art classes year-round as well as an ever-changing art gallery, the Sundance Art Studio has been enriching the Utah community for close to 20 years. Elzey shared that the Studio began with globally renowned artist, Jann Haworth. In its…

Authenticity

Elle Taylor
Food & Drink
Nourishing the bodies and souls of Heber Valley Gloria Grass and her son, David Perez-Medina, have been nourishing the bodies and souls of residents and visitors for decades. Their unique origin story and outlook on the food business has helped this duo run two successful restaurants in Midway; their delicious food keeps the crowds coming back for more. David was just 15 years old when he and his single mother, Gloria, immigrated to Utah from Mexico in 1997. On their journey to Wasatch County, they brought along their…

Ice, Ice, baby

Elle Taylor
Health & Wellness
The popularity of outdoor cold-water exposure surges in the Heber Valley. Are you ready to take the plunge? My history with intentional cold-water exposure began the summer of 2009 while growing up in Midway. My older sister and I would fill a 10-gallon bin with cold water from the hose in our backyard. We would squeeze into the container — squealing and giggling we’d stay in as long as we could stand it — we called this activity ‘cold bravery’. As I got older, my family and I continued to get in cold water wherever we…
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