A little creativity + imagination Inspiration Haven
AmberLee Shuler has always enjoyed creating, but it wasn’t until she started taking art classes in middle school and high school that she realized just how much she loved art! Painting with acrylics, watercolors, and oils, drawing, calligraphy, she enjoyed it all. While taking calligraphy in 10th grade, her teacher encouraged her to try out […]
‘Tis the Season
Schoggibirnen Swiss Chocolate & Pears Using just 3 ingredients, the Schoggibirnen is arguably the simplest Swiss dessert. Ingredients Fresh pears, peeled (leave the stem for easy handling and esthetics) or substitute 1 tin of pears ½ Cup dark chocolate 2 Tbsp butter Method Steam peeled pears for approximately 8 minutes. Let them cool before placing […]
Breakfast With Santa @ Homestead Resort
During this holiday season, Homestead is welcoming guests and community members to The Sunroom and Milk House at Homestead for dining and pictures with Santa. The Sunroom and Milk House are first-come, first-served open seating. Be sure to also check out the new dining globes at Homestead.
Zermatt Swiss Christmas
This year we will be hosting Children’s Swiss Christmas at Zermatt Utah on December 18th from 12pm-4pm. Come join us for the children’s activities and gingerbread house creations! Children’s Activities Holiday Craft Sugar Cookie Decorating Visit with Santa Claus Plus a Special Surprise Prices: $17.75 per person – includes 7.50% sales tax $56.75 for […]
Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala 2021
The Chamber of Commerce hosted the party of the year, possibly even the decade, at their 4th annual Christmas gala on December 2nd! Two years in the making (thank you COVID), the event was planned to perfection; and made me feel as though I had traveled through time to a lively and entertaining era of […]
Merry Christmas to All…
Heber City is hosting an Old Fashioned Christmas celebration with all of the favorite activities this Friday, December, 3rd from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Heber City Town Hall. You might get to talk to Santa or see his reindeer. Maybe you’ll want to decorate cookies or drink some hot cocoa. Perhaps […]
Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Christmas Gala
“The parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher…” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Come embrace the spirit of the Roaring 20’s at the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Gala this Thursday, December 2 at the Zermatt Resort in Midway! This event raises funds for the chamber to support […]
It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play Comes to Heber Valley
Fill in the blanks: “Every time a ______ rings, an angel gets his _________”. If you were thinking bell and wings then you must be familiar with the classic Christmas movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life”. Timpanogos Valley Theater will be performing “It’s a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play” this holiday season. The timeless George […]
Come together it takes a community
Knowing the children have full bellies and a warm hand to hold might make a spectator feel as if they have stumbled onto a paved, urban version of The Grinch’s Whoville; cue the singing. The children hear a soft buzzing — quiet at first and a bit confusing but all the more exciting as it […]
Winter Sips
Winter is the perfect time of year for nostalgia and modern-day flair to come together. For me, creating elegant and tasteful drinks to share is a joy! I love reaching out to friends, old and new, with a heart-felt “Grab a drink, let’s chat!” It’s a great ice-breaker and conversation starter. Here are a few […]
Santa, Baby!
Can you really do Christmas year-round? “Yes. Yes, you can!” says Jenn Mangum-Whaley of Midway. “At Swiss Days, every year I’d have a Christmas booth, and it did so well, I thought, `I’m going to try it!’” So, together with her husband, Jason, they opened Kringles, the only retail store in Heber Valley selling Christmas […]
Pictures with Santa at Kringle’s
Step into the magic of the season with our free “Pictures with Santa” events. Join us select Saturdays in December in a festive outdoor wonderland, where Santa will be waiting to hear your Christmas wishes and pose for the perfect photo to treasure all season long. Be sure to bundle up—it’s a winter event, and […]
Heber Valley Tree Lightings are Set to Kick Off the Holidays this Weekend
It’s been a long year for everyone, but the 2020 Christmas Season has finally arrived. Midway City and Heber City have both announced their tree lighting ceremonies. All are invited to attend.
Memorable Michael McLean
Michael McLean is an extremely-gifted, world-renowned composer, musician, playwright, author, and filmmaker. His larger-than-life personality and life experiences surely make him one of a kind. He’s spontaneous, funny, gracious — and he calls the Heber Valley home.