Record-Breaking Tulips Bloom at Annual Tulip Festival
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
The annual Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival returns to the Ashton Gardens this year from April 7 to May 13. Over 250,000 tulips and 500,000 other spring bulbs create an unforgettable display of color and design, blooming into the largest and most popular Tulip Festival in Utah.
The Ant and The Grasshopper
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
If there is one thing Aesop is known for, it’s his fables. Most, if not all of them, revolve around morality taught by the Animal Kingdom. While you can always turn to these fables for some sage advice, some also teach about real, physical habits and elements of their subjects. One of these fables is called, “The Ant and The Grasshopper.
Polar Dinosaurs
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Even though dinosaurs, along with most other reptilian animals, are most associated with tropical climates, tangled in greenery and living in a perpetual summer, there were some that withstood the windchill.
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Roses are red, violets are blue… these colors mean more than you may think they do.
Jeanette Bennett, CVO, Inducted Into Silicon Slopes Hall of Fame
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
On Saturday, February 4, Thanksgiving Point’s new Chief Visionary Officer was inducted into the Silicon Slopes Hall of Fame during the Silicon Slopes Awards at the Grand America Hotel. She joins six other inductees who “have had a tremendous positive influence on Utah’s business community and beyond.”
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Saturday, February 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In honor of this day, here are a few facts about women in STEM and a few highlights of women who changed STEM history.
Utah Agriculture and Curiosity Farms
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Living in a city, it is hard to understand the role agriculture plays in the state you live in beyond the stands at the summer Farmer’s Market. But while agriculture is not Utah’s main source of income, and you may not think “Where did this come from?” before purchasing produce or eating at a restaurant, farming still plays a larger role than you may imagine.
Chamber of Courage
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
One thing that has been established in our many years of analyzing courage is that it is not the absence of fear but acting in the midst of it. Being courageous does not necessarily vanquish your fears, but it does help manage them. In the end, it’s all about management.
A “Day On, Not a Day Off”
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day with two distinct purposes: to remember a man who devoted his life to serving others by taking deliberate, nonviolent action against racial and economic injustice, and to serve in efforts to better your community.
Indoor Exploration
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
In most cases, when we think of exploring, we think of the great outdoors. We think of nature. We think of mountains, oceans, and space. But there are many different types of exploration; sometimes, you don’t have to go nearly as far as you thought to discover something new.