vernal utah: July gets off to a great start in Vernal - 06/24/17 07:41 PM
The time is almost here for the annual Fourth of July Parade. The parade starts at 10:00 a.m. The theme this year is "America the Beautiful. Floats will be judged and prized given to the float with the best flag display, most unique, most patriotic, and little patriot. Head down to Main Street and join the fun!
The Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo is the 5th through the 8th of July. The Special Needs rodeo will start out the festivities at 4:30 p.m. on the 5th.  There will also be games and an area with pet farm animais
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vernal utah: Looking for Land in Vernal Utah? Then check this Listing Out. - 11/16/08 11:24 AM
Priced at $178,500. approximately 5.5 acres in rural setting. Land will be surveyed and price adjusted as needed. Seller is willing to consider selling lot in a larger piece or a slightly smaller piece. At 5.5 acres this piece will qualify for greenbelt status and the taxes will be greatly reduce. As a building lot the front acre will be taxed at a higher rate and the 4.5 acres will stay greenbelt status.

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vernal utah: September in Vernal Utah - 11/15/08 03:07 AM
Vernal Utah plants hundreds of pots with petunias each year. The run from the beginning of town on Hwy 40, down Main Street and out to Hwy 40 on the other end of town. It is an amazing display of color. Last spring I posted pictures of the petunias announcing spring. The flowers in the fall were even better. By then they had exploded from their pots and were heading down the curb to the road.
 
 

 

 

 
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vernal utah: Fall Colors are great in Vernal Utah! - 11/15/08 02:54 AM
I got the chance to take pictures in September of the area around Vernal Utah. The weather was warm and great for hiking, rock hunting, and of course taking photos. We drove up near Red Cloud Loop for a few hours to enjoy the scenery and we were not disappointed. The Aspen trees were a wonderful contrast with their bright yellow leaves.
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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vernal utah: Holly Days are coming to Vernal Utah - 11/15/08 02:25 AM
Set aside November 28, 2008 for the Holly Days in Vernal Utah. There will be events to participate in from 12-9 pm. The list is so long that I will just mention a few.
The day starts with a Turkey Drawing  at 12:00 pm at the Cobble Rock Park and there is a prize drawing at 8:30 pm at the county building. You must be present to win.
You can enjoy a ride in a horse drawn carriage, ride the Holly Trolley between venues, or let the children ride the Polar Express Children's Train Ride.
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vernal utah: It's Begining to Look Like Christmas In Vernal - 11/14/08 05:21 PM
I was delighted to see Christmas decoration going up in Vernal. Cobble Rock Park has beautiful wreaths hanging on the fences and entryway. There are santas hang on posts. They have decorated the light posts with red garland and snowflake tops. It won't be long and they will be turning on the Christmas lights. I can't wait to see the snowflakes lit up all the way down Main Street!
 

 
 

 

 

 
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vernal utah: No Longer Starving! - 08/14/08 05:47 AM
I had the opportunity to get a picture of Starvation Reservoir near Duchesne, Utah. It got it,s name because a rancher tried to raise cattle in this area and they all starved. In 1970 the reservoir was built and now there is more irrigation water to that area. If you enjoy fishing for wall eye and small mouthed bass this is the place to go. The area also is great for swimming, water skiing, boating, sailing, camping. It is about an hour from Vernal coming from the east side of the state, or 2 hours from Salt Lake coming from the west side of … (9 comments)

vernal utah: Here's Looking at You! - 07/20/08 09:42 AM
 
 
Red Cloud Loop Area North of Vernal Utah
 

 
We recently went four wheeling up at Red Cloud Loop. It is 14 miles from Vernal Utah. If you enjoy camping, hiking, snowmobiling, petroglyphs, horseback riding, picnicking, caving, boating, and of course wildlife this is a place to check out! If you love flowers like I do you will love the wildflowers in the area. I will post some of the ones I saw in June in a later post.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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vernal utah: Red Fleet - Vernal Utah - 07/18/08 08:40 AM
 Red fleet Reservoir was named after the Navajo sandstone buttes nearby. The three formations look like a red fleet of ships.
This area has great scenery, dinosaur tracks, fishing, boating, camping, or stop in and have a picnic.
They found more than 200 bipedal tracks on the reservoir shoreline. Check them out by boat or hiking the trail. These tracks are more than 200 million years old. As you travel up to Red Fleet the rock formations are labeled as to which prehistoric period they come from.
The Red Fleet Reservoir area is approximately 10 miles from Vernal, Utah.
 

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vernal utah: Monday Meat Pie - 07/18/08 07:59 AM
I am not a meat pie lover, but I like this one and it is easy.
Monday Meat Pie by Patty Smith
1lb Hamburger
3T instant minced onion
1t salt
1/4 t pepper
3 drops tabasco
1lb pkg frozen mixed vegetables (I like the peas and carrots)
1 1/2c tomato or V-8 juice
1/4c flour
1/2c ketchup
 
Cook hamburger, and drain. Add 1c V-8, minced onions, salt, pepper, vegetables,and tabasco. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Blend together 1/2c V-8, flour, and ketchup. Add to mixture. Make a 2 crust pie shell. Pour mixture into shell, top, cut slits, and cook for 20 … (8 comments)

vernal utah: July Fun in Vernal Utah and Photos - 06/21/08 12:06 PM
I you will be headed our way in July there are several fun things to do.
The Outlaw Trail Theater is July 1-3 at the Western Park Ampitheater. Of course there will be Independence Day celebrations. There will be a parade on Main Street in the morning, and fireworks in the evening at the Ashley Valley Park.
Dippy the Dinosaur will be having a birthday celebration again this summer. This party celebrates the discovery of the Diplododus skeleton. This skeleton is on display in the museum.   I am sure Dippy will want to invite his dinosaur friends.
 

 
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vernal utah: Strawberry Reservoir - 05/21/08 02:18 PM
Even though the sun is shining, and the air is getting warmer there is still ice on Strawberry Reservoir. Here is a picture taken last week as the sun was setting.
Strawberry Reservoir is located thirty miles from Heber, Utah. It was built in 1922. and is currently has a surface area of 17,164 acres. It is a great area for many recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and snowmobiling.
 

 
 
 
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vernal utah: Things to do in Vernal Utah area - 05/03/08 10:16 AM
 
 There is always something to do in Vernal Utah.
On May 3rd there will be a Health Beat Health fair and on May 22nd and 23rd there is a Uintah Basin Energy Symposium and Golf Tournament. For more information on these events and future events check the Chamber of Commerce site.
 There are several museums and monuments to visit. The temporary visitor center at the Dinosaur National Monument is open daily from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. It is closed November through February. There is hiking, auto tours, wildlife, a chance to see replicas of dinosaur bones, and remnants of … (2 comments)