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Pony Express Days June 11, 2014, 3:05 amThe Scavenger Hunt was easy peasy, lemon squeezy as the kids ran into the listed local businesses and provided the particular password in order to receive their scavenged items. The highlights of the 10 scavenged items were a free book at the library, a cookie at Ridley's and a free Icee at the Chevron! I even got a few sips of those Icees as a parent tax for being such an excellent Mom. *Enter the 10 year old's eye roll here* The Geocache was a little harder but just as much fun. The kids loved following the directions to the spots and whenever we got close they relished in the fun of jumping out of the car to find the small, hidden tub with the code word on it. The spots that were the most fun were the ones where the tub held a paper and pencil for each family who found it to sign their name on. We were the third family to find one and the tenth to find another. There was only one that we never could find and it's a mystery, but when it came time to turn in our list of code words it didn't stop us from getting our prize. The Scavenger Hunt was a great way for us to get to know some local businesses that we may not have known were there otherwise and the Geocache was a superb event that helped us get to know the lay of the Eagle Mountain land a little better. For instance, I had no idea about the trails there are out in City Center and above Hidden Hollow and who knew there was an air strip in our city? We are definitely looking to make the Scavenger Hunt and Geocache a new family tradition! A Good Day for a Carnival It seemed as though about half of the population of Eagle Mountain was at Nolan Park over the course of Thursday, Friday and Saturday last week screeching through the fun carnival rides that seemingly appeared there over night. The other half of Eagle Mountain it appeared didn't even know there was a carnival going! For my family and I this was our sixth year attending and we have more and more fun every year. From the fun slide (a family favorite) to the Tornado, Ferris Wheel, Gravitron, cotton candy and boats this carnival has never disappointed us. Some residents complained that the prices are too high for the tickets to ride, but if you plan ahead like we have learned to do and purchase your 1 to 3 day wristbands ahead of time (for less than half the price at the Carnival booth) at Hidden Hollow Elementary you won't be so sticker shocked. With wristbands for the kids, our family attended the Carnival for a few hours all three days and into the night on Saturday. We enjoyed the lights of the grounds when the sun went down and the cooler air it offered. But in the heat of the day it was fun to stroll through the vendor booths munching on snow cones and fresh doughnuts, or sitting in the shade watching the kids run from ride to ride. As our family drove away from the carnival that night there were four kid noses pressed against the windows saying, "Good bye carnival, we'll miss you…especially you fun slide!" It's a fantastic tradition we look forward to continuing yet again next year. Fun Family Night Crowds gathered in Nolan Park late Wednesday afternoon, June 4, for free activities provided by the city including multiple bounce house and obstacle courses, rock wall, balloon artist, face painting, cotton candy and popcorn. During the event, Gotta Dance Performing Arts Studio sponsored fun relay races and family dance parties that kept participants moving. A Children's Chorus performed as well. Mayor Pengra challenged anyone who was brave enough to sumo wrestling matches. His motives were for more than his pride, as proceeds went to a good cause. Although lines were long, the patience and positive attitude upheld by all in attendance made the event a successful one.  The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2025 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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