Utah Is Full of Unexpected Wonders
Think you really know Utah? It's a state with Delicate Arches that could crash your camera roll, fry sauce that you'll have to double dip to understand, and Bonneville Salt Flats that are so flat they taunt horizons. Let's run through the facts, stats, and seagull miracles that showcase what makes Utah's Mighty 5 National Parks mania.
Ann, Our Local Expert Guiding Your Move
Ann has lived in Utah for nearly four decades, which is long enough to stop explaining fry sauce to visitors and start judging it quietly. She has moved more than 22 times, including a Peace Corps leap to the Tonga Islands and a truly shocking December relocation from Las Vegas to Omaha that introduced her to subzero temps. Years ago she sang Western music around the state, enjoyed over a decade working for Utah Shakes Fest, currently tap dances, ebikes red rock trails, edits books, and spoils her grandkids whenever she can. Ann once trekked a 200+ mile Utah survival course over 26 days and still treats preparation as a lifestyle choice. She runs on local theater, smooth jazz, local fresh produce, and fine brewed coffee. At Snappy Scout, Ann blends decades of local knowledge and Utah survival instincts to help prepare newcomers for what it takes to thrive in Utah, not just admire it.
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Best check restaurant menus if you want alcohol with your meal, served only after 11 a.m. and only with food!
— Ann Broadbent
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