Hear Ye, Hear Ye, The Renaissance Faire is coming to Utah Valley

Dost thou enjoy the spectacle of a jousting tournament? Perhaps ye would prefer to mingle with the local lords and ladies of the valley as thine lips taste the divine flavors of a royal feast? If thou hast answered "Yea," then The Utah Renaissance Faire is thine destination this September!

That's right - The Utah Renaissance Faire is coming up! It's just a week away and we're so excited we can hardly contain ourselves! Broad swords and medieval speak - it's impossible to get enough!

The 2014 Faire will feature the world champion Knights of Mayhem. They will be presenting full contact jousting and demonstrations of horsemanship. The Grassroots Shakespeare company will be conducting educations workshops during the day and putting on one of their signature plays in the evening.

Vocal and instrumental groups will perform Renaissance music. Theatrical performers will be portraying historical characters such as Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo and other figures from the Renaissance era. The royal court will include a king and queen, nobles, jester and jugglers, and many other entertainers.

Many artisans will present their crafts and skills, such as pottery, bread making, candle making, blacksmiths, weaving and spinning, stained glass, leather work, woodcarving, bird handling, face painting, hairstyling, and more.

What are you waiting for? Get your family tickets today!

We Love Utah Valley Parks

There are so many places to go, people to see, and places to eat here in Utah Valley. One of the greatest things about our County is the great outdoors. We are so lucky to be surrounded by beautiful and majestic mountains that offer plenty of fun outdoor activities for the whole family.

This month we want to recognize all the great parks both local, state, and national that the Valley has to offer. Please use the image below and share with us on Facebook or Instagram what your favorite parks are! And be sure to use the hashtag #VisitUtahValley so we can find your pictures. We can't wait to hear and see all of your answers!

Weekend Roundup: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

BINGO

I love winning, so I'm assuming all of you love winning too. So we put together a little something something for you all so you can enter to win two tickets to Stadium of Fire! That's right it's time for some BINGO. Lets talk rules of the game: sign up by send us an e-mail at utahvalleycvb@gmail.com with "BINGO" as the subject line. We will then send you a bingo card with different Utah Valley attractions on it. This is where things get fun, after you have your card go out and take photos of yourself at those attractions. Then post your image to social media using the hashtag: #VisitUtahValley. Once you have a BINGO, send us an email (by midnight on June 12, 2014) with links to your posts. Remember BINGO is 3 locations in a row. The winner will be announced on Jun 13th. Remember that your privacy settings must be set to public so we can see your photos.

#VoteProvo

I don't know if you picked this up yet, but I love to win. Provo City is up for the Best Town in America Contest and is one of the final 8 cities. We want to show the world how much we love this area and I personally wouldn't mind if we won. To vote go to voteprovo.com and click on the Vote button next to Provo. For more information check out our friend Mayor John Curtis's blog. He is even doing a giveaway!  

Utah Valley Electro Dash 5k

Are you free tomorrow night? Do you want to do a 5K with neon lights and dance music to coax and entice you along the course? I knew you would. The Utah Valley Electro Dash 5k is being held in Downtown Provo this Saturday, May 31, 2014. The first laser strikes at 8:30 pm. Each runner gets a t-shirt, race number, glow glasses, and a glow bracelet in their race packet. Race starts at 45 E Center Street in Downtown Provo. For more information click HERE

Hotter Than Heck Utah Valley Century

For 30 years, there has been a century ride around Utah Lake. This year, they're taking it up a notch…or two.

The 2014 ride itself will be similar to previous years, including options to ride 30, 60, or the full 100 miles. For the first time they will be awarding cash and gift prizes for individuals and teams. 

For those new to a “century” ride, a century is 100 miles. If you’ve never done one before, now’s the time! The beauty of a century like this is that you can stop as often as you want to rest, hydrate, eat, look at something other than your front wheel, and see tons of other riders just like you who are resting and eating. If you’re not ready for the full century, you can complete the 30 or 60 mile course!

They're upgrading feed stations and the sponsors will be competing for “Best Rest Stop.” They will be putting together a pre-ride dinner and a show at Thanksgiving Point for anyone who’s excited to mentally prep while ‘keeping it chill’ the night before (it’s going to be amazing).

The race will be taking place Saturday, August 2nd and will begin and end at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. The weather has been great these past few days, so start training now! Click here to see a map of the course. Visit Utah Endurance Sports for more information and to register for the race! 

Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau is a proud partner of Utah Endurance Sports and would like to thank them for all of their hard work in prepping for this amazing race and for helping with this blog post!