What's Happening in Provo and Orem | April 25, 2025

What’s Up Provo! Happy Arbor Day, congrats to the BYU grads (may the traffic subside soon), and speaking of traffic, Happy License Plate Day! 🚗 

Here are a few highlights from today’s newsletter:

• 🥤 Thirst Grand Opening in Pleasant Grove , UVU Rodeo

• 🍔 Provo River Cleanup + BBQ, Firefighters Pancake Breakfast 2025

• 🌮 Friday Feedback - Best Tacos in Provo, Orem

In Partnership with
Pfeifferhorn Dental

Hopefully you’re brushing like you should, and flossing often. (Define “often”… 😬)

But even if you are diligent with your dental hygiene, you might still have the beginnings of a dental problem like demineralization, or even a small cavity.

So get checked regularly and take care of those problems early! (Plus, checks up are a great time to remove “calcified bacteria” from your teeth.) Remember, patients who get regular dental check ups typically spend less money at the dentist than those who don't. (Especially when you consider that most of these visits are covered 100% by most insurances.)

Dr. J's office, Pfeifferhorn Dental, is accepting new patients. Call or text 801-615-2917 to schedule an appointment.
📍 3330 N University Ave, Ste A, Provo (next to Magleby's Fresh)

👉️ Also, visit them on Instagram to get dental tips from Dr. J and his hygienist.

🏀 Jimmer Freddette Retires
Deseret News — “The BYU legend and former first round NBA draft selection has officially retired from basketball.” “He left BYU as the program’s all-time scoring leader and still holds the records for most points in a game and season”, went 10th in the draft, played 3 seasons in the NBA, and eventually China, Greece, and the Olympics for Team USA!

🎣 Utah Lake is my lake campaign
“Utah Lake Authority launches comedic campaign to improve public opinion”
“The ads feature two German tourists — played by veteran Studio C actors Jason Gray and Whitney Call.”

Sports
🏀 BYU adds 6’ 7” forward Dominique Diomande from Washington
⛳️ BYU men’s golf finishes ninth at Big 12 Championship
🥎 BYU softballs loses 2-0 at Baylor
🏐 BYU men’s volleyball loses to Stanford 3-2 in the MPSF tournament
🍌 Utah man sets world record at the Boston Marathon, for the fastest marathon run dressed as fruit (he wore a banana costume)

Tons happening today and tomorrow (especially tomorrow).

We’ll cover some of today’s events again, but only briefly so we can have enough space for all the stuff happening on Saturday. If you want more info about today’s events you can also review the email we sent out on Wednesday.

To find Wednesday’s email in your inbox search for this subject line:
⛰️ UVU Rodeo | Utah City Arbor Day | Paper Airplane Comp | Verdi, Dukas, Tchaikovsky

Today
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Thirst Grand Opening in Pleasant Grove 🥤 

Free pretzel cup and beignet tray! It was supposed to open last week, but lucky for some of us it was postponed to today! Hopefully the lines aren’t too long.
425 S North County Blvd Suite A | 5pm - 10pm | More info

🌌 Every Kid Outdoors Starry Skies Challenge at Coral Pink Sand Dunes
This one should be a great event, but obviously it’s a little far away. So we promised last email to talk more about this so you can be more ready for the EKO Kids events coming up. The next one is a seed planting challenge in Salt Lake, and we expect some camping challenge events and some water adventure challenges to be announced soon. We’ll keep you in the loop.

Until then learn more about Utah's Every Kid Outdoors challenge and how to earn badges throughout the year, etc., here.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park | 7pm-10:30pm (if you go to the eventbrite site just remember the password is always “EKO”)

🤠 UVU Home Rodeo
Full time UVU students on UVU’s rodeo team will be in Spanish Fork competing at one of the most affordably priced rodeo’s of the year! (Public $8, UVU Students $5, Children 10 and under free)
Spanish Fork Fairgrounds | 6pm-9pm​

🌳 Utah City Arbor Day
Enjoy a ceremonial dedication, live music, food, and giveaways and the first 100 guests will receive a tree sapling “to plant and grow alongside Utah City.” Not 100% sure what that last part means, but still, should be a fun event.
Utah City Greenline (N Main St, Vineyard) | 4pm-7pm

COMING UP…
Utah Metropolitan Ballet 40th Anniversary Gala

Utah Metropolitan Ballet’s 40th season celebration promises to be an unforgettable evening of artistic excellence. Come experience the talent, dedication, and passion that have defined Utah Metropolitan Ballet for four decades.*
More info

Saturday
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Beautification Events 🌎️ 

Arbor Day and Earth Day have dominated the events this week…and the opportunities to plant a tree or make Provo, Orem, Springville, Vineyard, etc. more pulchritudinous keep coming!

🌎️ Earth Day Beautification Project - focusing on Utah Lake’s shoreline and nearby trails (9am to 11am)
🌻 Beautification Project at Nielsen's Grove Park (8am to 11am)
🐮 Plant trees, cuddle cows - Help Fold of Liberty Farms plant trees, and afterwards tour the farm and cuddle their cows!
🌊 10th Annual Lower Provo River Cleanup - Complimentary BBQ Lunch at this one… Volunteers will collect trash, each filled bag earns a BBQ meal ticket and additional prizes help increase your chance of winning a prize!

Firefighters Pancake Breakfast 2025 🥞 

A hearty breakfast, a rugged mountain setting, firefighters, it just makes sense. So start your Saturday with a stack of pancakes and a side of community spirit! (All proceeds go towards helping the North Fork Fire Department.)

Sundance Resort | 8am-11am​ | More info

📸 Colors of Spring Photography Session
If you give a person a pancake, while they’re up in the mountains at Sundance Resort, they’re going to want to take a picture. And when they look at their picture they’re probably going to wish they were better at photography. Don’t worry, there’s an event for that. Explore how to capture the beauty of nature this spring at this Colors of Spring Photography session!
Provo Canyon | 10am

🎹 Super Saturday Organ Training
Inspiring organ workshops, classes (such as “Intro to the pipe organ”, hymn playing, how to embellish hymns, etc.), and music — featuring keynote speaker Ryan Eggett and sessions taught by expert instructors. And it’s free!
BYU Music Building | Registration begins at 7:45 am and Keynote starts at 8:30 am

🌿 Plant Swap
Got extra cuttings, sprouts, or seedlings? Bring them to the Provo Library's Plant Swap and trade with fellow plant lovers! They’re going to meet under the red canopy on the South Lawn.​
Provo Library | 10am-11:30am

🏄️ Surf Into Summer Boutique and Craft Event
The link above is a video post with some highlights of the event. Main takeaway from it is that it looks fun (lots of vendors, food trucks, sales & specials, a bounce house, yard games, music). Our other takeaway — what are Dubai Strawberries? Apparently, they are a “must-have viral treat made with fresh strawberries, pistachio butter and melted chocolate layered in a cup”. Guess we’re behind the times.
1147 S Main Street, Payson | 10am - 6pm

👑 Cinderella's Royal Tea Party
We’ve talked about this one a few times recently, but in case you missed it, this one’s a performance of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella, followed by a royal luncheon and exclusive “meet-and-greet with Cinderella and Prince Topher” (prince charming?).
The Ruth | 9am showtime, 11:30am luncheon

🐾 Barking Me Crazy
There’s going to be pet adoptions, animal-themed cookie decorating, and shopping with local pet businesses. Admission is free!
The Shops at Riverwoods, Provo | 11am-1pm​

🐍 The Gaze of Medusa
Confront fears and embrace personal transformation at Clint's Reptile Room. (Interaction with the live reptiles is optional — but probably encouraged.)
Clint's Reptile Room | 5pm-7pm​

👉️ Also:
Free Adult Pickleball Clinics! from 9am-11am in Mapleton
Día Del Niño at the Orem Library at 10am - 1pm (Mexican activities, crafts, food, performances)
Knitting Basics and Stupendous Socks at Heindselman’s Yarn & Needlework
Down the Rabbit Hole: Adventures in Children's Literature from 6:45pm - 9pm at Artifacts of History
Opening Reception – 101st Annual Spring Salon at the Springville Museum of Art at 7pm
Cultural Fiesta, La Candelaria by Viva Peru Dance in Provo. Doors open at 6:30, show starts at 8pm, and it’s free admission
Rebirthday Party at the Zen Spot in Provo (thrift swap, boutique sale, scavenger hunt, chalk drawing) from 1pm to 4pm

* indicates a sponsored event

Friday Feedback 📊 

How are we doing? 👍️ 

Thanks so much for the feedback we’ve received recently. So many great comments were left, here are just a few:

🗨️ “I love what you guys do!! Please keep doing it!!”

🗨️ “I personally love the reminders section that lets me know of a bigger event that takes more planning or needs tickets!”

🗨️ “…I have added new traditions to my life because of your postings. Thank you!”

Best Tacos? 🌮

We recently asked about the best tacos in Provo, Orem, and once again, tons of good feedback.

Don Joaquin (on Cougar Blvd) was the clear winner, but lots of love for El Gallo Giro, and El Tio’s tacos, which wasn’t even on the list! (Also Red Tacos, Smoked Taco, and Los Fabulous Tacos.)

We’re excited to try as many of them as we can and we’ll include spotlights about them in upcoming editions.

2025 Utah Treasure Hunt 💰️ 

We asked if you wanted us to cover the 2025 Utah Treasure Hunt and most everyone said “yes”.

Some even said they’d share some money with us if they found the treasure! (And a few made it pretty clear that they wouldn’t.)

Anyway, assuming it’s happening this year, we’ll try to keep you updated about it.

Too many events? 🤔

Live Music 🎸 

@ The Velour
Friday - Lantern By Sea, HASHA, bennyjeans
Saturday - Ferrin, miicah, Late For What

@ The Boardwalk
Friday - Coastal City, Mellow Mania, Jamis Reed

@Java Junkie
Friday - Open mic
Saturday - Courtney Majors, Grace Wawro, Tyell

@ The Rise
Friday - Randy Aguilar, EM-D, ALTERED PERSONA, IMARI QI, EZRAMORE

@ The Owl Bar (Sundance)
Friday - Matthew & The Hope
Saturday - Triggers & Slips

@ Ritual Chocolate & Mocha Cafe (Heber)
Friday - Open Mic

See you on Monday!

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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