What's Happening in Provo and Orem | Jan. 31, 2025

What’s Up Provo!

Happy Gorilla Suit Day! 🦍 

A few highlights of today’s newsletter:

• 🎨 Art After Dark, Ski Biker Cross, Winter Festival at Wasatch Mountain State Park, Harry Lee & The Back Alley Blues Band (free concert!)

• 🧗 Every Kid Outdoors Adventure Challenge 2025

• 🌮 Yoyo’s Tacos is open again

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Yoyo’s Tacos 🌮 

Yoyo’s Tacos, is open again after a winter hiatus! 🎉 

If you don’t know about Yoyo’s, it’s a taco truck, it was started in 2023 by “Yoyo”, and it has quickly gained a following.

Yoyo’s Tacos’ story began years ago in Michoacán, Mexico, where Yoyo’s grandfather also sold tacos. The family eventually moved to Utah, and in Yoyo’s words: “We always knew we wanted to sell food, and 5 years ago we started selling out of our garage. Saved up money and now we run our own business…”

If you go try the Birria Burrito, the “BirriaRito".🌯 (Tender Beef birria (slow cooked beef for hours in broth), rice, beans, onions, cilantro and cheese, and then grilled to make it nice and crispy.)

Yoyo’s Menu | Check out their raving reviews (4.9 ⭐️’s)
📍 You can usually find them in the Smith’s parking lot in Provo
🕑️ Open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11am-7pm

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Every Kid Outdoors Adventure Challenge 2025 🧗 

“Each month, participants will be invited to take on new challenges that promote outdoor recreation, nature exploration, and skill-building, all while fostering a lifelong love for the outdoors.”

Earn badges (sticker) throughout the year by completing the challenges and at the end of the year there will be a grand prize winner! Upcoming events include the Frosty Fun & Discovery Adventure Challenge at Soldier Hollow on Feb 21st (try cross country skiing for free! RSVP). The Adventure Challenge is free and open to all children in Utah.
Learn more

Provo Airport Expansion Announced ✈️ 

Utah County Commission Vice Chair Skyler Beltran: “Expanding the airport is a win-win. Not only will it boost tourism and visitor-generated revenues that can help benefit our citizens and reduce their tax burden for years to come, but it will also provide increased convenience and travel opportunities for Utah County residents…”
Utah County’s financial commitment to expanding the Provo Airport totals $78 million. Article

BYU develops origami space antennas 🛰️ 

"I think it's pretty cool that we are using this ancient art form to inspire our engineering."
“After five years of research and several hours spent folding paper, BYU professors are presenting origami-inspired technology to NASA and the U.S. Air Force. The prototype is a foldable antenna and telescope that can be deployed on spacecraft and permanently opened to enhance satellite systems.” Article

Today
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Art After Dark 🧑‍🎨 

It’s Artsy After Darksy time again, and this time they’ll have candle-making, ice cream will be served, the fire pits will be lit, and singer-songwriter, John Allred, will be performing!

About John Allred: John is from Hartford, Connecticut, and he got his start playing alongside legendary Provo bands such as Imagine Dragons and The Neon Trees. He has since performed for audiences all across the U.S. and Asia, and is known for his blend of folk, rock, and pop. Listen to John Allred on Soundcloud.

BYU MOA | 7pm - 10pm | More info

The Birds (PG-13, 1963) 🐦️🐦️🐦️ 

Love is in the air, but so are the birds… 

You probably know all about this thriller, but did you know over 25,000 live birds were used in the film? Catching all those birds was difficult. They tried a lot of different methods but most failed. Eventually the crew found a “rookery of tens of thousands of birds in Arizona”. They snuck up on them at night, wearing all black + black face paint, and caught them using nets.

Of course, the birds weren’t very cooperative. Many of the film crew ended up in the hospital from real bird attacks. (Apparently the birds learned to go for the eyes.) Anyway, hopefully these tidbits make watching it tonight even more enjoyable!

Orem Library | 6:30pm-8:30pm | More info

📜🐏🍺 Robert Burns Supper
Traditional Scottish dinner will be served at BYU tonight. (Minus the Scotch, of course.) The dinner and festivities are all in honor of Robert Burns. If you don’t know Robert Burns, he’s considered the National Poet of Scotland and according to Wikipedia he is also considered “a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and… a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism.”
BYU Wilkinson Center | 6:30pm | More info

🎸 Rock-n-Roll Train
The train departs at 7pm, but get there at 6:30pm to see the Old West Gunfight. And after the ride there will be a Legends of Rock concert at the depot starting at 8:45pm!
Heber Valley Railroad | 7pm | More info

Also:
👉 The Quarry climbing competition from 5pm to 11pm
👉 The Peking Acrobats at Noorda
👉 Swan Lake Presented by the Grand Kyiv Ballet at Covey Center at 7pm
👉️ BYU Gymnastics at home at 7pm (UC Davis and SUU)
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs Hawaii at 7pm

Saturday
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Ski Biker Cross 🎿🚲️ 

It’s the 3rd annual Ski Bike Race at Nordic Valley tomorrow!

The winner will get $1000 and others who place will also get a price. Also there are lift ticket discounts available as well! Registration for the race closes tonight at 10pm.

Nordic Valley Ski Resort | 9am to 5pm | More info

Winter Festival at Wasatch Mountain State Park ❄️

Tomorrow Wasatch Mountain State Park is your winter playground.

It’s the annual Winter Festival! Reserve your spot to try out a variety of winter equipment. There’s going to be cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on the golf courses. You can try out a fat tire bike, and there will be games, food, hot chocolate, treats, and a chance to win some prizes!

Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for kids under 11.

Wasatch Mountain State Park | 10am - 3pm | More info

💗 Valentine’s Makers Market
There will be a 100 local vendors and artisans at this event. Also food trucks, permanent jewelry, a custom charm and hat bar, and live music! And the first 100 shoppers will receive themed goodie bags with gifts and vendor coupons! So, if you’re going then get there early.
25 N Main St, Lindon | 11am – 4pm | More info

🎺 Harry Lee & The Back Alley Blues Band (free concert!)
The Orem Library is bringing in The Back Alley Blues Band for a free concert! “From smoky ballads to foot-stomping anthems, their repertoire captures the heart of blues while infusing it with their own unique flair.” (Registration required)
Orem Library | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | More info

🧶 Sock Knitting Class
Every Saturday in February there’s going to be a knitting class at Heindselman's! Knit two socks “at the same time toe up on one needle using magic loop”. Also if you join the class you get 10% off for any yarn/supplies purchased for the class! (It’s $35.00 for 4 classes)
Heindselman's Knit & Gift | 10am - 12 noon | More info

Also:
👉 53rd Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show at Springville Museum of Art
👉 2025 Sketching Dead Things at the Bean Life Science Museum
👉️ BYU men’s basketball vs UCF (away) at 2pm MST | Watch (ESPN+)
👉️ BYU men’s volleyball vs Hawaii (home) at 7pm MST
👉 Toffee Making with Catherine at Indigo 355
👉 Seven Bridges Road – Eagles Tribute at Ideal Playhouse
👉 Princess and Pirate Train at Heber Valley Railroad
👉 Happy Lunar party at the Little Panda Academy

Live Music 🎸

@ The Velour
Friday - SONIKA9, Adam & The Cracker Jacks, Awakening Autumn, JAKDEL
Saturday - The Grizzly Goat, The Last Wild Buffalo, Jonah Feigleson & The Sharpshooters

@ The Boardwalk
Saturday - Riff Wood, Ivy Avenue, Always Her

@ The Rise
Friday - Spencer Sanders, the Penny Candies, Sasha Haydn-

Friday To-do’s ✔️ 

Probably time to change out your filters again.

It’s a simple and relatively cheap thing to do. As you might already know, if you go too long without changing your HVAC filter your utilities bills will go up, it can cause allergies and a burning smell as the ducts become coated with dust and gunk, and it can shorten the life of your HVAC unit.

✅ Change out the HVAC filter 🥵🥶 
How often to do it | How to do it

✅ Change out our car’s air filter, too 🚗 
According to AutoFairFor.com “Neglecting your air filter can lead to several issues. Over time, it can cause reduced fuel efficiency, diminished horsepower, and even engine damage”.
How To video | How To video (but with a British accent)

Thanks!

Thanks for reading! Enjoy the winter weather this weekend! 😉 

-Nicole, Josh, & Carlie

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