Places to Go in Utah

Winters in Utah are pretty cold, so whatever you domoved to Utah. They were very successful in the
you will want to stay warm. February is a great80s and 90s and today they aren't too shabby. Karl
chance to check out the slopes and then warm up atMalone and John Stockton tore up the court in the
a NBA game. The city is big and the options are90s; today their stars are Carlos Boozer and Deron
endless. The winter is actually a great time to checkWilliams.
out Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City. The zoo has overBald Eagle Day is held every year in February. This
1100 animals and 250 species from around the world.day gives people the opportunity to see the Bald
Many of the animals like the cooler days and tend toEagle up close and learn about them. There are
be more active. The penguins are sure to be activeseveral areas that you can visit to see the Bald
with temperatures in the forties in February. TheEagles. The Fountain Green State Fish Hatchery, the
Snow Leopard is from the southern Himalayans andSplit Mountain/Green River located north of Jensen
finds himself right at home during the winter monthsand Cedar Valley will hold viewings one weekend. Salt
of Salt Lake. February is also mating season for manyCreek Waterfowl Management Area at Compton's
of the animals and the zoo offers a romantic dinnerKnoll and Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management
and evening of fun as the animals put on their bestArea near Centerville will hold viewings the next
mating dances.weekend. Bald Eagle Day began in 1990 and many
After a cool day at the zoo, hit a Utah Jazz game tofamilies go to see the Bald Eagles. It is one of Utah's
warm-up. A basketball game in real life is a ton of funmost well attended wildlife viewing events. This is
and the Jazz have six home games this season andjust a taste of what there is to do in Utah. The
you are sure to be able to find one that fits yourwinter months are popular for skiing of course, but
schedule. They often hold game night promotions andyou are encouraged to look for things that are
contests as well. The Jazz originally began in Newunique and out of the ordinary.
Orleans, but was unsuccessful financially and was