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Travel Recreation Focus The Enterprise 15 February 11, 2019 Travel & Recreation INSIDE There's an app for that Whether you're dealing with a fear of fl ying or looking for a clean restroom along your road trip, you can fi nd help on your smartphone. Bahar Ferguson gives you some suggestions for apps that will make your trip more enjoyable. Last Spike page 22 Travel & Recreation Lists This spring, the Golden Spike National Historic Site commemorates the 150th Recreation Equipment Dealers anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The celebration page 17 provides a good excuse to take in all Northern Utah has to offer. Ski Resorts page 18 what was then the “Far West” with 1845, the Pacific Railroad Act wasn’t Randy Henricks Sacramento in the largely still-myste- formally proposed until 1860 and Travel Agencies The Enterprise rious state of California. signed into law by Abraham Lincoln page 20 Prior to the completion of the in 1862. The Civil War delayed major “All aboard!” was the call of the railroad, a trip from New York to San construction on the line, but it’s amaz- conductor to those boarding the pas- Francisco could take six months and ing to realize that the linking of East senger trains that crisscrossed the Issue Sponsor: cost $1,000. By land it was an ardu- and West by rail occurred just four country for many years in the late ous journey fraught with challenge years after Lincoln’s assassination. 1800s and early 1900s. and danger. An alternative was a This summer an “all aboard” But in the years following the torturous voyage by sea around Cape invitation is again being issued to Civil War, the words “all aboard” Horn. But after the railroad came, people in Utah to remember the past were also a call to explore a nation the trip was reduced to just days and and explore the future for themselves rapidly expanding west- by commemorating this sig- ward. It was an invitation nificant event in our nation’s to the people of the land history. to expand their vision and On May 10, 1869, fulfill their perceived des- the final rails linking the rail- tiny, to join in exploring a roads coming from the East new country which spread and from the West met at out before them to the west. Promontory Summit on the The United States was a north end of the Great Salt vast country, little known Lake where a commemorato- but filled with promise for ry Golden Spike was driven the future. Many held a by financier Leland Sanford vision of a land stretching to mark the occasion. from “sea to shining sea” To honor the original and brimming with oppor- Golden Spike ceremony, tunity help people fulfill cost a much more affordable $150. In Utah’s Transcontinental Railroad 150th their biggest dreams. addition, the trip was far less danger- Celebration Commission was formed Few things captured the spirit ous and was accomplished in relative by the Utah State Legislature and Gov. of that vision for the United States comfort compared to what people had like the first continental railroad join- previously experienced. ing the country from Missouri in Although originally conceived in see SPIKE page 16 16 · March 18-24, 2019 · The Enterprise - Travel & Recreation FOCUS per forged in Arizona and originally created SPIKE for the 1869 ceremony, will be re-united and from page 15 on display to the public at the Utah Museum of Fine Art in an exhibit titled “The Race to Gary Herbert in 2017 to honor and commemo- Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad rate that 1869 event. The Commission will cel- and the American West.” ebrate the 150th anniversary of the “wedding Three other exhibits highlighting the rela- of the rails” and the driving of the Golden tionship of Utah to the railroad and the rail- Spike at Promontory Summit on the weekend road to Utah are on display at the Utah State HILL AFB AEROSPACE MUSEUM of May 10-11. The Commission is also pro- Capitol Building. moting many other commemorative events “Tracing the Path,” a photographic and activities that “inspire, unify, educate and journey through time tracing the historic advance the legacy of this historic moment.” race across the West, will be presented by Events commemorating the driving of the Chinese Railroad Workers Descendants the Golden Spike include numerous celebra- Association. Perhaps as many as 14,000 tions being held throughout the state, from Chinese immigrants labored on the west a re-enactment of the trains from East and Central Pacific line. Construction through the West meeting at Promontory Point, to con- Sierra Nevada Mountains was the most dif- certs by the Choir at Temple Square, the Utah ficult stretch of the railroad line and many lost OGDEN UNION STATION Symphony and a special concert by Brian their lives during construction. Following the Stokes Mitchell and Megan Hilty. Other completion of the railroad, many Chinese con- events include plays written to highlight the tinued to work for the railroad, some for 30 or event, exhibits and special displays, as well as 40 years. frontier villages reminiscent of the 1869 time Along with the Chinese, many Civil War period, parties and speakers. veterans and Irish immigrants help move the In outlining the role of the Celebration two ends of the rail line. Once the construc- Commission, Herbert called the completion of tion neared Utah, Brigham Young recruited the railroad “one of the greatest accomplish- local members of The Church of Jesus Christ ments in the history of America and indeed the of Latter-day Saints to assist. Commemorating world. Even today the transcontinental railroad the role of these railroad workers is also BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE stands as a pinnacle of human achievement. important, according to Herbert. With the completion of the railroad, Utah “They accomplished a remarkable engi- became the 'Crossroads of the West' and it neering and construction feat and we will remains even so today.” give them the recognition they so rightfully “I hope these celebrations can again help deserve,” the governor said. unify our country and serve as inspiration for The second exhibit is titled “A World our next great American pursuit,” Herbert con- Transformed: The Transcontinental Railroad cluded. and Utah.” It is a joint endeavor of the Merrill- Major events planned for the 150th anni- Cazier Library at Utah State University and versary of the driving of the Golden Spike the Utah Division of State History. It tells the BRIGHAM CITY PEACH DAYS will take place May 10-12 at the Golden Spike story of the railroad in pictures, diary entries National Historic Site, which is located 32 and artifacts. This exhibit will travel to sev- miles west of Brigham City via Utah Highway eral other sites this year. 83. Tickets are required and can be obtained “The impact that the transcontinental through the Spike 150 website, spike150.org. railroad had on the history of Utah cannot be The site will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for underestimated,” according to Todd Welch, the three days of the event. Park hours typical- associate dean of special collections at USU. ly are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, “Death, Taxes and an Unexpected Christmas and New Year’s Day). Windfall” is the third Capitol Building exhibit The Golden Spike National Historic Site and tells the interesting tale of how the estate draws nearly 60,000 people per year and has of a railroad mogul, Union Pacific’s E.H. WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER permanent exhibits about the railroad and its Harriman, transformed the art and architecture history as well as video presentations and fre- of the Utah State Capitol Building. It is spon- quent special events and re-enactments. sored by the Utah Department of Heritage and Events at the historic site on May 10 include the Utah Capitol Commission. the arrival of Jupiter and No. 119 replica For a complete review of statewide events steam engines; remarks by dignitaries from commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Congress, the National Park Service and Golden Spike, go to spike150.org. the state of Utah; and a keynote address by The 150th anniversary ceremony at the renowned presidential scholar Jon Meacham, Golden Spike is only a small sample of the who will share his historical perspective on the interesting, educational and fun things to do importance of the completion of the transcon- this summer in the northern end of the state. CACHE VALLEY CRUISE IN tinental railroad Other popular activities and sites to visit It is expected that the May 10 Golden include (but are certainly not limited to): Spike commemoration may draw between Hill Aerospace Museum 10,000 and 20,000 people and greatly impact The museum has large display (70-plus) the area economy. of aircraft, from a Wright brothers replica In addition to the human participants, to the B-1 Bomber. Highlights include the three of the original “spikes” will also be in B-17 Flying Fortress, the SR-71C Blackbird, Utah this summer. The most famous of the the A-10 Thunderbolt II and one of the first spikes is the golden one normally housed at operational F-16 Fighting Falcons which Hill the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University. Air Force Base has been associated with. The BEAR LAKE RASPBERRY DAYS But that spike, together with two others, one of silver from Nevada and one of iron and cop- see SPIKE page 20 The Enterprise - Travel & Recreation FOCUS · March 18-24, 2019 · 17 RECREATION EQUIPMENT DEALERS Ranked by Gross Sales 2018 List Development Laneace Gregersen | [email protected] Year Company Name Phone Major Brands Carried Est.
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