Ave Maria Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Lake City Murals in Utah | Street Art

Ave Maria Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah

“Ave Maria” (also known as “The Madonna Mural”) is a mural in Salt Lake City, Utah. Standing at around 44-feet tall, the giant artwork was created by artists El Mac & Retna in November 2009. The Salt Lake City street art portrays a giant painting of The Virgin Mary with a glowing sacred heart against …

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Star Trek Spock Muffler Man in Salt Lake City, Utah at Rainbow Neon Sign Company | Utah Roadside Attractions

The 10 Best Utah Roadside Attractions

Are you planning a Utah road trip and want to find all the best Utah roadside attractions along your route? Whether you’re driving to Salt Lake City, visiting Zion National Park, or taking Highway 12 across Southern Utah, you won’t want to miss these ten must-see places to go in Utah. They’re fun road trip …

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Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City, Utah

Gilgal Sculpture Garden in Salt Lake City, Utah

Gilgal Sculpture Garden is a small public city park in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the work of Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. (1888-1963) and the only designated “visionary art environment” in the state of Utah. Thomas Battersby Child, Jr. a Mormon, was a masonry contractor and Bishop of the 10th Salt Lake LDS ward. …

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Sinclair Dinosaur in Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Lake City Roadside Attractions in Utah

Sinclair Dinosaur in Salt Lake City, Utah

Most times, for me, while taking a road trip, actual Sinclair Dinosaur sightings are few and far between. Sure, I might see a Sinclair station here and there, but chances of them having that big fiberglass dinosaur is hit or miss. On a recent road trip that took me through ten states, including Illinois, Iowa, …

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The Nature of Wisdom: Constellation Owl Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah by Vexta - Bird Mural - Murals in Salt Lake City, Utah

The Nature of Wisdom: Constellation Owl Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah

There are many murals in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. But the biggest mural in Salt Lake City depicts a giant celestial bird followed by a splash of colorful geometric patterns contrasted against a black wall. This street art, known by many as the Constellation Owl mural, is called “The Nature of Wisdom.” Over the …

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Salt Lake City Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah | Street Art in Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah

The Salt Lake City Mural is a colorful homage to the Utah city. The work of art features bright, geometric prints in purples, blues, and pinks, an ode to the snow-capped mountains, soaring birds, clouds, and a rising sun. The centerpiece to the piece is a large, geometric heart with “Salt Lake City” printed across …

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Giant Neon Bowling Pin Sign in Salt Lake City, Utah | Salt Lake City Roadside Attractions in Utah

Giant Neon Bowling Pin Sign in Salt Lake City, Utah

This Utah roadside attraction is right up my ALLEY: a giant neon bowling pin sign in Salt Lake City. Doesn’t it just BOWL you over? This STRIKING big bowling pin advertised the 54 lanes at the Ritz Classic Lanes since the SLC bowling alley opened in 1958. For decades the 90-foot tall sign rotated with …

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SLC Pepper Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah | Street art in Salt Lake City, Utah

SLC Pepper Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah

If you come across the SLC Pepper mural in Salt Lake City, Utah, you might just think it’s a knock off of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover. But what you might not know from first glance is that this street art was actually created by Jann Haworth, one of the …

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Star Trek Spock Muffler Man in Salt Lake City, Utah at Rainbow Neon Sign Company | Utah Roadside Attractions

Star Trek Spock Muffler Man in Salt Lake City, Utah

Live Long and Prosper in Salt Lake City Utah when you visit this Star Trek Spock Muffler Man. This muffler man…errr… half muffler man… sits atop the Rainbow Neon Sign Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah and is owned by business owner Vince Coley. But this Utah roadside attraction didn’t always resemble the Star Trek …

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Book Wall Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah | Book Mural at Eborn Books in Salt Lake City | Utah Murals

The Book Wall Mural in Salt Lake City, Utah

The Book Wall mural is an interactive mural in Salt Lake City, Utah that makes the perfect insta-backdrop for bibliophiles. Tucked away in a small courtyard in an alley between the main street and a parking garage, the wall of books mural proves to be a little tricky to find, but with a little effort, …

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.

The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.