101 THINGS TO DO

Duckpin Bowling 41

At Doc Brundy’s Burger Cafe and Luxury Lanes at 260 N. Main in Spanish Fork, you can experience the uniquely American game of duckpin bowling. This game has been placed for more than 100 years. Similar to traditional bowling, duckpin bowling uses a smaller ball with no finger holes, and the pins are lighter and smaller. This makes the game accessible to everyone from toddlers to grandparents. Doc’s Cafe also offers a menu of gourmet hamburgers and a selection of pinball games.

The Sri Sri Radha Krisha Temple, situated just off S.R. 198 between Spanish Fork and Salem, showcases the beauty and intricate design of temples found in India. Domes, arches and columns abound, and the white color of this structure contrasts impressively with the surrounding landscape. Tours of the temple are offered daily between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. and provide information about the history, beliefs and deities of Krishna consciousness. An animal park is also on site where visitors can view llamas, peacocks, parrots and koi fish. Var ious events and festivals are held at the temple throughout the year.

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RUN, JUMP & PLAY

The Hive Trampoline and Adventure Park is located inside the former Shopko building at 955 N. Main Spanish Fork. This large building now houses more than 70,000 square feet of fun, from an open court of trampolines and more than a dozen trampoline-based activities to an enormous inflatable park with a dedicated toddler area. There’s slides, obstacle courses, airbag pits and trampoline games like dodgeball and tetherball.

Angelus Theatre 43

Musicals, concerts, plays, festivals and workshops — all this and more can be experienced at Spanish Fork’s Angelus Theatre located at 165 N. Main in the city’s historic downtown area. This venue’s calendar is packed with performances ranging from open jam sessions to concerts, music and storytelling festivals, and theatrical premieres. You’re sure to find something exactly to your liking.

Pond Town History

Learn more about the history of Pond Town. A monument sits at the corner of 300 West and UT-198 in Salem that marks the location of the Pond Town Fort. Early settlers of the area they called Pond Town arrived in the mid-1850s and began building a fort for protection. An inscription on the monument gives information about the history of the fort and the area, which was later named Salem. Near this monument is a log cabin that was utilized as the first post office in Salem. A plaque by the cabin explains its history.

Escalante Cross Trail 45

Hike to the white cross overlooking Utah Valley.

Perched on a hilltop at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon is a white cross erected in 1976. The cross marks the spot where two Franciscan monks, Francisco Dominguez and Silvestre de Escalante, first entered Utah Valley on an expedition to find a route from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Monterey, California. History says on Sept. 23, 1776, they climbed the hill upon which the cross sits, (now known as Dominguez Hill) and became the first white men to see Utah Lake. The cross is 37 feet high and is made of steel. Large cables help support it against the strong canyon winds. You can access the cross trail at the Hidden Oaks Trailhead in the Spanish Oaks Campground next to the Spanish Fork Reservoir.