The Pursuit of Meaningful Life
Creating a Meaningful Life through Exploration
Dear Neighbors,
The soul nurturing long days of summer have finally arrived! For years the commercial “18 summers” depressed me. My kids were 15 and I thought, “I only have 18??” That packed a punch. But here we are, 23 summers in and still seeking new adventures, new memories and time together. Truth is, family adventures are a time everyone looks forward to even after your kids leave home. Adventure is so important as it helps us learn ourselves and find gratitude for life in a whole new way.
That is what this month’s issue is meant to do. Inspire exploration: in this state, with our community, with our families and most importantly with ourselves. I think that’s what makes summer so special.
To kick things off, we have many stories and events to share with you to inspire new exploration in the way your soul is calling you toward. Emily Blankenship, The River Damsel, shares her passion for fly fishing and how she finds herself and adventure each time she goes. Local writer, Adeline Janke offers us a fresh look at hiking and finding our North Star through her guided journal, Life’s a Hike. Our very own Sheena Steedman opens her heart to share the Legacy of Adventure, her father instilled as a lifelong adventurer. As everyone is out grazing local farmers markets and finding fresh food to make, we were so excited to connect with Omar, from Rawtopia who was recently featured on Martha Stewart. Omar’s fresh and organic restaurant sources food from local farms and ranches and he’s shared his beloved tabouleh, a garden in your mouth! We asked our partner Zions Bank for some helpful financial tips on saving money when planning a trip overseas. Finally, we curated fun ways to mini- explore, from wellness to outdoor music to wildflower festivals, this issue is bursting with fresh ideas! A gear guide and DIY recipe for a bug free summer, we hope we've covered all things to help you find that cozy, comfortable support your summer soul is calling for.
As the sun rises over the majestic peaks of the Wasatch Range each morning, make sure you take time to sit in stillness, listen to your soul and seek exactly what you need to make this month memorable, mindful and meaningful with those you love.
Much love adventurers,
JULIE JANKE, PUBLISHER @MILLCREEKCITYLIFESTYLE
July 2024
PUBLISHER
Julie Janke | julie.janke@citylifestyle.com
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Roy Stephenson | roy.stephenson@citylifestyle.com
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Sheena Steedman, AdelineJanke, Tyler Jeppsen, Omar Abou Ismail
CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Chris Dazley, Omar Ismail, Emily Blakenship
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WHERE NEIGHBORS CAN SEE AND BE SEEN JULY
city scene
1: Ken Garff Annual Hole in One Tournament @ Thanksgiving Point. Kathi Garff, Jennie Tanner, Julie Janke 2: Eurosports Utah Spring Ride to Central Utah 3: Wisteria in full bloom at Red Butte Gardens 4: Food Truck Thursday’s at Millcreek Common from 5:00pm to 8:00pm 5: Wasatch Mountains Wildflower Guided Hikes 6: Closing day at Solitude Resort did not disapoint! After 181 days, 574 inches of snow! 7: Black Diamond brought folks together in anti-gondola rally fashion, running around the powder whale.
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Local experiences
WEEKEND IDEAS FOR WELLNESS, MUSIC AND OUTDOOR JUNKIE’S
ARTICLE BY ROY STEPHENSON PHOTOGRAPHY BY SNOWBIRD
Saturday Morning Yoga in Rice Eccles Stadium | Start your morning off right with yoga with a field view. Ken Garff University Club - North End Zone @ Rice Eccles Stadium Suite 201 | https://venues.utah.edu/venues/ ken-garff-university-club-3/
Spa Day & Pool with a View | Sit below the rugged peaks of Snowbird and enjoy the ultimate mountain spa experience at the Cliff Spa’s stunning, outdoor rooftop pool and hot tub. The Cliff Spa – Snowbird 9385 S. Snowbird Center Dr, Snowbird UT 84092 | https://www.snowbird.com/
Hike and Dine | Hike to Donut Falls in Big Cottonwood Canyon, then have dinner at the amazing Silver Fork Lodge which is 8,000’ above sea level. 11332 E Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd Brighton, UT 84121 | www.silverforklodge.com/
Blues & Brews | Snowbasin Resort Blues & Brews is filled with exciting national and local artists. The concert series offers one of the best settings in all of Utah! Join us this summer as live music rocks the patio and lawn on Sundays in June and July from 12pm to 6pm. 3925 E. Snowbasin Road Huntsville UT 84317 | https:// www.snowbasin.com/events/blues-brews/
The Cliff Spa & Pool
Fly Fishing’sGift
ARTICLE BY SHEENA STEEDMAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY EMILY BLANKENSHIP
You would never believe the very sport that almost ended Emily Blankenship’s life 20 years ago would be the one that gives her life today—as the larger-thanlife fly fisher-woman and blogger, The River Damsel.
It all started when Emily went with her husband on a business trip to Anchorage, Alaska, and decided to give fly fishing a go.
With all her rented gear and a few rookie-proof instructions including, “Whatever you do, don’t step in the mud!” she set out on this new adventure.
Unusually quiet for Anchorage, she was by herself peacefully casting on the river. That is until she found her fly stuck on a rock.
TURNING FEAR INTO PASSION: THE RIVER DAMSEL’S FLY FISHING ADVENTURE
"I TOTALLY BELIEVE IN LIVING LIFE TO THE FULLEST, NOT PASSING ON OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL HELP YOU GROW. WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE BY GIVING UP?"
In an effort to dislodge it, she inadvertently placed one foot in the treacherous mud she tried so hard to avoid.
Shaking to get out, her predicament would take a turn for the worse—with the other foot stuck as well and slowly beginning to sink knee’s length with no promise of escaping.
It would be over an hour before she finally spotted another fly fisherman who would come to her rescue.
Having cheated death, she vowed to never get in the river again, but four years later, the sport came calling.
“I'm someone that likes a challenge,” Emily says. “I never like to say that I can't do something. I had it in my mind that it couldn't have been all about that first experience. I didn't know what I was doing. I didn't have any fly fishing lessons at that time and wasn't giving it a fair shake.”
After submersing herself in classes up to the advanced level, Emily began experiencing the glories of fly fishing and traveling to new places in Montana, Wyoming, and beyond— opening up her entire world.
She’s now been immersed in the sport for 16 years with no signs of stopping and gets out between 80 and 100 times per year.
“Every time it’s an adventure for me,” Emily says. “Nothing is ever the same.”
One of those adventures gave her the opportunity to pay it forward and save some lives on the river herself—the same day she became dubbed, “The River Damsel.”
That time on the Weber River, two young boys and their mother were floating on a tube when they abruptly capsized. Screaming and flailing, Emily saw they needed help. And despite her trouble balancing, she went into rescue mode.
“I had so much adrenaline that day. I don't know how I did it,” she says. “That was one of my best experiences on the river helping somebody.”
Catching her breath on the rock she’d been sitting on, serendipitously a beautiful blue damselfly flew past her and planted itself on the rock next to her.
Damselflies usually stick to lakes, Emily mused, so she was particularly moved. That’s when it hit her, she was “The River Damsel.”
Emily Blankenship
Without phone service, Emily finds refuge away from electronics on the river, except to take a picture or two for her blog and @theriverdamsel Instagram page every now and again. “It’s nice to get away from that,” she says.
During this time of quietude, she’s gleaned many lessons from the river, including patience.
“I've learned that I have a lot of patience, and I never thought I had much patience. Because you have to be a patient person. You can't rush things. You have to think about things. You can't be upset with yourself. You have to figure out the hatches and what the fish are eating. There’s a lot to it.”
I have learned that there's a reward if you make adjustments and you become better. Then you're glad you were a patient person and didn't give up.
Your job is never done. You can always be better. And that's the way life is too. You can always be a better person. You can be better at anything if you try.”
Even amidst all the excitement, fly fishing offers much more than adventure; it’s Emily’s time of peace. On the river, she says, “I feel like I can meditate there and think about things that are possibly going on in my life that maybe I need some answers to.”
And it has helped her through some of her toughest moments.
“Sometimes you struggle and you don't know how to combat that challenge in your life. And this has helped me mentally and physically get over some things. And that's why I also encourage others that need something to fall back on— to think about something else rather than themselves, their troubles, or about their health issues.”
For The River Damsel, fly fishing is intrinsically connected with environmental conservation. She catches and releases all of her fish and spends time cleaning up the environment with her fellow fly fishermen—of which she’s developed many over the years.
Her blog, theriverdamsel.com, has attracted kindred spirits from all walks of life far and wide, and she’s in awe of their sense of community and hospitality—meeting and staying with these would-be strangers turned longtime friends in Tennessee, Georgia, and Canada…to name a few.
“I think I've learned that every person has something in common with you, even though you don't think so. And so what fly fishing has done, it’s brought together a bunch of people in my life that I wouldn’t normally be close friends with. And the more you're with them, the more you know that you don't just have a fly fishing bond, but there are other things you can agree on and share in life.”
When it comes down to it, The River Damsel’s motto is “Live your life, love your life.” Something she lives every single day between spending time with her family and fishing.
“I totally believe in living life to the fullest, not passing on opportunities that will help you grow. What can you achieve by giving up?”
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Hiking Into Life’s Deeper Meaning
A JOURNAL FOR ADVENTUROUS SOULS
CONNECTING LIFE TO THE TRAIL
ARTICLE BY ADELINE JANKE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS DAZLEY
I've been hiking for as long as I can remember. As a deeply sensitive person, nature has always been my safe place of comfort and, admittedly, hiding. In times of overwhelm and stress, I always retreat to my closest mountains and find myself wandering into the woods of my own thoughts and deep imagining, sometimes getting lost. Eventually along these journeys, I'll find my way into a clearing with often more times than not, feeling a new closeness with myself, a realization that I have come out of the woods about an issue that I've been struggling with, a new insight about life, or even a new creative idea.
Have you ever heard that walking helps to stimulate your creativity and opens your mind to think in new ways?
On a beautiful day in July last year, I had this exact thing happen.
I was solo hiking up in the Wasatch Mountains contemplating what a lot of other 22 year olds contemplate; what should I do with my life?
I had been pondering this question since I graduated high school and the answers I received were always unclear, full of uncertainty and confusion. I mean, I’m still figuring out who I am. How am I supposed to know what I am and what I want to spend the rest of my life doing?
On this warm summer day, shaded by the lush forest around me, I started to recall all of the many options in front of me. These ranged from becoming a nurse to continuing down the uncertain path of pursuing creative entrepreneurship when all of a sudden, it hit me.
All of these choices I have are all just different paths—different trails, just like the one I was currently hiking on.
This simple discovery felt genius to me and gaining this new perspective made my once stressful decision seem less scary and more invigorating. It was now more digestible and even easy. I mean, I had been hiking since I was a toddler. Having parents who were both active and outdoor lovers, I could hike all day long with ease. So, maybe that same ease could be applied to my life, to this big daunting decision I had looming over my head.
As I kept walking, my heart now pounding harder with both my excitement and increase in speed, more and more thoughts kept coming up relating life to the trail. My North Star is my life mission, my reason for being here. It’s my guiding light, always pointing me in the right direction. A compass is my intuition, keeping me on track with my North Star and ensuring that I’m going the right way. Our packs are like our minds, they tend to be heavy, but can be lightened when being selective of what we carry inside.
I eventually found myself running down the trail with a big smile on my face. With all of these resources and tools that kept popping up for me, I realized something magnificent for a girl who loves nothing more than to hike and gain spiritual insight. I realized that truly, life is just one big hike, and it’s the greatest adventure for our soul’s evolution. It shouldn’t be taken too seriously, unless of course you’re dealing with your most basic decisions for survival. But besides that, this hiking endeavor is supposed to be fun! It’s enriching, a full sensory experience. It’s the ultimate opportunity to learn, explore, and connect in endless ways. Life is a journey and we’re all just hikers, given the same tools, the same resources, birthrights and opportunities as everyone else.
“All of these choices I have are all just different paths—different trails, just like the one I was currently hiking on.”
“Everything we could ever need is within us and that is ultimately what the trail has taught me.”
And it was through this personal breakthrough that my guided journal, Life’s A Hike, was born.
The goal of this journal I created is to walk (or shall I say hike) you through some of those life lessons and insights that I've learned and allow you to interact deeper with your own resources, life mission, and personal hiking journey. Hopefully getting you past some inner turmoil you might be presently experiencing in your life.
As someone who’s been journaling for close to 20 years now, I believe it’s one of the most transformational tools for self improvement. It requires introspection, giving yourself a moment to make meaning of your thoughts vulnerably without judgment or editing. Getting your thoughts down on paper is a truly powerful thing. It unlocks a new depth of self, giving you access to a part of you that you don’t normally have on a daily basis. It’s having a direct conversation with your intuition. Journaling provides endless benefits such as helping process any jumbled up thoughts, giving clarity and establishing a new mindset or perspective going forward in life.
Through different journaling prompts, questions and activities, this guided journal I put together for not only myself, but for you, will take you deeper into your own journey, offering you a new perspective on your personal trail.
The following is an excerpt from my journal:
Let's get started! First, we are going to establish who you are as a hiker on this beautiful trail known as life. Because that's all it is. A completely unique adventure that no other hiker will ever experience the way you do.
Your own experiences impact you as a hiker. Giving you skills to better your journey and teaching you powerful lessons along the way. Because of this, each and every hiker has meaning, can teach you new skills, and is a beautiful soul also on this journey, just like you. So, let's establish your unique footprint on this magnificent trek.
Try to empty your mind and connect with your heart. Come back to your values, your inner spark and what it consists of. What builds your fire? Remember your North Star. Your life mission. What is your end goal on this trail that you’re on? Decide which option aligns with all of those things. Embody your highest self and make a decision based off of that energy. Don’t consider anyone else in this decision. You know what’s best for you. Trust yourself, your compass, your intuition.
This process can and should be used on any decision, big or small. It doesn’t need to be a long process. This can all happen fairly quickly when you’re in pure alignment with your North Star, have a decently light pack, sturdy hiking boots and can feel the warmth of your inner fire. Based off of all of this, you can be sure that whatever decision you make is the right one.
Everything we could ever need is within us and that is ultimately what the trail has taught me. Big decisions shouldn’t be scary, but exciting. Something to look forward to—to explore new trails and learn from our mistakes and victories. Life is an experience worth having, through the deepest valleys and atop the tallest summits. All of it and everything in between is your big adventure. Your journey of a lifetime. Life’s a hike and we are all so lucky to be on it. I’ll see you on the trails!
LEARN MORE: ADELINE JANKE is a passionate artist and storyteller. When she’s not writing, she’s chasing adventure, practicing yoga, expanding her mind and spending time with loved ones and her dog, Oakley.
WWW.ADELINEJANKE.COM | @ADELINEJANKE
SUMMER Guide GEAR 5
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Hiking Essentials from local Millcreek RetailerBlack Diamond Equipment
ARTICLE BY ETHAN KIERNAN
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BLACK DIAMOND EQUIPMENT
1. ALPENGLOW HOODY: Hoody with UPF 50+ treatment and breathable material.
2. DISTANCE CARBON Z POLES: Weighing in at 280g and compacting down to a foot long, these are perfect hikes.
3. SPOT 400 HEADLAMP: 400 lumens and runs on rechargeable battery or AAA’s.
4. DISTANCE 15 PACK: 15-liter capacity makes this perfect for your day hike.
5. 500ML SOFT FLASKS: Access a liter of water without removing your pack.
Farm to Table
OMAR’S ORGANIC RAWTOPIA, FEATURED ON MARTHA STEWART
Last year, March 2023, Martha Stewart visited my restaurant, Rawtopia. I was there, served her some of my favorite items on the menu, and was delighted by her wonderful and beautiful presence. She shared her passion of organic gardening and flavorful food. She truly enjoyed her experience and invited me to go to New York to her home and film a cooking segment with her. We filmed it last April 2023 and it aired on Roku on Martha Cooks, Monday May 20th, 2024.
ARTICLE BY OMAR ABOU ISMAIL
PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAWTOPIA, OMAR ABOU ISMAIL
I have owned and operated my restaurant for almost 19 years now. I lost my father to cancer in 2004, and opened my restaurant shortly after, in 2005. I started in a very small hole in a wall place, presenting organic raw foods that, in that time, was impossible to find anything like it. My passion was to serve people healthy food and to support the planet by supporting organic and regenerative agricultural practices.
I have moved locations 3 times, struggled so much to push through the mainstream paradigm of food, and persevered through Covid and all the hardships of being an odd restaurant that is unique and different from all the restaurants that is out there. To be recognized by Martha Stewart has fueled me with gratitude and hope and I truly feel seen through her generosity of having me on her show.
To my entire staff, my dearest mother that has been with me from the very beginning, I am truly grateful for all of you. I couldn’t have done it without you and thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Thank you to all my loyal customers that have supported me through this journey of clean wholesome eating, and our shared mission for a cleaner healthier planet. Together I believe we can help influence positive change in our world. Much love to all!
ingredients
• 5 bunches of parsley (chopped finely)
• 3 heirloom tomatoes (chopped in little cubes)
• 8 scallions (chopped finely)
• 1/2 red onion (chopped finely)
• 1/2 c mint leaves minced
• 3/4 c unrefined unfiltered olive oil
• 3/4 c freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 c hemp seeds
• 1 Tablespoon SeaSalt
additions
Pair with organic chichen or grass fed steak, enjoy!
TABOULEH
LEGACY OF ADVENTURE
My dad’s relentless quest for adventure and how it shaped our lives forever
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY
BY SHEENA STEADMAN
Hours passed and still, as the sun set, you could see him swimming in the vast undulating sea, facedown, making only his snorkel and Costco water trunks visible.
That was my dad.
“His life on earth seemed to be measured by the adventures had, especially with his family.”
It would only be much later, after everyone picked up and left, that it would dawn on him if we too should eventually make our way back for dinner.
And when a vacation had winnowed down to its last days, he’d invariably lament, “If we could have stayed just a few more days.”
A Tom Sawyer incarnate, he was determined to suck the marrow out of life—as his life on earth seemed to be measured by the adventures had, especially with his family.
Undoubtedly, it is what kept him pushing through all the hard times.
Whether he knew it or not, if there’s one thing he left in his kids’ DNA when he passed away, it was that same propensity for frontiers not yet crossed, people still to meet, and oceans waiting to be swum.
The very moments that kept him alive are the ones still alive within us today.
A man of relatively modest means, my dad never sought fancy things, but travel and exploration were a high priority. And he’d always find a way.
On one of those occasions, we more or less bootstrapped our way to the Dominican Republic—a deeply unknown territory for all of us—with buddy passes my mother provided with her Jet Blue benefits.
It was a miracle that all seven of us (including my aunt and uncle) managed to make it on one red-eye flight with only a minimal layover in New York City. That’s where our exotic travels began.
My dad had worked numerous graveyards at the refinery right up until the night we departed. I’m pretty sure he was functioning on zero. But his excitement was palpable.
Upon our arrival, an elderly man picked us up in an extra-mini van. The epitome of canned sardines, in my dad’s state of exhaustion, his dead weight alternatively shifted onto each of us side to side as we circled up the mountain for what felt like hours— passing local farmers leading mules and sighting colorful roosters amidst the jungle-like flora.
While skeptical about where our dad was taking us, I’ll never forget that first sight of Puerto Plata. The exotic yellow-colored hotel against an unending blue sky and the sparkling ocean that lay just behind.
My dad had brought us to paradise as we knew it.
That trip would ignite the wanderlust in all of us— one taste of the forbidden fruit and we were hooked.
Innocently oblivious, my dad was the perfect kind of traveler. To every taxi driver’s dismay, he’d sit in the front seat even when there was plenty of room in the back. He’d ask them all about their life story, if they had kids, had heard about the Utah Jazz, and what they thought the weather would be like.
You’d hear my dad later recalling their story and repeating their name, saying, “What a nice guy!”
Even in the misadventures, rich memories were made.
On a rickety sailboat in St. Martin, while taking a break in the bay, those with athletic inclinations began doing flips off of the boat.
My dad couldn’t let the moment pass. After watching a leaner and more agile Scotsman cannonball off the bow, my dad followed suit only to make a pounding slap on the sea with an achingly loud belly flop.
Little did he know, the whole crowd had roared, “Ohhh!” But before you knew it, he was at it again.
“I know my dad wanted to take us traveling and share adventures with us—it meant everything to him—but I don’t know if he knew that he opened the world for us.”
My dad always enjoyed taking the more adventurous route. Like the time we took the local bus in the Bahamas traveling through the whole of the slums before making it to our stop. The bus driver was rather spirited and drove at a pace that was ostensibly uncomfortable even for the residents. And one young Bahamian man piped up, “Slow down for the dolla, Mon!”
These “budget-friendly” experiences always proved themselves to be memorable, rendered a lot of time spent at the beach, and even dining in some particularly authentic settings—taking
fairly calculated risks that could have resulted in trouble but never did.
I know my dad wanted to take us traveling and share adventures with us—it meant everything to him—but I don’t know if he knew that he opened the world for us. And what a lasting impact it had. Or maybe he did.
From wild horseback rides on the beach, natural slides in the jungle, ziplining in the mountains of Puerto Vallarta, snorkeling about everywhere, going on rum tours, and taking crazy sailboat rides… My dad gave us the adventure of our life.
My dad gave us the adventure of his life.
Tips for Saving Money on an International Vacation
Manage Your Money for Smoother Overseas Travel
Make the most of credit card perks. Make sure you’re not missing out on unredeemed credit card reward points that can help defray the cost of your trip. Some cards, like the Zions Bank Premier Visa® Credit Card*, offer upgrades on hotel rooms and other perks.
Get current on the local currency. Before you embark on an international trip, verify the currency of the country or the cities you plan to visit. This will eliminate the inconvenience of finding yourself in Sweden without a krona — or any other country without the right currency.
Exchange foreign currency ahead of time. While credit cards offer convenience, cash is king when it comes to paying for incidentals like transportation, tips and, in some places, restroom access. At least one week before your trip, order the currency you need locally.
Pack the right credit cards. Your wallet should contain a widely accepted credit card, like a Visa, and a back-up card should the first get lost or declined. Some card issuers charge a foreign transaction fee — typically 3% — on every purchase made when traveling outside the U.S. To help keep your vacation budget in check, bring a credit card — or apply for a new card — that doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees.
Notify your credit card company. Let your credit card company and bank know of your travel plans so overseas purchases won’t be flagged as fraud.
Spend spare change. While bills are easily exchanged, finding a place to exchange coins is more difficult. Travelers should spend their extra coins while in the foreign country or plan to keep them as souvenirs.
Save time, money and vacation headaches by being as thoughtful with what you put into your wallet as with what you put into your suitcase. Above are tips for managing your money to make travel smoother.
ARTICLE BY TYLER JEPPSEN | PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZIONS BANK
DIY Your Way To a Bug-Free Summer
Adult- and Kid-Friendly Natural Bug Repellents from A Beautiful Mess
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY A BEAUTIFUL MESS
Adult Blend Kids Blend
(age 15 and over)
MATERIALS:
• 10 drops lemon essential oil
• 10 drops lemongrass essential oil
• 8 drops lavender essential oil
• 8 drops eucalyptus essential oil
• 1.5 ounces distilled water (minus 1 teaspoon to make room for the essential oils in the bottle)
• .5 ounce 95% proof grain alcohol*
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a 2-ounce spray bottle, add the grain alcohol (or Solubol) and drop in essential oils. Swirl to combine. Place the cap back on the bottle. Allow the oils to disperse in the alcohol for about 1 hour, then add distilled water, swirling again to combine.
MATERIALS:
• 10 drops lemon essential oil
• 10 drops lemongrass essential oil
• 4 drops lavender essential oil
• 1.5 ounces distilled water (minus 1 teaspoon to make room for the essential oils in the bottle)
• .5 ounce 95% proof grain alcohol*
INSTRUCTIONS:
In a 2-ounce spray bottle, add the grain alcohol (or Solubol) and drop in essential oils. Swirl to combine. Place the cap back on the bottle. Allow the oils to disperse in the alcohol for about 1 hour, then add distilled water, swirling again to combine.
*The grain alcohol is used as a preservative as well as a carrier for the oils, but you can also use a product like this instead of grain alcohol at a 1:4 ratio (1 drop essential oil to 4 drops Solubol) if you’d rather and then just fill the rest with water to fill the 2-ounce spray bottle.
While there can be concern about citrus oils on the skin when exposed to sunlight, lemongrass isn’t a photosensitive oil, and if lemon essential oil is steam-distilled rather than cold-pressed (Oui Fresh essential oils are cold-pressed) it can be used on the skin. So just make sure to note which one your lemon oil is and only spray on clothes if you don’t have a skin-safe lemon oil (which is an application method a lot of people prefer anyway if they are more sensitive to oils).
JULY 3RD
Independence Eve
Millcreek Common - 1354 E Chambers Avenue | 6:00 PM
Wednesday, July 3 at Millcreek Common from 6:00 – 10:00 PM. Get your July 4th started early with a Big Air Show. Flying acrobats, luchadors, and a drone show finale. Games, food, and a beer garden are new this year. Tickets are $3 and available online at MillcreekCommon.org
JULY 10TH - SEPTEMBER 25TH
Millcreek Common Farmers Market
Millcreek Common - 1354 E Chambers Avenue | 6:00 PM
Millcreek is hosting a midweek farmers’ market at Millcreek Common every Wednesday evening from July 10 to September 25. The market offers the community a chance to buy locally and connect with farmers and producers. Customers will enjoy a casual shopping experience with food demonstrations, a veggie valet, gardening tips, and other activities. A vendor list is available at MillcreekCommon.org
JULY 14TH
2024 Wasatch Wildflower Festival
Mountain Solitude Mountain Resort, 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd, Solitude, UT 84121 | 9:00 AM
The Wildflower Festival, hosted by the Cottonwood Canyons Foundation and the four Cottonwood Canyons ski resorts, showcases over 200 species of wildflowers. Through guided hikes, the festival provides a fun and encouraging environment for people of all ages to learn about the diversity of wildflowers and their dependence upon responsible recreation and the protection of our watershed. https://www.solitudemountain.com/
JULY 17TH - 23RD
Sacred Energy 7 Day Jungle Retreat
Sammara Ayahuasca Retreat Center - Iquitos Peru | 8:00 AM
Immerse yourself in the magical jungle of Iquitos Peru at the Sammara Ayahuasca Retreat Center. As we grow and heal and connect on a deeper level. Intention setting and integration between and after each ceremony to secure safety and to make sure space is held for each participant. We are excited to share this space and energy with you. https://sacredenergyslc.com/
JULY 20TH
Canyon Rim Cares - Day of Services
Canyon Rim Park - 3150 South 2900 East, Millcreek, UT 84109
1 Day | 12 Service Projects | 500 People | Infinite Good. Projects include: Creation of educational kits for local immigrant children entering kindergarten, Tree planting. Pet adoption, Summer survival kits for the homeless patrons, Mural painting in memorial of ZuZu Felt, a two-yearold Canyon Rim girl who tragically passed away last month, Letters to veterans, Suicide prevention support. Canyonrimiscommunity.com
JULY 26TH
Camp Tracy Adventures in Millcreek Canyon
Camp Tracy - 3901 Mill Creek Canyon Road | 8:00 AM
Venture out and camp overnight at Camp Tracy in Millcreek Canyon. The camp was established by the Boy Scouts in 1918. It’s a beautiful location and offers a quintessential camp experience. Days are action-packed with unique adventures, demos, and activities. Weekend dates are July 26-28, Aug 9-11, and Aug 30-Sept 2. Day passes available on selected dates. Register at MillcreekCommon.org
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