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The Enterprise 15February 11, 2019
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There's an app for thatWhether 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.page 22
Travel & Recreation Lists
Recreation Equipment Dealerspage 17
Ski Resortspage 18
Travel Agenciespage 20
Travel & Recreation
“Allaboard!”wasthecalloftheconductortothoseboardingthepas-sengertrainsthatcrisscrossedthecountryformanyyearsinthelate1800sandearly1900s. ButintheyearsfollowingtheCivilWar,thewords“allaboard”werealsoacalltoexploreanationrapidlyexpandingwest-ward.Itwasaninvitationtothepeopleofthelandtoexpandtheirvisionandfulfilltheirperceiveddes-tiny,tojoininexploringanewcountrywhichspreadoutbeforethemtothewest.TheUnitedStateswasavast country, little known butfilledwithpromiseforthefuture.Manyheldavisionofalandstretchingfrom“seatoshiningsea”andbrimmingwithoppor-tunityhelppeoplefulfilltheirbiggestdreams. FewthingscapturedthespiritofthatvisionfortheUnitedStateslikethefirstcontinentalrailroadjoin-ingthecountryfromMissouriin
whatwasthenthe“FarWest”withSacramento in the largely still-myste-riousstateofCalifornia. Priortothecompletionoftherailroad,atripfromNewYorktoSanFranciscocouldtakesixmonthsandcost$1,000.Bylanditwasanardu-ousjourneyfraughtwithchallengeanddanger.AnalternativewasatorturousvoyagebyseaaroundCapeHorn.Butaftertherailroadcame,thetripwasreducedtojustdaysand
costamuchmoreaffordable$150.Inaddition,thetripwasfarlessdanger-ousandwasaccomplishedinrelativecomfortcomparedtowhatpeoplehadpreviouslyexperienced. Althoughoriginallyconceivedin
1845,thePacificRailroadActwasn’tformallyproposeduntil1860andsignedintolawbyAbrahamLincolnin1862.TheCivilWardelayedmajorconstructionontheline,butit’samaz-ingtorealizethatthelinkingofEastandWestbyrailoccurredjustfouryearsafterLincoln’sassassination. Thissummeran“allaboard”invitationisagainbeingissuedtopeopleinUtahtorememberthepastandexplorethefutureforthemselves
by commemorating this sig-nificanteventinournation’shistory. OnMay10,1869,thefinalrailslinkingtherail-roadscomingfromtheEastandfromtheWestmetatPromontory Summit on the northendoftheGreatSaltLake where a commemorato-ryGoldenSpikewasdrivenbyfinancierLelandSanfordtomarktheoccasion. TohonortheoriginalGoldenSpikeceremony,
Utah’sTranscontinentalRailroad150thCelebrationCommissionwasformedbytheUtahStateLegislatureandGov.
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provides a good excuse to take in all Northern Utah has to offer.
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GaryHerbertin2017tohonorandcommemo-ratethat1869event.TheCommissionwillcel-ebratethe150thanniversaryofthe“weddingoftherails”andthedrivingoftheGoldenSpikeatPromontorySummitontheweekendofMay10-11.TheCommissionisalsopro-moting many other commemorative events andactivitiesthat“inspire,unify,educateandadvancethelegacyofthishistoricmoment.” EventscommemoratingthedrivingoftheGoldenSpikeincludenumerouscelebra-tionsbeingheldthroughoutthestate,fromare-enactmentofthetrainsfromEastandWest meeting at Promontory Point, to con-certsbytheChoiratTempleSquare,theUtahSymphonyandaspecialconcertbyBrianStokesMitchellandMeganHilty.Othereventsincludeplayswrittentohighlighttheevent,exhibitsandspecialdisplays,aswellasfrontiervillagesreminiscentofthe1869timeperiod,partiesandspeakers. InoutliningtheroleoftheCelebrationCommission,Herbertcalledthecompletionoftherailroad“oneofthegreatestaccomplish-mentsinthehistoryofAmericaandindeedtheworld.Eventodaythetranscontinentalrailroadstandsasapinnacleofhumanachievement.Withthecompletionoftherailroad,Utahbecamethe'CrossroadsoftheWest'anditremainsevensotoday.” “IhopethesecelebrationscanagainhelpunifyourcountryandserveasinspirationforournextgreatAmericanpursuit,”Herbertcon-cluded. Majoreventsplannedforthe150thanni-versaryofthedrivingoftheGoldenSpikewilltakeplaceMay10-12attheGoldenSpikeNationalHistoricSite,whichislocated32mileswestofBrighamCityviaUtahHighway83.TicketsarerequiredandcanbeobtainedthroughtheSpike150website,spike150.org.Thesitewillbeopenfrom8a.m.to7p.m.forthethreedaysoftheevent.Parkhourstypical-lyare9a.m.to5p.m.(exceptThanksgiving,ChristmasandNewYear’sDay). TheGoldenSpikeNationalHistoricSitedrawsnearly60,000peopleperyearandhaspermanentexhibitsabouttherailroadanditshistoryaswellasvideopresentationsandfre-quentspecialeventsandre-enactments.EventsatthehistoricsiteonMay10includethearrivalofJupiterandNo.119replicasteamengines;remarksbydignitariesfromCongress,theNationalParkServiceandthestateofUtah;andakeynoteaddressbyrenownedpresidentialscholarJonMeacham,who will share his historical perspective on the importanceofthecompletionofthetranscon-tinentalrailroad ItisexpectedthattheMay10GoldenSpikecommemorationmaydrawbetween10,000and20,000peopleandgreatlyimpacttheareaeconomy. Inadditiontothehumanparticipants,threeoftheoriginal“spikes”willalsobeinUtahthissummer.ThemostfamousofthespikesisthegoldenonenormallyhousedattheCantorArtsCenteratStanfordUniversity.Butthatspike,togetherwithtwoothers,oneofsilverfromNevadaandoneofironandcop-
HILL AFB AEROSPACE MUSEUM
OGDEN UNION STATION
BEAR RIVER BIRD REFUGE
BRIGHAM CITY PEACH DAYS
WESTERN HERITAGE CENTER
CACHE VALLEY CRUISE IN
BEAR LAKE RASPBERRY DAYS
perforgedinArizonaandoriginallycreatedforthe1869ceremony,willbere-unitedandondisplaytothepublicattheUtahMuseumofFineArtinanexhibittitled“TheRacetoPromontory:TheTranscontinentalRailroadandtheAmericanWest.” Threeotherexhibitshighlightingtherela-tionshipofUtahtotherailroadandtherail-roadtoUtahareondisplayattheUtahStateCapitolBuilding. “TracingthePath,”aphotographicjourney through time tracing the historic raceacrosstheWest,willbepresentedbytheChineseRailroadWorkersDescendantsAssociation.Perhapsasmanyas14,000ChineseimmigrantslaboredonthewestCentralPacificline.ConstructionthroughtheSierraNevadaMountainswasthemostdif-ficultstretchoftherailroadlineandmanylosttheirlivesduringconstruction.Followingthecompletionoftherailroad,manyChinesecon-tinuedtoworkfortherailroad,somefor30or40years. Along with the Chinese, many Civil War veteransandIrishimmigrantshelpmovethetwoendsoftherailline.Oncetheconstruc-tionnearedUtah,BrighamYoungrecruitedlocalmembersofTheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintstoassist.Commemoratingtheroleoftheserailroadworkersisalsoimportant,accordingtoHerbert. “Theyaccomplishedaremarkableengi-neeringandconstructionfeatandwewillgivethemtherecognitiontheysorightfullydeserve,”thegovernorsaid. Thesecondexhibitistitled“AWorldTransformed:TheTranscontinentalRailroadandUtah.”ItisajointendeavoroftheMerrill-CazierLibraryatUtahStateUniversityandtheUtahDivisionofStateHistory.Ittellsthestoryoftherailroadinpictures,diaryentriesandartifacts.Thisexhibitwilltraveltosev-eralothersitesthisyear. “TheimpactthatthetranscontinentalrailroadhadonthehistoryofUtahcannotbeunderestimated,”accordingtoToddWelch,associatedeanofspecialcollectionsatUSU. “Death,TaxesandanUnexpectedWindfall”isthethirdCapitolBuildingexhibitandtellstheinterestingtaleofhowtheestateofarailroadmogul,UnionPacific’sE.H.Harriman,transformedtheartandarchitectureoftheUtahStateCapitolBuilding.Itisspon-soredbytheUtahDepartmentofHeritageandtheUtahCapitolCommission. Foracompletereviewofstatewideeventscommemoratingthe150thanniversaryoftheGoldenSpike,gotospike150.org. The150thanniversaryceremonyattheGoldenSpikeisonlyasmallsampleoftheinteresting,educationalandfunthingstodothissummerinthenorthernendofthestate.Otherpopularactivitiesandsitestovisitinclude(butarecertainlynotlimitedto):
Hill Aerospace Museum Themuseumhaslargedisplay(70-plus)ofaircraft,fromaWrightbrothersreplicatotheB-1Bomber.HighlightsincludetheB-17FlyingFortress,theSR-71CBlackbird,theA-10ThunderboltIIandoneofthefirstoperationalF-16FightingFalconswhichHillAirForceBasehasbeenassociatedwith.The
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1Parris RV4360 S. State St.Murray, UT. 84107
801-268-1110parrisrv.com $55.6.M RVs 92 2
Rockwood, Attitude, Cyclone, Salem, Iconic, Powerlite, Sandsport, Vortex, Columbus, Mesa
Ridge, T@B, T@G, Lance, Avalanche, Alpine, XLR, Vortex, Shadow Cruiser, Stryker, Wilderness, Wildcat
2011
2Weller Recreation Inc.936 W. 200 S.Kamas, UT 84036
435-783-4718wellerrec.com $19.6M
Power sports, ATV, motorcycle, sideXside,
snowmobile
35 1Polaris
BRP (Ski-Doo, Can-Am)Yamaha
1962
3Ray Citte RV 1677 W. Riverdale Road Roy, UT 84067
801-773-4951raycitte.com $18.5M RVs 32 1 Forrest Rive, K-Z, Outdoors, Heartland 1946
4Executive Boat & Yacht3600 S. Main St.SLC, UT 84115
801-288-0545executiveboatandyacht
.com$6M Watercraft 9 1 All makes and models of used watercraft 1999
5Monarch Honda 398 W. 800 N. Orem, UT 84057
801-224-4070 monarchhonda.com $4M
Motorcycles, ATVs
sideXsides20 1 Honda 1976
6Robertson Marine LLC2033 S. Main St. SLC, UT, 84115
801-534-1111robertson-marine.com $3.4M
Watercraft, fi shing boats & outboards
8 1 Ranger Boats, Crestliner Boats, Mercury Outboards,Yamaha Outboards, Minn Kota Motors 2010
7Monarch Powersports350 W. 800 N.Orem, UT 84057
385-988-7000monarchpowersports.
com$1M
Electric motorcycles & rideables
4 1 Zero, Husqvarna, OneWheel 2016
8Southpaw Motorsports7586 S. Redwood Road West Jordan, UT 84084
801-849-0913southpawmoto.com $400K
Motorcycles, ATV, SXS,
snowmobile, service &
used sales
4 1 Honda, Yamaha, Polaris, Kawasaki, Suzuki,Can-Am 2013
9Access RV550 S. Redwood RoadNorth Salt Lake, UT 84054
801-936-1200accessrv.com * RVs 40 1 Cherokee, Flagstaff, Cardinal, Palomino, Arctic Fox 1995
10Dearden Equipment125 S. Main St.Fillmore, UT 84631
435-743-5761deardenequipment.com *
ATV, UTV, lawn mowers,
chain saws3 1 Polaris, Toro, Dolmar 1942
11Marine Products949 W. 1700 S.SLC, UT 84060
801-209-4823marine-products.com * Watersports,
lifestyle 20 1Hyperlite, Byerly, LiquidForce, Ronix, CWB,
O'Brien, SlingShot, Straight Line, Connelly, HO Skis, Moomba Boats, Supra Boats, Alumacraft
1970
12Motor Sportsland4001 S. State St.SLC, UT 84107
801-262-2921motorsportsland.com * RVs 65 1
Winnebago, Keystone, Thor, Forest River, Heartland, Pacifi c Coach, KZ, Starcraft, Columbia
Northwest, Aliner1968
*Did not disclose. Please note that some fi rms chose not to respond, or failed to respond in time to our inquiries. All rights reserved. Copyright 2019 by Enterprise Newspaper Group.
The Enterprise strives for accuracy in its list publications. If you see errors or omissions in this list, please contact us at [email protected]
RECREATION EQUIPMENT DEALERS Ranked by Gross Sales 2018
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1Park City Mountain Resort1345 Lowell Ave.Park City, UT 84060
435-649-8111parkcitymountain
.com800-222-PARK 7,300 336 41 360" 6,800' 10,000' 3,200' 32
2Powder Mountain Resort6965 E. Powder Mountain RoadEden, UT 84310
801-745-3772 powdermountain
.com801-745-3771 8,464 167 9 500" 6,900' 9,422' 2,205' 55
3Alta 10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon RoadAlta, UT 84092
801-359-1078alta.com 801-572-3939 4,700 116 12 560" 8,530' 10,550' 2,020' 32
4Snowbasin Resort3925 E. Snowbasin RoadHuntsville, UT 84317
888-437-5488snowbasin.com 801-620-1100 3,000 107 11 300" 6,450' 9,350' 2,900' 45
5Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort9385 S. Snowbird Center DriveSnowbird, UT 84092
801-933-2222snowbird.com 801-933-2100 2,500 170 14 500" 7,760' 11,000' 3,240' 29
6Deer Valley Resort2250 Deer Valley DrivePark City, UT 84060
435-649-1000deervalley.com 800-424-3337 2,000 101 21 300" 6,570' 9,570' 3,000' 37
7Solitude Mountain Resort 12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon Solitude, UT 84121
801-534-1400skisolitude.com 801-536-6777 1,200 77 9 500" 7,994' 10,488' 2,494' 35
8Brighton Ski Resort8302 S. Brighton Loop RoadBrighton, UT 84121
800-873-5512skibrighton.com 801-532-4731 1,050 66 7 500" 8,755' 10,500' 1,745' 35
9Brian Head Ski Resort329 S. Highway 143Brian Head, UT 84719
435-677-2035brianhead.com 435-677-2035 650 71 10 360" 9,600' 10,970' 1,548' 35
9Eagle PointP.O. Box 151Beaver, UT 84713
435-438-3700eaglepointresort
.com855-324-3615 650 40 5 400" 9,100' 10,600' 1,500' 217
11Beaver Mountain1351 E. 700 N.Logan, UT 84321
435-946-3610skithebeav.com 435-753-4822 464 48 5 400" 7,232' 8,600' 1,600' 114
12Sundance Mountain Resort 8841 N. Alpine Loop RoadProvo, UT 84064
801-255-4510sundanceresort
.com801-223-4510 450 45 5 320" 6,100' 8,250' 2,150' 55
13Cherry Peak11000 N. 3200 E. Cherry Creek CanyonRichmond, UT 84333
435-200-5050skicherrypeak
.com435-200-5050 200 20 4 322" 5,775' 7,050' 1,265' 99
13Nordic Valley3567 Nordic Valley WayEden, UT 84310
801-745-3511nordicvalley.com 801-745-3511 140 23 4 300" 5,440' 6,400' 960' 51
*Did not disclose. Please note that some fi rms chose not to respond, or failed to respond in time to our inquiries. All rights reserved. Copyright 2019 by Enterprise Newspaper Group.
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SKI RESORTS Ranked by Skiable Acres
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1Christopherson Business Travel5588 S. Green St., Ste. 300SLC, UT 84123
801-327-7700cbtravel.com $682M 91% 9% 1 213
Business travel management, corporate
travel technology1953 Mike Cameron
2Hess Corporate Travel150 N. Main St.Bountiful, UT 84010
801 292-8687hesstravel.com $134M 95% 5% 1 40 Business travel
management 1985 Alan H. Hess
3Morris Murdock Travel101 S. 200 E.SLC, UT 84111
801-888-6699morrismurdock.com $110M 70% 30% 5 100
Cruises, leisure vacations, incentives, meetings,
private charters1958 Brian Hollien
4Get Away Today 1650 E. 5700 S.South Ogden, UT 84403
855-GET-AWAYgetawaytoday.com $105.5M 0% 100% 1 55
Discount vacations to Southern California,
cruises, Hawaii & beyond1990
Julie Smith CEO
Chuck Smith President
5Columbus Travel563 W. 500 S., Ste. 180Bountiful, UT 84010
801-295-9568columbusvacations.com $36.8M 0% 100% 1 34 Vacations & cruises
incentive & group travel 2001 Mark Faldmo
6Cruise & Travel Masters4376 S. 700 E.SLC, UT 84107
801-268-4470cruiseandtravelmasters.
com$21M 35% 65% 1 40
Ocean & river cruises, international travel,
honeymoons, destination weddings, anniversary trips,
family vacations, family reunions, group incentives
1984 Toby Nash
7Snelgrove Travel Centers Inc. 145 W. Gentile St.Layton, UT 84041
801-544-1800snelgrovetravel.com $17.9M 0% 100% 1 19 Vacations, cruises, Disney,
ski trips 1991 Richard Snelgrove
8Clawson Travel216 S. 1300 E.SLC, UT 84102
801-582-0303* $15M 80% 20% 1 10 Corporate, international,
airline, cruise, hotel, car 1933 Brad Clawson
9Wren International320 E. 900 S.SLC, UT 84111
801-364-4481wrenintl.com $10M 90% 10% 1 7 Purveyors of fi ne travel,
incentives & groups 1996 Douglas Wren
10Thomas Travel535 E. 4500 S., Ste. D200SLC, UT 84107
801-266-2775thomastravel.com $7M 10% 90% 2 10
Leisure packages, European river cruises,
theater groups1951 Robert Guymon
11All Points Travel141 E. 5600 S., Ste.100Murray, UT 84107
801-466-1101allpointstravelonline.com $3.8M 5% 95% 1 4
Destination & group specialists
full-service agency1992 Marjorie Donoghue
Corina Johnson
12Destinations Inc.1194 W. South Jordan Pkwy., Stes. B&CSouth Jordan, UT 84095
801-446-5000destinationsinc.com * 98% 2% 1 28 Group, meeting
& incentive travel 1990 Rick Lambert
*Did not disclose. Please note that some fi rms chose not to respond, or failed to respond in time to our inquiries. All rights reserved. Copyright 2019 by Enterprise Newspaper Group.
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museumattractsover265,000visitorsannually.Admissionisfree(contri-butionsappreciated).ThemuseumisopenMondaythroughSaturdayexceptThanksgiving,ChristmasEve,ChristmasDayandNewYear’sDay,from9a.m.to4:30p.m. Themuseumalsosupportson-goingresearchandeducationalpro-grams.
Ogden’s Union Station Itwasoncesaid“Youcan’tgetanywhere without going through Ogden!”Initsheyday,nearly120trainsperdaywouldstopatOgden’sUnionStationcarryingbusinessandleisuretravelersalike.UnionStation
haspreservedthehistoryoftheeraandtheareaandcapturedmanystoriesofthestationandthepast.IncludedistheUtahStateRailroadMuseum,theJohnM.BrowningFirearmsMuseum,theBrowning-KimballClassicCarMuseumandtheUtahStateCowboyandWesternHeritageMuseum.Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Inthe1920s,duetothelossofmarshesandhugebirddie-offsfrombotulism,localindividualsandorgani-zationsurgedCongresstoprotectthisvaluableresourceinNorthernUtah.In1928theBearRiverMigratoryBirdRefugewascreated.Itisnowoneofover550refugesintheNationalWildlifeRefugeSystem.Ofthemorethan200birdspeciesthatusetherefuge,67speciesnestthere.Theref-
ugeisanexcellentplacetoobservewildlifealonga12-mileautotourroute.Therearealso11/2milesoftrailsaroundtheworld-classWildlifeEducationCenterlocatedone-quartermilewestofI-15atExit363.
Brigham City Peach Days PeachDaysbeganin1904asaneventtocelebratea“dayoff”duringthepeachharvest.Theannualeventattractsapproximately35,000peoplewithavarietyofevents.Thisyear’seventisSept.6-7.
Western Heritage Center Locatedabout20minutesfromBrighamCityonHighway89inWellsville, the center shows pioneer lifeintheOldWestthroughinteractiveexhibits,periodbuildingsandfarmimplementsandseasonalfestivals.Not
tobemissedforthekidsare“BabyAnimalDays,”April3-6,10a.m.to6p.m.
Logan “Cruise In” The37thCacheValleyCruiseInwilltakeplaceJuly4-6inLogan.Itisthelargestthree-daycarshowinUtah,withover800cars.Thereisalsoanindoorareashowingspecialtycars.Activitiesincludea“showandshine”sockhop,concertandMainStreetCruiseofclassiccars.Ticketsarerequiredforsomeevents.
Bear Lake Raspberry Days RaspberryDaysatBearLakeareAug.1-3.Eventsincludeartsandcraftsshows,aparade,theLaketownRodeo,liveconcerts,a5Krun,apan-cakebreakfast,agolftournamentandfireworks.
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Travelingisdifferentforevery-one.Somepeopleloveitandsomepeoplehateit.Somepeopledoittogettoworkeverydayandsomepeopledoitfor“work”byvacationingeveryday.Nomatterthereasonbehindyourtraveling,itcouldalwaysgomoresmoothlythanitdoes. Traffic,lackofamenitiesandfeararejustsomeofthethings that can get in the way ofsmoothtraveling.Whilethere is no app that can completely eliminatetrafficorinstantlyridyouofyourfearofflying,there are apps that can help with all thesethingsandmore. Sincedrivingis the most com-monformoftrav-el(foreitherworkorpleasure),itwouldbethemostbeneficialto make smooth-er.Oneofthebest apps to havefordrivingiscalledWaze.Wazeoffersturn-by-turn navigation withhelpfromitsmillionsofusers.Usersonthenavigationappreporttraffic,roadhazards,speedtrapsandmore. Theendresultof
Wazeandallofthedatapooledfromitsusersisaquickertripwithfewersurprises.You’llknowaboutanacci-
dentaheadandbeabletoavoidthetrafficfromitbeforeitbecomesanissue.Usersalsoreportthecurrentstateoftrafficwheretheyareatthatmoment.So,youcanknowwhattoexpectandseeifadifferentroutewouldbebetterforyou. Needproofthatthisis
anextremelyeffectivetool?Well,justlastmonth,policeinNew
YorkCitydemandedthatWazeremovethefeatureofmarkingpolicelocations.ThisalerttootherWazedriv-ers was clearly working aspolicenoticeddriv-ersavoidingtheirhidingspots.TheWazecommu-nityisstrongandusersareproudtohelponeanotherhave a more enjoyable drive. Youmaybehav-ingaquickandticket-freedrivethankstoWaze,butimagineyourworstfearsbeingrealized.Despiteyourwell-planneddeparture,itlooks like you will have to pull over to use a gas stationbathroom.Yikes!Nomatterhowwellyou
dehydrateyourselfpriortodriv-ing, or how well you plan your trip, this can always become a problem.ThesolutiontothisdilemmaistheSitorSquatappbyCharmin(yes,thetoiletpapercompany). SitorSquatshowsalltherestroomsinyourareaandwhetherornotyouwouldwantto sit to use them, meaning they areclean,orsquattousethem,meaningyou’llwanttokeepacleandistance.Youcanalsoquicklyidentifyiftherestroomwillaccommodateyourneeds.Forinstance,theappidenti-fiesiftherestroomishandi-capaccessible,hasadiaperchangingtableandifafeeorkeyisrequiredforuse. LikeWaze,thecontentanduse-fulnessofthisappisthankstothecommunityofusers.Usersofthisapp can say whether a restroom was forsittingorsquatting,identifyif
itwas“awesome”or“stylish,”addadetailedreviewandevenpostphotos.Thankstotheusers,therearenewrestroomsconstantlybeingaddedandexistingonesbeingreviewed.So,ifyouHAVEtogo,makeitmoreenjoyable. Nowthatyouhave the mobile apps tohandleanyroadtrips you may go on, let’sfocusonhandlingflightsandanyanxietyyouoralovedonehaveonaplane.Consideringmorethanhalfofthepopulation has some sort offlightanxiety,oddsarethat someone you know andflywithfacesthesestruggles.SOARisafan-tastic mobile application that helps you overcome a fearofflying. SOARtackleseveryaspectofflightanxiety.Thisapphastechniquestocurbanticipationanxiety,airportanxietyandin-the-airfear.Youcanfindcountlessfactsregardingthetakeoff,climband cruise and landing. The most helpfulinflighttoolistheG-Force
reader. ThisG-Forcechart shows the levelofGs(gravi-tational pull)inrealtime.It also explainsthat planes can take uptofiveGsofforcewithout tak-ingdamage.Thismakesthe little bumps you feelseema lot less threatening
when you see how low they are regis-tering.Ahelpfultiponthisistokeepthephonelevelonyourtable.Ifyouholditinyourhandandmakeaquickmovementwiththebump,you’llseea much larger number than it actually was.
Knowingwhattoexpectwillmakeyourflightmuchmoreenjoy-able.Thisapplicationhasturbulenceandstormmapforecaststhatyoucan
check on while flying.Youcansee the potential turbulenceanditsseverityforthenexthour,sixhoursand12hours.LikealloftheappsIhavementionedin this article, SOARisfree.However,itdoeshavein-app purchases available that consistofadditionalanxietycon-trolcourses.Getting to your vaca-tion spot is onlyhalfofthejourney.
Once you get there, you needto make sure you make the most ofyourtime.ThebestwaytodothisisbyusingtheTripAdvisorapptohelpyoufindfantasticrestaurants,funthingstodoinyourareaandtouristtrapstoavoidatallcosts. Wherever you are, there will beuniqueactivitiesandrestaurantsthatTripAdvisorwillhelpyoufind.Youcaneasilyscheduleyourdaysbybookingsomeofthebest-keptlocalsecrets.Dependingonwhereyouare,you can book sightseeing tours, cook-ing classes, canyon yoga lessons, boat ridesandmore. Everymobileappdiscussedinthisarticlewasdesignedtosolveaproblem that you will run into while traveling.Thankstotheadvance-mentsoftechnology,yourtravelinghasbecomemucheasierandcheaper.Thecoolthingaboutalloftheseappsisthattheiruserspowerthem.Itisn’tjust a single app creator helping you navigateanewarea;itismillionsofsupportive users using this technology tohelpothers.
Bahar Ferguson is the president of Wasatch I.T., a Utah provider of outsourced IT servic-es for small and medium-sized businesses .
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flying.Youcansee the potential turbulenceanditsseverityforthenexthour,sixhoursand12hours.LikealloftheappsIhavementionedin this article, SOARisfree.However,itdoeshavein-app purchases available that consistofadditionalanxietycon-trolcourses.Getting to your vaca-tion spot is
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BAHAR FERGUSON
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