About Provo

Provo, Utah was founded in 1849 by 33 families from Salt Lake City, Utah. To this day, Provo, Utah is a haven for devout Latter Day Saints in the area known as "Happy Valley." With a population that is over 95% Mormon, Provo, Utah is a wonderful place to raise your children in the Latter Day Saints (LDS) tradition. This includes powerful encouragement in the community for traditional roles for young men and women and a strong emphasis on family life and conservative values that begins in the schools from as early as pre-kindergarten.

Provo, Utah is in a valley and surrounded by large, craggy mountaintops and filled in with many streams and rivers. The views are breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful even in the middle of the downtown area which is kept clear of unsavory businesses and individuals thanks to well worded city ordinances. The town also has several parks that are great for both children and adults to enjoy, including a scenic walkway along the Provo River that winds its way through the city for 14 miles and connects Utah Lake State Park with Vivian Park in Provo Canyon. The Provo River Parkway runs through the "backyards" of many area restaurants and businesses many of whom have set up park benches for their customer's enjoyment); it also runs alongside several parks that have parking and amusements for children, such as slides, swings and duck ponds.

The Provo, Utah yellow pages illustrate the number and variety of businesses available in the area. With a large assortment of world cuisines including Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, and Italian, the restaurant guide in the Provo, Utah yellow pages is organized in several different ways including by cuisine. Many restaurants will also deliver food directly to your home for instance: pizza, subs, Chinese, and steak. The amusements are listed both in the yellow pages and in the Provo, Utah business directory which also includes references to libraries, water parks and ice skating rinks, just to name a few. Between quiet activities, such as attending classical concerts or visiting museums and exciting activities such as river rafting, horseback riding, or attending sports events, it would be very difficult to be bored living in Provo, Utah because there are so many things to do for both adults and children. Not only is it a nice place to live, but it is also a wonderful place to visit.

Written by Lyndsey Morgan