One day in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah! (Stewart Falls, Mexican Food, & Trying Dirty Soda)
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- Опубліковано 28 лип 2024
- After driving through Salt Lake City a few times over the last few years, we finally had the chance to spend some time exploring! We kicked off the morning with a hike to Stewart Falls, where we were instantly greeted by a wild friend, drove the beautiful Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, ate awesome Mexican food at Red Iguana, and tried a popular local treat: Dirty Soda.
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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.
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Masks were worn outside whenever we were near people, when we picked up takeout, and if we went inside anywhere.
Social distancing, hand washing, and sanitizing precautions were also all taken in the making of this video.
Safety is our #1 priority and we want to stress that this adventure, and all future adventures, will be done responsibly and with the health of others in mind.
Adventures of A plus K so glad to hear this. Taking the proper precautions is key to keep yourselves, Kona, and others from getting COVID-19. #faceunderwearrequired
Hahahah face underwear! 🤣 Definitely taking tons of precautions and isolating ourselves in the van 99% of the time when we aren’t filming.
Whenever we get the thought of going on vacation, I go to your channel to see if you guys have been there and then watch the video(s). You’re great storytellers and love how descriptive you are. Thanks!!
Oh thank you so much! That really means a lot! ❤️ If you have any questions let us know!
I do the same thing! 😂
We come in peace we don’t want to leave in pieces 😂😂 awesome job as always guys 👏👏👏
Lol! 🤣🤣 They listened and let us leave in one piece! 😜
Hey guys! Glad we bumped into your channel! Love you guys' attention quality as of late with the vlogging gear video last month. Lotsa Kara + Nate good vibes in here! Sick Broll, pacing, story-telling, everything!
We really, really appreciate that! All of that time off helped us study up how to improve our videos and we are really excited about the ones we have filmed on the road so far! 🤗
Yet another state where I think of it as orange, full of desert and rocks... then you guys show me this ❤️ Spotting wildlife out on hikes is always a bonus, especially when it's something cool like a moose... and even those elk. Given how early you both started, it wasn't too surprising, but mighty glad we got to share this with you both.
I’m so happy we are showing you a different side to some places than you may have imagined! 🙌🏼
Salt Lakers here 👋🏼 that's so funny to hear but totally get it. A lot of people think of Utah that way because of the famous National Parks which are very red desert, rocky and sandy. But that's southern Utah, down at the bottom. Once you start heading north, there are mountains galore, canyons, trees, rivers, many many lakes (the Uinta mountain range has over 1,000), waterfalls, snow in the winter, beUTAHful colors in the fall and then you can't forget the Salt Lake and Salt Flats. Very diverse terrain. 😊
Y’all are so cute! When you referenced H‑E‑B I was like yesss girl! ❤️
Hahahaha so glad you get it! Have you had those amazing pink sugar cookies we mentioned?
Moose are no joke. Wife and I were on the Knowles Trail in Anchorage and came up on Mom and calf. Was a nervous few minutes with the Moose blowing smoke out her nose. Crazy!!
Don’t forget to try Pecos Pit in Seattle in SoDo on 1st Ave S. Run by a couple guy is from Burkburnett, TX
Oh gosh that is terrifying! We were so scared because it wouldn’t stop staring. Just so glad that Kona didn’t seem to care (shockingly) and didn’t make it angry! And we have it on our list to hopefully check out when we are there!
Took a trip out to Utah during the summer of 2016 for two weeks to visit a couple good friends. I was amazed at how different the northern and southern parts of the state were. The south (Mighty Five & other cool areas) get a lot of publicity and rightfully so. But the northern part of Utah in the mountains is also really cool and I enjoyed it as well. Wish I would have been able to go to Stewart Falls.
It's so crazy how different the state is! We have been to Zion and Bryce Canyon, as well as Moab a few times, but still have more parks to explore there!
Love watching yalls videos always learning something and the food looks delicious
Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
Just found your channel and subscribed. Fellow PNW here and I’m really enjoying your content and especially your editing. Look forward to more of your travels.
Thank you so much for watching! Where in the PNW are you from?
Amazing what you notice in people's videos. Apart from the lovely scenery, I noticed a train with John Deere tractors, and love the steering wheel in your van. LOL 😂
Hahaha it’s the little things! 🤗
Great video like always, guys! Never would have guessed you were in Utah!
Utah has some amazing scenery! We cannot wait to share what we got up to in the next vlog in Utah-one of our favorite days yet!
Most beautiful waterfall and I live in northern Michigan we have lots Taquamenon in the Upper Peninsula but I loved the 🌈 at this one
We hear there are some great waterfalls up in the Great Lake states!
Great vlog...very entertaining and fun! Yes, I hope the only time you see a bear is from the van! That Mexican food looked awesome! 😋 I loved your outtake...made me laugh! 🤣
We hope you vote for us this election year! 🇺🇸 Free 🌮 for everyone!
Oh, I will!
Awesome video as always. Have done the Big 5 but I want to see the State parks now. I use a lot of your recommendations in my own trip planning. You two rock!
That's awesome! Thanks and thanks for watching!
Welcome to the area. Close bye are the Unitas mountains. Check them out
Thank you so much!
Oh my goodness!!! Beautiful hike and drive with amazing scenery!!! 🤩 I’ve been to Salt Lake City...very cool town! Fantastic vlog guys...so much fun!
Thanks so much Brad! Any favorite spots from your visit that we should check out next time? SLC is often on our route from the NW to TX, so we will definitely be back!
@@AdventuresofAplusK You need to stop by Nielsens Frozen Custard in Bountiful! It's an old time diner with great food and amazing frozen yogurt!
Frozen custard is speaking our language! 😋
Thank for beautyful video.Moab is my favoritr place on the world.Keep doing Your Great Job 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching!!
Welcome to Utah! How cool to see you explore our home state! We were born and raised here in Salt Lake and had no idea that the peanut butter bars (also known as special K bars or skotcheroos) weren't known everywhere! Fry sauce and green jello are a Utahn thing for sure though. 😆
Next time you're here stop at Taqueria 27! They make the best gourmet tacos and they always have a Fish of the Day, Drink of the Day, Gauc of the Day and Taco of the day! 🤤🤤
Also, check out the Uintas and Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. There is a place called Porcupine Pub and Grille at the base of Big Cottonwood canyon that has a cute ambiance and yummy artichoke dip!
Maybe one day when it's safe to do so, we can meet up in our vans and do a hike together! Stay safe and love the videos! ✌🏼
Thank you for the warm welcome! And for all of these amazing sounding tips! We would have to go try the guac and taco of the day everyday....ya know....for research 😜 We wanted to make it to Cottonwood Canyon this trip so we will have to check it out next time! And maybe we’re just clueless, but scotcheroos are now Adam’s favorite dessert of all time and next time we have a big kitchen we are going to have to make some! We didn’t know about fry sauce or green jellos though! And we’d love to hike someday 🙌🏼🙌🏼
@@AdventuresofAplusK one more place Village Baker! If you love the special K bars, they have them fresh daily along with cookies and rice Krispy treats! So soft and yummy. They have pizza and sandwiches too. Their bread is made in house and it's SO good.
Fry sauce is just ketchup and mayo mixed together. We keep it real fancy here. 😋 Glad to see you had a good time and found a new favorite dessert. We'll be watching your Idaho videos next. 😁
Gahh we just need to get back to Utah! We have been through Utah so many times, but never really properly explored (minus Zion and Bryce) and have soooo much more to see! We appreciate all of the local tips!
Fabulous country. I’ll have to watch the rest of this series.
❤️💙👍
Pink frosted sugar cookies from HEB 😆 my fav too! That first hike was beautiful 😻
Gahhh so good! I grew up devouring those!
Antelope is an island when the Great Salt Lake is high, and a peninsula when it's low.
That’s what we were wondering, good to know!
I just love watching your adventures!
Thank you so much for watching Christelle! That makes us so happy! ❤️❤️
Adventures of A plus K I love watching your vlogs, always excited what your next adventure will be. Hopefully one day I can visit some of the places you mentioned. Be safe out there!
Salt Lake is a beautiful city, I was there last summer 😊
Just found your channel and I love it so much! Utah is home for me and we hike all the time. If you ever want trail recommendations I’d love to help☺️
And Fiiz is my favorite soda shop! Soooo good!
Thank you so much for following along! We’re so happy to have you virtually join our adventures. 🥰 And we’d love any trail recommendations for the future! We will have to try Fiiz next time too 😋
Red Iguana is amazing. I had their mole when I lived in Utah.
There is surprisingly lots of great ethnic food in SLC. Lots of great Vietnamese restaurants and yummy Peruvian one. There was a Singaporean restaurant in Provo.
We loved Red Iguana! We'll definitely go back when we're in the area again one day
We'll need to look into all that food next time!
You guys are too cute with a Mexican food. I love how it shows you both eating and then all of a sudden in the middle you switch plates. Love it.
You caught a rare moment of us sharing tacos! 😂
Great Viewing, Happy 4th🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks William! Happy 4th to you too!
I live pretty close to Alpine Loop and I love it! Stewart Falls was one my husband and I loved! Swig is another good soda place! And you guys should check out Pizza Pie Cafe! It’s a buffet style pizza place and it’s soooo good! You should also check out Capitol Reef National Park. It’s one of the lesser known parks, but it’s so pretty. Bridal Veil Falls is another one that’s super neat to see.
We are sooo hooked on these sodas now lol! And we love pizza so next time we will have to check it out! We still have to do Capitol Reef, Arches, and Canyonlands and cannot wait to get back there 🙌🏼
Adventures of A plus K oh also Park City is a really cool place to visit as well! Love your channel!
We really want to go there! The SLC area really exceeded our expectations! Y’all have such a beautiful place to call home 😍
Dr Mc creamy, now I'm craving one! Great video!
It was soooo good! Thank you for watching!
Amazing
Thank you! Utah is incredible!
I stayed tune to find out what Mexican food you tried, and you found THE BEST spot in all of Utah.
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Wow! So cool with the wildlife! I hear Moose can be very dangerous too, glad he wasn't upset! lol Loved the hike, beautiful scenery! Couldn't help laughing about the dirty soda's. I don't like Dr. Pepper, so my husband knows that if he gets a Dr. Pepper, he doesn't have to share it! lol
We are SHOCKED Kona didn't care about it! She has spidey senses and can sense a squirrel from a mile away, but we're glad she didn't freak out at it! Hahahah love your husband's logic...Adam gets to do that with all of the things I don't like too lol!
We come in peace we don’t want to leave in Pieces lol 3.6 miles is longer than I like but when I’m in the area I will definitely consider this hike!
It’s a great hike! Not too hard at all and worth it!
Wife and I enjoy your videos. We recently went to South Dakota and your content helped me plan out our week. Thank you ! Was wondering what kind of gear to you take on your hikes ? You have favorite boots / Shoes ?
Hi! So happy to hear the videos helped with SD! We have all of our gear listed here: adventuresofaplusk.com/resources/ Let us know if you have any questions!
Great video...Happy 4th of July stay safe.
Thank you Kyle! Happy 4th to you!
Since you love hiking beautiful places. Stop in Oregon at Wallowa Lake trailhead.
Not sure how I missed this video! Spectacular! Have you guys considered doing a collaboration with Utah Travel bureau? You’ve sold us on visiting Utah, if they saw your videos I’m sure they would happily pay you guys for a video!!!! Great work! ~Cara 😊
We wish! We did try to work with them, but we never hear back....womp womp! 😭
@@AdventuresofAplusK well I think if 55k people (subscribers) contacted them they would change their minds! I’ll be the first! ~Cara 😊
@@AdventuresofAplusK well I just sent off an email with an attachment of your video to them! Hope it works! Great job guys! ~Cara 😊
Hahaha you're awesome, thank you! Travel bureaus are really the only folks we have any interest in partnering with (like we did with South Dakota Tourism last summer). It's such a natural and authentic fit for us, so hopefully we can arrange more of that soon!
@@AdventuresofAplusK well I’ll be following up and I’ll let you guys know! I put in Col. John xxx USAF in the signature maybe that will help!😊
Its hard to find good vlogs of unusual places and trails that people normally don't recommend. But you guys nail it everytime with great views and top places recommended by google to eat! If you're ever back in wyoming, I know a couple trails that would blow your mind!
(Also a dessert to die for!) 😉
Thank you so much Jeshua! We try hard to share both the must-visit spots and some lesser know gems. We LOVE Wyoming and will definitely be back in the future. Shoot us a DM or email with some suggestions and maybe we can squeeze it into our route this summer!
So I'm not sure how to DM you cause I never do this lol. But two trails you would enjoy as much as any are in the bighorns mountains which are tongue river canyon trail and black mountain lookout trail.
And as far as the dessert goes, you can't find it anywhere... Cause its homemade!!
P.s. black mountain lookout is hard to find unless you are with someone who has been there! Hit me up if you want a local guide! 😉
SCOTCHEROOS. ARE.THEEEEE.BEST! Addictive. In the Midwest they are so popular that you’ll even find them packaged in to-go cups (bite size pieces) tempting you at the cash registers of almost every Casey’s convenient store.
This is the best news ever because we will be in the Midwest soon lol! 🤣 Adam is going to be so pumped!
Adventures of A plus K LOL, Casey’s also has delicious breakfast pizza. Have you tried the sugary snack called “Puppy Chow?”
Hey, also, do you need a place to stay/do laundry on the way through?
Random question: have you seen the awesome waterfalls in Sioux Falls,SD? (I’m in Cedar Rapids, IA but have been there a couple times. It’s super neat and atypical of what one thinks of when thinking if The Midwest)
Oh my gosh we LOVE Puppy Chow!!! That’s what the scotcheroo reminded us of! And we actually will be staying with family for a while in the Midwest, but we really appreciate it! As for the waterfall, we are currently doing a South Dakota road trip and heading there soon...loving this state’s beauty so far!
Adventures of A plus K Who knew South Dakota and waterfalls were a thing 😉 Love hidden discovery treasures of nature. I’m an Iowa girl and had no idea how cool the caves/caverns were here in IA. Gives me a whole new perspective when looking at rolling hills of farmland. Keep the fun adventures and vlogs going (they keep me going while I’m on the treadmill).
Oooo caves?! Now we are excited to visit Iowa someday!
Utah - most soda stops per capita than anywhere!! We hit Fizz the most.
It's addicting! We can see why there are so many!
thanks A+K
Scotcharoos! yolo!
Adam can’t stop talking about it over a week later!
Scottaroos/ special k bars are the very very best! Wise choice
We NEED to make these soon! It was sooo dang good!
@@AdventuresofAplusK You definitely should some (in the midwest) boxes of plane special K have the recipe on the box, it's not a health food though, corn syrup, peanut butter, chocolate and butterscotch chips are the main ingredients
Oooo good to know! We will be in the Midwest soon and will have to make em!
Adventures of A plus K Groovy, if you need any Minneapolis/Minnesota recommendations let me know
Thank you, will do!
I've had very close encounters with wild black bears, deer, elk, and an entire pack of wolves. While I have been very close to moose, it was from inside my car. I think a surprise encounter with a moose might be the most dangerous, and I'm glad I've never had it happen.
Oh my gosh, you’ve seen a lot! We still have yet to see a bear, but we have a feeling that’ll change when we get to Glacier, but we hope it’s from the van lol. Wolves would terrify us 😅😅 The moose was very scary, but also super exciting. Thankfully he didn’t seem too upset about our presence and we gave him lotsssss of space (while keeping an eye on him to avoid more surprises later haha)
@@AdventuresofAplusK the wolf pack encounter was so amazing that it took a long time for me to realize how dangerous it was. I was alone in a remote area doing astrophotography, and they were less than 50 yards away when they started howling. Before it was over, I could smell them.
Ive never heard of thrust and i live in salt lake. lol
We loved it!
Fun video!!!!! I couldn't tell if you were really enjoying your food from Red Iguana or not! I am definitely not a fan... Its way too weird for me. But I am definitely in the minority...
We really enjoyed it!!! It was just more complex than we are used to hahaha. Love us some mole though!
We just coincidentally watched this with take out tacos 😂📈
The only way to do it! 😜
Moose and bears 😮
Thankfully no bears....yet! We would love to see one from the car though!
@@AdventuresofAplusK I so wanted to see a bear while in Alaska, but we did not ;( Guess we'll have to go back :)
Moose aren't mean, they're just enormous!
They can be aggressive if they feel threatened and we didn't want to make it feel that way. Still pretty scary having one spook us like that!
@@AdventuresofAplusK gotcha! That's with all animals, including my dog, but he's a small, 35 pounder. I'd be terrified too!
@@AdventuresofAplusK I love your vlogs so much! I'm dreaming of moving to a state that is more free than where I live and it helps watching you guys travel! 😍
Thank you so much for watching!
Are you guys from California?
We are from Texas
Where were you guys when you ran across a bear on the trail?
No bear for us yet! But we ran into a bison at Yellowstone!
Next time, please film the trees and waterfall longer.
We will try!
You guys say Sonic like "sawnic" I'd say "sahnic"
Must be the Texas in us!
Face underwear 😂😂😂
Hahahah it gets me every time! 🤣🤣
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🦌🦌🦌 (closest I could find to a moose haha)
Kathryn, you're so cute, watch out for the stalker moose! But yeah pretty scary coming upon that in the dark! Great video, stay safe guys! 🥰
beprepared.com/blogs/articles/7-signs-youre-going-to-be-attacked-by-a-moose#:~:text=While%20it's%20true%20that%20moose,just%20because%20you're%20there.&text=Here%20are%20our%20tips%20for,you%20enjoy%20the%20great%20outdoors.
After the moose encounter I read how they can be more dangerous than bears! 😳 We have been very on alert hiking ever since!
be safe and wear mask. its mandatory in public now if you come back to jackson hole
We always wear masks (if people are nearby), mandatory or not 😊
Adventures of A plus K just an fyi. We also wear it. Hopefully this will help to eradicate the virus and we can travel again
We really hope so too! It has been interesting to see which places are enforcing it vs. not so far. 😬
What a awesome trip, what a awesome country! America could be soooo cool. During the last weeks, Here in europe we only see news from your insane president and all the terrible effects of the corona-pandemie. Good to see a story from the US, like we love your great country.
The US is beautiful! COVID is still really bad here, but thankfully we have seen a lot of people out who are taking many precautions. Hoping things get better here soon!
Moose are very territorial and dangerous.
Indeed they are
Try some healthy food,
You don’t see 90+% of the other food we eat 😊
"dirty soda" sounds terrible
Yum!! Scotcheroos are one of my families favorites! We are from Ohio so maybe it’s a Midwest thing 😂🤷🏼♀️ my grandpa will make a whole 9x13 pan of them and they will be gone in a few hours 😋
Oh my gosh now we are even more excited to visit Ohio! Lol! Adam needs to meet your grandpa 🤣
Adventures of A plus K haha yes!! I should send you guys the recipe 😂 but I live so close to the Cuyahoga valley national park so if you need recommendations, let me know!! ❤️
We hope to visit there late summer! We have both been to Cleveland before (never together though) and loved it and cannot wait to explore more. We’d love any recommendations!
Adventures of A plus K if you go to Cuyahoga Valley NP, you have to do the Buttermilk Falls trail!! It’s so adventurous and fun!
Yes we eat scotcheroos in Ohio. I'm very sorry you've never heard of them before!