Time to Board

With the biggest snow storm of the season so far, it's time to break out the snowboard and head up to your favorite resort. But what if you could keep that Snowboard in use throughout next summer!
The first Snowflex year-round wintersports slope in the United States is currently being built in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Snowflex is a revolutionary polymer composite artificial surface for ski and snowboard slopes that is placed atop a shock absorption layer. Snowflex is made in tiles and can be shaped to replicate an authentic alpine environment. It allows wintersports to take place anywhere at anytime of the year!
Check out the video and let me know what you think!

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Having Seasonal Fun Locally (FREE or Almost FREE!)

I usually depend on others to tell me what fun can be had in our own backyard. But this season, I decided to be much more in tune with community events. So I thought I would list some of the fun things I found that are FREE or almost free events this season! Enjoy and send me some of your own to add to the list!

Christmas Utah (don’t miss this one!)
5631 Whispering Pine Circle (820 East) Murray, UT.
The synchronized display begins at 5:15 P.M. each night. It ends at 10:00 P.M. Sunday through Thursday and 11:00 P.M. Friday and Saturday.
Come see the new Elves dance!

The Santa Cause
Monday, December 15
6pm to 9pm
Gallivan Center Ice Rink
The Santa Cause is a Sub for Santa that will benefit local Utah families. Originally organized solely on Facebook, this has snowballed into a great cause in the real world! Visit the Gallivan Center Monday the 15th to make a donation, enter the raffle or bid on great auction items. Skate rental will be free for those mentioning "The Santa Cause" and skate admission will be covered by a generous sponsor - that's right, both skate rental and admission will be free!

Holiday Gallery Stroll
The Salt Lake Gallery Association, sponsoring a Gallery Stroll on the third Friday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m., pulls out all the stops for generating holiday cheer.

Santa's Reindeer Visit Thanksgiving Point
Nov 28 - Dec 23, 26-27
6-10 pm
Thanksgiving Point is helping take care of a few of Santa's Reindeer this holiday season. Stop by to visit these real, live, friendly reindeer and even give them treats.

Holiday Lights at Thanksgiving Point
November 28 - December 27 (closed Sundays and Christmas day)
6-10 pm
*6-8 pm Christmas Eve
$7/car
Enjoy an enchanting drive through more than one million twinkling lights.

Larry H. Miller’s Christmas Carol Sing-Along
Energy Solutions Arena
Monday, December 15m 2008
7:00pm
Free

Craft Night with Santa
Wednesday, December 3rd – Wednesday December 17th
5:00 – 7:00pm Wednesday of each week
Featured crafts will include: popsicle stick ornaments, pipe-cleaner and beaded bracelets, and a glitter ornament. Please bring your kids for complimentary craft projects!

Give Santa a run for his money without busting your budget – buy gifts that are frugal, but not cheap.
Easy for me to say – But how about promising yourself a frugal holiday? While it’s common to associate frugal with cheap, experts say there is a big difference.
A gift has meaning behind it when there’s thought behind it, not if the gift is expensive.
Here are a few ideas that may help you out this holiday season:
1. Plan a budget
List everyone you are planning to give a gift to and assign and amount of money
2. Keep an eye on sales
Watch the store circulars and also look for deals online
3. Get the family to go frugal
Ask your family to agree on a per-person spending cap
4. Save on your spouse
Agree to a low spending limit for your sweetie
5. Give of yourself

Share with us your ideas for a frugal holiday!