University of Utah Blog: Redthread.utah.edu » Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu The official blog for the University of Utah Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 And the winner of the Tour of Utah stage one: sunscreen. http://redthread.utah.edu/and-the-winner-of-the-tour-of-utah-stage-one-sunscreen/2519 http://redthread.utah.edu/and-the-winner-of-the-tour-of-utah-stage-one-sunscreen/2519#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:15:36 +0000 Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu/?p=2519 Before I get on my bike, I always go through a standard checklist: Spandex? Yep, nice and tight. Water bottles? Ice cold. Power music? Cued up. Helmet, gloves, and other safety gear? Ready as always. After attending stage one of…

]]> http://redthread.utah.edu/and-the-winner-of-the-tour-of-utah-stage-one-sunscreen/2519/feed 0 Disc Golf Comes to the U http://redthread.utah.edu/disc-golf-comes-to-the-u/1841 http://redthread.utah.edu/disc-golf-comes-to-the-u/1841#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:27:35 +0000 Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu/?p=1841 I grew up in Holladay, Utah, not far from Creekside Park. One of the highlights of that park was its extensive disc golf course (Frisbee golf for you laymen).  If you ask me, disc golf doesn’t receive the recognition…

]]> http://redthread.utah.edu/disc-golf-comes-to-the-u/1841/feed 0 Safe Cycling to the U http://redthread.utah.edu/safe-cycling-to-the-u/1455 http://redthread.utah.edu/safe-cycling-to-the-u/1455#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 14:00:05 +0000 Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu/?p=1455 Tuesday was a bad day for bicycle commuting early this week.  Three cyclists were involved in accidents that morning. See the news report from local station KSL below.

Video Courtesy of KSL.com

The whole experience got me thinking about my bike…

]]> http://redthread.utah.edu/safe-cycling-to-the-u/1455/feed 0 Bike Bonanza http://redthread.utah.edu/bike-bonanza/1360 http://redthread.utah.edu/bike-bonanza/1360#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 20:19:11 +0000 Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu/?p=1360 It was shortly after 4:00 pm on a summer Friday at the U. To be expected, things were quiet on campus. Fortunately, there was the UTA Bike Bonanaza at the downtown Gallivan Center. Salt Lake City is a surprisingly bike-friendly city…

]]> http://redthread.utah.edu/bike-bonanza/1360/feed 0 Can’t golf? Go fly a kite. http://redthread.utah.edu/trading-in-my-four-iron-for-some-nylon-string/438 http://redthread.utah.edu/trading-in-my-four-iron-for-some-nylon-string/438#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 23:05:31 +0000 Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu/?p=438 kite_and_campus_0222-copyLike many others, I lamented the day the University golf course officially closed to make way for more capital expansion. USTAR facilities are a fantastic boon for the U and for the state, but the nine short holes of golf…

]]> http://redthread.utah.edu/trading-in-my-four-iron-for-some-nylon-string/438/feed 0 kite_and_campus_0222-copy 140 characters to describe the Union http://redthread.utah.edu/140-characters-that-i-think-describe-the-union/957 http://redthread.utah.edu/140-characters-that-i-think-describe-the-union/957#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 23:02:31 +0000 Tour de U http://redthread.utah.edu/?p=957 This is a caption for the Union Building photo

A quiet evening for a normally bustling hub on campus.

Ideal for people watching. Pricey food. Nothing like finding a tree to study.  A Mecca for activities and ideas. Did you know that the hourly “gong” is a rooftop speaker?

…]]> http://redthread.utah.edu/140-characters-that-i-think-describe-the-union/957/feed 0 union_bldn This is a caption for the Union Building photo