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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

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The medium of imagination

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Handcart Days arts and crafts exhibit shows the many pathways to beauty Read More

Dozens of volunteers make handcart parade run

Monday, June 28th, 2010

So just how many volunteers does it take to stage an extravaganza like the July 23 Bountiful Handcart Days Parade? Read More

Grand marshal’s family has strong local ties

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Joleen Willey’s ancestors helped settle the Bountiful area more than 150 years ago. Read More

Davies is a different kind of pioneer

Monday, June 21st, 2010

The co-chair of this year’s Bountiful Handcart Days celebration arrived here a different way than many so deeply involved in the annual celebration. Read More

Celebration rolls along

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Deseret News

Published: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:11 p.m. MDT

A collection of photos from the 59th annual Bountiful Handcart Days Parade.

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Jake Garn coming to Handcart Days

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Former U.S. Senator and astronaut Jake Garn is going to lead the 2009 Bountiful Handcart Days parade. Read More

Bountiful Handcart Days

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

If you want a great seat at this year’s Bountiful Handcart Days Grand Parade, you have to get to Main Street early — but not too early. Read More

Creating floats is labor of love for builders

Friday, July 13th, 2007

Deseret News

By Natalie Clemens
Published: Friday, July 13, 2007 12:07 a.m. MDT

It started out as a welded structure covered with plywood and wafer board. But next week it will dazzle the crowd as a colorful, animated depiction of the meeting of the transcontinental railroad.

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Bountiful Handcart Days a Success

Tuesday, July 27th, 2004
July 27, 2004 — Church in the News

Maybe it was the decent weather, or maybe it was the 114-entry parade. Maybe it was the ample food. Whatever it was, attendees of the Bountiful, Utah, Handcart Days celebration came in droves, and they came with smiles. The celebration is an annual joint effort between the city of Bountiful and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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