Rockwell Howl-O-Ween 5k at Stonebridge this Saturday

The Rockwell Cheer Squad is hosting a fundraiser 5k this Saturday. The event will start and end at Rockwell High School, right across the street from McArthur Homes' beautiful model home in Stonebridge at The Ranches. There is even a FREE Kids 1/4 Mile Race that includes a pancake breakfast. Check out the event details below!

October 29, 2011

Cost:  $20/Adults; $15/Students

Registration will continue to be accepted up to and on the day of the race at $25/Adults and $20/Students. Shirts are not guaranteed after Oct 19th.

Event Highlights:

- All Participants Receive an Event T-shirt (if registered before Oct. 19th)

- Racing Shirts to Top 3 Finishers (Male & Female)

- Best Costume Award (Must be Present)

- Free Pancake Breakfast to All Participants ($1 for non-participants)

- Kids Fun 1/4 Mile Race (Receive FREE Breakfast) No Registration Necessary

When:                        Saturday, October 29, 2011

Starting Location:   Rockwell Charter High School

                                    (3435 E Stonebridge Ln, Eagle Mtn)

Starting Time:         8:30 a.m.

Check-in:                  7:00 a.m. - 8 a.m.

 

More information available online at http://www.rockwellhowloween5k.com/ 

Herriman Pumpkin Festival this Weekend

There will be some frightful fun at the Pumpkin Festival in Herriman this weekend. Free activities for all ages will include candy, scavenger hunt, toy walk, inflatable slide, music, refreshments and a costume contest! Come find out why Herriman is such a great place to live, then come see our beautiful new homes at Herriman Towne Center by McArthur Homes. 

Pumpkin Festival
Saturday, October 15th
5:00-7:00pm
Butterfield Park (6212 W. 14200 S.)

Salt Lake City One of the "New Big Boom Towns" According to Forbes

Forbes magazine recently ranked 52 of the largest metro areas in the country according to which cities are most likely to grow and prosper in the coming years. Salt Lake City ranked among the Top 20, coming in at #12. Why did Salt Lake do so well? Here's a look at how Forbes judged the cities:

We started with job growth, not only looking at performance over the past decade but also focusing on growth in the past two years, to account for the possible long-term effects of the Great Recession. That accounted for roughly one-third of the score.  The other two-thirds were made up of a a broad range of demographic factors, all weighted equally. These included rates of family formation (percentage growth in children 5-17), growth in educated migration, population growth and, finally, a broad measurement of attractiveness to immigrants — as places to settle, make money and start businesses.

Forbes discovered what most of us already know; the Salt Lake City area is a great place to live and work! The best news is that as the Salt Lake metro area's economy prospers, home values will likely continue to rise, making now a great time to own a new home near Salt Lake City!

$2 Tuesdays at Thanksgiving Point

For all of our Lehi homeowners in Thanksgiving Meadows and Thanksgiving Village, here is a great deal from Thanksgiving Point:

TWO BUCK TUESDAYS
$2 for Any Venue (including Museum of Ancient Life, Gardens and Farm Country)
Every Tuesday in August
Visit their Website for More Information

If you don't already own a McArthur Homes home in Lehi, stop by our Award-Wining Parade Home (now open to the public) while you are in the area. Thanksgiving Meadows is located just minutes from Thanksgiving Point and offers townhomes from the $140s and single family homes under $200k.

Salt Lake Valley Parade of Homes 2011

If you've heard anything about the Salt Lake Parade of Homes this year, you've probably heard about the "Up" house at Herriman Towne Center. It's a life-size replica of the home in Disney's movie "Up," complete with a Carl and Ellie mailbox!

To celebrate all of the fun that the "Up" house has brought to Herriman, McArthur Homes is offering FREE Ice Cream to those who visit McArthur Homes at Herriman Towne Center during the Parade of Homes. Come visit us 11:00am-9:00pm Monday-Saturday to see our beautiful model home and find out about all the amazing things that will be coming to Herriman Towne Center over the next few years.

And while you're here, be sure to visit the "Up" house and check out the Parade of Homes.
Salt Lake Parade of Homes
July 29th-August 14th
11:00am-9:00pm
http://www.saltlakeparade.com/

Movie in the Park at Herriman Towne Center

Come see Disney's "Up" movie across from a real life replica of the "Up" house. Your kids will love it! The home and the park are located in Herriman Towne Center, the best new neighborhood in Herriman!

Saturday, July 16th
7:30pm-10:00pm
Herriman Towne Center Park
12600 South 5300 West
Herriman, Utah

Herriman Towne Center is a brand new community across from the JL Sorensen Recreation Center and new Herriman City Library. The neighborhood will include beautiful new homes, parks, churches, restaurants and small shops, schools and the new Herriman City Hall. McArthur Homes is building new homes now starting in the low $200s. See our website for more information on these new homes in Herriman.

Local Utah Easter Activities for Your Family

Easter Sunday is this weekend! I hope you are looking forward to a wonderful holiday weekend with your family. If you haven't finalized your plans for the weekend, here are a few local Easter activities going on near McArthur Homes' new home neighborhoods in Utah.


Lehi, Utah
My new home is near Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah so we'll be celebrating at the Thanksgiving Point Easter Eggstreme this Saturday. The event includes an Easter egg hunt (grouped according to age) that starts at 11:00am. There will also be other great activities like a bean bag toss, Easter crafts, bounce house, face painting, relays and more. Plus, the Easter Bunny himself will make an appearance. Cost is $8 for adults and $3 for kids.
Click here for more info on this fun activity at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah.

Eagle Mountain, Utah 
McArthur Homes also has two beautiful new home neighborhoods at The Ranches of Eagle Mountain. If you live in the Eagle Mountain area, be sure to check out the Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday at 10:30am. This egg hunt is sponsored by the Eagle Mountain City Fire Department Association and will includes lots of eggs, candy and even prizes!
Click here for more info on this Easter Egg Hunt at The Ranches of Eagle Mountain, Utah.  

Herriman, Utah
Herriman Towne Center is McArthur Homes' newest neighborhood, located at the heart of Herriman. This year, the annual Herriman City Easter Egg Hunt will take place at 10:00am at WM Butterfield Park. Be sure to arrive early to get a good spot!
Click here for more information on the Herriman, Utah Easter Egg Hunt.

Happy Easter!!!

Grand Opening of JL Sorensen Recreation Center at Herriman Towne Center this Saturday

This Saturday is the Grand Opening of the unbelievable new JL Sorensen Recreation Center, the largest rec center in the county! There will be some amazing events going on all day, Saturday March 19th. (See schedule below) While you're there, be sure to visit the McArthur Homes new model home across the street for your chance to win an iPad!

The JL Sorensen Recreation Center is part of Herriman Towne Center, the best new neighborhood in Salt Lake County! In addition to the new rec center, Herriman Towne Center boasts a brand new library, new elementary school and beautiful new homes by McArthur Homes! The community will continue to grow to include local dining and shopping options, churches, schools and more than 10 acres of parks.

Herriman Towne Center, Centered around YOUR life.

13158 S. Herriman Rose Boulevard (5400 W.)
 Model Home Open 11am-7pm

New Homes from 2500-3500 s.f.
Starting at $216k

Grand Opening Event Schedule at JL Sorensen Recreation Center

• 9:00am: Breakfast Eats (breakfast eats available – while they last)  9am-4pm: Bounce House Boxing and Obstacle Course
• 9:30am: Family 1-mile run/walk – On Track (all finishers receive a prize)10:00am: Zumba Class Demo – In Group Fitness (watch or participate)
• 10:30am: JL Kids on the Move Demo (ages 3-10 watch or participate)11:00am: Basketball Shootout (prizes)
• 11:00am: Cycling Class Demo – In Cycling Studio (watch or participate) 11:00am: Lunchtime Eats and Drinks – while they last
• 11am-1pm: Party Room walk throughs – sample of something delicious 11am-1pm: Personal Trainers on hand – to answer questions.
• 11am-2pm: Adventure Learning Preschool –Open House in Childcare 11am-2pm: Infinite Cycle – bike tuning, maintenance seminar, QandA, prizes
• 11:30am: Royal Ballet Demo – children’s ballet class demo in gym 11:30am: JL Kids on the Move Demo (ages 3-10 watch or participate)
• 12:00pm: SWIMMING POOL GRAND OPENING
• Important: See Pool Session Schedule Below
• 12-2pm: Mechanical Bull Riding
• 12:00pm: Adult Self Defense Demo – HapKiDo martial arts demo
• 12:30pm: Ace All Star Cheerleading Demo – children’s cheer demo
• 1:00pm:  Circuit/Boot Camp Class Demo - (watch or participate)
• 1:00pm: Bailey’s Gymnastics Demo – children’s gymnastics demo
• 1:30pm:  All Star Karate Class Demo – children’s karate class demo
• 2:00pm:  Performance Academy Demo – children’s musical theater
• 2:30pm: Hip Dance Company Demo – children’s dance class demo

SWIMMING POOL GRAND OPENING

 - 4 Sessions
Due to occupancy load restrictions in the swimming pool area, Saturday's swimming pool Grand Opening will happen in four sessions:

• 12:00-1:30pm Splash and Swim: Gold Coin Dive at 1:00pm
• 1:45–3:15pm Splash and Swim: Gold Coin Dive at 2:30pm
• 3:30–5:00pm Splash and Swim: Gold Coin Dive at 4:00pm
• 6:00–7:30pm Splash and Swim: No Gold Coin Dive

Patron attendance to each session will be capped once we reach max pool occupancy load. Pools will be cleared at the conclusion of each session for the preparation of the next session.

Herriman Towne Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

McArthur Homes is celebrating the Grand Opening of the new Herriman Towne Center community. We kicked things off with an official ribbon ceremony with Mayor Mills of Herriman City. Do you know what I learned? They don't actually cut the ribbon at a ribbon cutting ceremony. I also learned that Herriman Towne Center will include not just new homes, but fabulous local shopping & dining options, a 5.5 acre park, the new JL Sorensen Count Recreation Center, the new Herriman Library, several churches and even new schools! You can find more information on Herriman Towne Center at our website.

Help Out a Family in Need

Do you have extra items you would like to donate to a good cause? McArthur Homes can help! There is a yard sale this Saturday, February 12th to benefit the Ceran Family in their efforts to raise the needed funds to adopt 3 orphan siblings from Ukraine. McArthur Homes is donating the use of their moving van to collect these items from your home and take it to the yard sale!

Just let us know where you live and we'll stop by and pick it up on Friday. You can leave a comment here, email kristi@mcarthurhomes.com or call the main office at 801-253-9910. This is a great opportunity to get rid of some of those extra items and help a great cause. 

 

You can also come by and check out the huge indoor yard sale, February 12, 2011 at 10:00 am at Rockwell Charter High School in Eagle Mountain – 3435 E. Stonebridge Lane. Just across the street from McArthur Homes' Stonebridge Model Home.

 

Check out these websites for more information:
http://www.ukrainianmiracle.com/
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700081908/Utah-family-hopes-to-adopt-Ukrainian-orphans.html

Thanksgiving Point Theater Expanding in Lehi

According to KSL.com, the Megaplex Theater at Thanksgiving Point will be expanding over the next year, growing from 8 screens to 17. The new theater will offer local Lehi, Utah residents 113,000 square feet of theaters and new amenities. That's over 4 times the size of the current theater! State-of-the-art additions will include drive-up automated ticket kiosks and synchronized motion seats. The expansion should be completed by fall 2011.

This is great news for local McArthur Homes homeowners, who live just minutes from Thanksgiving Point. McArthur Homes is currently building new homes in Lehi, Utah near Thanksgiving Point.

Thanksgiving Meadows Driving Tour

Visit Thanksgiving Meadows, located just minutes from the I-15 Alpine/Highland Exit and Thanksgiving Point. This gorgeous new neighborhood offers brand new homes in Lehi, Utah starting in the low $200s, and townhomes in the $140s. The community features a beautiful clubhouse with exercise facilities and party room, swimming pool, large sun lounging and BBQ areas plus basketball, children's playground and even a putting green!

Video Tour of new Herriman Library

Have you checked out the new Herriman Library yet? I did a quick video tour of the new library, which features a fun kids play area. So, grab the kids and go check it out! While you're out, stop by our new McArthur Homes neighborhood, Herriman Towne Center. With brand new homes in the mid $200s and a view of the surrounding mountains, plus the new library, elementary school and recreation center.

Holiday Lights at Thanksgiving Point

Thanksgiving Point is a great place for family activities, especially during the Holiday Season. This year the Holiday Lights Display is more than a mile long and features over a million twinkling lights. You can ride in a carriage, wagon, trolley or your own car through the winding display of Christmas cheer.

While you're in the area, be sure to stop by McArthur Homes' Thanksgiving Meadows neighborhood. Located just north of Thanksgiving Point, this fantastic neighborhood has a warm, family-friendly feel and is just off I-15 for easy access to Salt Lake and Utah Counties.

Here's all the Information on Thanksgiving Point's Holiday Lights 2010:

When

November 26 - Dec 27, 2010
(closed Sundays and Christmas day)
6-10 pm
*6-8 pm, December 24

Where

Electric Park
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Admission

$8/car (1/2 price for Thanksgiving Point Members)
$2/trolley (per person, 25 person maximum) - $50/reserved trolley
$3/wagon (per person, 35 person maximum)- $90/reserved wagon
$30/carriage (up to 4 adults)
$25/bus

Herriman Recreation Center

The largest recreation center in Salt Lake County is under construction, directly across from McArthur Homes' newest community, Herriman Towne Center. Check out this Fox13 News video from the groundbreaking this summer. The recreation center is set to open March 2011 and is now selling memberships at a discounted rate! So, go check it out now, and don't forget to stop by our beautiful new model home and find out more about Herriman Towne Center by McArthur Homes!

 

Utah- This is the Place

Here is some great information about Utah from the Deseret News. What an awesome place to live!

Utah has claimed the top spot in Forbes magazine's annual ranking of "The Best States for Business and Careers." Deseret News

The magazine's "Best States" ranking measures six categories for business, including costs, current economic climate, growth prospects, labor supply, quality of life and regulatory environment.  Forbes noted that while states across the nation have suffered as a result of the national economic downturn, some states, like Utah, have weathered the downturn better than others. 

Deseret News
Promised Land- How Utah became the new economic Zion. Newsweek Nov 8, 2010
While nearly every local economy succumbed to the frozen credit markets, failing to grow much during the last two years, Utah has flourished. It set its own records for new companies (more than 40) and capital investment (nearly $2 billion). That has helped sustain an average of 3.5 percent annual growth during the last five years, more than any state other than energy-rich North Dakota.

The 75-mile corridor stretching from Ogden in the north to Provo in the south, has absorbed massive new data centers for eBay, Twitter, and Oracle; splashy new offices for Disney Interactive, EA Sports and a commitment from Adobe—the makers of Flash and Acrobat—to build a thousand-person software-development campus, where the minimum average salary will be $60,000.

The University of Utah recently tied MIT for creating the most companies out of its patented research: more than 80 since 2005. Provo has the most high-growth companies per capita in the country, according to Inc. magazine.

Expressing a shared sentiment among many business people who go to Utah these days, Sequoia Capital venture capitalist Michael Goguen said “We’re noticing.” Compelling sales pitch. It includes facts like cheap energy, low taxes, and top billing from list makers like Forbes. But the close is almost bumper-sticker simple: cheaper than Washington, cooler than Texas, as outdoorsy as Colorado … and not California. Gov. Gary Herbert touts how he is “making the state business-friendly while California is doing the opposite.”

Utah's biggest potential liability—its conservative, religious populous becomes an indisputable strength. Utah's people are, indeed, an employer’s dream. They are healthy, hard workers (pouring in 48 hours a week on average), and exceedingly stable, with the highest birthrates in the nation. The large number of young Mormons who spend two years on a conversion mission also means a huge swath of the population earned its sales stripes in hostile terrain.

Utah Notables & National Rank:
Employment & Income:
*           #1 "Best State for Business and Careers" & "Most Fiscally Fit State" Forbes
*           #1 "Expected Economic Recovery" & "Economic Outlook" American Legislative Exchange Council
*           #1 "Number of Research Produced Business Start Ups" University of Utah
*           #1 "5% Annual Household Income Increase"
      
*           #2 "3.5% annual economy expansion"

*           #4 "1.5% employment increase"
          
*           #5 or Better "1950 to 2009 Percent of Change Non-Farm Employment"
        
*           #8 or Better "AAA Bond Rating"
*           "Decrease of corporate tax rate from 7 percent to 5 percent" Deseret News
         
*           "Energy Costs 35% below National Average" & "45% World Export Increase"
         
Who has Taken Notice:
*           7000 Jobs Construction
*           1000 Jobs Adobe
*           800 Jobs ATK Aerospace Systems
*           700 Jobs Goldman Sachs
*           300 Jobs National Security Agency
*           300 Jobs MediConnect Global
*           250 Jobs Royal Bank of Scotland
*           200 Jobs ebay
*           Oracle, Proctor & Gamble, Boeing, Janicki industries & Twitter

Population & Demographics:
*           #1 "Household Size","Households Defined as Families" & "Median Age"           
*           #1 "Population Growth" U.S. Census Bureau
*           #1 "Birth Rate" National Center for Health Statistics
*           #3 "Life Expectancy"
*           #7 "Healthiest Population"
*           "80% of Population Speaks a Second Language"
*           "16,000 Estimated New Households in 2010"   

Supply & Affordability:
*           "Unoccupied Home Inventory Dropped from 3000+ in 2007 to 1000+ in 2009"           
*           "Interest Rates have never been lower & home prices are lowest in a decade"
*           "Interest on a $200k mortgage at 4% -vs- Interest at 8% increases monthly payment over $500"
*           #9 or Better "Economic Confidence" Gallup   
*Information collected from the 2010 Ivory Institute.

Thanksgiving Point Tulip Festival

This week my husband and I took our two-year old to visit the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi. We all loved it! The blooms were amazing, the weather was perfect and there were fun things for everyone to do. The Tulip Festival continues until May 1st, so if you live in the Lehi area (or even if you don't), check it out!

Tulip Festival
Thanksgiving Point Gardens
April 16th-May 1st
Closed Sundays
10am-8pm
$10/adult
$8/child
2 and under FREE
Click here for $2/off COUPON (you may have to enter your email address)
More Information: http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/calendar/events/tulipfestival/index.html


If you go:

• The biggest hit for most of the kids there seemed to be the giant grass hill that you see right as you enter the gardens, there were tons of kids rolling down the hill and running back up. It's a great place to let your kids get their energy out!
• Make sure you walk up behind the waterfalls, from above you can look down and see two nesting birds- a goose and an owl! Each has built a little nest in the rocks near the waterfalls. According to a guide we talked to, they are there pretty much 24 hours a day with short breaks to stretch and get food.
• There are concessions, but I would recommend a picnic lunch or dinner. Perfect for a romantic date or a family outing!
• You may want to bring a ball and glove or frisbee. With so much open space, there were tons of kids (and adults) playing catch and just enjoying the outdoors after a long winter.
• On Friday evenings and Saturdays they have live entertainment. Check out the website (above) for more information. One of the days I saw there would be strolling bagpipers- that's something you don't see every day. :)
• While you're in the area, stop by one of our nearby McArthur Homes neighborhoods. View our model homes and see how you could own a brand new home just a few minutes walk from this amazing venue!

Thanksgiving Meadows
Homes starting at $220s
Townhomes starting in the mid $100s
 3779 N. Meadow Springs Lane
801-766-4462

Thanksgiving Village
Golf course homes starting in $250s
2802 W. Crooked Stick Drive
801-768-2910

Golfing Deals at Thanksgiving Point

Today is a gorgeous day at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi! From our model home on the 11th green, we've seen golfers out enjoying the sunshine all day.

To make things even better, Thanksgiving Point Golf Course is offering a special promotion. You can golf 18 holes (including a cart) for the price of the previous day's lowest temperature. (Or golf 9 holes for half that!) So, today you could be out enjoying the springtime air on this award-winning course for just $32 for 18 holes. For more information, go to www.thanksgivingpoint.com 
or call 801.768.7400

Thanksgiving Point Golf Course

3300 W Clubhouse Dr.

Lehi, Utah 84043

Open:  8 am - Dusk


While you're out here, come by our beautiful model home on the 11th green of the golf course. We've got just one completed home and one home site available at our fantastic Thanksgiving Village community! Click here to find out more about the amazing new home community.