Three Places to Celebrate Pioneer Day in Utah Valley

A holiday only celebrated in Utah on July 24—Pioneer Day! Each year Utahns continue to honor the early settlers with celebrations and fireworks on this day. If you’re stuck and don’t know what to do, don’t worry! Here are some Pioneer Day activities in Utah Valley that you might be interested in. Check them out!

Mapleton Pioneer Day Celebration

This year’s celebration will happen on Saturday, July 21,^, at Mapleton City Park. Bring your family for a day of fun on the weekend. The morning activities will include a parade, food, and games. Later that evening at Ira Allan Sports Park, there will be food, skydivers, music, fireworks, and more! For the full itinerary, click here.

6^th Annual Temple to Temple 5K Run

If you are active and want to participate in a 5k run, the Temple to Temple run is for you. The race begins at the Provo LDS temple and ends at the new Provo City Center LDS temple. Get your family and friends together, dress up as pioneers, and trek through the beautiful streets of Provo and past BYU to get to your destination. Registration is free, and the race begins at 8 a.m. on July 24. For more information and to register, click here.

Summer Splash Party

Looking for something to do in Lehi? The first ever Summer Splash Party is happening on July 24 from 4­–10 p.m. It’s a family friendly event filled with games, bounce houses, food, shopping, music, and fireworks. The concert begins at 8 p.m. and will be held at Ivory Ridge Park in Lehi. Click here for more details.

Pioneer Day is a memorable day for everyone in the state of Utah and we want to make sure you are enjoying it with your loved ones and make it the best. What are you doing to celebrate? Share your ideas with us in the comments below. Happy Pioneer Day from your friends at Larry H. Miller Lexus of Lindon.

Here’s How You Can Win an All-New Alexa-Enabled 2019 Lexus ES

Have you heard the news? Lexus is partnering with Amazon and will be giving away a brand-new Alexa-enabled 2019 Lexus ES to celebrate Amazon Prime Day. Keep reading to learn more about this awesome vehicle and how you can enter the Alexa Home-Smart-Home Sweepstakes!



Smart car features are the next upcoming trend in automotive. With new technology advancements, these features can definitely be a competitive advantage for luxury brands. Staying connected in one place is very convenient for many people, and those people might be the first ones to jump on an opportunity like this.

“The Lexus ES is one of the first vehicles to offer Amazon Alexa functionality and is the perfect luxury vehicle to complement the smart home lifestyle,” said Cooper Ericksen, Lexus vice president of marketing. “We’re excited to collaborate with such an amazing sweepstakes that gives Amazon customers a chance to win the prize of a lifetime.”

The new Alexa-enabled vehicle will give Android phone users the ability to use voice commands to control a variety of functions. These functions include car-to-home and home-to-car commands, making it possible to interact with their Lexus at home before even getting inside the vehicle.

Other cool features included in the 2019 Lexus ES are the following:

• Lexus Enform Safety Connect – With this service, you’ll have access to roadside assistance for whatever issues you and your vehicle run into, have emergency help sent to your vehicle’s location, and more. For the first 10 years of ownership, these valuable features will put your mind at ease. 
• Lexus Enform Remote – Through this service on your smartphone, smartwatch, or Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, you can control your car’s function with the press of a button—lock and unlock doors, start your engine, control the climate, and more. 
• Premium Sound System – With the Lexus 10-speaker sound system, jam out to your favorite tunes whenever you’re out exploring or when you’re commuting to and from work. 

Here’s where the excitement begins. There are many ways you can enter the sweepstakes—simply watch a Lexus video to the end to get entered or ask any Alexa-enabled device some questions and get entered to win that way. Visit www.amazon.com/HomeSmartHome to find out more about how you can enter to win. Entries will be accepted until July 15, 2018, at 11:59:59 p.m. PDT.

If you’re interested in seeing how amazing our Lexus vehicles are, browse our new inventory online, stop by our dealership, and take one out for a spin!