By Kylee Hill If the impressive building, with its sweeping Tudor-style architecture and gnarled, mature trees, looks out of place couched in the middle of the Sugar House shopping district, it’s for good reason: It’s been there since 1928, and though Sprague has undergone multiple expansions, it remains one of the best-preserved treasures in Salt Lake City. Its high … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2011
Alzheimer’s : Care vs. Cure
by John Peake An alternative to sitting in a “care” facility waiting to die: How about enjoying your final days! Alzheimer’s is a degenerative neurological disease that ends in death. That may sound harsh but it is a simple, unspoken truth. This disease will affect 16 million Americans and their families in the next 30 years. Not much is known about Alzheimer’s except that … [Read more...]
Bee Sting Therapy
by Paige Wiren Chronic back pain? Inflammation? One Utah beekeeper says his bees can provide alternative, effective relief with no side-effects. When people talk about bee stings it’s usually about how to treat the area that’s been stung, but a more unusual and curious conversation revolves around how to treat an area of the body with a bee sting, turning the proverbial … [Read more...]
Salt Lake City Gay Pride Parade
by Kylee Hill photos by Adam Vicinus and Mark Salgado An alternative to hiding in the shadows “The gay lifestyle.” It’s a popular catchphrase that has been appearing in conservative discourse for years, but is there anything really “alternative” about being gay? If the tens of thousands of people who converged on Salt Lake City for the Utah Pride Festival the first weekend … [Read more...]
Great Salt Lake Yacht Club
by Al Sachrov The alternative to dangerous deep ocean sailing can be found in Utah’s largest most under-utilized lake. Salt Lake is one of the best kept secrets in Salt Lake. Most local residents give it a passing thought as they drive by on the way to Wendover. But this 1,700 square mile body of water is home to an active community of sailors, rowers, and Hawaian canoe … [Read more...]
Urban Lunch Box
by Adam Vicinus The guerilla gardening movement inspired Shawn Peterson to convert a school bus into a classroom on wheels. Maybe you’ve seen the multi-colored school bus driving around your neighborhood. Or perhaps one of your kids came home from school with some tomato seeds and lectured you on how much better not only the family but the whole planet would be if we grew … [Read more...]
An Alternative to Genocide Denial
by Rich Markosian Genocide still continues to this day. One method to dissuade further atrocities is to tell the stories accurately. Utah Armenians gathered on Easter to commemorate the 98th anniversary of when, beginning in 1910, the Turks systematically slaughtered an estimated 1.5 million Armenians. Over 70 Utah Armenians gathered at the Arbat Restaurant in Salt Lake … [Read more...]
Big Cottonwood Canyon
by Richard Markosian Your alternative to melting in the hot summer heat. Biking Big Cottonwood in the summer is a great alternative to melting in the summer heat. Every Utah canyon has its own personality and distinct charm. Mill Creek has amazing hiking trails open also to dogs every odd day. City Creek’s proximity to downtown and its remote wilderness feel offers the … [Read more...]
July Issue of Utah Stories. Find it all over Salt Lake or Buy it now!
The July issue of Utah Stories will be distributed today! It will be available all over downtown Salt Lake City and Sugar House. … [Read more...]
University of Utah Graduating Girls
Surprise! girls are getting Degrees and aren’t in school to fool around. Graduating girls from the University of Utah Art History Department The number of Graduating girls continues to surpass the number of graduating guys. Since 1990 the number of women receiving degrees has surpassed the number of men, and every year this gap widens. While the guys are staying home … [Read more...]