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Archives for April 2014

What’s in a Name? Why it’s called Sugar House

April 25, 2014 by Lynne Olson Leave a Comment

When Margaret Smoot suggested a name for the new southeast LDS ecclesiastical ward in 1854, everyone thought the title was great. It honored the new mill where workers planned to refine sugar from beets grown on Brigham Young’s Forest Farm. But there was plenty of disagreement about how to spell the name – Sugarhouse or Sugar House. 160 years later, the dispute … [Read more...]

Meet Photojournalist Richard Menzies

April 25, 2014 by Ed Kosmicki Leave a Comment

In 1971, photographer Richard Menzies, on assignment for the Salt Flat News (SFN), took what would become the iconic image of legendary New Zealand motorcycle racer Bert Munro, on Bonneville Salt Flats. With no other photographer around, Menzies sensed there was something extraordinary about Munro. It would be more than 30 years before the rest of the world would take notice … [Read more...]

Do What You Love, Love What You Do

April 25, 2014 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Kristi Lauren conducts her life in a way that society tells us should be scary. “I live in the now and ride on passion,” the SLC artist declares. When a creative thought excites her, she does it. And how does a life motivated by creation look? Well, for example, a few years ago Kristi wanted to learn silk screen printing. “I bought some used equipment off of craigslist and … [Read more...]

Utah Spring Water

April 24, 2014 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Well, well... if it isn't spring.   What’s more natural than water? Natural water—untreated, straight from the source. Before plastic-bottled smart, vitamin and flavored water, “natural” water was all people had to drink. Now, natural water is an alternative to treated tap or packaged water. The terrain of Utah’s Wasatch Front provides the geologic conditions for residents to … [Read more...]

Letter from City of Holladay to Business Owners

April 24, 2014 by Utah Stories Leave a Comment

Below is the letter from Holladay sent to all its businesses, cited in https://www.utahstories.com/2014/04/utah-business-license-fee/   … [Read more...]

Kale: The Superfood

April 24, 2014 by Andrew Wankier Leave a Comment

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Utah’s celebrity fitness trainer and nutritionist Angela Martindale calls kale “the most amazing superfood.” The leafy-green vegetable is surprisingly easy to grow in our climate. Some may consider kale a cold weather crop, but it’s incredibly durable throughout the year. Loaded with micronutrients, kale is also high in iron and calcium (more than milk) and works as an … [Read more...]

Trent Call and the Salt Lake City Urban Art Scene

April 16, 2014 by Erika Kirsch 1 Comment

Murals are a unique art form, accessible and viewable by everyone, not just museum-goers, according to local artist Trent Call. “It exists in the world,” he said. “It becomes part of your landscape; a part of the city as a whole.” Call, born and raised in Salt Lake City, has been a long-time fixture in the Salt Lake art scene. He works with various mediums for his projects, … [Read more...]

Top Chef’s Fabio Viviani Hits the Road to “MeatUp” With SLC Marathon

April 15, 2014 by Andrew Wankier Leave a Comment

Two Italian favorites are teaming up as Top Chef fan-favorite Fabio Viviani joins Columbus Foods for its “MeatUp Food Truck Tour,” inviting Americans to explore the simple Italian goodness of premium salumi and deli meats.  They’re hitting the road this April and May, spending a week each in Scottsdale, Salt Lake City, Boston, New York Metro and New Orleans, as part of the … [Read more...]

Upgrade Your Lawnmower and Be Part of the Solution

April 15, 2014 by Ed Kosmicki Leave a Comment

Summer months are a bad time for Wasatch Front air pollution. Ozone (PM 2.5) is the major culprit. Ozone is the invisible pollutant, a by-product of exhausts from smokestacks, cars and small engines like lawnmowers reacting to the sunlight. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says one gas-powered lawn mower releases as many pollutants as eight new cars driving 55 miles … [Read more...]

Ririe-Woodbury Turn 50

April 15, 2014 by Connie Lewis Leave a Comment

In 1964 two University dance professors, Joan Woodbury and Shirley Ririe, combined their love of choreographing, performing and teaching by starting Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company. 50 years later the group is an internationally known and renowned contemporary dance company. Current Artistic Director, Daniel Charon, would like to continue the philosophy of Joan and Shirley by … [Read more...]

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