Even Stevens Sandwiches co-founder, cause director, and Utah-born innovator, Sara Day, tells how and why she turned passion for serving others into a career beyond the corporate box. We spoke in a nicely cushioned, wood-paneled nook in the original downtown Salt Lake City store, at the corner of 414 East and 200 South. Up-tempo yet soft-spoken, Sara’s “front of the house” … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
Rally at State Capitol Hails National Monuments, Rejects Trump’s Plans to Shrink Them
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017—The south lawn of the State Capitol Building swarmed with 5000 protesters concerned about the future of two of the country’s largest national monuments—Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante—areas considered by many to be the crown jewels of the nation’s public lands network, and the largest undefiled natural areas remaining in the contiguous 48 … [Read more...]
Winter Fun, Utah Theater, and Utah Museum of Fine Arts Exhibit
Activities December—Ice skating at Gallivan Center Prices include skate rental: Adults $9, children 4–12, and Seniors $8; Children 3 and under free. Hours are Monday–Thursday 4pm–9pm; Friday and Saturday 12pm–12am; and Sunday 12pm–7pm. Visit their website for blackout dates. December—Christmas Village at Ogden Municipal Gardens The Gardens are located at 2549 Washington … [Read more...]
Wild Valley Farms Competes in Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge
This past October, Wild Valley farms founder, Albert Wilde traveled to Washington D.C. as a finalist in The Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. Wild Valley Farms and wool pellets were honored as one of the top 4 finalists out of 470 applicants nationwide. They now head on to the next phase of the challenge to compete for $25,000 at the 2018 American Farm Bureau … [Read more...]
Utah Small Business Marketplace Innovators
As we present our annual holiday shopping guide and December issue we focus on marketplace innovators, and those who defy the laws of business and market trends. For every ten business launches in the US, five will go out of business in the first year, and eight out of ten will fail within the first five years. Small business starts are at an all-time low, but there are … [Read more...]
How to Enjoy a Utah Timeshare without the Presentation
Imagine having a guaranteed vacation in one of Utah’s best resorts (with all the amenities) such as Park City’s Marriott MountainSide, Westgate Park City Resort and Spa, or Snowbird’s Iron Blosam Lodge. This is made possible with timeshare ownership, an appealing solution for your yearly vacation woes. For the uninitiated, a timeshare is a shared resort property with a … [Read more...]
Asphalt in the Wilderness? Sandy Residents Say No Thank You
Tempers flared earlier this year when some residents learned about so-called improvements to the scenic Dimple Dell Regional Park in southeastern Salt Lake County. When they voted in November for a bond that included $4 million in upgrades for the 650-acre park, the last thing they expected was to hear that the plans included asphalt paving of a 3-mile portion of a trail in the … [Read more...]