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The Battle Over Books in Utah: A Clash for the Future of Freedom
“Books don’t turn kids gay, but banning them just might turn them into adults who can’t think for themselves.” With those words, Rebekah Cummings cut straight to the heart of…
Where to Find the Best Crêpes in Salt Lake City
Tucking into a crêpe is an event. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, or dessert, crêpes are an escape from the usual daily fare. Endlessly versatile, crêpes can be sweet or savory…
Top International Restaurants You Must Visit in Salt Lake City
For a city affectionately called Small Lake City, diners looking for culinary diversity will be happily surprised by the melting pot of cultures and cuisines represented along the Wasatch Front.…
Burgess Orchards: Preserving a Legacy of Farming
Tucked away in the quiet town of Alpine, Utah lies Burgess Orchards, a community heirloom that has provided peaches and apples since 1926. Three years ago, Clark Burgess was getting…
Better Solutions Than Spending $2 Billion on a Gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon
A challenge to the $2 billion taxpayer funded Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola is in the works. What else could that much money be used for? Gondola Works was the successful…
Preserving Utah’s Fruit Highway: A Battle Against Urban Development
Once Utah’s orchards are gone, they’re gone for good. Land along the east benches, from Utah County to North Salt Lake, has long been developed for housing, but this has…
Discover Evanston: Revitalized Main Street, Local Charm, and Unique Businesses
The place every Salt Laker knows offers the illegal stuff sinners want. Right across the border, just an hour from saintly Salt Lake City, you can find high-flying fireworks, and…
The Sweet Acoustic Sounds of Time, Wandering, and Firelight by Susan Bush Band
Susan Bush and her band embrace the genres of singer/songwriter and folk/Americana, as well as jazz and blues to create a set of acoustic songs concerned with the intricacies of…
Utah Stories Turns 15!
It’s been 15 years since Utah Stories started printing a magazine, and it’s been 18 years since we started online. But it was in the summer of 1995 when the…
Affordable Housing in Utah is Increasingly Out of Reach
Affordable housing no longer exists in Utah unless you are sleeping outside or live in government-subsidized housing. The average home in Utah now sells for well over $500K, making ownership…
Millcreek Canyon Sprayed with Roundup this Spring
Myrtle spurge is an invasive species that has been vigorously spreading up Millcreek Canyon and along the bench areas of the Wasatch Front. Despite efforts to contain the plants, it…
Culinary Masterpieces from Salt Lake City’s Finest Bakeries
They say you eat with your eyes first and never is that more true than when you’re feasting on pastries. From delicate sugar designs to pops of bright colors and…
Off-Roading in Moab is Still Wide-Open for Business
Off-roading and Jeeping are big business in Moab. What kind of impact will the new trail closures have on locals as recreationists and environmentalists face off.
Utah’s Largest River Is On The Top Of The Most Endangered List Utah Stories Top 5 4/19/24
In today’s top 5, we discuss the Colorado River being the most at risk river in the U.S. according to USA Today.
Who is Getting Rich From Failed Homeless Housing in Utah?
Why is no one asking questions about the sale of the property on North Temple and Redwood Road to the Larry H. Miller Company for their Power District? The original…
Five New Brew Pubs in and beyond Salt Lake City
Recent years have seen an explosion of new breweries, distilleries, and brew pubs in Utah, including a handful in the past year. Here are five new breweries/pubs, and one upcoming,…