Can you imagine a reality where the online world is more real than the physical world? Brave New World is a science fiction novel written by Aldous Huxley in 1931. The book depicts a futuristic society where people have free access to drugs and sex, and they are ruled by a powerful controlling entity that is a highly efficient marriage of government and corporate … [Read more...]
The Brave New Virtuality– December Issue Introduction
This time of the year, everyone has one question on their mind: what can I buy to bring the Christmas Spirit to my house this season? Want to buy a Christmas tree to show off to your friends how festive you are but you are worried about the mess? Don’t worry, you can grab a synthetic Christmas tree made of plastic that looks perfect year after year! How about those … [Read more...]
Subscribe to Utah Stories Magazine
See why Utah Stories has become Utah's fastest growing independent magazine. Discover the best of Utah through a Utah Stories magazine subscription. We visit Utah's most unique small towns with our local town spotlights. We discover the finest little gems through our Hole in the Wall Greatness stories. Learn about the characters, entrepreneurs and artists who make Utah … [Read more...]
Pondering Pizza: Vote for your Favorite Local Pizza
Our Go Local Guide is 100% user generated and features the best local businesses in the valley as decided by you. This week, we want to freshen up the results and choose a new pizza champion. Vote for your favorite below! Voting is now closed. We have a winner! With 42% of the vote, Este Pizza is our new champion. . … [Read more...]
Utah Stories Night: The Bohemian Brewery
Utah Stories Magazine presents. . . A casual night out at the Bohemian Brewery and Grill in Midvale on December 7th at around 8:00 pm. Come join us for food, friends, and schnitzel at one of Utah’s most innovative, local institutions. Oh yeah—they have amazing craft beer there too! Celebrate with us their new Pumpkin Patch Lager and the much anticipated release of Cherny … [Read more...]
Chris Gleason – Salt Lake City Craftsman
You may not have heard of Chris Gleason yet, but in the world of wood working, this up-and-coming Salt Lake City craftsman is an amazing local success story. by Heidi Grieser Master woodworker Chris Gleason picks up a banjo he recently made for a friend and plays a song. He’s wearing sandals and talking about his band, Bueno Avenue Stringband. “30, 40, or 50 people, of … [Read more...]
Les Madeleines
“Real food made the old-fashioned way” by Aimee Stoddard If you’re squeamish about calories, fat, or carbs, Les Madeleines, a European-style bakery and café located at 216 E. 500 South, is likely not the place for you. “We sell extraneous calories; I want to make it count,” says owner and chef Romina Rasmussen. It might help to think of Les Madeleines as a … [Read more...]
Village Candy Shoppe Closes
Park City loses its beloved Main Street sugar fix by Steve Phillips Steve Lund is closing down his artisan chocolate and candy shop on Park City’s Main Street, but the 62-year-old lifelong confectioner says he feels no sorrow over the closure. “No regrets, I was ready to go.” Lund began his career in candy by sweeping and mopping floors at Sweets Candy in Salt Lake City … [Read more...]
Boy Wonder Directs Top Rap Talent Out of SLC Studio
When Chris started directing high-end rap videos out of his family’s Salt Lake City photography studio as a teenager, he proved that talent and determination alone can take you to the top. by Heidi Grieser Being the child of first-generation Vietnamese immigrants, Chris Le’s mother insisted that he get a traditional education. But when Chris started directing high-end rap … [Read more...]
Off-Season Farmers “Drink Whiskey”
If you think farmers lead a relatively boring life, think again: Revealing the secrets of what farmers do in the off-season. by Paige Wiren The crops have been harvested. The tomatoes are almost frozen, and the farmers market is over. But what do these farmers do for the next four months? Utah Stories has dug up the revealing truth. Jerry Jones is all mustache and … [Read more...]