With the Utah economy reopening, many Utahns still fear entering gymnasiums. The fear is not unfounded, as the National Institute of Health’s studies reveal that harmful bacteria thrive on common gym surfaces such as treadmills, yoga mats, and weight machines. COVID-19 has been no exception. During quarantine, avid trainers and body builders found themselves without a … [Read more...]
Sami Singleton—One of the Nation’s First Climbing Olympians?
Rock climbing will be making its Olympic debut in 2020, leaving many younger climbers across the nation vying for a spot on the team. Among them is Utah’s own Sami Singleton—an up-and-coming athlete worth watching. Utah’s Rocky Mountains offer some of the best in the world for rock climbers. But oftentimes, the mountainous state often produces its own star climbers. Starting … [Read more...]
Proper Brewing’s New Digs Offer More Events and Clever Brews
Opening the production facility at Proper Brewing Co. a year ago meant that for the first time, the brewery has been able to package some of Utah’s favorite beers that were being served for years up at Avenues Proper. Among these is the Lake Effect Gose (née Gose the Gozerian), an archaic German wheat beer that’s sour and tangy, flavored with local salt and coriander. Proper is … [Read more...]
Epic’s New Coffee and Beer Combo Can Reach Untapped Markets
Epic Brewery saw a breakout with their Mexican inspired, sea salt and lime flavored lagers, Tart 'n Juicy Sour IPA and Los Locos. With continued demand in 2016, Epic produced 12,000 barrels out of its Salt Lake City brewery, with an additional 10,000 barrels from its Denver branch. This is up from a combined 18,000 in 2015. “We now employ close to 40 people in Salt Lake City. A … [Read more...]
Vivint Arena Gets A Remodel
In 1991, when Larry H. Miller realized that the Utah Jazz needed a larger arena in order to become a permanent Utah franchise, he commissioned a 20,000-seat facility to be built in downtown Salt Lake City. Still being designed as it was being constructed, it became the fastest built stadium of its size, and was erected in roughly 16 months. Originally called the Delta Center, … [Read more...]
Mountain Accord Update
Compared to most mountainous states across the world, Utah has been said to have some of the best access to its recreational peaks. With urban planners and developers concerned about the State’s projected population growth, in 2014 Mountain Accord (MA) became the proposed solution to a looming problem. According to their website, “The Accord is the culmination of two years … [Read more...]
Padeli’s Street Greek
It comes as a surprise to think that customizable restaurant food is still considered a relatively new trend. After all, it wasn’t until the late 1970s that the salad bar was finally introduced to Utahns, which is now so ingrained in our culture that it’s hard to imagine a time when they didn’t exist. In the last decade, however, salad bar-style eateries have popped up all over … [Read more...]
Pokemon Goes to Gateway
Companies have used video games as a means of advertisement since the 1970s, when McDonald’s was prominently placed in Atari’s Lunar Lander. It was then that the concept of “advergaming” was born. Each year, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent in this often-hidden form of publicity. But last month’s release of Pokemon Go has triggered a new, indirect form of … [Read more...]
Antique Row May Become Antique
As recently as 10 years ago, a row of antique stores defined the Broadway district of downtown Salt Lake City. “Antique Row” was a weekend event many collectors and history lovers experienced. In the last few years, however, more and more “vacant” signs have cluttered the 300 S. district, making it a forgotten relic, not unlike some of the items sold there. The internet … [Read more...]
2016 FitCon
Utah’s reputation as one of the healthiest places to live is finally starting to make national waves. In 2015, only the second-ever American “Ninja Warrior”, rock climber Isaac Caldiero, hailed from Salt Lake City. Adding further to Utah’s athletic reputation, if it were its own country, it would have ranked 10th overall in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games medal count, with 13 … [Read more...]